colonelboris
Right way up again
Does anyone else suffer from this sort of thing? After you've sketched the outline and start filling in light shades, you are suddenly gripped by the thought, certainty even, that the picture just will not work out? An odd feeling that you should give up and start again, not even on that picture, but an entirely new bird. One with less brown, more contrast, more colours, etc.
And then you carry on anyway and after a little more work, you start to see the picture coming out - all the bits that were making you cringe sudenly start taking shape, shades, highlights, instead of being ugly smears of wax.
Gets me every time. I'm starting to recognise it as a sort of a friend when I'm drawing or painting and it lets me know, that despite the doubt, I'm nearly on the right track.
Mind you, every now and again, it doesn't pass, then I really know to stop and do something else.
Dunno, are we not supposed to admit to this sort of thing?
Cheers,
Tony
And then you carry on anyway and after a little more work, you start to see the picture coming out - all the bits that were making you cringe sudenly start taking shape, shades, highlights, instead of being ugly smears of wax.
Gets me every time. I'm starting to recognise it as a sort of a friend when I'm drawing or painting and it lets me know, that despite the doubt, I'm nearly on the right track.
Mind you, every now and again, it doesn't pass, then I really know to stop and do something else.
Dunno, are we not supposed to admit to this sort of thing?
Cheers,
Tony