Slow and Steady
"How 'bout a Hug" 9 x 12 Chalk pastel on paper Click here to purchase Caught these two turtles in a cute moment at the duck pond in Temecula... Not feeling well really puts a damper on the creative process! I painted this piece mostly in one session, then had a rough few days where I didn't feel well enough to finish it up. It's easy to start panicking when periods of time like that set in, but I've learned a trick as I've gotten older and more patient: even baby steps will eventually get you where you need to go. If I felt good enough to sit up and work, I added a little touch here and there to get the piece done: a bit of shading on the shell, more depth in the water, or light smears on the rock. Having been used to completing five or more paintings a week, finishing just one doesn't sound like much. It's better than not painting at all, or trying to push out a lot of paintings that end up in the failure pile. I try to remember th...