The Art Process for Me

And trust me. It IS a process. Here goes:

I start a watercolor painting.

I dislike it.

Intial detail of the only part I was happy with starting out.

I am frustrated and there's no hope.

Take a break.

I add to the painting.

I think I've ruined it and start another one.

First one dries.

I see potential.

But add color pencil marks instead.

Then look at the second one. I hate it.

Take a break.

There's potential in that one, too.

Why didn't I see the potential in the first one in the first place? Now I have 2 to contend with.

Then I set them aside but propped up so I see them as a walk-by scenario.

Go to bed.

Take a picture and post on some social saying I only like 10%. That's a bad idea. I need to like 100% OR at the very least 88% of a painting/drawing before handing it off.

Stopping to take a pic to see it through another angle. Yes. Those are my feet. Being real here.

(I'll never be 100%)

Push at the drawing and painting.

I'm starting to like BOTH at different percentages.

Review the initial post and post the update... Posting always shows parts I need to fix.

Over 2 days have passed for this process.

The largest of the paintings is just about 5x5". That's it.

But I need them to look how I would want them.

I am actually starting to like them and opine about having to part. (I said this was a process.)

Paintings get to the point where I cut a matte for each. Start to package them up.

Forget to scan and document.

Starting to document the painting. I can see a few issues. I made updates to this before shipping.

Create a styled version and take pics. Lots of pics and forget I need to get to work on other things.

I still see where I need to make a few extra lines in the paintings – for both.

Finally commit to package the pieces up and ship them. Seal up the package so no more changes.

BUT I thought about opening it up again.

Drop off to shipper.

Check tracking twice a day.

In transit.

Check tracking.

In transit.

Check tracking.

(For the love of all things holy, Deanne. It's in transit.)

See it is delivered.

Check customer communication on whether they received it.

No answer.

Check tracking. (Delivered)

Check communication.

They received it!

Yeah!

Final paintings I sent to customer. Which one do you prefer?

Now I can start a new one and start the process all over again.

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I wouldn't have it any other way.

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***This is 100% human generated content. I take full responsibility of 100% of my grammar, my errors, my socks, and my thought process. If I ever use AI - and I do on occasion to HELP me, not replace me - and I will let you know.

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