Is for catching up and contemplation… and I am hoping that my catching up will be easy. I need to wash kitchen floors and clean bathrooms and, if the rain holds off, give Sherman a bath. (Hint… wet dog on wet day is not a good combination… ever, lol)
Some of my contemplation surrounds my painting class. I finished my homework on Saturday and shared in the private FB group… again first to post. And finally on Sunday, a few others shared their homework. I really like seeing what others did with the same lesson… so I can learn from how they interpreted the lesson and from the discussions that happen over each others paintings.
Here is my painting. It is the only image I painted and I am wondering what I am missing because one of the people who posted their homework to the FB group shared that the painting was her 8th attempt. I am not looking for ooh’s and aah’s on my painting… I just am wondering what I might have done differently if I tried this same painting 8 times. Perhaps the answer will come to me as I am scrubbing the kitchen floor… lol.
And with that… it is time for me to get those catch up chores out of the way so I can finish my August Gnome… stay tuned, he will be revealed on Wednesday!
Happy Monday all!
Well I like your painting very much indeed.
Good luck with all your cleaning today!
As to the painting, I wonder if some people are just over-critical of their own work and keep redoing their paintings because they don’t feel like their attempts are good enough?
I like your painting and don’t think you’re missing anything. I don’t know if anything will come to you while you’re scrubbing the kitchen floor, but I do hope you get your chores finished as I’m anxious to see your August gnome!
I don’t think you’re missing anything but I do think the person who took 8 attempts to do the assignment might have a perfectionism problem. LOL
Such a pretty painting Kat. I really like it. I find it soothing and calming. Oh man, I should scrub my kitchen floor, but I don’t think I will today. LOL Anyway, I’m still at the office, but am getting ready to head home shortly. I hope your chores go quickly and that you can get Sherman cleaned up!!
I like your painting, it gives me a sense of peace. I hope you fly through those chores and enjoy the rest of your day!
I’m especially taken with your trees–both foreground and back. And as for the 8 takes (first–wow…8!), I guess it could be an interesting exercise to do multiples of a single assignment–just to see the outcome of your own different renditions. But I’d be curious to hear that student flesh out his or her experience of those 8 tries! (This makes me think of exams…and finishing early…wondering what the heck I forgot or missed while others still pore over their essay! I suppose some things just come together sometimes; and other times, they don’t.)
Here’s to your painting!
I don’t think your painting is missing anything. It is beautiful and peaceful. I hope you checked off some chores today. My kitchen floor is sticky from making peach jam yesterday and tomato sauce today. I look forward to the next gnome.
I agree with the other commenters – I think some people are nervous to share their work and want it to be PERFECT. Yours is lovely and I’m enjoying following along with your class as you learn more. How nice to have such a fun distraction this summer!
all I know is that my first attempt is usually my best and it just goes down hill from there 🙂 Lovely painting and I love how you captured the shadows!!
It looks like you’re learning a lot in your class, Kat! Your painting is quite lovely, and I especially like the foreground trees and the treatment you’ve used for the shoreline. Nicely done. I’ve taken a lot of painting classes with various groups of people. I’ve noticed that some people find a lot of value in painting the same subject repeatedly. (You can try different things that way.) But others just . . . prefer the one-and-done method. Everyone seems to have their own methods and preferences (and inner demons . . . ). To me, the upside of being in a class is that you learn from each other. The downside, though, is that you question your own methods sometimes. Trust yourself, Kat! Do what’s right FOR YOU, and enjoy the process. XO