Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Grazing

Into each life a little criticism must fall . . . and it is always best when it falls into someone else's life! Wait! Did I really write that??!! Just kidding!

Today I received some criticism about a recent painting. Some of the things commented on I am going to try to improve upon. Others I think I am limited by the paper I am using. While it is a reputable brand of watercolor paper it really isn't one I would choose to use due to the surface texture that often makes it difficult to keep the paint/water where you want it to go. However, the paper was given to me and since watercolor paper is quite expensive I am going to use every last sheet! :-) It just makes my job more challenging--and I just remind myself that I do like a good challenge! The remaining comments I think would have been averted if the person had seen the photo I was working from. Anyway, although it is somewhat discouraging to receive such comments, I am thankful for criticism (in small doses!) as that is how I will improve. And being members of the human race, we all have room to improve! :-)

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Today's painting is another one of the miniature donkey farm. It really is quite peaceful to watch them slowly move from spot to spot. I hope I was able to capture that peacefulness.

SOLD
4" x 6"

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