If a new artist doesn’t “fail”, it’s probably because he or she is not pushing themselves to try new things. Any professional artist will tell you that it takes years if not decades of experimentation and practice to perfect their craft.
To improve their art, amateurs like me need to try out different styles and persevere. This often means redoing paintings over and over and focusing on specific areas, such as a deciduous tree. Although this may seem tedious, improvements are evident in each new painting and attempts. However, at one point we must stay focused on one style for our skills to evolve.
Similar to other aspects in our life, we must allow ourselves to fail. To be more innovating and skillful in painting, we will make mistake and learn from our “failures”.
For painters who want to improve their skills, there seems to been a dichotomy between repeating the same painting and being creative. The vast majority of us would be far better off focusing our time and energy practicing and honing our chosen craft rather than risk diluting our creative power.
This past week, I painted a peony, not because there is so much snow outside that I’d rather would melt, but because I wanted to try a new framing approach. This peony was a good choice as part of the painting would wrap around the claybord box. This approach to framing is ideal for those wishing to fit in a painting into a modern décor. Here three photos that will show you the progression to the finished product.
Here is the finished painting:
I've glued the top (8" X 10") to the claybord.
The 1.5" sides have been glued. And the box is completed.
Danielle
To improve their art, amateurs like me need to try out different styles and persevere. This often means redoing paintings over and over and focusing on specific areas, such as a deciduous tree. Although this may seem tedious, improvements are evident in each new painting and attempts. However, at one point we must stay focused on one style for our skills to evolve.
Similar to other aspects in our life, we must allow ourselves to fail. To be more innovating and skillful in painting, we will make mistake and learn from our “failures”.
For painters who want to improve their skills, there seems to been a dichotomy between repeating the same painting and being creative. The vast majority of us would be far better off focusing our time and energy practicing and honing our chosen craft rather than risk diluting our creative power.
This past week, I painted a peony, not because there is so much snow outside that I’d rather would melt, but because I wanted to try a new framing approach. This peony was a good choice as part of the painting would wrap around the claybord box. This approach to framing is ideal for those wishing to fit in a painting into a modern décor. Here three photos that will show you the progression to the finished product.
Here is the finished painting:
I've glued the top (8" X 10") to the claybord.
The 1.5" sides have been glued. And the box is completed.
Danielle
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