Being willing to be wrong

Have you ever considered if you would be more creative and better at your craft if you were freer and more willing to be wrong? Unfortunately, our obsession to get things right stems from our classroom days. Being right was rewarded, being wrong was punished. The ability to learn and discover (aka play) new approaches, or risk something in that exploration, were not exactly encouraged. These are exactly the skills required to improve your paintings.

For my last classes for Kanata Art Club -Light on Water's Edge, I focused on moving water. 

This scene is from a creek coming down some of the high peaks near Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks.  

16"X12"

The following scene is also from the Adirondacks

12"X16"

The above two paintings will be available at the Itty Bitty Art and Artisan Sale this coming weekend.

I hope that you will be able to stop by one of my four upcoming exhibits / show. Here's where to find some of my art in the coming weeks

• Da Artist Gallery in Cumberland, ON - Nov 2 to Dec 31, 2022 - daartisti.com
• Cline Gallery in Cornwall, ON - Nov 10 - Dec 23, 2022  -  clinehousegallery.com/ 
• Itty Bitty Art and Artisan Sale, Carleton Place Arena – Upper Hall, 75 Neelin Street, Carleton Place. Hours are Nov 12 & 13, 10am – 4:30pm. Everything will be no more than $200.
  Navan Arts and Craft Show, Navan Hall, Nov. 19 & 20, 10am to 4pm

I've just posted a new 2-day workshop to paint this gorgeous single peony in the new year.  Check out my website for more info.

Have a creative week

Danielle