Room To Grow
Thirsty Jaybird (in progress)
Thirsty Jaybird (in progress)
About a year ago, I wrote out a list of 30 paintings I wanted to do
based on my favorite theme of pairing birds with human objects. I made
thumbnail sketches for a few and then got to work painting in the
backgrounds for six of them. I thought that by doing the background for
several at a time, I would be able to crank out enough pieces for a
solo show rather quickly. What I hadn't considered was that I might
become disenchanted with a composition before I have a chance to finish
it. I might want to change the way I approach the subject or the
background.
Growing means changing how we do things and sometimes we just have to
give ourselves permission to outgrow an idea. Needless to say, it felt
too much like an assembly line, and those same six paintings sat
unfinished on my drying rack. Every time I got a fresh idea or learned
a new skill, they looked more and more immature to me. Worse, there was
the pull of guilt like when there are dirty dishes waiting in the sink;
I knew I should finish them before starting on any more, but I dreaded
it.
Yesterday, I made a decision. I was either going to paint over them and
start all over, or rework them if I still liked the basic composition.
Therefore "Thirsty Jaybird" (above), is getting a complete makeover.
I'm repainting the background, refining the crooked ellipses and
spending a little more time and care on the reflections in the glass.
I'll let you know when it's finished.
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