chasing and fixing your mistakes layer by layer until you've hunted most of them down?

than you take a look back and low and behold something decent happened!!

dont' mind me.. just taking a break from my shoe for a minute..

Yes, it is a battle, but sometimes.. hopefully most of the time.. it all works out in the end.

I am so glad to hear someone else needs a break from the shoe! Cindy suggested I come here to commiserate. Can't believe how much I fear working on it. Never thought I would produce anything like what we have the last few months though, so I will persevere!

(Not one of Cindy's alumni, so I hope I'm not intruding here..)



Absolutely - I think this describes the process of most visual art. What happens is, with practice and increased knowledge you gradually tend to find more direct routes to the finish - but a lot of drawing and painting is about being able to spot discrepancies between what you've got and what you're intending, working out how to correct/progress it, and then applying that ("rinse and repeat" as many times as necessary)

Dave

Hi dcorc, you are most welcome, anyone can come along and join in. Many thanks for your valued comments. please talk in here more often, your wise and encouraging words are very welcome I am sure.

Thank you, Cindy


Dave

thanks everyone for your thoughts.. its reassuring to know I'm not alone... I'm sure 99.99% of my struggles are rather universal, but in the midst of em you some times forget that...