Starting over
I hate this painting. Hate.
It is a gift for my husband (the ‘bike’ portion of a triathlon series I’m working on) but it’s just not turning out how I’d planned.
This painting looked better in my mind.
So instead of getting all ticked off and pouty, as I tend to do, I’m going to view this as an opportunity. You see, with Yupo paper, you can actually wash it off and start over. And here are the pictures to prove it.
Run the paper right under the tap. Don't be scared.
Use a sponge to really scrub it.
Buh-bye, ugly painting.
See? Nothing left but the sketch marks and a little bit of masking.
It’s not so bad, really, to give yourself a second chance every now and then.
December 29th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I thought it turned out rather well. What didn’t you like about it?
December 30th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Well, I liked the figure part of it, but wasn’t crazy about the background. I like the composition of the original photo, but it just wasn’t translating well in paint. I’m going to do a new version of this that is more focused on the bike and rider.
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Good luck with the new version…can’t wait to see it!
January 3rd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
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