Here is the result of my latest assignment from my tutor... and no, still life is definitely NOT my favorite. I suppose, though, this is necessary exercise so I can get lots more practice applying paint to canvas.
So Cezanne I am not, that much is obvious. LOL.
I feel the end result is fairly successful. However, when I study the final painting carefully, when I have a good look, it’s usually only then that I notice the painting seems to be slightly distorted (e.g., one or more of the objects is slightly askew in some way). Likely causes are: my drawing wasn’t as accurate to begin with, perhaps the lighting changed, or perhaps when I got up for tea, I sat down again in a slightly different spot.
When I think about it, quite a lot of my drawings and paintings seem to have this “slightly awkward” quality, so I’m not sure if it can be helped or even if I want to start obsessing over this lack of perfection. I’m kind of awkward as a person so maybe it’s just my personality coming out, and as such, I try not to worry too much about it. (Knowing myself, I suspect trying to be more “perfect” will result in my work losing some of its character.) Besides, past attempts at perfection have only resulted in paper that looks somewhat chewed up. :)
At some point, I've learned to recognise when I've lost interest or when I'm trying too hard, which is exactly the point that the painting necessarily is finished, and a mere few strokes away from destruction.
And here's another one for my portfolio (maybe!)
'Til next time...
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