Remember a couple weeks ago, I talked about ruining paintings..saying it’s inevitable. It’s going to happen if you’re an artist? Yeah, well, this is one of those paintings I completely and utterly ruined. This was a few years back, maybe 4 years ago, and I’m still mad at myself for doing it. Every time I see this photo of it, I want to cry because I loved this painting just the way it was at this stage. I should have called it finished, but I kept working it, and working it, and ended up overworking it. I ended up completely painting over it with gesso because I didn’t like the direction I took it in, and I couldn’t get it back to this stage. After a few days, I gave up trying. :/ Which is why I say I do believe you can overwork paintings, especially abstracts, even though not everyone agrees with me.
Finished, but not done, Day 30 of 30 in 30
Toothy smile – art journal drawing
Be bold
Large pink cottage chic flower painting No 148