Oil on Board 6″ x 6″
So this week I was talking about how to overcome a sequence of less successful paintings. It is also interesting to note that in the book ‘Mindset’ by Carole Dweck, she mentions that sometimes success can be as much an obstacle as failure. You do a great painting and you think wow – that was easy, and then a small part of you wants to stop there!
This was almost the case with this little study. I have had experience this before but it is rare, the idea comes easily, the set up is easy, the drawing almost effortless and painting really engaging and positive from start to finish. These experiences don’t come that easily – its usually the case that you have to battle with a few, wipe a few out – but every now and again you get rewarded with one that seems almost effortless.