CaliAnn,

The best way to get out of a creative slump is to keep doing what you’re doing — exploring different ways to paint and draw. Eventually something will click and you will find a key that will get you excited about trying it in the next one. I hope you are not trashing the pieces you consider “failures” because sometimes there is something there you only see when you go back and look at it with a calm and more objective eye. I like both of these small pieces, but the second really grabs my attention! I really like how you handled the whole scene. Especially those soft transitions from the darks to the mid-and lighter tones. It almost has an ethereal quality about it. Though it’s not really stated, I feel as if there is a foot bridge in the distance. Like I sense it’s there but it’s not overtly stated. That makes it interesting to me. I would consider that a success!

I think you need to allow yourself to “play” without direction. Kids do this stuff all the time and let their imaginations take it wherever it leads them, even though the stuff they’re drawing probably looks horrible to an adult. Who cares? That’s the sort of risk taking and attitude we need sometimes.

Cheers!

Randy

I like both of these! Good drawing, and good handling of the brush and medium. I’ll echo what the others said…..keep painting and let it happen.

Both are very nice with interesting tonal variations. You certainly have a good sense of composition which is half the battle IMO – Well Done !

Re – I can’t seem to stick to one way of painting – Then don’t – Just have fun following your instincts, painting in a variety of methods, techniques & subjects.

I agree with Richard regarding – I think you should be less concerned about what you paint and just PAINT

Michael.

Like them both but the second is the favourite. It is more suggestive than the first.

Hi Ann, I think the works I have seen of yours are very romantic and soft looking. Maybe an impression of what you are seeing. You don’t strike me as a detailed painter. I would say these watercolour paintings are a good way of being expressive. Just go with the ‘flow’. Be expressive and ‘enjoy’ your painting! I like these two watercolours very much they are lovely!

These are both so pretty and have your elegant style in them. I love the curvy flowing tree trunks of the first one. Keep going! Whenever my paintings are going terribly wrong I tell myself that now it’s just a practice board but I’m going to finish it anyway. It takes the pressure off and I’ve ended up with some of my favorite paintings from those.

Wow….so spontaneous and unique CaliAnn.
These are very nice.