Girl w/green dress

[Michaelshane]

Sometimes I feel like I can't paint at all.Im always trying to save a painting from disaster.Does every painting have to have this stage?

[dafy]

This is going to be very beautiful.

I definitely feel the same, with every painting in fact. But there is nothing quite as satisfying as the feeling I get when I bring it back from chaos, reign it in, harmonize it and feel like I created something out of nothing. It is actually a driving force, somehow, so I have learned to allow for an uncomfortable feeling in order to push it beyond, if that makes sense.

I hope you post this as a WIP, as it it really lovely.

[FloatingDove]

I agree with dafy. Take your time, it will be beautiful.

[Stew Crowther]

Yes, there is always that point when I feel I'm on the brink of disaster.
This is going to be a fantastic painting!

[giannik]

Michael, I see you are painting something that will give you great satisfaction, if you want, leave it for some days, but don't abandon it.

Gianni

[Eduardo Flores]

One of the things that a student-painter has to learn first, is the "aesthetic/emotional" cycle of most paintings:

First, the supreme beauty of the idea, the foundation of the painting;

Then, the soft, moderate beauty of the sketch: nothing important, but the promise of future marvels;

Immediately after, the awful phase of the commence of painting, when colors, values and forms seem without any hope;

Finally, a progressive improvement and the righteous reward of the artist's efforts.

Conclusion: learn to accept and to bear with the third step.

Eduardo

[kate252]

ive had the same feeling- ive learnt- from feedback on this forum- to try and accept and enjoy what you do- it is what it is and its always more appreciated by others than you think.
i like this painting so far- as it has a very vintage 70's feel- in the 60's and 70's there were a few artists doing child portraits like this- often with plants and flowers or fields for the backgrounds.

[Bellaskye]

Eduardo, this is beautiful and one of the best ways I have ever heard of the process of a painting!

Michaelshane, I can't wait to see the finish. I think this is a great start!

Originally Posted by Eduardo Flores

One of the things that a student-painter has to learn first, is the "aesthetic/emotional" cycle of most paintings:

First, the supreme beauty of the idea, the foundation of the painting;

Then, the soft, moderate beauty of the sketch: nothing important, but the promise of future marvels;

Immediately after, the awful phase of the commence of painting, when colors, values and forms seem without any hope;

Finally, a progressive improvement and the righteous reward of the artist's efforts.

Conclusion: learn to accept and to bear with the third step.

Eduardo

[NancyMP]

Michael, it's going from agony to ecstasy every time. Sometimes I never get totally satisfied with the finish, and drag a painting out many times to "tweak" it. I think the image we want to paint is in our imagination, and the finished painting can turn out well, but rarely be as beautiful as the thought that engendered it.

[Michaelshane]

Pressing on.Thanks for the encouraging words.I think I need a few reds.

[Eduardo Flores]

Originally Posted by Michaelshane

...I think I need a few reds....

Oh yes, and Magenta and Violets, to integrate the reds with all that blue.

Eduardo

[Stew Crowther]

It's looking even better now!

[irishmanpainter]

looking great

[Michaelshane]

Here's an update.Not finished yet.

[Michaelshane]

I'm stopping here to look at it for a while.Any suggestions?