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The life of a project

4/28/2015

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It's good to get out of your comfort zone.  It is also, obviously, uncomfortable.  This weekend I got out of my art comfort zone by tackling a painting (I usually stick with pen, not paintbrush).  A friend had given me an easel, so I thought it was time.  I spent the whole time second-guessing myself though.  It was the kind of process mapped out below, that I'm sure many artists (or anyone tackling any sort of project) can relate to.
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Stolen from the book "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon, who apparently stole it from someone else.
And of course I love process shots....
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At this point, I'm still on the first dot, thinking it's going to be AWESOME. But my opinion of my painting goes downhill from there...
I kept asking Ryan for suggestions and then would get defensive when he'd suggest anything.
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By the end, I did like it.  Not love, but like.  Not as bad as I thought.  I wasn't ashamed to post it all over social media, so there's that. It has lots of fun energy.
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If you DO happen to love it, you can buy prints and products of it from Society6, and can contact me about buying the original.
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I AM excited to tackle another painting soon. :)
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6 Comments
Ann Marie Coolick link
4/28/2015 08:56:14 pm

Looks fantastic on the pillow! Thanks for sharing your process!

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Laura
4/29/2015 03:34:49 am

thanks Ann Marie!

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Nancy
4/28/2015 09:25:19 pm

Great (superb) post... about starting anything new.

And I like the art A.LOT!!!

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Laura
4/29/2015 03:35:17 am

thanks, momma :)

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Vicki Maxwell
4/29/2015 11:51:25 pm

I love all you do Laura, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing!

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Laura
4/30/2015 02:08:56 am

aw, thanks Vicki!

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