Small Pops

Some artwork I make, I am not happy with. However I don’t always want to give up on the work especially if I put a lot of effort into it. What I try to do sometimes usually is get it to a place that I am ok with it, then try something that may make it better.

Like in the case of this garden painting I could not make the plants look like plants, then eventually I decided to add the strings, which looked grassy to me. Initially I wanted this to have a lot more pink, since I had started painting on a plaid piece of fabric stretched over an old picture frame. Now there is very little pink (except in a few areas like the grass,) I had been frustrated about this painting and how it did not match what I imagined, then how every step I took could not be erased, and seemed to be making it worse at times. Once I added the buildings (which were added after the string,) I was able to enjoy this artwork again. Oddly though I do-not like this photo though.

Eventually I was inspired to create more work, some with that same plaid fabric, some embroidery, and some landscapes. This process works for art, and it can be good for problem solving occasionally. But I wonder now if this carries over into some other parts of my life, do I get frustrated, or get a negative feeling until something engages or makes me feel better about the situation?? If so that may not be the best way to handle every situation or problem.

That is when this chart comes in handy, and at times it is easier to turn to something like this chart that I can just look at rather then look more in depth for a better answer. I should read more books. Perhaps I can start by googling things that relate to the problem… In any case I have been thankful that I can enjoy making art, even if it can be frustrating at times, that it occasionally makes me hopefully that other frustrations can become less frustrating. Art has been a highlight in my life, that has taught me a lot, and art along with a few other skills and habits have helped shaped me into the person I am.