 | It starts easily enough with a drawing … one that turns out nicely. Lines are good, composition good. I take a breather and think about the paints to lay down. But then comes the avoidance of transferring the work to watercolor paper and beginning the under-painting. Sometimes the delay lasts for weeks! I know that once it starts, the process will flow, and the colors and lines will come together to make it all work as a “painting.” The flow comes back to me. It’s just the starting that is so difficult. I tell myself, it should be like riding a bike … just get back in the saddle and ride. Is it fear of failure or fear of success? Something to think about ... and maybe kill more time? |
 |
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Like Riding a Bike
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Know how you feel June - I was once told "it's just a piece of paper" - but it's more than that - it's our expectation of ourself - for me a kind of 'perfection paralysis' - once you're started then the fun begins!
ReplyDeleteExactly, Vicki, I need to remind myself to look forward to the moment when I let go and let the painting happen. Thanks for knowing how I feel. :)
ReplyDelete