Sometimes you just have to admit that things are not working out how you’d hoped. Everything had started off in quite a promising manner but things went downhill after I tried to add bluebells among the trees. Yes, I’m talking about my masterpiece. The more I tried to put it right the darker it became. It resembled a piece of badly painted pantomime scenery. In the end I threw a hissy fit and asked Paul to dispose of it. He took it to the local tip.
I am not downhearted. I’m glad I tried.
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| feathers or leaves? |
On a positive note Paul has recovered from his bad back and has returned to his Duracell bunny mode. A new project is waiting for him – to transform the narrow, dark hallway into a light and welcoming entrance.
To me the painting looks wonderful, almost three-dimensional, it takes a lot of talent to paint like that.
ReplyDeleteI just didn't like it.
DeleteI agree with Yael. I love the trees, especially. You definitely have talent...please don't give up on painting!
ReplyDeleteA little talent and zero discipline!
DeleteOh, I love it! The dog/fox is so whimsical and the whole composition looks like the sort of image on a greeting card I gravitate to in the stationery shoppes. You might need to retrieve it from the tip for me, haha!!
ReplyDeleteI did aim for a touch of whimsy by adding Mr Fox.
DeleteNever throw away an old canvas. Paint over it and start again. Even Rembrandt did that!
ReplyDeleteI don't suppose Rembrandt ever had an adult temper tantrum.
DeleteIt looks a bit drab for a 'splash of colour'. Go for a Mondrian sharpness next time. Or red trees. You can paint.
ReplyDeleteI failed on that point spectacularly. That's why I threw it.
DeleteLooks like feathers to me. Go get it back from the tip it great.
ReplyDeleteExactly, they were supposed to be leaves!!!
DeleteThe trees are brilliant. Don't throw out anymore paintings!
ReplyDeleteIt was very bad, it had to go.
DeleteLooks good to me too - love the interpretation of the leaves, they show original thinking. "Rick" could do with a few more curls on his coat, but apart from that it was going well.
ReplyDeleteAs Cro says, never throw away a canvas, just paint over it - I have several waiting to be used again !
That shows how bad the painting was! It wasn't supposed to be Rick but Mr Fox (actually a stolen design from my kitchen blind).
DeleteAh well, I wasn't sure, but I still like it - even if it isn't meant to be Rick !
DeleteI could do with a Duracell Bunny in my Autumn garden right now. Do you rent him out?
ReplyDeleteHe's asleep on the sofa right now, I think his batteries have run down!
DeleteI bet that Leonardo also took several canvases to the tip in Vinci. He would have rocked up in his Land Rover. Please think of the that first canvas as a trial piece and try again. You have got it in you to make a kitchen canvas you will be proud of.
ReplyDeleteI might stick with watercolours, the brushes are easier to clean.
DeleteAs talentless as I am, I'd have been proud of a first attempt and it would have been hanging on the wall - until perhaps a second canvas took it's place. Leaves/trees fox yes. No longer dalmation legs.
ReplyDeleteIt would have driven me mad to keep looking at it.
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