I've been working on a piece titled "Rock Star"
for several months and I can't seem to finish it to my satisfaction. It has
been one of those paintings that came together very quickly, only to land with
a thud at the end. It's spent a large part of the past 6 months leaning against
the wall facing the corner... being punished like a rotten child!
The bird... the most important element... has been the
sticking point. I've painted in several, only to paint them back out as though
they had perched for a second and flown away. I have gone back and forth
between a white-throated sparrow and a magnolia warbler... working many poses
and gestures... but they feel stiff and lifeless to me. They don't yet feel
like they belong in the painting and it frustrates the hell out of me!
So I am going back to the drawing. I may even change the
species of bird (again!). I'll keep working until something clicks. It's not so
bad. The challenge inspires me.
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