It happens. You start out with lots of thumbnails, a careful design, and a plan to create the best watercolor known to man. Then, wow, you think...this is a boring painting.
In the case of "Gar May Market", I started at a demo for an art group. I usually don't create my best work at demos since I am there to show the artists something they are interested in seeing, a particular technique or area of the face.
As the painting progressed, I found myself losing interest. Why? Because I lost sight of my original intention--to create a painting of a woman at a Chinatown market; a place where she was comfortable and familiar on a sunny morning. What I had created instead was a rather generic portrait of an Asian woman. 
I thought about ditching the painting and moving on to something else, but wait, that's when it gets fun. I had nothing to lose by jumping in and making a few changes.
I reworked the background several times until I ended up with, what I think, is a more interesting painting.
5 comments:
I enjoyed seeing what you did with this painting. the sign was the perfect finish and made for a great composition.
amazing how just a little bit of context makes such a huge difference. I like it!
This is brilliant Peggi! Absolutely love the new version as it makes for such an interesting portrait that now tells a story. BRAVO!
Hey, that's really cool! It turned out really well Peggi!
Mimi and Becca,
Thanks so much!!!
Kristy!! So great to hear from you. Hope all is well. Thanks for the comment.
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