Any artists out there?

[Amer]

"Painting should make you happy at least 10 percent of the time. Otherwise give it up." - Amer

 

[jnicholes]

I think sketching and colored pencils are more in my comfort zone but I think you have to get uncomfortable to grow.

I agree, except oils are in my comfort zone, not sketching with colored pencils. However, I’m trying something new soon so I can grow my art styles.

I mentioned before I was wanting to try pointillism. I think I’m going to try that today. Maybe I’ll try it with colored pencils just as an experiment to see if I can get it to work.

How else are you going to grow if you’re staying comfortable? Its the discomfort that helps you grow.

Another quote from Bob Ross, “let me get off my soapbox here.“

 

[Amer]

"Painting should make you happy at least 10 percent of the time. Otherwise give it up." - Amer

I'm just kidding of course

I agree, except oils are in my comfort zone, not sketching with colored pencils. However, I’m trying something new soon so I can grow my art styles.

I mentioned before I was wanting to try pointillism. I think I’m going to try that today. Maybe I’ll try it with colored pencils just as an experiment to see if I can get it to work.

How else are you going to grow if you’re staying comfortable? Its the discomfort that helps you grow.

Another quote from Bob Ross, “let me get off my soapbox here.“

Absolute facts. I totally agree.

 

[Amer]

here is what I spent so many hours on, btw

 

[StinkyAcres]

View attachment 4063638here is what I spent so many hours on, btw

Love it!! Looks like it belongs in a book.

 

[Amer]

Love it!! Looks like it belongs in a book.

Thanks! I modeled it after the illustrations in the Standard of Perfection. Maybe someday I could make an illustration for the Standard of Perfection.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I heard an artist once say that if he's enjoying himself while making a piece, he's doing something wrong because his best work is produced when he's not enjoying himself.
I wish I could say this isn't true for me but unfortunately it is. Sketches I enjoy making usually have wonky anatomy because I was just doodling for fun.
90% of a watercolor masterpiece is spent thinking I did something totally wrong and it looks ugly and the last 10% is being pleasantly surprised because it actually worked out.
It took me weeks to paint one piece because I didn't want to spend the hours I knew it would take to finish it. And get out my paint supplies.
I would do like a layer a day then got busy and took like two weeks off, then spent almost seven hours today to finish it
I'll see if I can get some pictures later.

I really feel that...I've got a drawing I started maybe three weeks ago and haven't worked on since. I just don't like how it looks and I'm afraid it's going to turn out badly, so I don't want to finish it.

I've been busy as well, but I should make myself finish it. It's been annoying me that it's not done...

 

[Amer]

I really feel that...I've got a drawing I started maybe three weeks ago and haven't worked on since. I just don't like how it looks and I'm afraid it's going to turn out badly, so I don't want to finish it.

I've been busy as well, but I should make myself finish it. It's been annoying me that it's not done...

IKR? It took me three weeks to finish this latest piece and during that time I had it hanging over my head and stressing me out.
I wanted to do other pieces (did do some tiny sketches) but knew I had to get that one done or I never would. Of course, now I'm really glad I did it but that's how it goes.

 

[StinkyAcres]

I also have an unfinished painting make that two unfinished paintings staring at me in my studio. I don't like how's it's looking and I'm afraid I'm going to make it worse if I try to change it.

I heard an artist once say that if he's enjoying himself while making a piece, he's doing something wrong because his best work is produced when he's not enjoying himself.

I don't think that's true for me. When I'm not enjoying myself I will be rushed and frustrated and make a lot of mistakes.

 

[Jimmy W]

I do some woodcarving, samples below.