When an appointment calls, one must paint expediently. I nearly left every mark in place after I put it down on this one because I was getting myself out the door and I wouldn’t be late!
When I sat down to paint, literally this time (usually I stand), I had about two hours to work. I mixed quickly and put paint down where it would lay.
Setting up the composition for this painting was an ordeal. I had spent about a half-hour in the morning reading “Daily Painting,” the inspiration for this blog, and stumbled upon a gorgeous full-frame flower vase she had painted. I wanted to emulate it but with the full subject in the frame, I couldn’t come up with a composition that I was excited about.
The end result: I sat on my bolster for this painting and enjoyed pausing for each of Tara’s reflections. I think the extra time tuning in and getting a fresh look at my painting helped me to paint more efficiently. This was counterproductive when I knew I had less time than usual… But in the words of my boss, Timothy Waterman, from HOIST Fitness Systems: Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
