Sometimes it's better to quit
(or stop) while you're ahead.
Artists can relate that it's not always easy to know when a painting is finished. The process reaches a point where there are no solid directives telling you what to do next. Only time can determine if the painting has been completed. Some works end with an inhalation of breath. Others are completed with a definitive crescendo. Below are a few recent examples me practicing of restraint. Perhaps it's just a pause or a slow birth of a new direction.
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| "Arctic tarmac" 06-17-19a watercolor, collage, ink |
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| "Banana Republic" 06-21-19a colored pencil, collage, paint, ink |
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| "Things are Going to Get Harder" 06-25-19b pastel, ink, collage, watercolor |
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| "environment" 06-27-19a ink, pastel, watercolor, crayon, pencil |
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