Embrace the “F” Word in Your Painting

Have you ever gotten stuck in a painting and felt like it was failing? And if happens enough times you may start to hesitate to start a new painting.

Believe me, I’ve been there. And it’s especially challenging when I’m working on a commission with a deadline.

So you’ve hit a wall and you want to retreat. But what if I told you that this is actually a very special moment in a good way? This is a moment of opportunity to find a way through that wall that can take you to unexpected places.  In other words, suppose that wall has a secret door! And once you’ve learned how to find and open the door you can begin to see the walls not as a cause for fear or anxiety but as an opportunity to do something different. 

I’ve found three ways to open the door. They work for me and I believe they’ll work for you. In this week’s video, I explain the three ways to save a failing painting. Just click here or on the image below to watch the video. And click here if you want to download my FREE guide, “10 Exercises to Inspire Your Painting.”

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EMBRACE THE “F” WORD IN ABSTRACT PAINTING / KEYS TO OVERCOMING ARTISTS’ BLOCK // Do you ever get stuck in a painting and feel like it has failed, that you’ve hit a wall? Even the masters have struggled with the “F” word — failure.

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