Too close to the forest
I find that with more complicated commission projects, there comes a time when I get too close to the work that I no longer see it with fresh eyes. I reached that point with a commission that I am working on right now (a secret, so I can't share). It was nearing completion, in terms of the elements of the piece being fully painted, but I needed the client to look at it and provide feedback.
I felt in my gut that I didn't have it right, but I had spent too many hours staring at the canvas and couldn't see it clearly. I'm so grateful that the client didn't hold back and let me know that I had missed the mark. With a small bit of feedback, I was able to focus on what needed to change and jumped into it right away. I'm going to work it some more today and see if I can get to the essence of the amazing subjects.
How many times have I been too close to the forest to see the trees? Too many times in my life to count, more than several dozen times in this three…
I felt in my gut that I didn't have it right, but I had spent too many hours staring at the canvas and couldn't see it clearly. I'm so grateful that the client didn't hold back and let me know that I had missed the mark. With a small bit of feedback, I was able to focus on what needed to change and jumped into it right away. I'm going to work it some more today and see if I can get to the essence of the amazing subjects.
How many times have I been too close to the forest to see the trees? Too many times in my life to count, more than several dozen times in this three…
