I finally decided to do a lot of studying, which is what I've been doing with every spare moment lately, including watching a lot painting demos. But I'm still even kind of afraid to paint now.
So I've made a big decision, for me at least. I've decided to do my own little daily painting exercise. Here it is: From yesterday for the next approximately 34 days (I'm taking one day off each week), I'm going to do a painting every day and post it here -- and elsewhere 'cause I've got to make a living at the same time! I'll be numbering each painting (that's the first one off to the left here, the little beagle with the red ball in its mouth), which I finished yesterday.
Tomorrow I'll list the one I did today, which is another Oregon-based one, of a robin in the woods. And, yay! I saw a robin yesterday. I know spring is just around the corner now. And my neighbor's daffodils are blooming like crazy, too; another great sign. Yes, I know, this is Oregon, and it's only a trick. But I'm going to pretend it really is almost here. And then glorious summer! I can hardly wait! I've even already started my summer garden indoors. Hope they survive until I can get them in the ground!
Oh, back to my challenge: This is a challenge just for myself, by the way, to see if I can do it -- and if it gets me going again. I think it will. I heard someone say just the other day (what sparked my plan to do this, by the way): He said that a painter gains a lot more knowledge, skill, etc., to spend 30 hours doing 30 paintings than thirty hours on a single painting. Well, I can't do my paintings in an hour each because, well, that's just not my nature. But I have set a two-hour limit for each one (so far, I've almost been able to stay within two hours and I hope to get it inside two hours by the end of my challenge.) So wish me luck and good painting!
By the way, all my paintings and prints are going to be on my website, http://www.dottiedracos.com, if you want to purchase one of them.
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