I paint on a tight schedule. One finished watercolor per week is what I am trying to achieve and unless I get better at it quickly, it’s going to be only one per month. Patience and persistence are key and I’m working on both of those.

I’ve had two paintings in the past two weeks not turn out. I learn a lot by making mistakes but it’s a frustrating way to go. Of course one can also learn by reading and studying. I’m not sure which takes more time in the long run, but it certainly feels a lot better to learn and execute successfully without making the mistake in the first place.

Albeit, the best skill to know how to execute quickly is forgiving oneself.

So the above painting doesn’t work, even though I still like it. Each one has their own personality and I don’t really have much to do with that, oddly enough. But I clearly made the mistake of running the mane down over the shoulder – and purple isn’t easy to control for some reason. So I over did it big time. Not to mention I don’t always plan ahead where I want a brushstroke 🙂 I should get better at that.

If horse manes were mullets….

I traced the composition and started again. I was satisfied with this outcome but the personality is different. Even though it’s the exact same composition, the expression changed. Anyway, I have SO much to learn! And so many ideas in my mind I want to do but don’t have the technique down yet. His adorable perky ears are endearing…

Though he kinda resembles a Manga comic…lol! Must be the spiky mane~

Make it a great week beautiful people~