Painters Block

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Permalink Reply by Carol Komassa on March 10, 2010 at 2:58pm

Hi Pauline,

So sorry you have "Painters Block" - I've never experienced it. I have been "stuck" once a painting is started - typically I go through a period when I don't like it or don't think it will turn out well. It's at about 70% done. But I usually get past it, and by the time I'm done I'm happy with it.

I paint from a lot of photographs or images that I have either taken or cut out of magazines, calendars etc and keep them in a drawer. When I'm ready to paint I take out the whole stack and pick one...it has to "speak to me" and off I go. If you are feeling under "pressure" because you have new shows...perhaps take some time away from the paper....think about subjects that you are passionate about or images that speak to your "soul" and it will come!

Hope this helps, let us know!

Carol

Permalink Reply by Pauline Ross on March 10, 2010 at 6:40pm

I've been painting since last month Carol. I decided to shift to acrylics for a while and do a few vegetable still lifes. I just post them on FAA. I may do one in Watercolor. I also have a big box of reference pictures too! lol And lately I have been photographing my veggies for quick referrence. The box is heavy too.

Carol Komassa said:

Hi Pauline,

So sorry you have "Painters Block" - I've never experienced it. I have been "stuck" once a painting is started - typically I go through a period when I don't like it or don't think it will turn out well. It's at about 70% done. But I usually get past it, and by the time I'm done I'm happy with it.

I paint from a lot of photographs or images that I have either taken or cut out of magazines, calendars etc and keep them in a drawer. When I'm ready to paint I take out the whole stack and pick one...it has to "speak to me" and off I go. If you are feeling under "pressure" because you have new shows...perhaps take some time away from the paper....think about subjects that you are passionate about or images that speak to your "soul" and it will come!

Hope this helps, let us know!

Carol