Good Morning
When I was in grade school we sang a song that went like this
" GOODMORNING TO YOU, GOODMORNING TO YOU
WE ARE ALL IN OUR PLACES, WITH BRIGHT SHINNING FACES
GOODMORNING TO YOU. "
maybe we all should try that happy song when we are rushing to get somewhere each day.
Its funny how things come to your mind, I have not thought of that little song in years.
ARTIST TIP FOR TODAY: Never say a painting is not worth keeping, put it aside, away from view and when you look again, you will see possibilities you were not able to see before. Put a quick mat around it. (A quick mat is a white 4 mat board strips cut 3" wide and as long as you need them to be, they will over lap in a fashion to be able to move them in and out to see where the painting will look its best. The best thing is sometimes it only takes a signature and its a finished painting.
I have boxes of them and I love it! Because when you only have a few minutes and you promised yourself you would paint today, grab one out and do the magic mat test and see where you go from there. Maybe it is only a brighter touch of paint or placement of objects. This is another tip for later but always have your palette damp. Each day when I go to the studio, I raise the curtain up to let the sunshine in, I take the spray bottle and give the paint a mist of water. They will be waiting for you when you are ready to paint.
If you are an oil painter set the painting backwards to the wall or in a closet. When you pull
it out, place the painting upside down and study it, walk away and when you come back you
will see what needs to be done. Try it it works.
If you are just beginning or need to restart your creative career do it now. life is short.
Feel free to ask me a question in the comment block, I will answer.
Tomorrow watch for COOKING AT ITS BEST.
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lets make it a winner. Beverley
Remember to give your smile away it is beautiful.
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