I gave myself an hour to paint this lovely cow I met in India. Forcing myself to work quicker than I usually would is something I really need to do more often, as in this case I was pleasantly surprised by how I could just get on with it without worrying too much about the outcome. As a learner (who considers herself to have no idea what she is doing), it is so easy to get hung up on how things are going to turn out, and overthink the process. So many pieces get started, but ultimately abandoned once I have talked myself into believing I'm not 'doing it right'.
And you know what? I've had enough of that! :) This year I vow to make as much work as I can, and take most of it to completion. No matter how it ends up looking! I am determined to make this a big year in terms of practice and gaining confidence, and the best way to go seems to be just do, do, do. So I plan to do this challenge more often, and paint something every single day.
How do you push yourself to keep improving? :)
