tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post3930476414900321476..comments2023-10-30T13:27:44.690-04:00Comments on Painting My World: How to Become a Better Painter...a Visual ExampleKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-73750534807176729132014-02-27T08:59:26.681-05:002014-02-27T08:59:26.681-05:00great example....and i agree with you, keep those ...great example....and i agree with you, keep those old 'duds' and give yourself a bit pat on the back for the improvement they demonstrate. i've only been painting with pastels for about a year, and i almost threw out the first one i did...but luckily i thought about how it might help get perspective! and it did, i can see such improvement so it gives me hope that with more painting i could get even better ! <br /><br />cheers, LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-38230960371864404272014-02-27T07:44:50.693-05:002014-02-27T07:44:50.693-05:00So true and so brave! I am so ashamed of my duds ...So true and so brave! I am so ashamed of my duds that I rip them up before throwing in the trash.Susan Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653352066442574536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-64208263719949635742014-02-26T17:39:54.483-05:002014-02-26T17:39:54.483-05:00Its funny cause last week i actually pulled out so...Its funny cause last week i actually pulled out some of my old pastel paintings from when i first started and they are TERRIBLE! :) I thought I might rework some so they are on my to do list... Im looking forward to seeing if I can fix any of them up or just toss them out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494308372028760927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-68986698021013268562014-02-26T17:19:30.510-05:002014-02-26T17:19:30.510-05:00Karen you are absolutely right - been thinking mys...Karen you are absolutely right - been thinking myself of tossing my OLD paintings - but then I thought about painting over with gesso (on the oil paintings) and painting something else. But pastels, I have drawer fulls - and I like the idea of simplifying and adding a little punch of color if it warrants it..I have a few in mind, that were very frustrating at the time. Gonna do it!Pattie Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133673088793154979noreply@blogger.com