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I can certainly relate to Michele when she spoke about having to rework areas of the painting due to rushing things. I have discovered for me that when things are in total "chaos" around me, I will refrain from working on a commissioned piece and will work on oil sketches/studies or drawings. I think it's important for me to stay busy. It's amazing what one can accomplish with a clear thought process. This past Saturday I couldn't pull myself away from my Studio because of the "flow" I was into while working on a bust. I had achieved the best temperature range in this portrait that any of my previous, completing about 70% of the painting in eight hours of work.I worked at a much slower pace, calculating each brush stroke prior to placing it on the canvas, replacing speed with accuracy while attempting to maintain a more "painterly" look than my previous work.
Michele,
Sarah Brightman's "Harem" really puts me at ease.
Very soooooooothing!
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