Here is my painting for September 7th – Day 7 (well, for me, it’s Day 2) of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

What I’m happy with:

• pretty much everything on the right side.  Those pale colours with that thin outline really make me hum with satisfaction.
• the white highlights.  SO much easier to do on any surface that is NOT paper.

What I’m less happy with:

• pretty much everything on the left side.  The reference image is very calm, and I somehow made her look like she walked away from a bad fistfight (“you should see the OTHER guy!”).

What I’ve learned so far:

• because I have practically zero training in painting (and this despite the fact that I have a Fine Arts Degree – chew upon that, alma mater!), I’m a lot less comfortable making paintings that are, I dunno… paint forward?  I forced myself to use the biggest brushes possible for as long as possible on this tiny panel, but I was happiest when I could take out the detail brush, or when I could apply the paint as if I was drawing.
• Slow-Dri Blending Gel really works.  Bless you, Liquitex.

What was going through my mind practically all the way through:

• I suck at painting
• y’know, if I did this with Photoshop, it would come out AMAZING

See you tomorrow!