After numerous delays (one can always find an excuse not to paint if one wants to) I started a new painting yesterday -- this one in oils.
I got off to an encouraging start.
This is sometimes a dangerous thing, since I've found I'll often start playing it safe after a good start, for fear of screwing the thing up. Often my best pieces emerge from the ashes of a really awful one: once I've reached the point where I feel like I can't make it any worse, I'm ready to do anything. Out of that willingness to take risks comes the exceptional work.
Playing it safe almost always guarantees a mediocre result. Better to take a chance on spectacular failure.
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