I began with a vision of a tree which started out very well, but I found I got stuck not knowing where to go with it beyond a certain point...at this point I stopped and posted it unfinished. To me it seems really boring, it's just there. However, when I posted it to my Flickr group, to my surprise I got a great response telling me it was magical, and not at all boring and to leave it alone. So, this is a great reminder that others will always see your work from different eyes.
The Tree - Acrylic on canvas - 12"x 24"
I posted another painting I completed after the tree to Flickr, one that I like much better because it evoked how frustrated I was, but it received very little response. I've noticed this pattern throughout my creative life, the works that I really like are the ones that illicit the least response from viewers, however pieces I've done that I don't particularly like are the ones that are the best received...so what is that? Things like that make me question my own creative judgement.
OMG - Acrylic on roofing felt paper
Hi Lorraine, I can't tell you how many times that has happened to me! A painting I've slaved over and fallen madly in love with is the one no one likes. Confusing.
ReplyDeleteOne of my "practise" paintings was selected for a book cover. I never really liked it and yet everyone else did. A couple of years later, when I had no money for canvases, I painted over it!