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Struggling Again!

1/27/2019

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l don’t know what has happened just lately - but l can’t produce a piece l feel even remotely happy with! This is the fourth piece in two weeks to go behind the cupboard of no return! It looks like scribble! It won’t pop! And l am feeling pretty fed up with it!
The image you see is four days work, a lot of hours for something to end up unfinished!
l really try to finish every piece, but occasionally l start to feel as though by carrying on l am wasting my precious time. And l feel like that with this piece. I was so excited to start it as well!
You wonder why l am sharing another disaster?

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Well, l am sharing it because l want everyone to know that we all get pieces that don’t work. We all get times when we feel not good enough! It is normal to feel that way sometimes.
So, what have l done to make myself feel better? Something l have done before which l find very interesting and very motivating.
I went through my artwork and found a piece from a couple of years ago that l was quite happy with at the time. Actually, l have been saving it to frame it. But when I looked at it again, it didn’t look so good! Two years down the line, l can do better.
So l have taken a day out and spent 5 hours working on it. It is a fun thing to do as all the boring work is done. I just get to play around with the fun bits, and yes, at the end of five hours l see a noticeable improvement. That is really motivating when you are going through a bad patch.
l will share it with you on my next blog, but l would seriously recommend this as therapy to anyone who feels they are just not progressing! I feel better and ready to move on to something new, which hopefully won’t end up behind the cupboard of no return!
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Jennifer Rose link
1/30/2019 09:35:00 am

I try to show work that hasn't gone the way I wanted so that other people know everyone messes up :)

not sure what you dn't like about this guy, just needs more shading I think :)

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Sallyann
2/6/2019 04:48:22 am

I think it is good for us all to know that we all mess things up at times, you are quite right.
As for more layers , well l don’t know! I don’t think l have ever taken a photo where l have stopped mid way through the process before. You can see the body at the top has far more layers than lower down in the photo, but even the top is not working!
Perhaps l will get it out again one day and try again??

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Hana
2/28/2020 03:10:56 pm

Dear Sallyann, I just discovered your beautiful drawings. I went through all your pictures, sharing with my husband and admiring each one of them. I am looking forward to reading your tutorials and tips. I only just started on your blog and when I got to this lizard, I thought, what a beauty, one of my favorites! As is, unfinished. So if it ever gets too crowded behind the cupboard, I would love to have this little critter!
I admire your talent and persistence and the generosity with which you share your skills. You are a great inspiration. I hope your creations will keep giving you pleasure for years to come.

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    • Original artwork page 2
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    • None animal art >
      • Broken Gem heart
  • Videos
  • Tutorials
    • How to draw a Monarch Butterfly Wing
    • How to draw cat's eyes
    • How to draw owl eyes
    • How to draw feathers 1 (hummingbird/Jacamar type feathers)
    • How to draw feathers 2 (irregular feathers)
    • How to draw feathers 4 - parrot feathers
    • How to draw feathers 3 chest/breast feathers
    • How to draw feathers 5 - Wing feathers
    • Hummingbird Head Feathers
    • How to draw cat fur
    • How to draw chimpanzee fur
    • How to draw a grasshopper’s wing
    • How to draw fish scales
    • How to draw snake scales
    • How to draw lizard skin
    • How to draw fish fins
    • How to draw a gemstone
    • How to draw tree bark
    • How to draw rose gold
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    • How to get white
    • What pencils should I use?
    • All about sharpeners?
    • How to blend with colored pencil
    • How to burnish
    • Erasing colored pencil
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