Comments on: Where does the time go? http://chrisvodnik.com/2009/06/23/where-does-the-time-go/ fine art and design Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:09:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Susan http://chrisvodnik.com/2009/06/23/where-does-the-time-go/#comment-6 Susan Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:09:03 +0000 http://www.chrisvodnik.com/?p=69#comment-6 Wow. Is this ever the truth or what. I have a large canvas portrait of my son that has been at the underpainting stage for 6 years. I was just reading the "About" on David Darrow's site that you built for him and he said something to the effect if he doesn't continue or start it he can't screw up. I cannot figure out what my fear is all about and why I can't just pull out the paints, sit down at my easel, and completely enjoy the process. What is it about being an artist that is so daunting? I seem to always start every painting feeling like a failure, like I haven't a clue what I'm doing. I probably don't. Still, whether I do or not, I've got to stop painting for everyone else out there and start painting for me. Maybe then I'll keep the brushes out in the open, and paints readily available, my easel will be splattered with paint and I won't care one bit who likes it or not. I just need to enjoy the process - and you know something, Chris, so do you. No more going to our websites and seeing the same paintings with nothing new. How about it? Susan Over at "<a href="http://raisintoast.typepad.com" rel="nofollow">RaisinToast</a>" Wow. Is this ever the truth or what. I have a large canvas portrait of my son that has been at the underpainting stage for 6 years. I was just reading the “About” on David Darrow’s site that you built for him and he said something to the effect if he doesn’t continue or start it he can’t screw up. I cannot figure out what my fear is all about and why I can’t just pull out the paints, sit down at my easel, and completely enjoy the process. What is it about being an artist that is so daunting? I seem to always start every painting feeling like a failure, like I haven’t a clue what I’m doing. I probably don’t. Still, whether I do or not, I’ve got to stop painting for everyone else out there and start painting for me. Maybe then I’ll keep the brushes out in the open, and paints readily available, my easel will be splattered with paint and I won’t care one bit who likes it or not. I just need to enjoy the process – and you know something, Chris, so do you. No more going to our websites and seeing the same paintings with nothing new. How about it?

Susan
Over at “RaisinToast“

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