Patience

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I would say impatience is my biggest vice. From not being able to wait for little things in life, to not waiting quite long enough for layers to dry in watercolor, to wanting to improve by a big leap in watercolor tomorrow, I really am becoming aware of the times I do things hurriedly because of this impatience. I thought I was too impatient with doing multiple tries of the same scene. But I found that if it is the right scene with potential, a winning composition, and I feel I can get it in yet another try, I will keep painting it until I am pleased. Of course, as discovered earlier, multiple iterations help with the essence and help eliminate unnecessary details.

In my morning meditation, I thought of the scene of the morning market on Kashmir's Dal Lake in Srinagar. I was very inspired to paint that. I started with a value study, then two color versions (one too dark), and then this that I was very pleased with. It is small. If I were to attempt it larger, I don't know what would happen. But I would like to try.


"Before Morning Market"


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  1. susanbFebruary 7, 2021 at 10:03 AM

    What a nice realization to have, that you may have more patience than you thought before.
    And this little painting is lovely!
    -Susan

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