Toronto. I am hyper aware of even the smallest things embracing me back - the quality of light, stretching out my toes in my own bed, the water pressure in the morning shower. There is a window of time that I will be able to see and feel these warmth's before I am fully re-adjusted to my old routine and I am dutifully aware of how important this is to my work.
Although the break from this portrait was needed - to give perspective, to allow my frustrations to settle down - I am still quite nervous about it. But there are always pathways one can take that can start a slow brewing of confidence. In this case, I decided to literally ignore the mouth and chin (an area I feel is unsuccessful at this stage) by placing paper on top. I started working on different areas without the influence of the disaster lurking below.
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