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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect (Day 13)

“How you try is more important than
how hard you try.”
― Tim Fargo

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hummingbird Joy~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Alcohol Inks and Watercolor on Yupo paper

See painting specifications and price here.

This quote got me thinking about the saying; "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect." I think this is so true, because if you practice doing something inefficiently, you will waste your time and resources. You may never improve your skills. That's why it's important to get qualified guidance right from the start of learning something new. This makes the "trying" much more productive and fulfilling, before bad habits, which are often hard to break, are established and reinforced.

I look forward to seeing some of you at my demo today!

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"Practice Makes Perfect."

"Practice does not make perfect.

Only perfect practice makes perfect."

~ Vince Lombardi

TOO HOT HOT HOT !

5.5" x 7.5" hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper

A.F. Double Mat w/ Backing in sleeve - 8" x 10"

Signed and certified by the artist

Painting Options

matted w/ backing (in sleeve) $85.00 USD matted / framed / med- wood $105.00 USD art only (in sleeve) $80.00 USD

"Practice makes perfect." How many times have we all heard that while growing up? Studies show that unless our "practice" addresses our weaknesses and works to resolve those issues, we will get stuck on a plateau, no matter how much we practice. We may be good, but we will never be great. It has to do with breaking out of our comfort zone and actually occasionally working through uncomfortable issues, pushing our boundaries, even expecting to fail. I learn so much from my failures and I do it on a regular basis! Nobody sees everything I paint. Not even Jerry.

Today I purged about forty watercolor paintings and it felt pretty darn good! It was an intimate good-bye with an important learning phase of my career. I knew I had to rip them up in pretty small pieces though or Jerry would be rescuing them from the recycle bin. The first thing he said after he went through what I put in the container was, "You ripped up my favorite one!" Laughingly I replied, "Yes dear, I know. :-D"

Here's the second version of the demo piece

I'm planning to paint at this Thursday's event only in a larger size.

Which color scheme do you like better? Yesterday's or today's?

Thanks, your opinions are most appreciated.

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