Thank you, thank you, nameless instructor at Watts Atelier, thank you for your kindness. I enjoyed painting this (more than I anticipated) and liked how it turned out, but you clued me in (in a kind but professional way) to the different problems with it. You are totally right! I see it now! The reflected light on the left side is too strong. I should have left in the fabric folds in the background to strengthen the composition. The lip of the pot is a little too wimpy and should have been sharpened. And so forth and so on.
But you still passed me and called it “a successful painting.” I like it, even with its flaws, and had a good experience with it. But reading all your comments was so helpful. Sobering, but in a good way. I don’t feel crestfallen or chagrined; I feel optimistic because I’m getting really “meaty” instruction which will help me greatly. I feel sobered because this isn’t going to be super easy; it doesn’t matter that I’m not a beginner, it’s not going to be a course I’ll “coast” through (not that I expected that). I’m going to get my money’s worth, that’s for sure!
Thank you so much again.
