This painting, Glass and Orchids, was my second attempt to paint glass. I started out with enthusiasm, but by the time the painting was finished I wasn't happy with it. It didn't turn out as I expected, and I felt it was overworked. I wasn't even sure I wanted to frame it. I reluctantly included it in a recent exhibition, and to my surprise, I heard more comments on this painting than on any other.
This unexpected popularity of the painting caused a curious phenomenon; suddenly it started to look better to me. Seeing through someone else's eyes enabled me to see the good points and ignore those parts that I considered flaws (and that probably only I could see).
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Yes, Gwen, I see this effect all the time with ceramic students. Because they did not get what they set out to do, they can miss the beauty they received! I love how you are noticing that.
ReplyDeleteGwen, this painting looks very interesting. I hope to get a chance to see the real thing.
ReplyDeleteAren't we our own worst critics?
I saw your strawberries painting at the Triton, but couldn't find you online at the time. Glad to find you have a blog now. I like your work.
ReplyDeleteThis is a successful painting. I love the translucense of the glass, the hues, and the composition which leads the eye around. Beautiful and eye-catching.
ReplyDeleteWould like to see the painting a little larger but from what I see you here you were certanily hard on yourself. It looks great to me. We really are too hard on ourselves sometimes. O K Most times. I have had shows where I just about didn't enter a piece I thought was a fire starter to find it to be everyones favorite and another I really thought I had put myself into to find no one really even noticed it. It is what makes the world go round.
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