If at first you don't succeed.......

So not everything in my world goes according to plan. I often spend way too long surfing the internet before getting down to some serious painting and had been struck by some amazing paintings of cockerels and chickens I had seen. It was inspiring so I decided to try one for my self.

I began by sketching out the rooster  and carefully painting the head and eye. All was going well and I was lost in my own little world. But I have never painted a cockerel before and was unsure how to proceed.When things go wrong it is usually because I don't quite know where I am going.....

The colours I was using were new to me, they weren't mixing well, and the image was getting lost , I sprayed the whole thing with water and started again....

but it got worse and worse. 

Some times in blind panic I decide to throw everything I have at a painting but this one was already lost. I once again sprayed the tail feathers with water, took one last look and promptly threw the whole thing in the bin....

This morning, determined not to be defeated and using my first attempt as a guide, I began again, and his time I did have an idea where I was going.

I needed to be more measured, limit my palette and stop when enough was enough.

I hadn't liked some of the harsher blues and greens I had used and I finally had an idea where I was going

And so a much better day today and I hope you agree a better painting .