Path to Discovery

It's almost the end of the term 

and I'm happily seeing positive results!

  

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At first, I resisted the whole idea of doing a drawing using straight lines

and "a body bag" before painting the figure.  

I found it tedious and thought it would take away some of my 

"spontaneity".  

Now, I can see the benefits of slowing down 

to get the drawing correct by measuring.  

 That way, when I start to paint, 

I can focus on finding the correct colors and values. 

It's actually more freeing!

I've always wondered why some folks take classes/workshops

and resist doing the lessons presented. 

Letting go of preconceived "truths" 

is an essential path to discovery in painting! 

(And life in general, I think!)