I have reached the 30% mark for my giant 6x4 piece (not 7x5, as I have previously mentioned. The progress has been pretty fast except for the last 2 days because it is a weekend and I have to tend to my marriage, our family's needs and a little R & R with friends. So while it's been fast before the weekend, the distractions have slowed me down.
I am growing to like painting and drawing in acrylic, but it does not remove my love watercolors and pen and ink. The latest work actually involves all 3 media - with a little Gouache thrown in for good measure. The base and many parts of the artwork is in vibrant acrylics, the details in pen and ink, while the highlights and finishing touches come in watercolors and Gouache. I am growing to like my personal Taj Mahal by the day because I get more excited when I see my work progress, and when I am that much closer to the finish line, I work even faster and burn the midnight oil. Such is life for an artist.
While I do not bask in the glow of recognition just yet and I live the feast or famine life with my finances, I think I have made the better choice as far as my sanity is concerned, and as far as my abilities will take me knowing full well that recognition will come only in time and prolific painting as well as my death. Should I be fortunate enough to be recognized for my so-called talent after my death, if I should be so fortunate, then so be it.
You get recognized for your skills only after you're dead anyway.
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