A "dump it" painting
Yesterday I didn't feel like starting anything big or complex, so I decided to do what I call a "dump it" painting. This is kind of like "dump it" casserole, where you take whatever is laying around and make something out of it.
I found a scrap of paper and pulled out my bowl of nearly gone little bits of pastel. Then I got to work on this little piece. It's nice to work this way because it uses up your leftovers, AND you don't have the pressure of creating something fabulous. You're just experimenting. And sometimes that is when you make great work, precisely because you don't have the pressure.
Give a "dump it" painting a try. Experimenting is essential to growth as an artist, and you might just be surprised with the results.
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