A bit too zealous!

Ok, well here I am again...day 2 of "A Painting a Day". 

Today I felt incredibly self assured that I could create a masterpiece....so I set out to paint a picture of my "grand-doggies". 

Step 1, use a really bad copy of a picture.  I actually printed this pic about a year ago.  I don't know why I even kept it because obviously the quality is awful.  But nevermind that...I can overcome, right?!

Step 2, trace outlines on less than ideal photocopy so I can then copy that on tracing paper.  Prepare painting surface and transfer pattern.  Wow!  I am soooo good, "I can't believe how well this is going" I say patting myself on the back and smiling.

Step 3, pick my paint colors and proceed to struggle with the blending and shading but I still believe it is going well enough. 

Step 4, am now cursing myself for ever starting the painting - as I mix and blend and repaint and re examine.  Ok good enough!  On to the eyes. 

Step 5, Maybe if the original copy was clearer I would not have made so many mistakes and adjustments (yeah that's it...blame it on the poor quality of the photo).  Needless to say this is where this painting ends.  I have blended so much trying to make corrections that it has become a drab muddy mess.

Oh well, maybe another day.  I think I had better stick to the whimsical rather than realistic for now.

G'night my little blog.