“Mum’s Orchid”: watercolour and watercolour pencil, art journal
I set out to sketch this orchid, then got too attached to the (desired) result, tried too hard, got frustrated and distracted and impatient, started thinking about whether or not to post it, even writing the blog post in my head… none of which is conducive to making a satisfying piece of art. A quick, gestural sketch would have been livelier and more interesting; a studious, focussed effort would have (I hope) resulted in a more accurate depiction. This is neither.
However, I did it. And I did it at the beginning of the day instead of the end. For the effort to climb back up the slippery slope (again!), I will give myself credit.