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curiosityschild · 4 days ago

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I started working on the preprinted canvas that has been intimidating me!

I picked this up last year like awww how cute, pulled it out a few weeks ago and suddenly realized it is much more freeform than I am comfortable with. All I get are outlines D: it doesn't even come with premixed paint. There is a small example finished product on the packaging and a color mixing guide and that's about it. So I've been scared to start.

But! I have learned a trick recently to getting started with painting projects and that is to lay down a base coat! That way you remove the hypothetical (anxiety-inducingly unattainable) perfection without "ruining" it. Because...I know the branches and the pinecones are going to be brown. So I paint them brown. Like I can only do one color and one layer at a time so I have to start with some kind of brown. And then from there it's so much easier to add one more color at a time.

So... that's what I'll do. One color at a time.

#YAY #look I painted shitty pinecones and the world didn't end!!!!!#I plan to do the greenery next then the berries then the bird last #although I should probably break the greenery down and do one type of leaf at a time #GOD starting this has made it seem sooo much easier which has been a consistent theme lmao #and also. like. if I decide I hate it or don't want to do it anymore I can shelve it or just. give up. I'm allowed. it's fine.#2025 is about smashing my anxieties with a hammer. like a peppermint pig.#thats a good analogy actually because maybe I will never be a non anxious person but maybe I can make my anxiety smaller and more manageabl #do I know how highlights and shadows work? no <3

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