2022 Wrap Up – Draw Paint Academy

2022 is over and now’s a good time to replicate on what went nicely, what went improper, and what’s the plan going ahead.

I did this again in 2020 however missed 2021 (consistency isn’t my energy).

What Went Effectively

Right here’s what went nicely throughout the 12 months:

• I produced much less work however of a better high quality. I appear to be taking longer to complete my work. I feel one motive for that is that I’ve tightened up my method and given myself much less room for error. One more reason is that have permits me to see so many extra choices to enhance the portray that I used to be naive to earlier than.
• We did household journeys to Kingfisher Bay and Noosa. These had been my favourite vacation places after I was a baby. It’s good to see Elora expertise the identical childhood joys. Hopefully, she’s going to get pleasure from fishing as nicely!

• I began portrait portray. It’s difficult, significantly within the sense portraits are much less forgiving than landscapes. Individuals can inform for those who don’t get the nostril excellent otherwise you make the arms a contact too huge. However this makes it thrilling.
• We hung a lot of my work round the home. We additionally developed a very good relationship with a neighborhood framer and had a number of work framed.
• New posts: 18. My favourite is Susan Goddard: Recommendation on Watercolors and the Artwork Life. The feedback on this spotlight simply how variety and inspiring the artwork group is.
• New work: 21. Under are my favorites.

What Didn’t Go Effectively

• Hardly did any drawing. Time has been restricted and I’ve most well-liked brush and colour over pencil. However, if I need to hold bettering in portray, I must hold drawing.
• It was the 12 months of sickness. I’ve by no means been so often sick. I’ll chalk that as much as Elora’s first 12 months at daycare.
• Didn’t learn many new artwork books.
• Kobe nonetheless struggles with the steps.

2023 Targets

My objectives haven’t modified:

• Extra portray, drawing, and writing.
• Extra fishing.
• Hold being a very good dad and associate.

Your Flip

What went nicely? What went improper? What’s subsequent? Be at liberty to share within the feedback.

Once more, thanks for all the pieces. It’s a pleasure to create artwork and share my findings with you.

Glad portray!

Dan Scott With Chontele, Elora, and Kobe

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