If you've been painting for a bit and know you're going to be painting again in a day or two, you don't have to clean your brushes every day. Give them a dip in oil - I use walnut - and don't wipe them dry. Leave them in a tray like this paint roller tray from Home Depot I've got here, with the bristles angled down just enough that the oil won't run down and collect in the ferrule. That'll keep them wet for awhile, at *least* a day or two, without needing to be scrubbed every time! If you need to buy yourself even more time, a few drops of clove oil mixed in with your dip will keep them wet a *very* long time, but wipe them out extra well before you paint again!

Day 1 on this one. Haven't decided if I'm going to glaze color over this one later or leave it monochrome. Probably the latter.

Currently struggling with what is on my easel at present. I started a painting and got to a point where I was so dissatisfied I decided it was best to start over completely. Having started again, my result was much stronger than the first attempt but still had some glaring issues that needed to be resolved. This time I decided to make corrections and try to save/build on what was done. Still adjustments and refinements needed to "hit the mark" I wonder at what point do you attempt to salvage something? When to make corrections or decide to start fresh and bear the previous mistakes in mind? Any traditional medium has a layering process that, I think, at some point cannot have corrections added as they are almost impossible to interweave the corrections in without having them stand out as being mismatched from the natural layering process of the rest of the piece. When do you call it quits and start again and when you you try and persevere and save what youve got?

Just wrapped this one up. I am definitely doing the next one in monochrome, just to take a break from color mixing. 😅

Haven't had a chance to post on here in a minute, but got off to a good start on this one this afternoon, looking forward to jumping back in tomorrow.