When I first started oil painting I would paint on a blank canvas with a sketch and then paint an inch at a time it was good for developing patience and color mixing but I found this method too restrictive for me and made me not want to finish the paintings . I wanted more expressive painterly brush strokes and a painting method that felt more like me . I had to learn other techniques and try different painting methods. What made all the difference was to use bigger brushes at the beginning and not be afraid of loosing any part of the painting because you can always bring it back . Parts of the painting are waiting to be discovered underneath all the chaos of the messy ugly stage . You need to mess around to find out ✨