Stage 1 (No photograph because I’m just too eager and excited…) I’m going to paint a nest. Putty/sepia palette with robin’s egg blue. “It’s going to be fabulous!” I say. Stage 2 (No photograph because the painting is looking terrible.) What I envision is not translating well to the canvas. What a mess. Hubby mistakes it for a whirlpool. The kids raise their eyebrows. “I can’t paint!” I complain. Stage 3 (No photograph because I completely paint over significant portions of the painting.) Sigh. The only way to erase in acrylic is to paint over. I reformulate paint mixtures, and pick up different sized brushes. How do birds make such a lovely mess! Ahh. every straw and twig is unique. I start again. “No pain, no gain.” I whimper. Stage 4 (No photograph because I’m just too eager and excited to see something wonderful emerge.) Focusing on the overall feel […]