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Kennah

(14,465 posts) Sat Jan 21, 2023, 10:59 PM Jan 2023

Started an acrylic painting class at local Community College

Here are my first two. My OCD has a grip on me. Stripping and painting a couple of outdoor benches and some outdoor furniture, I found that I had trouble letting go and accepting that it was good enough. With these two first paintings, I've been obsessing about everything wrong and the need to make it perfect.

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Started an acrylic painting class at local Community College (Original Post) Kennah Jan 2023 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #1

The thing about art is that it's *never* going to be perfect; Ocelot II Jan 2023 #2

No obsess! They are wunnerful! 👊 sprinkleeninow Jan 2023 #3

Wow! delisen Jan 2023 #4

Love the 2nd one. Demobrat Jan 2023 #5

The 1st one: 'peaceful lagoon'. sprinkleeninow Jan 2023 #6

Agree with everyone. ggma Jan 2023 #7

Good for you! bif Jan 2023 #8

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Ocelot II

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2. The thing about art is that it's *never* going to be perfect;

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Sat Jan 21, 2023, 11:06 PM

Jan 2023

at some point you just have to decide it's finished and let it go - otherwise you'll keep fiddling with it until you go crazy or mess it all up. That's been my experience, anyhow. You're off to a good start. Just keep painting and don't worry about making them perfect. Let your instructor help you decide whether it's finished.

sprinkleeninow

(20,644 posts)

3. No obsess! They are wunnerful! 👊

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Sat Jan 21, 2023, 11:41 PM

Jan 2023

delisen

(6,672 posts)

4. Wow!

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Sun Jan 22, 2023, 01:37 AM

Jan 2023

Keep posting your paintings. Maybe it wil help in considering them finished.

Plus I enjoy viewing. This was a good way to end my day. Peaceful anticipation. Thank you.