Once More, with Feeling

Sometimes, when a painting fails, I experiment with reworking it. First, I’ll oil it out, then sand it down, then, work over it with brayers, brushes, palette knives, or whatever I think will achieve the result I want. Painting is curiosity. It’s a line of questioning. What makes this thing beautiful? How can I make you see it as beautiful, too? What if I do this? What happens if I do that? Sometimes the answer is “oh no, nothing good!” But sometimes the answer surprises you!