What are “Amber Traffic Lights” in painting?
Easily Overlooked Mistakes.
For instance:
- You know your basic drawing is bad but you think you will manage later on.
- Your photograph is badly printed because you did not have the right paper.
- You know your brushes are sort of worn out but you did not have time to get new ones.
- Your canvas is badly prepared but you did not want to “spoil” more time and you wanted to start right away.
- You are setting up a big size painting but you only will be using small brushes and a small palette.
- You run out of a colour and you think you can increase the left amount by adding medium.
- You are tired and should stop but you´re too cocky to quit.
- Etc.
- Etc.
Try to recognize these moments. In the end you will realize that losing time in preparations means gaining time in painting.