´Amber Traffic Lights´ in painting.

What are “Amber Traffic Lights” in painting?

Easily Overlooked Mistakes.

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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.