Beginning, middle, end
These three paintings are in various stages of completion: I just started the painting of the sheep today, while I am working to bring the painting of two male models to completion. Mike’s garden is pretty much done. The most difficult part of painting for me is finishing. I am not sure if it is the actual tasks involved or the anxiety it brings, but I feel aggravated. The questions I ask myself when I am trying to finish a painting add to the frustration. “Are you sure you are done?”; “Can you do better?”; and the old chestnut “Is it really good enough?”
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![](https://www.elisedodeles.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/EliseDodeles_TwoModels_inProcessSeptember_oilOnCanvas_24x30_2021-1024x778.jpg)
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