Started out good today painting. Decided it was long over due to paint over the Palm Tree in a Pot picture I had purchased about 10 years ago at Kirkland's. So far so good.  I get the base coat on...

Moving right along right?  Well, then I start laying in the rest of the background and some detail in the sky.

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Still please with progress....and then it happens. I'm stuck.  I paint over the bottom of this painting at least four or five times.  I finally get frustrated and know that after trying for over an hour, I just have to get something on there or I will never move forward. I was also trying to do a more "impressionist" type painting (you know, real loose and see a bunch of paint strokes, etc). Well, I don't know. Here's what I have now. I feel like after 5 hours there should be more. It's not turned out like I wanted, but I guess I still like it. Still think it needs something, but can't figure out what.  Let me tell you, this is no SMALL painting. It's big, so I can't hide any mistakes. I think it's just my OCD and attention to detail that is making me nuts. Honest opinions are always appreciated!  NOW you know why an artist charges so much for a painting. While I do paint rather fast once I get going, the creative process to get that completed work is sometimes days/weeks in the making.  Hope you are all having a super weekend!