How to Fix a Messed up Painting 



How to fix a messed up painting can be difficult. Especially if you are a beginner painter and are unsure what is wrong with the painting.  Learn how to fix a messed up painting by reading more below! 


How to Fix a Messed up Painting

How Not to Overwork a Painting 

What often happens is that a painter overworks the painting and is unsure when to stop. Before long, the painting has a bunch of muddy browns and it looks completely ruined. I created a helpful YouTube video with tips for how to not overwork a painting. You can watch that here! 


If you have messed up a painting and you are wondering how to fix a messed up painting you will want to start by identifying what is wrong with the painting and what is messed up about it.





Here is a checklist of questions you can ask yourself: 

  • Is there enough different colours?

  • Is there enough different textures?

  • Are there interesting brushstrokes? 

  • Are there highlights and shadows?

  • Is there a focal point?

  • Is their movement in the painting? 

  • Is the painting interesting to look at? 

  • Is the painting communicating something?

  • Is there a certain part of the painting that could be improved or is bothering you?

  • What seems to be wrong with the painting?

  • What feels wrong with the painting?

  • What do you think the painting needs more of?

  • What do you think the painting needs less of?

how to fix a messed up painting



Once you can identify what is messed up with the painting then you will know how to fix a messed up painting. 




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