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?
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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