Through out the year so far, I have identified several areas in which I need to improve my approach to my creative practice. I have learned several invaluable lessons through out the year, including honing in on my painting, masking, blending and drawing skills, however in doing these experiments I have become aware of some of the limitations I harbour as an artist and areas in which I can improve.
The first area that I think I could work on is time management. As we near the finalisation of the final term of third year, I wish I was further along in the creation of all the paintings I've started. I think I should have started the painting process a lot sooner into the term instead of letting fear stunt my drive. In addition to this, I would like to have a better relationship with the consistency of my involvement in my creative practice. I appear to work in intense ebbs and flows and peaks and troughs of creativity and productivity, meaning sometimes I am inconsistent with my work, resulting in a turbulence of engagement which can breed bad results due to lack of familiarity with your craft.
In order to overcome both of these time related issues, I think it would be helpful to allocate certain hours through out the week to painting, to ensure I'm working at it consistently and building up a relationship with the piece and the creative process, rather than employing an intense 'all or nothing' approach to my work.
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