I Still Don't Know When to Stop Painting

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Published on May 6, 2025 9:57:34 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcQQ5M1e44I

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I have two approaches to painting - most pieces have an end goal to create a finished piece, but sometimes I like to paint aimlessly just to be engaged in the act of painting. It's obviously something I enjoy, so in the absence of an actual project, sometimes I just dive in and paint without purpose. Unfortunately, in this second scenario, I often have no idea when to stop. This is a problem I had a couple years ago when I started, and guess what? I still haven't figured it out. This painting is a perfect example. It's my 250th overall, and is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a guy with a five o'clock shadow...I should have stopped right about at the 00:54 timestamp.

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Colors Used:
⬛ ️ Raw Umber (Gamblin 1980)
⬜ ️ Titanium White (Utrecht Studio)
🟨 Yellow Ochre (Gamblin 1980)
🟥 Cadmium Red Hue (Utrecht Studio)
🟥 Alizarin Crimson (Utrecht Studio)
🟧 Blush (Gamblin 1980)
🟫 Burnt Umber (Utrecht Studio)
🟫 Burnt Sienna (Utrecht Studio)
🟦 Ultramarine Blue (Utrecht Studio)
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