Painting is a great hobby to get hooked to. It is one way of bringing out the artistic side in you. It is going to take some time to master the art of painting. Not everyone can do it on their first try. As a beginner, you are going to have your fair share of mistakes. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But, there are ways on how to avoid them so that your work can be salvaged from a sure disaster. You know that the process can be too tiresome to commit mistakes. After all,you've put in so much effort on it and it's a shame that you are going to let it go to waste.
You can learn from your mistakes when you paint. However, don't you think that it is much better if you can avoid those mistakes from happening so that your art still looks flawless? The chances are, if you don't learn, you're going to keep on repeating that mistake yet again. Sure, you're not going to produce a masterpiece, but you can be proud of the artwork that you did once it is finished. The following are some of the common mistakes that are done when painting on canvas:
You can learn from your mistakes when you paint. However, don't you think that it is much better if you can avoid those mistakes from happening so that your art still looks flawless? The chances are, if you don't learn, you're going to keep on repeating that mistake yet again. Sure, you're not going to produce a masterpiece, but you can be proud of the artwork that you did once it is finished. The following are some of the common mistakes that are done when painting on canvas:
Painting in one direction
If you're trying to put floor wax on your floor, then you should do it in one direction. Not if you're trying to paint. This can make your painting look boring. You should paint in a variety of strokes. Uniformity is okay, but you should remember to make your work more free-flowing and not stiff. Be careful to not overdo it, however. Doing it too much might lead a viewer to think that a school grader did it. You're not going to have a professional-looking painting, but at least make it presentable.
Leaving too much room
A painting is filled with colors. Rarely do you see a painting that has no color in most of the areas on the canvas. Never concentrate in just one location, leaving the rest blank and lifeless. This is what separates painting from photography. When taking pictures, you make sure that the subject is the only one that is highlighted, while a painting has one particular object, but the area that surrounds it is also covered with paint.
Using cheap and poor-quality materials
If you want to achieve your goal of painting something that is respectable, make sure that the materials you use aren't substandard. Using cheap brushes and paint can lead to a devastating outcome. Some brushes may frizz on their ends. It can even break in half if you don't have that feathery touch. Paint, on the other hand, may be easily removed if it has poor quality. Some paint can even have moisture once it dries up.
Making unnecessary changes after you're done
If you're trying to put floor wax on your floor, then you should do it in one direction. Not if you're trying to paint. This can make your painting look boring. You should paint in a variety of strokes. Uniformity is okay, but you should remember to make your work more free-flowing and not stiff. Be careful to not overdo it, however. Doing it too much might lead a viewer to think that a school grader did it. You're not going to have a professional-looking painting, but at least make it presentable.
Leaving too much room
A painting is filled with colors. Rarely do you see a painting that has no color in most of the areas on the canvas. Never concentrate in just one location, leaving the rest blank and lifeless. This is what separates painting from photography. When taking pictures, you make sure that the subject is the only one that is highlighted, while a painting has one particular object, but the area that surrounds it is also covered with paint.
Using cheap and poor-quality materials
If you want to achieve your goal of painting something that is respectable, make sure that the materials you use aren't substandard. Using cheap brushes and paint can lead to a devastating outcome. Some brushes may frizz on their ends. It can even break in half if you don't have that feathery touch. Paint, on the other hand, may be easily removed if it has poor quality. Some paint can even have moisture once it dries up.
Making unnecessary changes after you're done
Unless it's that bad in all levels, never alter your work once you're done. How many times have you seen someone paint on a canvas, then makes superfluous additions because he or she is not contented with it? A slight alter can leave a smudge on some of the parts of your painting. When you try to remove that smudge, it only gets worse. The best thing to do is to leave it as is.