Watercolor Wednesday: Just right

When you’re in the midst of a creative project, do you know when to press pause or to stop? 

Today my dad and I had a zoom call with our publisher on Celebrating Christmas, the book of art and reflections that we’ll be releasing for Christmas 2021. Dad was saying how in creating paintings he has to know when to stop – when to stop fiddling and adding and tweaking and let the piece be. 

That can be true with writing too; writers and editors can so overwork something that the heart and soul of it seeps out. But I wonder if that stage comes later in a written piece than with the medium of paint. After all, good writing is rewriting and it takes a lot to get to the point of losing the passion. 

What do think?

In terms of this fantastic painting, I think my dad has got it just right! He captures my nearby brook so well, and I love his abstract take on it.