Author: Guest Contributor

When I first transitioned from drawing to painting, I wasn’t expecting it to feel as difficult as it did. I had spent years building confidence in drawing, working with charcoal, getting comfortable with value, control, and observation. There was a point where I felt like I understood what I was doing. My marks felt intentional. I could trust my process. Then I started painting… and it felt like all of that disappeared. Suddenly, things that once felt simple became frustrating. My marks felt clumsy. My control wasn’t there. Even when I knew what I was supposed to do, I couldn’t…