Slowly, very slowly, abilities are acquired, knowledge becomes more sure. Having joined a Facebook page, HowToPastel, run by Gail Sibley, has helped. Every week there is a challenge to meet.
That means that every week I force myself to meet it. If it hadn't been for that, I probably wouldn't have painted every week. I would have drifted back out of pastels for a couple of months, probably. This way, I paint and slowly develop my abilities. I have grown more confident.
Practice, practice, practice. How true the old adage is. Physical and mental abilities need to be practiced. If they're not, they don't develop. They remain in a primeval state and never grow. Even small talents need to be worked on to become better talents. One is not born being able to see things. Anyone can see a stone. One must train oneself to see the different veins of minerals, the myriad of colors, and the mystery of its evolution and origin.
Let's keep practicing.
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