One in four loners is bound to be an artist
Why is it that one in four paintings works and the other two fall short? And why is it the un-planned sketch, the quick time-filler before you packed up for home that always comes out best? I suppose the pressure is absent; there is no anticipation or pre-conceived idea of how it may turn out. Pretty obvious really.
Went painting at Hafod today, (a mystery place for artists to know about and others to remain ignorant of) I think it's about the fourth time I've been now. It never disappoints, there is always some hidden view, some interesting texture or dramatic water feature to capture… but it's the third time that I've had the accompaniment of fellow painters… and yes you guessed it, the time I went alone was the most productive, the advantage of solitude being the freedom to go when and where I like. "No wonder I'm such a miserable loner…" she grumbles as she tidies her favourite brushes away.
