The little details are so much more arduous than you might think. "Lamp posts," you might say, "why, those will take no time at all to paint!" If you were to say that, you would be very wrong. First there is the challenge of painting a long straight line (something I have never been good at). Then you have to get it the right thickness, while still keeping the edges straight. I've done all I can with them until the paint dries some. Next time I'll finish them off, which includes correcting the one that's gotten a little lopsided.
The top of the clock took a long time to finish. A small area of the canvas with a lot of complexity. I haven't decided if I'm going to include any of the pigeons that hang out there. I should include them, but that's more fussy detail. The numbers on the dial turned out alright, especially considering what terrible handwriting I have.
Writing with a brush is very different from writing with a pen or pencil. The gestures and motions needed to form the letters/numbers are entirely different, since a brush handles very differently. I'm still developing my painted signature. At first, I imagined that it would look pretty much the same as my normal signature, but that turned out to be impossible. Instead it looks more or less the same as when I was 11--blocky and awkward. I should probably spend a few hours practicing on scrap canvas.
