What I've been workin' on...

So I decided I wanted to paint some pictures of castles for Madison's room. I found some cool pics of Cinderella's castle and Sleeping beauty's castle that I wanted to give a try.

I'm pretty much the messiest artist in the entire world.
I have no idea how freelance artist sit on their little chair, with their easel in front of dozens of people walking back and forth looking over their shoulder, and manage to stay so neat and organized. I could never do it.
My paintings never turn out looking like what they're suppose to until the very end. People walking by would probably think I'm retarded.


I drew a grid (I have no idea why, like I'm even going to follow it..) In an attempt to stay neat and organized.

As I began drawing, and erasing, and drawing and erasing,



I put down my pencil to grab a glass of water and.. Oops, dang.


When I began painting I made an attempt at keeping my palette neat and pretty. Didn't quite work out. There really is no point in me having those individual spots on my dish to keep my colors separated, I don't even use them.




I remember in high school, my art teacher Mr. Allamen (that might be spelled wrong) told me I was the messiest art student he ever had, and that he had no idea how my paintings ever came out looking the way they did... and to be honest, I have no idea either. :)