When applying the first layer of paint to a painting, it’s always like looking at a piece of art that just as easily could have been made by a 5 year old version of me:
Then, with each successive layer of paint and fine tuning, the art starts maturing and eventually turns into a professional-looking piece!
Here, I’ve drawn out what I’m going to paint, and added a thin layer of oil paint to about half of the canvas so far.