Thanks, Ruth! That’s exactly what I meant: destroy the piece first and then try to save it! Many times I have the moment that I call “the black gesso moment”. My intuition says that this needs some black gesso … and then all of a sudden all the pretty doodles are covered under it! Huge splash! My rational side is horrified but that’s just when I begin to have fun by laughing at myself. Actually, if you look carefully at many of my work you can see the signs of that black moment. Afterwards I am always amazed how great contrast the black spash created!

Peggy, thanks for your comment. We all struggle with that. With internet it is so easy! Opening Pinterest is something I try to control especially. I am hooked in a minute!