Artist Fear # ???: It's been done before

Painting is often angst-ridden

Self doubt is always creeping in and the fear that it's already been done (and done better) is a biggie and probably in the top ten.  Maybe even #2 or 3.

The artists here don't care that the flag has been painted a zillion times (take that, Jasper Johns!), they decided to do their own version in one of my classes.  Congrats to them all!

Our approach to the "its-already-been-done" hurdle, was, "so okay, let's do it differently".  We decided to activate our flags, no straight edges, no perfect rows of stars, and to move beyond the red, white and blue color scheme.
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It was a fun class. Thanks to everyone who painted.

hugs,
​Maggie

Old Glory, Long in Peace may she wave