Lately I've been painting mostly on quarter sheets (11 x 15), and when I make something I like, I try to recreate it in a bigger format (16 x 20 or 18 x 24). The second, bigger version almost never looks as good as the original, smaller one. WHY IS THAT? I can't seem to figure it out. It also works in reverse, where I do a large painting that lacks something or other, so I tear it up and collage it into a smaller version. Then it almost always looks better than the original. Why is THAT? For example, "The Edge 1" is 16 x 20 and "The Edge 2" only 12 x 9, and the smaller one is definitely an improvement.
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| The Edge 1 |
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| The Edge 2 |
