The Challenge of Painting and How Struggle is Your Greatest Asset

My art never felt like it came easy to me and while I attempt to enter into a new chapter of my work, I reflect on that.
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What I used for this painting (affiliate links):
Glass palette: https://shrsl.com/40llx
Paint & brush organizer: https://amzn.to/3mlXTea
Brush I used to block in: https://shrsl.com/3w1ef
Dagger brush: https://amzn.to/3VeYbzS
Makeup sponge pens: https://amzn.to/3q0wC2u
Panel: http://shrsl.com/1qg3i
Oil colors are: https://shrsl.com/3n0kq
Liquin impasto: https://shrsl.com/2aqvv
walnut oil: https://shrsl.com/3w636

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and sketching
1:42 Remaining uncomfortable
3:32 Easier said than done
5:31 Artwork didn't come natural
6:38 What lead to improvement
9:39 The plan moving forward

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