working, working,working...

So, I finished the decal (rushed it) and it didn't look good on the metallic surface, so I just put it on a white canvas...also, because I rushed it, it was blurry and hard to read...it sort of stayed cloudy because the applications were too thick...or maybe the Gel medium I used is bogus, it is a new brand from Dick Blick...I'll learn more about that in the future. Anyway, I hand painted into the image on the canvas and it was really a struggle. I began to think that the whole decal thing is not so interesting when I can really draw and paint anyway. I think it would have been easier to put a drawing down and then just paint on that...something about the blurry nature of the decal was not as satisfying as it might have been. It lacked a certain crispness that I have come to like in my work. I was mildly satisfied with the final result, but I will just draw and paint next time and compare the two experiences...always learning, but only while I am working...that is the key, working, working, working...dig?