As my break from painting hopefully draws to an end (see what I did there?), I am faced with a conundrum. Do I sign up for a 6 week online course in composition? I like to think that I have no problem painting something that already exists; if I find a great photo, I can reproduce it easily enough, with a few adjustments if necessary. But is that Art? Some would say no, and I would tend to agree. Whenever I try to create a painting from memory or imagination, it rarely works out. I obviously have problems in creating a painting that works. There is always an amateurish look to it that I don't like, but I'm not quite sure how to fix this. I suspect that composition is the problem, but I could be wrong. I have read many books on composition, but putting the concepts to work seems to be difficult for me, Perhaps a structured course, where I could ask questions and where I would be forced to do things in a certain order would be helpful. I don't know. I can't remember the last time I took an actual course. Some would say I am strong willed and don't like being told what to do. And they would be right. But can I put that aside long enough to learn things that could really improve my art? When you think of it, it is kind of strange for a former teacher not to want to take classes, or is it? Anyway, I will have to decide soon, as the class starts in a week. Thanks for listening. Any thoughts?
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