I had an experience while working on the new work seen in these photos. I combined collage pieces with acrylic skin flowers and paperclay (air dry clay) shells and flowers. The acrylic skins are paint peels made with matte medium and soft body acrylic paints). I cut the peel into pieces to create a flower.
When I combined the paint peels and the paperclay in the artwork below I had a feeling of discomfort as though someone was going to come in and tell me “that’s wrong, you shouldn’t do that!”
I decided that was a great reason to go ahead and glue the pieces in place. I realized there are no art police except the ones inside my own head.
Do you ever feel discomfort with a project you’re working on, and how do you move through it?