We were introduced our first project last week in painting class. The project: create a painting using pattern. The sketches developed slowly and, after much inner deliberation, I left the ultra-emotional ideas and went with this one: undies, shorts, and shirts on a clothesline. I added some clouds, houses that resemble a picket fence and birds. The issue I have faced with this project is it is nothing like anything I have ever created. I suppose that is what the project is for, but it's difficult to abandon your style and create something you aren't truly invested in. I am finding myself hating the piece, then adoring it; standing back farther and painting over everything previously painted. So, here's the progress: