Top 5 Ways to Ruin a Painting -- 5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Painting

Top 5 Ways to Ruin a Painting -- 5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Painting:

'via Blog this'5. Not Knowing When to Stop ( so true!)  :) 

Painting classes tend to focus on how to paint, rarely do they teach when to stop painting, how to judge when you've done enough and ought to step away from your easel. Overworking has destroyed many a successful painting. The moment you find yourself mostly satisfied with a painting and think you'll "just quickly" do this or that, that's the moment to stop completely. Take the painting off your easel and put it aside for at least 24 hours, then reassess whether it really needs that tweak.