…when paintings need to be reworked…

I used to shy away from this practice.  Such a blow to the ego.  But I wasn’t the same artist I was two years ago when I first completed these paintings…

Jalapeno Suite ...when paintings need to be reworked...

Apple Appearance in 2010

apple appearance oil on canvas board 6x8 ...when paintings need to be reworked...

‘Apple Appearance’ in 2012. 6×8 oil on canvas board

…so why rework old paintings? To get past ego, to show yourself how you improved as a painter. That is up to you to decide, do you like the old or new better?