Gouache outing that needed a follow-up

One of my recent outings to paint on location did not go as I expected. My mind was not on the page and not on the subject, neither was it in my gouache palette or on the perspective plane - and as a result, the page was falling apart on many levels. 

I thought that this was another learning experience and I could just move on. I rarely finish on-location drawings after I leave the place where I paint so it would become a spread in my sketchbook which would either be a "flip faster" point or a good conversation starter. But it somehow kept calling me back - so I added some lines here and there, then more gouache, and then some more crayons. And I think it is now in a better place - so I am posting it here as a reminder to myself that: 

A. It is ok to continue working on things for some time. I can go back and revisit things - after a little distance. It is a strategy I often use when working on illustration projects - why not here?!

B. Not everything can be fixed but some things can be improved and there is joy in both the process and the result and in just making things to be better. 

Here are some process photos and at the very bottom - the resulting image. 




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    1. thank you - yes, I need to work on letting go of the whole "not allowed to touch if not on location"!

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