September 27, 2023 - [caption id="attachment_73492" align="aligncenter" width="983"] Lovelock, 1993. My first run at a starfield and space is 'black' correct? I got this!?[/caption] Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder how the f* to paint you. The need to 'come out of the gate' at full speed as a new artist has never been so overwhelming.  Gotta have your composition down, perfect anatomy, color control, style, and rendering skills. So many new artists look at other professional's work online - portfolios, websites, social media threads - and think they were born perfect, brilliant artists from the start. [caption id="attachment_73487" align="aligncenter" width="982"] Siduri's Net, 1994. My second star field and realizing space need not be 'black'![/caption] The catch is that professionals only show their best and most recent work, culling the older pieces, removing them from sight.  You very…