These were all the ones I did (including two that I didn’t like at all and therefore didn’t finish). I picked my three faves out of them to frame up for her.
These are gorgeous! I love the variations in depth of tone and organic shapes that you’ve achieved.
I think it’s such a useful practice to make multiple versions and be prepared to abandon a few that you’re not happy with - I often do that and for me, I get a better result than just trying something once.
I started to feel a lot better about the paintings I wasn’t happy with when I accepted that’s a normal part of improving my skills. Every ‘bad’ drawing (=drawing I’m not satisfied with) is simply a step on the way to the good drawing. You can’t get to the really good drawing without making a lot of drawings that you’re not happy with. They’re not actually ‘bad’ or a waste of paper, they’re an essential part of getting your skills to where you want them to be.