Grouping (and regrouping) things is also an art

 When you get 2 vases of flowers and think, "Don't those belong together?"

The process may be messy. Things get torn, broken off, and discarded.

But when you're done it, "Yes. That's how it should be." It's that way with much of our art and creativity. So don't worry. In the end, there's something worth having or learning.

The appearance of a face

I have a pile of A3 canvases in my office. Once in a while I put a layer of paint down with a credit card, brush, or other objects. Then I'm ready for ideas.  

This one seemed like it could be a landscape - maybe a long field with the sky above? Maybe a river or sun clinging off water between crops? I let it sit for months, walking by and wondering what would become of it. I turned it every which way but it didn't speak to me at all.

One day, I mixed red, yellow, and white on a sheet of plastic, using a 1" house-painting brush. I began to apply lines and blocks on the canvas. Still nothing. But wasn't that flesh-colored?

And a face began to appear. I used markers to define eyes and other features. And let it go after 5 minutes. If she speaks to me, I'll adjust her face and mouth. Otherwise, she may be done.