"Done is better than perfect."
Anonymous
I have been painting, sketching, and teaching art for many years now. As an artist, I find many similarities in excitement and challenges between planning a painting and managing a product. When an inspiration for a new painting descends, it is so energizing. I want to jump right in, splash paint on a canvas, and let the brush strokes take over. Sometimes, it feels almost like desperation. It's almost like this: if I don't capture the inspiration in my head and put it on a canvas swiftly, the inspiration will fizzle out.
Of course, making good art requires planning. There is a method to it. Paints don't dry at the pace you want them to. Proportions and perspectives don't fix themselves. Brushes and palettes don't take care of themselves. I have to slow down and plan the details. I need to work on the painting layer by layer, but this slowing down and deeply connecting with each layer of a painting has its downside. It creates a sort...