A-to-Z blog challenge: Step T - non-painting tasks (part 3: assess, record, and update)

Staring at the painting is not very productive, although it is important to do so. To make the effort useful, it is time to make notes. Using my sketchbook with the original thumbnails and planning, I can make notes with words or drawings, on the things I am seeing that need adjustment. It not the time to do the work. It is the time to think about the things that needs to be fixed or changed. Make the notes and they will not be forgotten.

It is also useful to take a picture with my phone, print i...