Can I ask some questions? Not about this piece, but you painting in general?
Well, I'm just kind of curious about your experience overall and I know making things is sometimes a thinking process, so I'm just curious about what you think. What made you decide to pick up painting? What do you enjoy about it and what about it frustrates you? Is there anything you think you've learned along the way?
I can definitely relate with the "what I create doesn't match my own expectations" aspect. Chances are a lot of people who create, from visual artists to writers to musicians to craftsmen feel that and probably feel that quite often. Is there any particular reason you like drawing more than painting? Is everything you do abstract or do you try to shoot for realism sometimes?