There Is No Try - original upcycled vintage painting

"Do or do not. There is no try." —Yoda

I literally had this going through my head the entire time I was painting this… because it was very difficult to get the angles right! Sometimes paintings come together quickly, and sometimes I have to scrub it off and start over… and over… and over again! But I persisted, which I think is Yoda’s main lesson to Luke… to commit to something with your whole self, not to go into it already defeated thinking “I’ll try but I don’t think I can do it.” I’m pleased with where it ended up and glad I persisted! 

The original vintage oil painting was collected locally in Ontario. This vintage painting was such an other worldly colour, I right away thought of Dagobah… on a very sunny day, lol! I rescued it locally, gave it a good clean, and painted in a bit of fun in the original artist’s style so it blends in subtly. I like that the ship is just there, almost waiting to be lifted out of the muck… a lesson waiting to be learned! 

"There Is No Try"
altered painting by Heather Castles

61 x 121 cm (24 x 48 inch) vintage canvas

74 x 126 cm vintage frame