Happy As a Clam

Today was a great day. I spent time thinking about the art I submitted for the Ann Arbor Women Artists. I really don't care for the oil pastel painting "The Best Laid Plans" because it is muddy and doesn't seem to really be as amazing as I saw it in my mind. Does this ever happen to other artists? Does this ever happen to you? I'd love to read your stories of creative mistakes and the outcome. Who knows if this piece or the other one--"Celestial Lime" will make it into the show. Even so, I tried and today, that's what mattered to me.