Progression of a painting

I often sit down to paint and have no idea what I am "feeling" or "seeing".  It has truly been the case of late.  I started this painting and immediately it became a bouquet of flowers.

I actually liked it at this point. It reminded me of an impressionistic bouquet of flowers.  Very soft and subtle.

But then, I added and added and I hated it.

So in an attempt to rescue it, I started painting "out" things.  A heart?

Nah...wasn't feeling the heart thing.  I added in more green thinking it reminded me of a field of wild flowers now.

But, then it got very chaotic again.  I wasn't seeing enough balance and it was too much all the same size flower for me. So there it sat ~ until...

it became an owl. Of course.  She was wiser than me and knew I had to come to her slowly!

So maybe you have a painting, project, or something in your life you are trying to form.  Keep on trying and eventually it will come to you!  I think I am going to try and re-create the first bouquet and leave it alone!