Do your find some topics more difficult to paint?

This is a very simplistic question, and I'm sure everyone would answer with a different topic. What's easier varies from person to person.

Are there generally recognized "easier" and "harder" subjects to paint? Or alternatively, are subjects different enough that some people are "naturally" just better at painting certain types of things, and always will be, regardless of how much work or practice they do?

I've always been attracted to nature and the outdoors.  This includes landscapes and florals.

Some people find landscapes difficult for two major reasons: composition and perspective. Landscapes generally have more elements and require more to think about compositionally. Then there's the issue of perspective: atmospheric perspective, point perspective (one, two, or three?). Both of those are complex subjects. 

For some reason I feel comfortable painting landscapes, what intimidates me are portraits and figures.  Any thing that is "off" with a portrait throws off the entire painting and the person looks like he or she is disfigured. Accuracy in portraiture is critical and  every paint stroke must be full of purpose and intention. Hence, I admire those who paint portraits well.

In the end, there might not be topics that are easier or more difficult to paint, but subjects that we have a close connection to.  If we like something, we find ways to paint it even if we have technical problems. If we don't like it.. there's no salvation and of course...no painting. 

This week artist find is Silvia Pelissero (aka Agnes-Cecile)

Have a great week
Danielle