Morose Monday: Why Does This Always Happen To Me??

Morose Monday has pre-empted Pensive Tuesday in normal linear time, but Weird Wednesday is still on....
As an (alleged) painter, I try to do studies to improve my technique. I do these studies when I'm between paintings, and sometimes, they turn out OK. But other times, usually on Mondays, they...don't.
OK, so today I'm closely following instructions for painting an apple in watercolor. How hard can it be, right??
Here's the result the teacher got:

Apple by Teacher

I try really hard, I go step by step,  yet I still win the Bad Kitty Award....

Apple by Me

I really don't know how this happens, but it usually does. Not just on Mondays.... Though on Mondays, I usually get the Face of Pain. Can you spot the apple's Face of Pain??

Hope you're having a better Monday than I am....