Yes, I think that’s very important - attention to structure. As others have pointed out, “loose” isn’t just messy painting. I think it’s not necessarily fast, large brushes, all soft edges, abstract, or other constraints, though they can be useful for learning. What comes to mind is a short movie I saw of abstract expressionist, Willem de Kooning, painting. No one can say his paintings aren’t loose! But I was struck by how he painted very slowly and so very thoughtfully. A stroke, then observation, finding the right color, observation, and another stroke. I was surprised, since to me, his paintings look like they were done quickly and often aggressively.
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