Fine Art Discussions

Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac

I can't seem to take a break from painting! People I meet think I am new to painting since I am so passionate and excited about it all the time like a new found toy. But I am not new to it just excited and passionate all the time and can't seem to take a break ever! I always come up with some excuse why I need to do the next one then I'll want to take a break and I never do. But realistically I need a break ,I want to do some gardening this spring. But find it hard to pull myself away from art. I am so passionate about ideas, history,color etc.. By the way I never have taken any form of drugs so I don't know if it is really the same feeling just made me think it might be.
I finished this one last week on Mark Twain "Mississippi Sam"


I can see why now I got the nick name the painting maniac by friends

Robert James Hacunda

I wish I could keep up with you. I'm productive when I paint but I have so much other work to do that doesn't pay always pulling me away,We have a lot of land and buildings that need attention... Breaks are good though, you come back with new perspective.. visiting museums is also very good to refresh yourself...

Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac

funny I thought of volunteering at the local art museum just to talk art with people lol, see! I can't stop! I have a lot of land also that needs attention, hopefully I can take a break spring to replant some things and clear out sheds.

David Larsen

I was painting, painting, painting through December, but took the whole month of January off. I just ran out of ideas and had to take a break. I might start painting again next week.

I say if you are motivated, keep on painting.

Robert James Hacunda

btw, I've had addictions, they are no fun and destroy not create

SHEENA PIKE

Art in general is my drug of choice.....lovely work.

Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac

robert good insight, David but I really could use a break and been saying that for years now and never can do so. Trying really hard to at least take a family day here and there which had been hard in the past also. Sheena TY and I hear ya

Mike Savad

some people like to sniff markers.

---Mike Savad

Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac

lol Mike, I guess or oil paints

Janine Riley

I seem to be addicted to ..... well, being addicted.

I find the gardens to be a very good balance in getting a break & refreshing the spirit.
A fun easy to do mini break for you would be to go window shopping & sight seeing. Pick areas that are unfamiliar to you, & perhaps a few sights that you think you really wouldn't have an interest in - like a car show maybe. Husband will be happy - & you will get a chance to see things with a fresh new eye.

Jean Moore

Oh I know exactly what you mean. I made a resolution to market the work I had before making new art. That took all of two weeks. Don't get me wrong, I'm still heavily into marketing my work but I did just upload three new works tonight. You don't want to know how many sketches I've done in the sketchbook. I'd say I'm addicted.

Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac

good advice Janine, it's funny though I am into cars more than he is sometimes, i paint them and study them and always have had a passion for the form of vintage cars, but I should take more day trips around here

Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac

that's great Jean, wonderful piece. I should use a sketch book more. never do. Always straight to canvas and beginning to end within a few days, I should take my time more with some needed breaks DURING a piece