Saturday, November 14, 2009

Studio discipline

Well when I tell folks that I paint nearly every single day and that I work in my studio from 9:00P to 2:00A, they gasp and remark on my discipline. However, I need to confess that it takes no discipline on my part. Quite the opposite. At 9:00 I escape to my studio to answer mail, then paint - unless I have pressing business to take care of. I think I mentioned this earlier. At the same time, I seize the opportunity to watch whatever TV programs I want to see and play with all the toys required for encaustic painting.

My problem is finding the discipline to put my toys away and sneak down to bed by 2:00. Last night, I looked up at my clock to see that the short hand was on three and the long hand was just after twelve. Oh, my.

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