Now that I am selling prints of my art for extra money I really have no need to paint art anymore…maybe one day…I don’t feel it anymore…it stresses me out too…a lot. don’t really enjoy it anymore.
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Giving up is not compatible with success.
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If you need to take a break do it. But i wouldnt be so quick to say youll never do it again just because youre not enjoying it at this moment
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Money or no I can’t stop using my camera. It’s how my soul breathes.
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@anon4362788 yes you’re right…I just don’t want to paint at the moment…sometimes I crave the process so it’s probably not over yet…I still have many years hopefully left to pick it up again…but for the distant future right now I don’t have the willpower…thanks…
@shutterbug maybe a new hobby is in order…i feel burnt out…I still would love to do leathercraft and now that I will have extra money from selling prints maybe I could finally do that…
@Moon thanks man…you’re right.
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I go through hot and cold stretches with photography. Cold stretches especially in the winter when it’s (wait for it) cold. I’m struggling right now as well. I have been spending more time in the kitchen and playing with my online station.
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I agree with Zombie Mom.
If you sit in the basement all life fame and success most likely won’t just come along out of the blue.
The arts are VERY competitive.
There’s probably millions of people who know how to paint, draw, act, direct movies, etc., but only about 1% of the cream of the crop make it in those industries. And the ones who do busted their asses.
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I’m speaking from experience, not trying to be mean. I was running errands.
I know because my writing career supported a family if 7 for 10 years until I got burnt out and just quit. Now my second book has inly 13,000 or so words in it. After 8 years.
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yes, I understand…I’ve painted my whole life…it’s probably not over…just feels like it right now.
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Formal art education is 25% gaining skills/knowledge and 75% making connections. All the jobs go to people who know the other people.
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I enjoy the banjo and bass but I too go through times when I am not feeling it.
It is okay to take a break. Keep all of your supplies but sometimes a brief break can make you stronger in what ever artistic endeavor you are involved in.
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Yep! They may change as people but many of the actors or musicians or various other artists came from humble surroundings or faced insurmountable odds.
Baby food doesn’t come in talent flavor.
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