Rethinking My Position

I realized the other day that most of my blogs were focusing on the things that hadn't been going right lately. A lot of my Twitter and Facebook posts too. I've decided to post the things that I really like about my life as an artist. Of all the things I've tried in my life, nothing improved my mood like getting in the studio and being creative. I don't care how depressed, angry, or just plain blah I feel, losing myself in a new piece of artwork makes all the bad melt away. I'm not sure I can explain it so a non-creative person can understand, but there's something really awesome about putting your heart and soul into a new creation. Nothing else matters. There are no bills that need to be taken care of, no problems to stew over, whether they be major or minor. Time passes in the blink of an eye. I go into my studio and put on some good music and there's nothing you can do to me to make me feel less than perfect. If, by chance, the painting turns out to be something really good, something that really captures what I was going for, it's the best feeling of pride an artist can ever have.
Of course there are some other things I like about my life. I've always liked the way people look at me when I whip out a quick sketch or a five minute watercolor. I couldn't mystify them more if I did real magic. Then there's the look people get when I tell them I'm an artist. It makes me seem almost mythical, as most of them have no frame of reference for being a full time creative person. These are just a few of the things that keep me going, keep me getting out of bed every morning [or afternoon sometimes, jealous? ;) ] It can be a struggle sometimes being an artist, but more often that not it's really cool