This Is What Happens

I'm off for three days now. I've been itching to paint since last Thursday, when I started my work week. I've got lot's of paint and more ideas than I could ever paint in a lifetime, and more roll in every day. So, this is what I do when ever this happens and I have no fresh canvases to paint on. I go through my stacks of paintings, looking for those that aren't finished, those that I now think look like crap, sometimes even one that doesn't hit my right that particular day. When I find a painting that doesn't pass muster anymore I pull it out and put it aside. Once I've got a few in the reject pile I take them to my studio and paint over them. I didn't think about it at all when I started doing it, but now sometimes I feel bad about it. I have had people look through my portfolio and comment on a painting that no longer exists. I wonder if other artists do this as often as I feel like I do. Have far back in history does this process go? I guess I don't care all that bad, I've never done a Google search to find the answers to those questions. I do wish I could use a fresh canvas every time, but until my sales pick up I can't afford that. One advantage of this is not having to worry about anyone seeing a painting I'm not proud of. The bottom line is I'm gonna be painting for the next few days. That's all I really want.