Some Thoughs On Pablo

  I was reading an article link about how a lost Picasso was discovered underneath another painting of his. I saw this quote:
   "Picasso had hurriedly painted "The Blue Room" over another complete picture. "He could not afford to acquire new canvases every time he had an idea that he wanted to pursue. He worked sometimes on cardboard because canvas was so much more expensive."
 I had to smile when I read it, because if you substituted my name for Picasso's and any one of a number of my painting's titles for "The Blue Room" you could be talking about my situation for most of my career. I guess even as some things rapidly change in the art world, many others tend to remain the same. It did make me feel better about things. I had always pictured Pablo as never having to worry about art supplies, or anything along those lines. I assumed someone was taking care of his rent, food, clothes, etc. One thing is certain. Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole.