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RE: When there’s so much painting to be done, sleep can wait until I’m dead ;)
Ha ha! I'm stealing the image of Böcklin! =)
While I do applaud your consuming passion, do pace yourself. Regular (disciplined) work and sleep patterns will ratchet up your productivity. Works for me. =)
Yes, please do! To tell you the truth it's actually quite a popular meme ;)
And yes, I would have to agree! In fact, I would advocate the use of cultivating some form or forms of systematic disciplines. I mean after all, to a lesser or greater extent our own bodies are functioning in a similar way which allows for them to work in the first place right?
The problem I see though is that reality, or our external conditions more often than not don't allow us enough room on a consistent basis to perform with in these idealized parameters. These parameters, or predetermined sets of what we would define as "needs" for example won't always fit as reality is always changing.
So naturally the conclusion would be that one has to always make adaptive choices. And with every choice there is always some element of sacrifice.
So with external reality, I manage it, I set priorities, thus there is always the time needed for painting. It was one of the biggest leaps forward I made with my artwork, making it number one in my day. This is what allowed me to give up on all of the side jobs and focus solely on art.
So yes, you are correct, there is an element of sacrifice, and you have to be strategic with what you sacrifice and keep the bigger / longer term picture (pun) in view.