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*Soaring2NewHeights Aug 11, 2012 Professional General Artist

Does any one else ever get so wrapped up into their art, that they completely let themselves go?? I mean stop bathing, brushing your teeth, going out, etc.. I'm starting to do this more and more smh.

Do you get so consumed with your art that all you do is sit at your table and Eat, Listen, to music, and Draw??

And it truly feels like time stops. lol, Don't you just love the life of an artist?

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~Nyxielle Aug 15, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I'm glad you posted this

I don't draw or paint even close to as often as I'd like to (I always end up busy doing other things, or I have a migraine) and though I've never gotten to the point where my I've let go on my hygiene, when I paint it does feel like time stops. I guess it's hard to explain if someone's never experienced it, but it's good to know I'm not the only person that feels this way about art.

I find painting quite therapeutic. It's just me and the painting and everything else ceases to exist. It's the only thing I've found that stops me from worrying about stuff, and generally overthinking. If I'm really stressed I prefer traditional art - I think it feels more raw, and easier to purge all the stress and such. Man, even if it's just scribbling, it helps.

But personally, I think that if an artist doesn't feel like the art helps them in some way, then it would get boring.

Sometimes I make the mistake of looking at amazing artwork and thinking "wow, if I could paint THAT good, I'd paint ALL day" but the truth is if I didn't feel so strongly about MAKING it, then skill wouldn't matter. And, if I'm honest, if someone's just painting to show it off and not getting anything out of it, then they probably wouldn't do it, so they wouldn't be that good in the first place.

I think I just confused myself XD

*Soaring2NewHeights Aug 15, 2012 Professional General Artist

WOW!!! Awesome comment!! Thanks for sharing!!

~ximina Aug 15, 2012 Student General Artist

This always happens whenever I have a big project. I just lock myself away, wear the same thing day in day out (as anything I wear gets covered in paint anyway) have music or tv on in the background and only emerge for food ._. Theres usually a large lack of sleep involved too...

*Soaring2NewHeights Aug 15, 2012 Professional General Artist

Hahahaha...Sounds like me exactly!!

=DamaiMikaz Aug 14, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Yes. I have this all the time. It's the main reason people thing I'm awkward XD

*Soaring2NewHeights Aug 14, 2012 Professional General Artist

Hahah..good to know I'm not alone!!

~hobbnob1 Aug 14, 2012 Student General Artist

Yep, never forgotten to eat though, my survival instincts seem to take care of me well enough. Often I'll 'drone' through a drawing and 'awake' to find 4 days stubble and a realization that I can't remember what day it is. I guess I'm lucky that this is my profession and I don't have to worry about getting to work

*Soaring2NewHeights Aug 14, 2012 Professional General Artist

Hahahahaha..That's SOOO awesome!! To have a job where you can actually do this!

~hobbnob1 Aug 15, 2012 Student General Artist

Haha yeah it's fun, though honestly it's as simple as doing what you do and then telling people that you do what you do, and then people hire you

*Soaring2NewHeights Aug 15, 2012 Professional General Artist

That's the life!! I want an agent though

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