Archive for September 6th, 2010
Burnout, again
I love to travel! One year, a few years ago, I was able to visit many places. In July, I was in Phoenix celebrating my relative’s 100th birthday, then stopped in NC for a week of plein air painting. In September, I went to Montana for a week of painting the mountains. I celebrated Thanksgiving in Banff, Canada, and Christmas in CA. In January, I was in FL to spend the winter, but in March, I was in Mexico, again painting. Finally, in May, I went to France for 10 days. When I returned, I didn’t want to go anywhere for a good, long time. I was burned out!
If you are burned out in your artistic venture, here are 3 more things to possibly help. Prioritize – perhaps get help for the tasks that others can do for you or allow more time to complete the work. Try something new – perhaps partnering with another artist on that large project. Take a workshop – online workshops are available and even You Tube has videos to bring fresh ideas, advance one’s skill and build confidence.