After my divorce, painting took me out of panic mode and into a serene, calm place. I could absolutely lose myself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Painting calmed the chaos that shook my soul.
Yeah, I paint in my spare time, just to relax myself and wind down a bit.
Painting is not what my life is about, but it is very important to me, and I am very lucky to be able to give some time to it.
It's still an escape for me, painting, so it also takes me elsewhere. I don't think I would do it otherwise.
I found I have to stay painting.
I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within the visual arts in some way. I started painting quite passionately at that time.
Painting is much more than therapy to me its a way of life.
I found that if I don't paint for around a week, I get practically suicidal. It took a long time to figure out why I had these mood swings, and I finally figured out it's because I haven't painted.
I paint. I still do it every day. I never neglected it. It's a gift. It's almost like religion for me. It's the quickest way for me to become still.
For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh.