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Marjorie Firth

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Today I've made bread, cakes, ironed and bathed a Guinea pig - all to avoid starting to paint. This happens every time I take a break ( this time to prepare for a family birthday ). The only way I find, to get back into it, is to just pick up the tools. Yes, that's obvious, but it's still not easy. I've just finished off a pastel sketch, the feeling of frustration and annoyance is still there but maybe tomorrow it won't be so hard. I know someone who can't understand this and never has a problem but I need to be inspired about something before I can start - anyone else the same?

Dippy Dipper

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bathed a Guinea pig
I hope that's not a euphemism for some other activity related to "beavers" !! *grins* ( a dirty grin) My suggestion to someone else applies - after a break from arty-ing, don't start on a "real" picture... ease back into it with random scribbles and washed; try an abstract with just ONE colour (with water to make many shades); draw with a rigger only; paint something from your imagination, a ogre face or a talking sentient sword. When it doesn't matter if it's rubbish then you will enjoy it and get yourself ready for the "real" art. (( I say "real" in the " " becasue i consider those things I mentioned to BE real art! ))

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Adele Elgood

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I haven't had a break from art Marjorie, but it takes me simply ages to get going. I fidget and mess around and then I have to look at my e-mails, then the news items, then I have to go onto this website and look at the gallery, then the forum, then the blogs etc. etc. Before I know it hours have gone by. Once I get into it I am fine. So why do I do this?

Fiona Phipps

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LOL Marjorie!

Dippy Dipper

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Somebody else asked me that... hang on, it was Fiona.. I;m feeling peckish, can you email me a slice of cake to nibble? Pleeeeese?
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Alan Green

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I'm fascinated about you ironing and bathing the guinea pig. Shouldn't you iron it after its bath? Confused, of Essex

Derek Snowdon

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Occasionally have those moments but seem to get over them.

Adele Elgood

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I think they are called "senior moments" of which I have many!!
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Just wait till your senior moments begin to join up.

David Perry

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I too am sloightly concerned over your ironing of the poor guinnea pig... David

Adele Elgood

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I don't think there is an answer to that folks. Can't seem to get the idea of the flat guinea pig and the resus. methods out of my mind now!!

Usman Bin Tariq

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It really doesn't helpful. I can't really understand!
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