Van Gogh was haunted by many demons and it was his painting practice that gave him peace and vitality.
I don’t know about you, but I am sometimes prone to giving other peoples needs priority over my own. It sneaks up on me, an hour here or there from my studio time seems innocuous. But it adds up, and when I don’t honor my studio time, I suffer, and frankly so do the people I love. This quote by Van Gogh is my reminder that if I want to feel alive, I need to honor and protect my painting practice.