03-27-2014, 09:36 PM
Yeah same here Madzia! I do actually feel a whole lot better knowing that I'm not the only one who feels this way :) I do think there are benefits definitely, but more later down the line and when one is ready to start promoting for a specific reason.
I'm the same as you, I think chatting while painting can be really good I find because your mind isn't such an obstacle to itself and the painting process if you are only half concentrating. ie I think it can introduce a nice looseness and flow. I find however that random artist hangouts are pretty much just an excuse for distraction. Lots of bullshit flying around, not much painting. Also being older than most on the developing artist trail, I find the stuff a lot of mid-twenty-something year olds talk about a little bit...emm....well, unable to hold my attention for very long let's say, especially when it's all guys. Then it descends into retardedness, video games, superheros and porn very very quickly. No offense to anyone here of course :)
I'm the same as you, I think chatting while painting can be really good I find because your mind isn't such an obstacle to itself and the painting process if you are only half concentrating. ie I think it can introduce a nice looseness and flow. I find however that random artist hangouts are pretty much just an excuse for distraction. Lots of bullshit flying around, not much painting. Also being older than most on the developing artist trail, I find the stuff a lot of mid-twenty-something year olds talk about a little bit...emm....well, unable to hold my attention for very long let's say, especially when it's all guys. Then it descends into retardedness, video games, superheros and porn very very quickly. No offense to anyone here of course :)