I recently received a book on Graham Crowley, within the second paragraph there is a line: 'painting is the artists defence against anxiety'. I use painting to switch off from the world, which may be the same thing. That doesn't mean to say that painting is always a pleasurable experience but it focuses my attention enough so at least I can get lost for a while. This painting is starting to improve, and when that happens the world seems a better place.
An Italian landscape 2. Day 2