Thanks for these thoughts Sandra....I'm coming to the end of a 'dry season' in my studio. We are in a tourist area and close down for four months (Jan-Apr) to re-energize and to make a new body of work. I don't have much to show for the last two and a half months. The next six weeks must be productive but I don't want to just make 'stuff' for I won't be happy and in truth I think our gallery visitor will also pick up on it. But the last couple of days I just started in with paint on paper, something I don't do often enough as I'm a metalsmith/fibre artist. Playing with the paint colours was like oxygen for me...so I know it will bring me joy and fulfillment...and my heart will sing again!