Well, that’s a tough one to answer solidly and I can only speak for myself as to why I go into hiatus status. Many setbacks have given me that not so wonderful badge to not wear proudly pinned to my smock. Physical health reasons, relationship downfalls, mourning, homelessness, mental illness and burnouts.

Yes, all the above describes me. I’ve had plenty of hiatus statuses throughout my life of being an Artist. I believe this hiatus period is ending. I have not picked up a paint brush since November of 2020 ( I cringe on that number). Without needing to explain myself, I am certain you do know why! Certainly it played a part in my hiatus due to mental overload through News media, social media and life itself.

The biggest reason of time away from my studio was illness. An illness I’ve been battling for many many years. I’ve beaten it twice but it has reared it’s ugly head back into my life. It caused plenty of my setbacks and some to the point of just letting it win with my help. I know that was not a very smart option to do or think on my part but I was tired and I wanted to just sleep and relieve myself of the physical and mental pain.

When you’re at a point in your life where you find stableness and happiness and the battle you won, re-fires itself to come back to win the war, all your emotions and thoughts go into shut down mode. Well, at least for me it has done such.

I’ve been feeling great producing painting and projects after one and another and wanting more of that highness. The adrenalin rush of magic metamorphosis of my brain experiencing a highness with a psychedelic array of colors and images wanting more and more and not putting my brush down for hours on end. That all came to a catastrophic crash for me and ruined my high and it didn’t even have the decency to give me a false munchie appetite. Only tears.

With the genuine thought of family and friends thinking they was helping me by encouraging me to just pick my painters brush back up and start creating again, all I could say you’re not an artist and it doesn’t work that way. With dumbfound looks given, I told them trust me that’s not a negative answer, it’s a factual answer. Only an Artist will know when its time to return to the studio. It’s like our sixth sense in life. If you know an Artist, writer, crafter, tattooist and even a musician, ask them exactly what do I mean in this paragraph and without a doubt in me, I know they will read this and agree with me and they shall then, explain that to you.

It was only just a few mornings ago did I walk through my studio (as I do everyday) and stop and look around and say yes. I knew then it was back. My passion and love for creating art. Nearly four months of hiatus, It had come back to me to tell me it’s time to David to start creating again. A feeling of warmth and happiness came over me because I knew now, I could create without my feelings and emotions pouring into my paintings.

I’ve waited a few days after to feel what I should be painting or drawing. If I would have just simply jumped into it that morning, I would have just been staring into an blank canvas. It wasn’t until earlier in the day today what I would know what I come back to. You will soon find that out very soon as I start updating my followers, my fans on my social media.

I want to end this blog with a Thankyou. A thankyou to you all for continuing supporting my art by just simply being here and even taking the time to read this blog. Thank you.

Sincerely,

David

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