Artists Are From Another Planet
Artists are from another planet. That's the conclusion that I've come to.
In general, people who give advice on productivity always tell you that it's better to get up early...blah...blah...blah. Sure, this may work for other people, but the creative people I know are night owls who work into the wee hours of the morning. They're idea of waking up "early" is 10-11 a.m.
There's something about working in the very early morning...say, 1-3 a.m. Except for the occasional dog barking, the earth is very silent. No birds chirping and no rooster crowing. (I have a neighbor with chickens!) Absolutely silent...and during those hours I'm able to just be inside my head. There's no oohing and ahhing at how beautiful the sunshine is outside. I'm focused on the task at hand (Usually I'm writing).



It's been awhile since I've picked up the paintbrushes, but I found some inspiration today as I browsed the 



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I love how the internet has opened up a whole other world to me. It gives me the chance to travel to far off distant places and "meet" other people who share my same interests...