Inspiration
To paint, with or without inspiration. It's always better when you're feeling inspired by something or someone. But, I've learned that it doesn't mean you shouldn't paint because you're not "feeling it" at a particular moment in time. There's a book called Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, that talks about the 10,000 hour rule. He says it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials, like playing the violin or getting as good as Bil