It can look like a big mistake to go into creative pursuits. I mean today everyone seems to want to follow their dreams. The dream of getting paid is fine for what you love but everything is so oversaturated. I think getting paid for murals is different if it is a commercial venture, like it is better to get paid rather than not get paid at all. Work these days is taxing and you are no longer allowed to plateau even when the economy is difficult.

I always worked a job to make money for making art and now I am in a pretty serious position so I have to pay more attention and keep on top of things. I think making art for me at least is pointless but it is still interesting, I will keep at it but I want a better quality of work going on. I doubt I will push out too much substandard work. I normally need rest to keep things moving.

Hustling for me doesn’t work, I am not lazy but I need a clear mind and some things that grab my interest. Things have to flow and have their own momentum. I think that is why I don’t bother with commercial ventures very often. At the same time I don’t need much money to make my art happen, it is like a wave of energy that builds and then happens almost effortlessly. Although the effort is somewhat mentally driven, then something appears in the paint.