Pleased with this charcoal drawing that took me 3 hours, I just hung around doing nothing the rest of the day. What a waste of time! I suspect it is because of the satisfaction I get after I do one good painting. Conclusion: keep satisfaction at bay!

It strikes me that artistic endeavor calls for a particular mood that artists try to get in before they embark on a new work. I have heard many artists saying they failed in a certain artistic creation for not being in the right mood. On the other hand it is no secret to anyone that great art works result from hard work and ceaseless practice. So should we artists await our moods  of creativity or should we just keep working?


I personally believe that any artistic endeavor has to be punctuated by breaks of introspection, or you might say I am just making up an excuse for sloth.





Tehrani girl in nomadic costumes



Bakhtiari maid of honor