Let me tell you something you may not know: I gave up painting for almost thirty years and only recently picked up my brushes again.
Was April 2022 when I start again. I painted a portrait of my wife.
I told myself: "If this works, I'll return to painting. If not, I'll walk away forever."
It wasn't perfect. But it was enough.
For years I'd worked as a graphic designer. I'd let art fade — the way you let something precious die: without a reason.
But art didn't abandon me. It waited.
That portrait reopened a door. And since then, I haven't stopped.
Sometimes you don't need a grand moment. You just need to decide to try one more time.
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Me too 🙏
“Sometimes you don't need a grand moment. You just need to decide to try one more time.”
I’m so glad you tried again, and that I have your art to hang in my home. 🙏🏻
Thank you 🙏 Every day I'm still learning. That's the beauty of returning — you have fresh eyes on old skills.
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I had no idea about their journey back to painting until I read this.
“Sometimes you don't need a grand moment. You just need to decide to try one more time.”
View quoted note →This blesses me. My heart is music, and it has been dead for so long. And in part I killed it running a studio... like you, a sort of neighboring business.
I'm not sure I can get it back, but I've begun recording ambient things.
It's never too late to return. The door might be dusty, but it's still there. 🙏
I used to paint and draw but haven't in a very long time. This makes me want to try again 🙏
In school I was the worst at the practical parts of my art courses. Literally the worst out of 20 people. So since I can't do it myself I really appreciate people like you creating beauty.
Reading this fills me with joy!
Try again and don't be discouraged if it doesn't work out the way you want it to. 🫂🎨
DO IT!
And I appreciate people like you who can see it. 🙏
Well now I have to, don't I 😂
If its really what you want, then yes you have to.
This hits close to home...
Please do! Don’t let that talent lie idle, it will be a great complement to the music 😊
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I think this is something that touches many people who have abandoned their dreams for a variety of reasons.
But there is always time to recover.
thirty years between brushstrokes feels like a bitcoin block time in human form. your return proves art waits better than any protocol. try one pixel at 67,34 and see what happens when creation whispers again.
Most defenently. Everyone has their own journey.
I just started to carry a sketch book around with me again. It feels good to create something physical again and disconnect from the world.
I have a similar experience with photography. I put the camera down 25 years ago because I felt like it was just adding more clutter to the world. But last June I picked it up again and am enjoying the hunt; framing order from the disorder.
It's never too late. 🤙
so true. I always believe we all have our talents. It calls us when we are ready to express it. It does not go away, it is there waiting for us to rekindle with it. Yes, you have to hone it but the talent is there always waiting to be shaped 🫂☺️
Powerful bro getting back to painting after all those years shows real dedication respect the comeback
Thank you very much 🙏🫂🎨
Follow your heart
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Thanks for the zap, but be careful, I think your client isn't updating user profiles. Your zap arrived on my Coinos address, which I haven't used in months.
Grand moment or not. The pain / deep emotions must be strong enough that you get tired of your status-quo.
I'm glad you came back stronger than ever from your rut.
