Being an artist is painful.

Being an artist can be painful. There are days when you think you can’t paint, you’re pathetic and no one cares. There are days when your favorite pink is ugly. There are days when you think you should get back to waitressing, so you don’t have to take anything personally.
On those days, you need to do one and only one thing — make a cup of coffee/tea, sit down at your desk and start working. Little prayer can help.