Difficult times sometimes require a completely new outlook on life. I have started painting, mainly to avoid boredom and depression, but I quickly realised how much I love it. Do you know the feeling, deep in your soul, when you are in flow? That is how I feel when I paint: there is just me but I am also connected to the universe and I just feel light and joyous. I am a beginner, but one of my goals is to become much better and better every day, discover new techniques, learn from the painters I admire and whose works bring me joy. I think that is a very good way to cope with being cooped up at home for the foreseeable future.

Stay safe and stay sane.

Stay safe, stay sane.

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