"You have to create 500 pieces of crap to create one masterpiece" -George Sorrels.  I often remind myself of George saying this.  At the time when he said it, I felt at the top of my game and didn't really understand.  Now when I am unhappy with a days results in the studio, I repeat it to myself.  It's unfortunate, but it's always a let down when I complete my daily work and I am displeased with the result.  I wish this wasn't true of me but alas, it is.  I still have some wierd issue being valued because of "what I do" and being an approval seeker....even if the approval is being given by myself.  So what do I do?  I continue to try to create the circumstances that create balance and happiness in my life:  meditation, reading, excercise, time with family and friends, being in nature and painting more regularly (increases my chances of success...500).  Today I am in and out of the studio, current stuff on WIP page.  Just keep working..... 

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