I am jolted awake, so as not to lose the spotlight in the arena. Those little nuances of extra care and personality that you put in at the end of the activity. It's been my experience that these flourishes are instrumental in realizing your own uniqueness and consequently give great satisfaction. There's a trend nowadays to achieve some sort of simple abundance. While this may be noble and ecologically sound, it's contrary to the development of creativity and the advancement of society.
Art is a complex business.
Artists who recognize this and develop skills ranging from multitracking production systems to the strategic distribution of their art are the ones who succeed and stay in the field. I did an 18 by 24 charcoal sketch, including shading. Fixed it, covered it with a raw sienna wash, then spent several days covering it with oil paint. Several spectators over the last few days have remarked how nice it must be to be able to do such a good painting in one afternoon. It does get simpler each painting I do.