Sometimes I will be on a roll for 5 or 6 months and then hardly produce anything for the next 6 months. My favorite part is working when the working is flowing. If you made a movie of an artist's life, it would be very slow and boring. There is also so much rejection that sales and shows are tainted rewards. I guess the most exciting time was when I was a student discovering about art, searching for my own style.
Most artists teach or have other jobs to support their work.
I studied art history, drawing, painting, linguistics, mainly lots of studio courses involving class and teacher critiques. To finish a series of 5 x 6 foot canvases B. To complete another body of work this Spring. 2. A. A one-person show in a New York City gallery of my choice. B. A teaching job at a university or a college. Make art for yourself.