Actual conversation with my paintbrush:
Brush: Step away from the paper.
Me: Seriously? First you tell me I'm supposed to work on my craft everyday...and then you tell me to step away?
Brush: You're supposed to work on it, not overwork it into oblivion.
Me: I'm adding layers.
Brush: You're wearin' the paper down. Can't you hear its cries of anguish? You need to stop, mate.
(Yes, the brush is British, from a lovely store in London, Cass Art.)
Me: But it's not right. I need to fix things. I'm not done yet.
Brush: You are.
Me: But -
Brush: Rubbish. You've been done for a while now. You're only making things worse, mate.
Me: But -
Brush: Stop being a 'but'-head. Step away from the paper.
Me: (sulks) Fine.
I'm slowly learning that sometimes the most important part of creating a piece is choosing when to step away. It's time to turn the page. Join me?
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