It's not just that toil allows the appearance of spontaneity. It allows the actuality of spontaneity.
Paul KaneI'm fortunate in that I'm a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with.
Paul KanePainting is a matter of finding the right balance between consoling and reassuring the eye and challenging and disturbing the eye.
Paul KaneUnlike life, you've got more or less complete control over what's going on in your stories. That's not to say you can make characters do whatever you want them to - they usually have a life of their own if you've done your job properly.
Paul Kane