"Aches & Pains, Etc., From Painting During the Pandemic?" Topic

Because of the pandemic I am working almost double than before the pandemic. We are so short handed, and business is much busier than pre-pandemic levels. By the time that I get home, I do not have the energy or much available time to paint

I've actually cleared my lead mountain so "brain (from trying to figure out what to paint next)" seems to fit best.

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I have not stopped working, in fact I'm working more overtime than ever before. So painting has dropped for me.

No health issues – I am also working as hard or harder than before the pandemic, but I used to spend a lot of time traveling I have been able to use the time I used to spend in airport lounges in painting

I'm an essential worker, so the pandemic has not given me anymore painting time

The pandemic has had little effect on my working hours, but early on I got more painting done than usual because much else I used to do in my spare time became impossible or inadvisable.

Then we had a kid, and painting time crashed.

Retired – painting at about normal level. Also added some extra solo gaming time in. Picked up Skirmish Wargame and ran about 40 FireForce missions learning and tuning the rules.

Then, in February, I had a knee replacement done and everything stopped for a few months. Back to normal now.

I've had some blisters on my middle finger because I hold my brush resting on the middle and held down by the index finger. It has turned into a callous.

I am also retired. I can only paint for, say half an hour before my back hurts, from sitting still. A break, do something else, then paint for another half-hour. Not a great problem !

Kidney stones.