Stuck In A Moment...

I read somewhere that this song was written for Bono's friend Michael Hutchence who had committed suicide. I didn't know this at the time and have always loved this song. Whenever I was depressed, this was one of those songs I would play over and over again. Sometimes, we get stuck in a moment and no matter what we do, we just can't get pass it.

I'm not afraid of anything in this world
There's nothing you can throw at me that I haven't already heard
I'm just trying to find a decent melody
A song that I can sing in my own company

You've got to get yourself together
You've got stuck in a moment
And now you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better
Now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it

I've been playing with vector art and pixel art in Photoshop. (Pixel art is pretty challenging!! -- I rather draw freehand!) I still don't quite have the hang of it. But I find its pretty helpful in understanding values. I usually will do a charcoal sketch before painting to get the lighting and values down, but actually working with vectors help just as much with colors, light and values. I am working on "The Blues" series of paintings next but I have been stuck in a "lull". I looked at my canvas and instead of seeing colors, I see a black hole.

Tonight, I felt unusually depressed. Played some guitar and then attempted to paint some more, but couldn't. Turned on the radio and "Stuck in a Moment" was on. The lyrics moved me and within seconds, I had photoshop open and started brushing. I just need to get a hold of myself. Two hours later - voila. The things you can accomplish with just a little inspiration. Now, its back to the canvass once again....