Thankfully it does not feel like a work out
As some of you may know, and others will now, I am not a big fan of "working out," because it feels like a chore...however, when I am working on a large painting, I don't mind the yoga postures I must entangle myself in to get it done. Because I often paint such large canvases and I like to be able to exert pressure on the canvas I like to paint on a flat surface, which at this time means taped to our kitchen floor. I work down the canvas on my hands and knees, but invariable there are always spots I need to rework that are up higher where I already painted, in the middle of the canvas, out of reach, and I have to get really creative to reach them without touching any of the wet paint. This results in strenuous core balancing so I don't fall flat on the wet painting, it would ...I believe...make most yoga teachers proud...however, in the moment I don't even notice it(though I feel it the next morning). If you asked me hold such a pose in a workout I would be feeling every terrible second of it. The difference for me is that when painting I am in a Zone and enjoying every second...sadly I can not say the same of a workout...maybe someday...or not..
