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Carolyn, we're all different and doubtless thrive on different working styles. If I force myself to go over to the studio, normally I quickly get into the groove and find that it's hard to stop. That's one reason why I miss having my studio in my home instead of across the driveway; often I'd wander in to look at whatever was in progress, pick up a brush to make some small change, and find suddenly that it was three a.m. - and me with work the next day! (This was before I retired from my other career.) Now I have to make a concerted commitment to going out there, and sometimes it's hard to pull myself away from the fire and a good book. I also find that I'm more productive under pressure. When I have a deadline looming I can work a lot more quickly and I have yet to see a difference in my satisfaction with the finished piece when completed under those conditions.
Once in a while I do get over to the studio, fire up the heater, pick up the brushes and find that my muse is otherwise occupied. That's a good time to tackle something less important like the background. I still try to make some progress but don't usually stay as long.
I have a feeling that if we took a poll we'd find a wide range of hours worked weekly among us, as well as a wide range of approaches in general. Yet the results can still be stunning.
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