a glimpse of : what it's like to grow old as a painter?

I sometimes wonder... what it's like to grow old as a painter.

thanks to Youtube, here's a glimpse of it.

Artist Wayne Thiebaud: 'I Knew This Was Not a Good Career Choice' | Christie's

 

  David Hockney shows his sketch book

 

Alice Neel: They Are Their Own Gifts, 1978 | From the Vaults

 

In Residence: Michele Oka Doner

Ageless Dailies: Age Is a River - Michele Oka Doner

 

and here's something disturbing but that shows how mental/physical health affects what we do and love... 

The Black Paintings of Francisco Goya: Dark Horror History of Art