Two hours of painting later, I'm finished with two pieces (including the monster that has been haunting me for the last four months), got a better idea for and painted over another one, and started another fresh.

I seriously need a little robot or daemon or something that can perch on my shoulder, detect when I'm getting mopey or stressed, and tell me "go paint. NOW. You'll feel much better. Aiden will be fine playing outside the studio. GO. PAINT. dumbass."

For that matter, if anyone sees me getting mopey online, feel free to sternly point me in the direction of my studio. No matter how often this happens, once I'm in that headspace it's very easy for me to forget how to get out.