The artist has a co-dependent relationship with the canvas, a delusion of symbiotic obsession. His/her denial of life external to the canvas exacerbates his / her dysfunction, while feeding the ego with a false sense of empowerment. A holistic solution would be for him/ her to develop a meaningful relationship with his/her/its neighbourhood, using verbal and social play to develop local human connections. Otherwise he/she/it is at risk of developing multiple personality disorder, or narcissism. Then again, he/she could wander down a path of psychosis,become an outsider, before living on adrenalin and creating synergy with/on the canvas, leading to as false sense of self-actualisation.