You can tell that this person in the painting draws and paints a lot based on the numerous art supplies and messy workspace. You can infer that inspiration has not yet come and they are trying to grasp an idea to use. It is not coming easy for them and the white canvas seems so perfect and intimidating. They wonder how they could create something better than the perfection of the white canvas. Yet they still reach inside themselves to find inspiration. They are ambitious and willing to take risks.