Let's talk about how you can remove some of the invisible obstacles that happen, when life gets in the way.
How can you find the time to paint?  
Does every painting need to be a a masterpiece or can you think about it as an experiment?
Have you recognized where your fear comes from, is it the cost of the materials, or fear of failure?
Either way there's some simple things that we can do to overcome the obstacles that hold us back.