I sit down to paint a picture, and ten minutes later I'm still staring at the blank canvas.

How to say “I sit down to paint a picture, and ten minutes later I'm still staring at the blank canvas.” in Japanese

In Japanese

絵(え)の具(ぐ)で描(えが)くつもりで座(すわ)ったのに、十分(じゅっぷん)たっても真(ま)っ白(しろ)なキャンバスを眺(なが)めてばかりだ。

Enogu de egaku tsumori de suwatta no ni, juppun tatte mo masshiro na kyanbasu o nagamete bakari da.

I sit down to paint a picture, and ten minutes later I'm still staring at the blank canvas. in other languages