Painters high
When a painter is so lost in their work, they think they’re high, but really they’re just covered in paint and probably stink like a rotten sock.
He was painting for hours and forgot he was wearing pants. Now he looks like a paint-covered lunatic.
She got so into her art that she painted her face and forgot to stop.
He was so lost in his work, he painted the whole ceiling and didn’t even notice.