ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is considering becoming an artist when he leaves his post as California Governor in 2011.

The muscle-bound star must stand down after serving his second term. And with four years to go, he is mulling over resuming his acting career - or taking up his love of painting full-time.

His spokesperson confirms, "Once his current term is up, he may go back to the movies, or start painting. He hasn't decided anything."