QPainter reuse within a paintEvent

[aamer4yu]

And why cant u use it like -

MyWidget::paintEvent( QPaintEvent *event )
      {
         QPainter painter(this);
         painter.drawPixmap(,,,,,,);
         painter.some_painting_stuff1();
         painter.some_painting_stuff2();
      }

MyWidget::paintEvent( QPaintEvent *event )
      {
         QPainter painter(this);
         painter.drawPixmap(,,,,,,);
         painter.some_painting_stuff1();
         painter.some_painting_stuff2();
      }

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Is there some problem or restriction in doing so ??