Anything worthwhile is going to be hard. That's not just in art, that's life, dude. Only you can decide which path you want to take and what challenges you want to accept. You can still do art as a hobby if you purse another career. I still do music as a hobby every once in a while.
These are not normal times and this industry has always been, anything but normal. So hang in there. 2nd, Don't lose sight of why a lot of people choose this as a profession. If its a grind putting a portfolio together, then its going to be a grind working in the industry. For a lot of people this was a hobby long before…
Umm, no. I am not incorporating 3D into storyboarding or graphic novels. My biggest hobby used to be modelmaking and I am a big fan of mecha/mechs. I heard that 3DC is just good enough for hard surface modeling and simpler organic stuff, which is perfect for me. So my choice of tools would be:Modo, 3D Coat, Substance…
Ghostbusters Headquarters demo, it's an ongoing hobby project. A download is available on the YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtUTB1ygAIg