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…
Start working on a mod / hobby project that looks like it has good management. There are tons of people that are in the industry or 'close' that work on mods / hobby projects. 2 years ago I read a news story about a hobby project for remaking Duke Nukem using UDK. On a whim I used my underwhelming portfolio to send to them…
i'm saying that doing armed robbery is much harder if you have no access to guns, of course there are illegal guns, of course there is mugging with knifes or just fists, it's the ease that makes this whole situation oh so crazy. There are other ways to protect your home, and there is no guarantee that having a gun saves…
I get a lot of mine at local hobby shops, toys r us for some star wars ones but ebay is a good bet for some of the hard to get ones. Pretty good deals as well. But hit up a local hobby shop if you have any around you first and if they don't have them ask. They will know where to find them.
Recently just joined Polycount, I'm a beginner 2d artist that's currently doing this as a hobby. Any critiques are welcome since my fundamentals are very weak.