I think looking at other peoples art and analyzing it is a great way to improve yourself technically. However, if you only draw inspiration for art from art, I think you will be stunted, or at least not as inspired as you could be. For inspiration, I believe quiet time in nature delivers everything you need. It's not so…
I'll definitely give that a shot! It's not so much an evening hobby, as just practice for what I want to work on. I spend around 90 hours a week between homework and classes, so wherever I can, I put in a little practice on things that I'd like to work on, since a lot of our projects are 2D animations, a bit of world…