I have to agree with Rick. I model and paint 40+ hours which is enough for me. I need time away from the computer to recharge creativly. Getting a job in the industry was a great thing for me because it ment my free time could be just that, free time.
120hrs in a 5 day work week - 40 for work - 40 for sleep - 7.5 for travel - 2.5 for dinner30hrs left over each work week to do whatever you want. That breaks down to 6hrs per day. Toss kids in the mix and I'm pretty sure you end up in the hole on hours some where. To me that doesn't seem like a lot of time to recharge your…
You don't do personal stuff. You wont have the time, and you won't have the drive. Bascially, if you spend 40 hours a week in front of a computer making art, and in your spare time do the same, then you are borderline geek. The rest of the world is much more interesting than making a space marine for Quake 4. Better to…
You can manage a little hobbyist stuff that's semi-related to your job, like drawing at home or playing around with zbrush occasionally. But, I agree with most people here that you can't do something effectively 40 hours a week as a job and then go home and have the drive to do the same stuff. I've worked with people in…
I'm gonna go against the grain here, and say it's possible. I work a 40-50 hour week at work, and then come home and work on personal stuff. I still feel like I can put my 100% in at work, even while juggling personal projects at home. In fact I end up bringing the skills and techniques I learn at home, into work, so I'd…