Every artist that I've ever met that was worth anything had an obsessive personality. It's what puts the details into their works, and ultimately makes them a great artist. One could say that just caring about your work, and more to the point enjoying what you do, makes you obsessive towards your work. But in reality I'm…
Discussion: Obsession in our field? I recently watched a video of Adam Savage from Mythbusters talking about obsession in the things he loves. (Which, by the way, if you haven't seen it I highly recommend it. It's 15 minutes and really interesting). I've thought about this for a while now, specifically in our field as…
That Adam Savage video is super awesome. I find my obsessiveness to only surface when I'm in a comfortable situation or facing some other responsibility. If I have no one and no work, no school involved in my life - that is, no immediate responsibility other than stressing over survival and seeking out those things…