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Re: How do you motivate yourself?
I stopped working on my personal art a while ago, and focused instead on learning programming. Now I will occasionally take a break from coding to work on a 3D model or 2D sketch. Sometimes it simply isn't possible to maintain constant motivation. Let's face it, if you can hold down a 9-5 job, you're already ahead of the… -
Re: How do you motivate yourself?
I dont consider what I do at work as "work". I fully enjoy all my time, crunching or not at work. I honestly couldnt look forward to coming in each day any more as I love what I do and couldn't imagine wanting to do anything else every day. When it comes to personal work at home generally when in the middle of a game… -
Re: How do you motivate yourself?
Well said man...well said. I have been trying to balance my life when it comes to being and living with a woman and being a 3d artist etc...she would goes insane when I just do 3d stuff all the time. In fact, I learned a big lesson and it broke us apart. Since then, I've definitely come to learn how to balance these things… -
Re: How do you motivate yourself?
Oh, I definitely try to stay away from the computer-- especially during the week-- after I've spent so much time in front of a monitor all day. But that usually ends up with me sitting on the couch with the wife watching Netflix, or playing 360. Then the weekend comes and while I keep telling myself "okay! Now I'm going to… -
Re: How do you motivate yourself?
There are a few things that come to mind for me: Wanting to improve in ways you might not have opportunities for at your day job, and creating work that is your own that you are more interested in. Of course if you're already doing exactly what you like at your job then maybe this doesn't apply. Keeping a competitive edge… -
Re: How do you motivate yourself?
What everyone here suggested are right.....I am in the same dilemma lots of times. I don't work in the field and although I completed a certificate in 3D I feel that lots of other younger kids that are coming out of schools now are way ahead of me in the game and are pumping more and more art (don't forget they probably… -
Re: How do you motivate yourself?
To the OP, let me say that I am in exactly the same boat as you, literally. I work at a game company, I don't always get to make what it is I want to make at work, yet when I get home I just don't have the desire to do anything more than vegging out. I'm trying to actually get together with one of the artists at work to do… -
Re: How do you motivate yourself?
Actually, I know exactly where you're coming from. I felt the same way when I was in school. Having friends and/or colleagues to measure up to seems to naturally boost your motivation. Evaluating each other's work gives you something to shoot for, and encourages you to further your craft. This has also been a problem with… -
Re: How do you motivate yourself?
@Talon - I know what you mean, and I feel like the number of projects I want to work on at the moment are in direct response to what I'm (not) doing at work. Now I'm at a point of just getting myself to pick one and roll with it, and am finding that I'm hesitant and can't really put my finger on the reason. @haikai -…
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