Seems like you have trouble working on your own for extended periods. My suggestion is to collab, or like create something for a mod or something similar. You probably work best when you are accountable, it can be much easier to become motivated when you fell your work has purpose.
Well mr. Jo. It's not just you. Me too. I for one is starting to feel very drained from the whole job-hunt-thing. I constantly worry about having no cash, what my options are, moving to other countries, leaving my girl behind, etc etc. It easily kicks your creativities ass... but it also pushes you to feel that you need to…
It might be time to take a step back and gain a little perspective. Maybe just take a break from after-hours 3D work for a week. Read some new books, take a walk in the park, that sort of thing. You have employment, so you are in an enviable position, and should take advantage of that. It is easy to burn out on this sort…
find something really important that you need to do, then do your 3d in order to avoid doing said important thing. works for me everytime ;) on a more serious note maybe finding something that inspires you other than 3d would help.
seriously, workouts works wonders on your creative libido. alternately, just try and get a 2 hour walk in at least 5 days a week. can the car, and walk to work. if its a 1 hour walk uphill each direction, GREAT thats what you need. it'll be hard the first week/month, but after that, you will have noticeable improvements in…
stop making shit thats only purpose is to be a 'portfolio piece' and start a project that interests you personally, even if it doesn't make for the ideal portfolio piece. And work out really hard every day.
I know that sometimes when I use to draw a lot, that I'd start to notice that I seemed to be decreasing in skill. What I would then do is not draw for a while (talking like weeks or even a month or two) and then hop back on the doodle train and I'd have tons of ideas. 3D for me is a little different, it's harder for me to…
The workout as anti-depressant never worked for me :P but if you're depressed and having art blocks you might as well be skinny. Also, I don't want to put words in his mouth but I do believe JO420 exercises.
I find it hard to get motivated sometimes... I'm having a hard time mustering energy to finish texturing my swamp scene. I know for me modeling has always been more of my favorite thing to do... so when I first start out on a project I spend all my time thinking about it and working on it.... then around the time texturing…