02-01-2014, 12:31 PM
Oh, Hex! Is it already the 1st of February?!
Time to evaluate!!
Look after your health:
* Okay, stay off sweets daily except occasions? That went well in 2013, until about Sept to New Year's D: Jan to Feb I've been clean again though. x
*yoga w/o fail? Again, that went well - until I found out that that was what was screwing up my arm, so I don't yoga anymore. At least I figure out why it screws it up so badly. -
* I drink dat h20 ✔
* I do take breaks more regularly ✔
* did well with the overeating, until about Sept lol. My body was all like, "omg you're eating sweets again? Here, eat more pasta!" so no, that was a fail. And since I've been off sweets since New Year's, my body is all like "YES YOU MUST EAT MORE NOW BECAUSE YOU NO EAT SWEETS NOMNOMNNOM" x
Try your hardest to improve on your art:
* for the most part, I have been putting in that much time - if not more ✔
* yeah, I've been focussing on the fundamentals. ✔ what I "suck"at? Working on it! These things are generally things I would put off in the past, due to fear. Its only recently that I've really adopted a "come hither, dear. Let me... kick your ass!" mindset when it comes to facing fears and conquering things I suck at. Thank you DS.
*ha! Only toward the end of the year did I even push myself to try and get better painting digitally i.e. with DS and now with study vs applying straight away. But I s'pose I've gotten a bit better, which is humbling:
* indirectly, I think I've done a lot for Art Camp - but not entirely. Maybe I should punch myself in the face for forgetting about this one :) x
* ugh 1 daggers challenge a month?! Fail atm D: although, I did sort of with the character gen for a couple of months... but no, that's still a fail! x
Stay focussed:
* never really reminded myself daily, I just knew I wanted to get better at art (that is the ultimate goal afterall) only since New Year's have I been doing this more often.
* yes and no. I didn't get too distracted when working, although, I know I could do better with this one.
* for the most part, I do keep away from any time-wasters while studying something. This was meant for Facebook, YouTube, etc while studying, so yes. ✔
* I do think more critically when I study, even in irl. Paying attention to those subtle changes, minor details, how light reacts, etc. ✔
* mmm. Mmmm... uuuuhh... kind of. I have a basic structure I follow, it seems to be working well, which I can alter to suit time constraints, etc. Essentially, I'm organised as fcuk when I'm not having an artblock, burning out or my arm freaking out on me. ✔
Staying consistent and never give up? ✔
Don't know about the adding more hours onto the next day, that idea is a bit of a headache. Unless if I was losing like 2hrs? I could do that on top of 12hrs, but that's the limit. And besides, when I do catchup work like that, I forget to take breaks and if I'd already done 12hrs of art - my arm is like "nope!" *activate burning sensation* so yeah, no. If I lose a lot of hours, I lose them for good. Just gotta remember that.'
So 8 out of 14 goals I've kept with? Hah! One more than half and I'm halfway through *high fives herself*
But now that I'm halfway, what can I do to improve before August 1st?
Stop freaking out, i.e. looking too far ahead in the future. Take every day as it comes. Do what you love. Study and then straight away apply. More observation studies. More personal work applying studies and finished pieces (gotta build that portfolio). One day a week, don't be so hard on yourself with diet, otherwise you'll go insane (like you already have - sweets are still off limits except restaurants though... they're just bad, remember?).
Take longer breaks if you know you're not doing your arm good.
Keep fear held hostage.
And be you!
Onwards to the 2nd half of my Deathline. Bring on August 1st, 2014!
Time to evaluate!!
Look after your health:
* Okay, stay off sweets daily except occasions? That went well in 2013, until about Sept to New Year's D: Jan to Feb I've been clean again though. x
*yoga w/o fail? Again, that went well - until I found out that that was what was screwing up my arm, so I don't yoga anymore. At least I figure out why it screws it up so badly. -
* I drink dat h20 ✔
* I do take breaks more regularly ✔
* did well with the overeating, until about Sept lol. My body was all like, "omg you're eating sweets again? Here, eat more pasta!" so no, that was a fail. And since I've been off sweets since New Year's, my body is all like "YES YOU MUST EAT MORE NOW BECAUSE YOU NO EAT SWEETS NOMNOMNNOM" x
Try your hardest to improve on your art:
* for the most part, I have been putting in that much time - if not more ✔
* yeah, I've been focussing on the fundamentals. ✔ what I "suck"at? Working on it! These things are generally things I would put off in the past, due to fear. Its only recently that I've really adopted a "come hither, dear. Let me... kick your ass!" mindset when it comes to facing fears and conquering things I suck at. Thank you DS.
*ha! Only toward the end of the year did I even push myself to try and get better painting digitally i.e. with DS and now with study vs applying straight away. But I s'pose I've gotten a bit better, which is humbling:
* indirectly, I think I've done a lot for Art Camp - but not entirely. Maybe I should punch myself in the face for forgetting about this one :) x
* ugh 1 daggers challenge a month?! Fail atm D: although, I did sort of with the character gen for a couple of months... but no, that's still a fail! x
Stay focussed:
* never really reminded myself daily, I just knew I wanted to get better at art (that is the ultimate goal afterall) only since New Year's have I been doing this more often.
* yes and no. I didn't get too distracted when working, although, I know I could do better with this one.
* for the most part, I do keep away from any time-wasters while studying something. This was meant for Facebook, YouTube, etc while studying, so yes. ✔
* I do think more critically when I study, even in irl. Paying attention to those subtle changes, minor details, how light reacts, etc. ✔
* mmm. Mmmm... uuuuhh... kind of. I have a basic structure I follow, it seems to be working well, which I can alter to suit time constraints, etc. Essentially, I'm organised as fcuk when I'm not having an artblock, burning out or my arm freaking out on me. ✔
Staying consistent and never give up? ✔
Don't know about the adding more hours onto the next day, that idea is a bit of a headache. Unless if I was losing like 2hrs? I could do that on top of 12hrs, but that's the limit. And besides, when I do catchup work like that, I forget to take breaks and if I'd already done 12hrs of art - my arm is like "nope!" *activate burning sensation* so yeah, no. If I lose a lot of hours, I lose them for good. Just gotta remember that.'
So 8 out of 14 goals I've kept with? Hah! One more than half and I'm halfway through *high fives herself*
But now that I'm halfway, what can I do to improve before August 1st?
Stop freaking out, i.e. looking too far ahead in the future. Take every day as it comes. Do what you love. Study and then straight away apply. More observation studies. More personal work applying studies and finished pieces (gotta build that portfolio). One day a week, don't be so hard on yourself with diet, otherwise you'll go insane (like you already have - sweets are still off limits except restaurants though... they're just bad, remember?).
Take longer breaks if you know you're not doing your arm good.
Keep fear held hostage.
And be you!
Onwards to the 2nd half of my Deathline. Bring on August 1st, 2014!