07-19-2015, 12:15 PM
Diversity: I'm a simple-minded, feeling-driven person, and I tackle studying based a few things. One is stuff I'm interested in. Two is stuff I need. Third and most scarcely is stuff I _believe_ is important to study, but are neither particularly interesting to me or are immediately in need by a particular project.
Stuff I'm just interested in I will gravitate towards even if it isn't needed for any project, and studying them tend to make me feel better and more confident. They're also more enjoyable. Stuff I need is driven by a particular project, and I either study during the making of the project, or after, in preparation for future similar projects. Stuff I _believe_ is important to learn is the hardest to keep doing, and it's just a battle of will and rationing of free time every time I try to do studies.
How: Half the time I stubbornly wing it, and half the time I consult books, tutorial videos, or sketch from a small still life on desk.
Stuff I'm just interested in I will gravitate towards even if it isn't needed for any project, and studying them tend to make me feel better and more confident. They're also more enjoyable. Stuff I need is driven by a particular project, and I either study during the making of the project, or after, in preparation for future similar projects. Stuff I _believe_ is important to learn is the hardest to keep doing, and it's just a battle of will and rationing of free time every time I try to do studies.
How: Half the time I stubbornly wing it, and half the time I consult books, tutorial videos, or sketch from a small still life on desk.