12-05-2015, 07:33 AM
It's kinda like how they're discovering that even your body could actually benefit more from short, intense bursts of exercise than from the long marathons that people tend to do. (Obvious weight-lifting benefits aside-- That's a separate thing, and... Theoretically could be done in short bursts too.)
A lot about how we think our minds and bodies work is changing.
I think an important thing to remember is that when you do work, then work intense, work hard, and do your best. And key here being do your best. You don't need to work fast to make good work. A lot of this awesome work that you see people do takes up to 20 hours, sometimes even longer. Work as long as you need to, and then give it one more inch.
Lately, I've been trying to externalize my process, to see what's going on inside my head when I'm working. I've noticed that I try to work quickly because it 'feels' like I'm working like a pro-- Haha. Kind of silly, I know. But, more pertinent to this actual thread: I've noticed that I'm not actually doing my best.
I don't necessarily finish, I don't necessarily push outside my comfort zone as much as I should-- And I don't necessarily think about what I'm doing, and why. All of these things are important, and by discovering and breaking this down about my process, I'm able to change things up, and, hopefully, improve.
I think that these things are important to do when you study, and I think that there is a massive difference between 20 hours of mindless copying and 30 minutes of slow, careful study. The latter actually seems to be more beneficial.
My best advice would be to find your golden ratio. For me, I can work for about an hour before I need to take a small break. Maybe 10 minutes. Maybe a half an hour. I don't sweat it-- I just take as long as I need, and I allow thoughts of drawing to stay in the back of my mind, cuing myself. After awhile I'll go, "I want to draw." And then I'll look internally and gauge whether or not it's something that I can do with full focus, at my best.
My new avatar I did is something I was plugging away at with quite a lot of frustration. I was getting fed up with those glasses, and just about ready to throw in the towel. Then I was interrupted by my wifey to do an errand together-- And when I came back, I was refreshed, and I figured it out. Woo!
So, yeah. That's my rambling thing.
A lot about how we think our minds and bodies work is changing.
I think an important thing to remember is that when you do work, then work intense, work hard, and do your best. And key here being do your best. You don't need to work fast to make good work. A lot of this awesome work that you see people do takes up to 20 hours, sometimes even longer. Work as long as you need to, and then give it one more inch.
Lately, I've been trying to externalize my process, to see what's going on inside my head when I'm working. I've noticed that I try to work quickly because it 'feels' like I'm working like a pro-- Haha. Kind of silly, I know. But, more pertinent to this actual thread: I've noticed that I'm not actually doing my best.
I don't necessarily finish, I don't necessarily push outside my comfort zone as much as I should-- And I don't necessarily think about what I'm doing, and why. All of these things are important, and by discovering and breaking this down about my process, I'm able to change things up, and, hopefully, improve.
I think that these things are important to do when you study, and I think that there is a massive difference between 20 hours of mindless copying and 30 minutes of slow, careful study. The latter actually seems to be more beneficial.
My best advice would be to find your golden ratio. For me, I can work for about an hour before I need to take a small break. Maybe 10 minutes. Maybe a half an hour. I don't sweat it-- I just take as long as I need, and I allow thoughts of drawing to stay in the back of my mind, cuing myself. After awhile I'll go, "I want to draw." And then I'll look internally and gauge whether or not it's something that I can do with full focus, at my best.
My new avatar I did is something I was plugging away at with quite a lot of frustration. I was getting fed up with those glasses, and just about ready to throw in the towel. Then I was interrupted by my wifey to do an errand together-- And when I came back, I was refreshed, and I figured it out. Woo!
So, yeah. That's my rambling thing.
