08-16-2018, 02:26 PM
I hear what you're saying. My philosophy is to take the time that it takes for you to get it right (within reason, don't be obsessive.) But if you can't get something right in 5 hours, you can't hope to do the same thing in 5 minutes. You don't know how long something really takes you to do accurately unless you actually do it.
I say practice getting it right, otherwise you're practicing getting it wrong, which will damage you in the long run.
On lengthly studies: It can turn into just mindless grinding. But done right it's more like you're doing several studies on the same image. With each step you are studying something else, so it can be extremely rewarding. Patience is a skill. You have to develop over time. It's something I really struggle with myself.
I say practice getting it right, otherwise you're practicing getting it wrong, which will damage you in the long run.
On lengthly studies: It can turn into just mindless grinding. But done right it's more like you're doing several studies on the same image. With each step you are studying something else, so it can be extremely rewarding. Patience is a skill. You have to develop over time. It's something I really struggle with myself.