12-13-2014, 10:44 PM
You are not alone, Comicsink. Unfortunately, there are no magic tricks or shortcuts here. It seems you already identified what you should be doing. There is no substitute for discipline.
One thought that might be helpful to keep in mind: Spending a lot of time on a picture is not a desirable goal in itself. The goal is to to the best work you can and to push your limits. Taking more time is just a side effect of that. In a way you already said it yourself ("... but at least I was testing my own limits and having fun seeing the results"). Trying to do that again might turn out to be more fruitful than trying to be more patient.
One thought that might be helpful to keep in mind: Spending a lot of time on a picture is not a desirable goal in itself. The goal is to to the best work you can and to push your limits. Taking more time is just a side effect of that. In a way you already said it yourself ("... but at least I was testing my own limits and having fun seeing the results"). Trying to do that again might turn out to be more fruitful than trying to be more patient.