Why I need to do the challenge:
I've been feeling pretty lost in terms of what career path in art I want to take and this lack of clarity has caused me a great deal of anxiety. I'm currently doing a degree in game art and while I like the work and it teaches me a lot i'm not sure what I really, really want to pursue. I am pretty lucky to have some really amazing tutors so that's what's getting me through it on my off days.
Don't know how deep to dive into it but i've been struggling with my mental health for a wee while. I was diagnosed with aspergers/anxiety/depression a few years ago and while it gave me some clarity about why I feel the way I do it's been a bit difficult to assimilate with everyday life. I hit a real low a couple months ago and that prompted me to take my health/art into my own hands again.
I watched Amit's S.M.A.R.T Art Goals video (so informative :D) and after taking a hard look at how i'm going with my art and life in general it'd be good to evaluate what I want to achieve in the long term. Putting a plan together seems like the best way to do it.
For my goals I want to explore as many different subjects as I can while building up my foundation so the goals will reflect that. They'll be small at first but I want to make sure I can keep a consistent habit going.
My S.M.A.R.T Goals:
Art:
Study Sketching:
I'm gonna pick a subject that peaks my interest everyday and do some sketches of it. If it really interests me i'll continue doing it on subsequent days. My goal is 1 page a day.
Exploratory Sketching:
I think it's important that I sketch freely, to see what I gravitate towards drawing naturally as I feel it'll give me some more insight into what art pursue more deeply. If the sketches gravitate towards the same subject matter as my study sketches then that's alright too. My goal for this is also 1 page a day
Foundation Study:
For my foundation studies I want to focus on, well. Foundation. So that'll be either anatomy, rendering or perspective. I don't want to be too rigid on what the specific study is at first because I want consistency as my priority. You guessed it, 1 page a day.
Health:
Gymmin':
I've got a solid workout routine sorted and a gym really close to class which I go to. I've been going consistently for a few weeks so I'm gonna try keep it up. It's been doing wonders for how I feel in general. It's amazing what pushing heavy things around can do for your mental state. My goal is to gym at least 4 days a week.
Updates:
I know it's easy to disappear from the internet when the going gets tough but i'm gonna try my best to update my Sketchbook daily and do a weekly review on Sundays of how my challenge is going in this thread.
I'm gonna have to keep my classwork under control during this time too so my aim is to get ahead on that work so I can dedicate some more time to my challenge.
TL;DR:
Feelin sad
Gotta not feel sad
Gonna do lots of study pages and lift things till i'm not sad
LET'S DO THIS (RED TEXT AND CAPS MEANS I'M SERIOUS)
I've been feeling pretty lost in terms of what career path in art I want to take and this lack of clarity has caused me a great deal of anxiety. I'm currently doing a degree in game art and while I like the work and it teaches me a lot i'm not sure what I really, really want to pursue. I am pretty lucky to have some really amazing tutors so that's what's getting me through it on my off days.
Don't know how deep to dive into it but i've been struggling with my mental health for a wee while. I was diagnosed with aspergers/anxiety/depression a few years ago and while it gave me some clarity about why I feel the way I do it's been a bit difficult to assimilate with everyday life. I hit a real low a couple months ago and that prompted me to take my health/art into my own hands again.
I watched Amit's S.M.A.R.T Art Goals video (so informative :D) and after taking a hard look at how i'm going with my art and life in general it'd be good to evaluate what I want to achieve in the long term. Putting a plan together seems like the best way to do it.
For my goals I want to explore as many different subjects as I can while building up my foundation so the goals will reflect that. They'll be small at first but I want to make sure I can keep a consistent habit going.
My S.M.A.R.T Goals:
Art:
Study Sketching:
I'm gonna pick a subject that peaks my interest everyday and do some sketches of it. If it really interests me i'll continue doing it on subsequent days. My goal is 1 page a day.
Exploratory Sketching:
I think it's important that I sketch freely, to see what I gravitate towards drawing naturally as I feel it'll give me some more insight into what art pursue more deeply. If the sketches gravitate towards the same subject matter as my study sketches then that's alright too. My goal for this is also 1 page a day
Foundation Study:
For my foundation studies I want to focus on, well. Foundation. So that'll be either anatomy, rendering or perspective. I don't want to be too rigid on what the specific study is at first because I want consistency as my priority. You guessed it, 1 page a day.
Health:
Gymmin':
I've got a solid workout routine sorted and a gym really close to class which I go to. I've been going consistently for a few weeks so I'm gonna try keep it up. It's been doing wonders for how I feel in general. It's amazing what pushing heavy things around can do for your mental state. My goal is to gym at least 4 days a week.
Updates:
I know it's easy to disappear from the internet when the going gets tough but i'm gonna try my best to update my Sketchbook daily and do a weekly review on Sundays of how my challenge is going in this thread.
I'm gonna have to keep my classwork under control during this time too so my aim is to get ahead on that work so I can dedicate some more time to my challenge.
TL;DR:
Feelin sad
Gotta not feel sad
Gonna do lots of study pages and lift things till i'm not sad
LET'S DO THIS (RED TEXT AND CAPS MEANS I'M SERIOUS)