Comics February
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Comics February
How can I maintain motivation to draw now that I'm out of school?
I just graduated college with a degree in Communication Arts: Illustration and I HAD to take any job I could get which landed me a position as Inventory Controller for the uni. and basically a right hand for the university's accountants.
Problem is, I lost a heck of a lot of motivation to draw after my final finals! I get home and want to relax and not do anything! I had decided to take off from drawing until February and to start back up once Hourly Comic Day came (which I participated in) but I never could get myself to follow my own deadlines. It's a month later and I still haven't created anything, I can't even muster the motivation to even CORRECT my student work to make it better, which I think would be an easy thing to do.
Any suggestions? Am I doomed? How do I essentially "suck it up" and get down to business? I don't want to be in accounting for the rest of my days!
(Cross-posted to the Illustration section.)
I completely relate to this. I'm writing a dissertation that's due in the fall and can't seem to get my a55 in gear! I've read a few how-to focus and motivate books, so I'll share here.
Everyone's doomed. You're not more than the rest of us. Try some behavioral reinforcement. E.g. reward yourself with ice cream after you fully correct a student piece. Also try pairing the drawing/corrections with other activities that feel necessary to your day, e.g. putting on makeup, walking the dog, and don't allow yourself to do those until you correct a drawing or work on a new one for 30 minutes.
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