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Lack of art motivation.
10 months ago
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This pops up every once in a while, and so too it has happened again.
Typically I would start a drawing session, sketch something out on scrap then it never gets fully drawn. But lately that has given way to simply not wanting to start drawing at all.
I usually pull out a card table, get my clipboard, pencils and paper and then start drawing. But lately I don't even want to pull out the card table.
Now I do still enjoy other activities, jigsaw puzzles, video games, watching crap on YouTube, and lately working on overworld assets for my game I hope to make.
On the subject of my game that is something that is still within the realm of being motivated to work on even if slowly. I think that is also part of all this in that any time I am working on art outside of the game stuff feels like a waste of time, even if it really isn't. I do kind of want to make some more animated gifs of characters I like, but the ample time spent animating something with sprites I could be making stuff for this game.
Obviously I know making a game WILL take a long LONG time. But it is somewhat of a life goal that I wish to accomplish. Which I doubt I will be able to do on my own, and at some point I will likely post a journal asking if anyone with programming knowledge would want to program this game I wish to make.
But this journal is more so about this intense lack of motivation to draw what I usually post on FA. I do consider myself lucky I have NEVER cared about the numbers. Yes I can visibly see what images get the most favorites, but that doesn't mean I want to go out of my way to draw only that. Some of MY most favorite images are not typically the most favorites images on FA. I have always made a point to draw what I want so the lack of motivation is likely something else.
I also don't think it's burn out as I don't draw a TON and usually draw twice a week, and make at least one image that is "post worthy" on FA weekly. This has seemed like a nice pace for a while.
I don't know exactly what it is though but I certainly just don't feel like drawing. There are things I do sort of kind of what to draw, but I just, don't do it...
Anyway, just wanted to toss that out there.
Typically I would start a drawing session, sketch something out on scrap then it never gets fully drawn. But lately that has given way to simply not wanting to start drawing at all.
I usually pull out a card table, get my clipboard, pencils and paper and then start drawing. But lately I don't even want to pull out the card table.
Now I do still enjoy other activities, jigsaw puzzles, video games, watching crap on YouTube, and lately working on overworld assets for my game I hope to make.
On the subject of my game that is something that is still within the realm of being motivated to work on even if slowly. I think that is also part of all this in that any time I am working on art outside of the game stuff feels like a waste of time, even if it really isn't. I do kind of want to make some more animated gifs of characters I like, but the ample time spent animating something with sprites I could be making stuff for this game.
Obviously I know making a game WILL take a long LONG time. But it is somewhat of a life goal that I wish to accomplish. Which I doubt I will be able to do on my own, and at some point I will likely post a journal asking if anyone with programming knowledge would want to program this game I wish to make.
But this journal is more so about this intense lack of motivation to draw what I usually post on FA. I do consider myself lucky I have NEVER cared about the numbers. Yes I can visibly see what images get the most favorites, but that doesn't mean I want to go out of my way to draw only that. Some of MY most favorite images are not typically the most favorites images on FA. I have always made a point to draw what I want so the lack of motivation is likely something else.
I also don't think it's burn out as I don't draw a TON and usually draw twice a week, and make at least one image that is "post worthy" on FA weekly. This has seemed like a nice pace for a while.
I don't know exactly what it is though but I certainly just don't feel like drawing. There are things I do sort of kind of what to draw, but I just, don't do it...
Anyway, just wanted to toss that out there.
“Inspiration is Motivation”
If push comes to shove I have a TON of drawn up art I can at least flat color or just upload as is.
In terms of hobbies I obviously have jigsaw puzzles.
There's also Perler bead sprites, but with my walls AND ceiling covered if I make a new one one may have to come down. =P So I have to be selective about Perler bead stuff.
I am making buildings that will be the dungeons for this game.