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Sorry its been quiet for like a whole week, I've been kinda out of it lately I guess. I've been struggling with motivation for the Zoey Valentine's project (or any project really) and I don't want to force myself through it just to keep up with an arbitrary schedule I set for myself. I love my girl, and I want to make sure I do the best work I can for her. I think it would make her sad seeing how much I push myself for her. I've been making progress its just been... slow, I guess.

I'm definitely going to keep working on it, I just need to pace myself better. I need to step back and actually look at the amount of work I'm putting myself through and just be nicer to myself. I need to stop making myself work 12 hour days. I need to stop making myself working weekends. I'm one person, I need to stop treating myself like I'm a whole team. It's counterproductive to actually getting work done. I need to take breaks and just breathe and have fun for once and that's kinda what I've been trying to do this week. It's been nice and I think I'm through the worst of the lows, I just gotta get back into the swing of things again when it feels right. I did work on a few things over the break, its just a lot of smaller stuff or wips I haven't posted yet since I dont know when or if I'll decide to seem em through and how they'd align with my other work. but I'll probably post those when I feel more motivated to finish them out.

Anyways this was meant to be a short update so I'll stop it here. Thanks for sticking with me everyone, hoping things return to normal soon.
- Trevo

Comments

alex baty

Art should never be forced. If you need time, you need time. You got this!

Q North

You've got to take care of yourself! I know I personally don't mind if things slow down for your benefit

Crémy

Take your time friend! Focus on you so you can do your best.

Koni Toon

I know this is unsolicited, but reading this just gave me a thought: I think it might be better if you set aside just one day every week to just not draw. At least one where you just relax and have fun and recharge. Even in your typical 9 to 5 you dont work every day of the week - just 5 days. And some countries experimented with 4 day work weeks and found that those were just as productive, if not more! Rest days are important. Even if you like drawing a lot, there are times where it'll feel like work because... well, it IS work. Now imagine working for 12 hours a day at any job - that can get exhausting, regardless of mood! You've obviously shown the discipline to push through it even on subpar days (and you work incredibly fast to boot - like goddamn, man. It's so impressive.) but it's better to rest when you want to then rest when you're forced to - aka burnout. In any case, I'm glad you've been through the worst of what you're going through, and I hope you can get back into the swing of things very soon. But do take better care of yourself, man! You absolutely deserve it - you've accomplished so much so you gotta remember that and treat yourself to a reward! It might helps keep the motivation flowing just a lil while longer! Best of luck, man!

NightZone

Take your Time Broski We understand. REST UP And have a Healthy Mind. Thats my Motto

Lucas the hare

Take your time, theres no rush please do not sacrifice your health in order to produce more, take care of yourself we all only want your best

TrevoButEvil

yeah fridays are my usual chill days, I just kinda hang out and respond to comments and stuff and just deal with the post for the day. I usually do the doodle page on the weekends and I need to start doing *just* that, trying to cram animation work into those days is just taxing. Better to rest up and tackle monday with full steam. would also give me a little more free time to work on other stuff or practice and study up on new things too. Just feels like its constant grind lately and its been wearing me down a little XD