The Importance of Hobby Projects
The Importance of Hobby Projects There is a reason why many people advise against pursuing art as a career. They say you lose your passion and it becomes work, as though it is an inevitable path that can't be avoided. While it is true I'm yet to cross that threshold into career myself, I still have plenty of projects that are more work than fun, giving me no time to do other things I want to pursue. Now, this part, I believe is a mistake. I should make time for other things. I need to work on more than my Java practice or my comic, as doing things purely for fun is extremely important. Play is what made us love art in the first place, but my brain is now in this trap where it wants to make progress on a couple things as fast as possible, so I find myself in an "every other day" loop that might be doing my art more harm than good, and is keeping me from practicing other mediums I want to learn such as CGI and bead sprites. Thankfully, I am enjoying these things. I oft...
