I've started a new job a few months ago that has really been severely cutting back on my drawing time. This is tough for me, because no matter what I'm doing, and no matter how busy I am, I still always have the urge to draw. CONSTANTLY.
The new job (in real estate, don't ask) has definitely thickened my skin considerably. I've never been in such an absolute rollercoaster of a work environment before. It's fucking emotional. Seriously. One day, you're putting in applications, closing deals, making money, and feeling absolutely great. Then you'll have a tough client who you spend two weeks working with who then, on a whim, doesn't rent from you. Money aside, you have just wasted TWO WEEKS (or however long it is) of your fucking LIFE working with this asshole. A stellar first week of a month with tons of prospects can end up being just an average, run of the mill month. Such is life I guess with any profession or any situation, but it has still taught me to not get too excited until everything is DONE. Not when the leases are signed, NOT when they move in, but only when the money is in your bank account.
Getting back to drawing... well, simply put... I miss it. A lot. And I'm kind of wondering why I just can't figure out how to do it for a living. Similar to real estate, I've certainly had some great leads. I've been published numerous times, but just can't seem to keep it consistent enough to live on.
Rhinos have pretty thick hide, and I think it's in every artist's (and real estate agent's) interest to develop some pretty quickly. You may think this post is an indication of the opposite, but I'm not whining, I swear. I just keep doing my thing in every regard and have learned that for every one step forward that you take, sometimes you do have to take two steps back. Just make sure that for that one forward , you make sure it's a rampage.
Cheers
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