Just completed my application to the ArtFields 2017 competition in Lake City, SC!

Streaming now over at https://www.twitch.tv/valencrux

Streaming Monday through Friday, 9am-12pm.

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In other news, I just learned that the ArtFields 2017 contest deadline is the 16th, so I’m trying to come up with something for that over the new few days. Progress will be posted. It’ll be the largest image I’ve ever painted!

Just getting back into town. Driven a little over 2000 miles in the past 3 weeks. Also the spawn rate of barbarians in Civ 6 is ridiculous.

It’s tough sometimes when your schedule gets thrown off. I try to follow an order that I set for myself when I sit down to draw, and that usually helps me make progress. Lately we’ve had to travel a good bit and will still be visiting a few more places throughout next week, which means the days we are home are spent recovering or packing for the next trip.

Honestly though, I don’t think I would change anything. It will probably be a while before we reach a level of stability where I can actually aim for my hourly goal, but being away from the computer keeps me thinking about new ideas and concepts. I think when I’m just sitting in front of the computer trying to come up with ideas, nothing flows. But whenever I go out for a bit to walk or go up to the store, I suddenly have tons of ideas and can draw for hours.

I guess there really isn’t a guide on how to do this the right way, and I’m going to be experimenting a lot over the next few months until I figure out something that works for me. Until that happens, I’ll just keep drawing when I get a chance.