/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

How do you avoid the monotony and tedium that seems to always come with doing your lines layer? I'm always eager to start sketching when I wake up, and I can always find time to practice a little painting. When it comes time to ink, I prepare to sit staring at my screen for half the day trudging toward a soulless result. The only reason I haven't dropped this shit and completely focused on painting is cause I want to at some point draw comics in the style of traditionally inked manga. This shit feels like a job, it's not fun.