Managing Artistic Burnout

[Anonymous No.4347334]

So i watched a couple of interviews of professional artist, ie:dave rapoza and found out that they draw 8-10 hours a day, how do they manage or avoid a burnout? i know discipline is factor but i think theres more to it

[Anonymous No.4347352]

>>4347334
This may be cringey answer, but will and passion of what you are doing.

[Anonymous No.4347359]

some people truly love drawing and don't get burnt out

[Anonymous No.4347363]

>>4347334
I was going to say something long, but >>4347352 is right. Been (trying) to draw for over 6+ years and the one thing that always held me through the tough times was having the goal of something to look forward to with every single breath. Now I can't even draw because it feels pointless. Once you lose your point, you're a basically confirmed NGMI.

[Anonymous No.4347365]

>>4347334
Soul. Get a soul for your work


Also contant attention. Both good and bad

[Anonymous No.4347368]

>>4347334
They build up their stamina over time. Also a lot of artists don't manage it well.

[Anonymous No.4347373]

>>4347334
Most regular people work those hours. Don't be a lazy piece of shit, problem solved

[Anonymous No.4347403]

>>4347352
>>4347368
this makes sense

>>4347363
what made it feel pointless? did something happen or art just wasnt for you?

[Anonymous No.4347467]

>>4347334
>discipline
Try motivation. I take the opposite view of the cliche that "motivation is overrated, discipline is what matters. Other way around. Motivation will get you through the lowest lows and darkest woods every time, so long as it lasts. But finding motivation on a consistent basis is an effort itself. You need to be in touch with yourself, to constantly reaffirm your purpose to yourself.
Have a goal. Have a vision of how your art should look. Have a grand piece you want to make, and the smaller pieces on the path to the grand piece. Don't just grind, but create at every opportunity. Be amazed and inspired by your favorite artists instead of dejected that you'll never reach their level.

[Anonymous No.4347469]

>dave rapoza

Well for one thing, they aren't drawing people all the time which can get boring.

[Anonymous No.4347478]

>>4347368
I'm at a pro level now, but as a kid i never had a problem with drawing long hours. I could draw forever, I never got tired.

When I hear people talking about not being able to draw for long hours, I don't understand them at all.

[Anonymous No.4347489]

>>4347334
In which program was this drawn?

[Anonymous No.4347506]

>>4347334
>they
Hey guys, I found a fagot here. Enjoy your NGMI onions-cuck.

[Anonymous No.4347509]

>>4347506
>onions
Jokes on me, always forgetting that new chan owner is a fag too.

[Anonymous No.4347511]

>>4347489
It's called paper. You should try it sometime.

[Anonymous No.4347512]

>>4347489
CSP
But that wont help you.

[Anonymous No.4347515]

>>4347506
>interviews of professional artist
>s
I hate trannies as much as the next guy but they don't live rent free in my head making me see whats not there

[Anonymous No.4347517]

>>4347515
My point is still valid.
>artist

[Anonymous No.4347520]

>>4347478
From my experience, I see that people struggle with concentration for extended periods with anything requiring high mental engagement. It is not surprising to me that people in the early years of taking art study seriously to experience mental fatigue after a couple hours of intense focus.

[Anonymous No.4347531]

>>4347511
>can't recognize digital art

yikes...

[Anonymous No.4347532]

>>4347512
it wont help me with what?

[Anonymous No.4347534]

>>4347467
no cap, i used to believe in that too but i agree thats the other side of the coin
make motivation stick, noted

>>4347478
how old are you? any tips for people with add or hard time concentrating?

>>4347520
thats true, specially growing up in the age of technology

[Anonymous No.4347541]

>>4347363
>Once you lose your point, you're a basically confirmed NGMI.
Why did you lose your point? also pyw

[Anonymous No.4347571]

>>4347334
Two things. First, I think you should attach yourself to a project of sort. It could be completing a drawing, doing a series of drawing, creating a comic, w/e, it'll keep you motivated as that other anon said, you won't see the hours fly by if you're obsessed by finishing a project.
Then, to avoid burnout a simple fix is to draw different things. People of different ages, male/female, background, buildings, monters, objects,... Or if you only wanna draw anime girls or something, do different poses, different colors, different perspective tricks, there's a million ways to innovate on a simple concept. It'd get boring drawing the same shit all the time.

[Anonymous No.4347578]

>>4347534
>how old are you? any tips for people with add or hard time concentrating?

I'm 27, I don't really have tips for people with add because I don't have experience with it, but for concentration, I guess that art should be fun to do, and if it's fun you'll wanna keep doing it.

If it isn't fun I don't see why people want to do art.

Other than that, the more art you do every day the easier it is to keep the ball rolling, so like comparing it to lifting weights or training cardio, you wanna up the weight and time kept running over time. Do the same with art, keep adding more time and more work done until doing a lot is your new normal.

The past year I've been drawing 8-10 hours a day, and it feels as easy as breathing.

[Anonymous No.4347580]

>>4347506
reveal you are ESL in 12 words or less

[Anonymous No.4347608]

>>4347334
Dave Rapoza seems to have a lot of fun with his art and does a lot of stuff that he likes doing. That might explain some of it.

[Anonymous No.4347689]

>>4347373

Most regular people are AT work those hours. The actual productive work done is far less, usually, especially for anything mentally taxing.

t. am at work

[Anonymous No.4347702]

>>4347334
they are adults with bills to pay, you dont stop working because you dont feel like it.

[Anonymous No.4347716]

My two cents, I'm not a pro so perhaps I'm off base, but I've observed this in most skillful professions: Many professional artists who have been doing it so long have processes that are second nature.

I'm not saying it's easy for them to create good art, but it's intuitive. They have a method, sometimes they experiment and innovate, but there's a lot of things they've trained to ease. For most people it's not - it's mentally demanding to draw, especially when you've not integrated your skills. When something is mentally taxing it's just plain harder to do for an extended period of time, this goes for any skill.

It's like when you watch videos of a good artist draw they make it LOOK easy, that's because they intuitively what they're doing. When they're playing around they're doing it because they intend to. When they're doing really challenging / unusual work it's deliberately to practice, but when they're doing work for work on a deadline they often have a well-trained workflow to get a result they're happy with, and if you've ingrained that, you can keep it up longer before becoming exhausted. This is also, however, why some plateau.

[Anonymous No.4347726]

>>4347571
yeah i hear you. finishing/creating something is very beneficial and keeps you going

>Then, to avoid burnout a simple fix is to draw different things
this
ross tran drew for 4 hours for fundamentals and 4 hours of whatever he wanted

>>4347578
i asked for your age because most millennials specially zoomers have bad concentration and attention span. you must have good genetics. i gotta spend less time on social media.

>Other than that, the more art you do every day the easier it is to keep the ball rolling

definitely. drawing is form of meditation
congrats on the consistency btw