If you are a creative person who has to maintain a not so creative job to pay for your creative endeavors then you will understand, that there is never enough time. Although this is the case those of us who love what we do create that time. Because it always comes down to how bad do you want it. Like a marathon runner the artist with family, work and social commitments must push them selves beyond the breaking point. I have been trying to take a vacation for the last week and have constantly had it interrupted by work and other commitments. So I have had to make time, but vacation is not feeling so much like vacation. What I have started to realize is that vacation is an illusion. If you want a happy family vacation means your family is the focus above all else. I haven't been doing the best job at this, and now my vacation is being cut short, so when I intended to spread some work out throughout my vacation my early return means that I am going to vacation even harder. I have been working on my entry for the Punked! comic project, and it will get my full attention when not spending my time with the family. They are usually in bed early and so I stay up to draw. I am super happy that my family supports what I do and will allow me to spend some of our vacation time in front of the computer doing what I love. But I want to get these pages done so we can enjoy the little time we get.
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Yet another post I can relate to. It's amazing how we, as artists, will neglect ourselves (and sadly, those we love) for our passion. We may be lucky to "do art" for a career, but, in the end, it's not our art, our passion or truly our idea. So, like you, I stay up way too late, run to my computer instead of time with the wife or kids. It gets to be a routine for everyone and then you realize way too late what you've done. But I will say this, my wife knew what she was getting in to and knows of my artistic ADD, and she will make me well aware when it's time to slow down... one of the reasons I love my life. :)
Finish those page, dude. You have fans out there that need to see them! :D
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