I definitely go into a different state when working. It is a bit trance-like I suppose. All the problems of the world melt away. It is my favorite place to be. It seems to help or completely block negative emotions and trains of thought.
I also call this Trance-like my time-bubble because suddenly it is already the evening and suddenly days have passed. Each week I'm like "Gee, Thursday already? Where did my Tuesday and Wednesday go?" . You are right Rob! nothing else matters but this moment with our pencil and what is about to be !
#crazykitteneyes I work with my husband publishing board games. My primary role is as illustrator for our games. At least, that is the primary in my mind. I have exactly the same cycle of emotions when we have to break to go to a convention to sell our games. I take sketching materials with me in case the Muses possess me while we are on the road, but that is not progressing my serious work. I suppose the break is good and refreshing, but the flow, the focus and the deep work are not available.
Exactly! Keeping your fingers busy is a good way to calm down and to accept that we are away from the serious work. Indeed, it is refreshing and good for the mental and all the times I'm glad I went after all because we met good people. I agree that a crowd bath is a beneficial thing from our intricate and convoluted hybrid entity "mind/studio"
I definitely go into a different state when working. It is a bit trance-like I suppose. All the problems of the world melt away. It is my favorite place to be. It seems to help or completely block negative emotions and trains of thought.
I also call this Trance-like my time-bubble because suddenly it is already the evening and suddenly days have passed. Each week I'm like "Gee, Thursday already? Where did my Tuesday and Wednesday go?" . You are right Rob! nothing else matters but this moment with our pencil and what is about to be !
I recall catching myself drooling once because I was so locked in I forgot to swallow. lol
#crazykitteneyes I work with my husband publishing board games. My primary role is as illustrator for our games. At least, that is the primary in my mind. I have exactly the same cycle of emotions when we have to break to go to a convention to sell our games. I take sketching materials with me in case the Muses possess me while we are on the road, but that is not progressing my serious work. I suppose the break is good and refreshing, but the flow, the focus and the deep work are not available.
Exactly! Keeping your fingers busy is a good way to calm down and to accept that we are away from the serious work. Indeed, it is refreshing and good for the mental and all the times I'm glad I went after all because we met good people. I agree that a crowd bath is a beneficial thing from our intricate and convoluted hybrid entity "mind/studio"