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It's no secret that we're all a little crap at something, in the same way that each and every one of us excel at something else. At times it might be hard to know what's what, but the best we can do is try. After all, there's no escaping the incapability of existence, so we might as well have some fun with it along the way.
It's funny how time can take its time sometimes. It feels like time doesn't have the time to let time pass in a timely manner. Instead sticking to time frame that's dense with readable ticks of time that's terrible when all you want to witness is the passing of time.
Since starting this thing I've managed to finish off three sketch books, and I'm about to run out of space in another. Most had already been started, so it's not like I started on a blank slate, but it seems like some kind of accomplishment. I suppose the accumulation of results can often feel like success, even if there's little to no value in the literal substance of the outcomes. So this week I've been thinking about success and how we determine whether or not we have been successful.
As much as giving credit to commercial television for anything productive seems like an incredible error in judgement, I saw about two seconds of a talent show that inspired this week's train of thought. I can't remember what show it was exactly, but there were a bunch of celebrity judges who were commenting on the performance of some dude standing on a stage. The only thing I really picked up as I continued surfing channels, was the enormity of sincerity and earnest belief in the words these people were saying.
One of the most common things I end up thinking about when I write these posts is how time keeps moving, no matter what. It doesn't mind whether we contemplate existential conundrums, or furiously manifest creations; there's no such thing as stopping a constant. So when I think about reaching a moment of clarity that will inform my future, it isn't without a sense of irony that it took some time to realise that time must not be wasted.
Isn't it strange how it seems to be only when we make plans that those plans get diverted for unpredictable priorities?! It's probably redundant to say so, as it's only noticeable when something gets in the way, like how you find your keys in the last place you look… because you stop looking once they're found. Never fear though, we muddle along regardless with a blissful ignorance to alternative diversions.
Are we waiting at the station or staring out the window as the world rolls by along the route to an undefined destination? Sometimes creativity can feel like a limbo of sorts, that consistently fluctuates to maintain our position in the middle.
I was going to just post a follow up to the pose practice I started doing with Clip Studio Paint, but after finishing off that particular drawing I didn't have a lot to say about it. However, it struck me that often when I'm practicing techniques or learning software, I never actually finish anything one hundred percent. I have a whole lot of "could be better" pieces that will never be taken further, so let's talk about why instead.
I'm at a bit of a loss when thinking about a theme for this week's post, as it's been a long and busy week. At the same time I've had a fairly pleasurable week on account of picking up some new music, which I find always inspires creativity. So maybe that's something to talk about…
I'd like to say that I'm posting this late on purpose, but the truth is that time got away from me this week. However, there's always a silver lining, so let's take this opportunity to talk about time itself and how it plays a part in the process.
