Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
Today we’re looking at a few fears that artists might have before starting something new or changing their routine. To do this, we’ll examine one of Miguel’s longstanding fears and how he overcame it. What was his fear? Yes, even a man who can draw practically anything would turn 180° in the other direction at the thought of starting to learn ANIMATION! Visions of golden age Disney artists drowning in hundreds of pages and Katsuhiro Otomo’s storyboards for his masterpiece, “Akira”, made his blood run cold.
So, Miguel broke out of his comfort zone with something small, simple, but inspiring. A super easy program called Pyxel Edit (Twitter @PyxelEdit) turned a no-pressure fun activity into a way to break out of his routine. Pixel art is a great bridge from illustration to animation and video games. We all have our hang ups. What’s yours?
