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Hello readers,

Sorry for the loooong absence.
It's been more than a year since I last updated MNT Gaiden.

What was first an artist block then became a long hiatus with me trying to improve my quality of life.
I was by no means in a bad position in my life, I was just wondering if things could be better or different.

Som 2018-01-06 by Tigerfog

I tried a few times to force myself back into the project, but it only led to some frustration, time wasting and a few scrapped ideas and pages.

SOM 2018-01-06b by Tigerfog

For most parts, I was taking some time to sit back and just think about everything on my own, but not too much either.
It was probably the much needed me-time that was missing from my personal growth.

SOM 2018-01-06c by Tigerfog

This phase is over now, and I'm back in the action.
I'll continuously keep trying to find ways to better integrate this project in my every day life, so it can keep going till the very end.
Thanks for your support!
SOM 2018-01-06d by Tigerfog

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A bit lost.

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Ohwell by Tigerfog


I can't seem to manage my time or my energy levels well.
It's probably no secret by now but working out takes a huge chunk out of my time and energy.
This includes eating selectively, well and enough to make up for my ridiculously high metabolism.
For the past few months, I had a difficult time finding the right time and mood to draw.
Either I'm too tired from cooking, chores or working out to do it, or it's 1AM and I need to sleep enough to have enough energy for the next day.

In any case, I've been able to get a lot of things right in my life right now, but my art has taken a hit from that.
I need to find a balance that works for me. Again.

For starters, inking directly on PC = big no no.
I tried hard to do it but it just doesn't work for me.
Plus, after working in front of a screen all day long, doing the same thing at home makes me want to puke. Even with my monitors' brightness set lower than usual.

So, that's a start.
I've dusted my drawing table and I'll give traditional inking another try.
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Feeling sore!

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Big thanks to :iconwrightmother: for getting me two months of core membership!
Totally didn't expect it! I don't know what I can do with it, but I'll look into it further later when I'll find my brain again. I probably forgot it at the office.
Here something to say "thanks wrightmother!"
There's no way I can make it look cute knowing one of them is a nutcase, but here it is. Donnie and April from MNTG.

I'm not implying this is MNTG canon material either, but at the very least, that's what's in Donnie's head.
And if you think this belongs in a creepy context, it's probably because it does. :)

Well, my arms are feeling sore and I think I've walked like a cowboy all afternoon long.
Fitness is a never-ending quest, but it feels so good to know I'm doing my body good! (I need to work on my cardio too...)
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tumblr o66ci2Ymod1qifmkbo1 500 by Tigerfog
It seems like my procrastination/fatigue/zombie-mode took its toll.
I was so busy working and concentrating on fitness things that I completely forgot to sign up for the artist alley of Otakuthon 2016. How's that for a total fail?
I'm going to take that as a sign that I need to sit this one out until I get my shit back together art-wise.

Right now, I'm doing less and less art things day after day, but I know I can fix this.
It's not about "taking time off" anymore.
It's about sitting down with fellow artists and friends and discussing how to be more efficient, inspired and productive, without making a chore out of it.

Lately, I've been focusing a lot more on fitness and healthier lifestyle changes. Not only for the prospect of maaaaaybe cosplaying SubZero (20% chance, bleh), but also for myself as well.

One of the major changes this brought to my habits is that I can't stay up really unreasonably late to draw (3-4AM) anymore. That's usually the small stretch I need to draw MNTGaiden.
It also doesn't help that my inspiration and productiveness at its peak late at night.
Any attempt to draw before 10PM has me staring stupidly at a blank sheet of paper.
I rarely think about drawing any other time of the day because I have bigger priorities like doing chores, working, socializing, cooking, eating, etc.
I need a good night's sleep to work at the office without falling asleep and hit the gym without hurting myself. This is not something I can cut short.

In short, this is how things have changed for me lately:
-more socializing (get togethers with pals)
-much less alcohol (only once every 2-3 weeks)
-taking up yoga classes
-almost never eating out
-more cooking huge quantities of food to store and eat later
-eating 6 times a day, or almost constantly throughout the day
-more sleep
-less drawing

Let's get thinking now.
There's no Otakuthon, so I need to get my shit back together. If it's at all possible.
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I started a new workout routine and it's totally sapping out all my energy, so much that when I get home from work and gym, I collapse on my bed and just sleep until I realize that I didn't eat dinner yet.
Every time I have free time, it's usually to cook a giant pot of food to bring to work the rest of the week, or get the sleep my body didn't get sufficiently.
All my activities as a whole are affected by this, so until my body readjusts to my new habits, I'll need lots of sleep.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...
Sleepyraph by Tigerfog
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