Having to balance doing something for a commercial purpose and something more expressive like the drawings I do has always been a juggle. But it is a juggle that I am willing to undertake at this point in my life. For the most part, I don't mind zoning out for hours and hours in drawing. Most of the time , a lot of what i draw might appear unplanned, or not meditated at all but i guess that is part of the appeal that i like about it. It is like exercise to uncover my mental ability to conjure certain forms, images and visual patterns so that i can just go through them whenever i need to.
Doing the commercial work that I do designing fabrics for the textile industry gives me a different drive. Its the kind that makes me want to get things done in a matter of time. It is more labored and always springs from more conceptualized ideas based on different aesthetics. I am not bitching about what I do -I am merely recognizing that the balance. I never intended to work in a 9-5 kind of existence but for now, having this job is a good way for me to practice creative discipline.
Here is also something that I finished doing working on today. I'm glad that they just let me go crazy on this one.
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