[quote=Geni;#54221;1336525108]Yeah, it's a very competitive world out there for young and growing artists like us which makes it hard to devote ourselves into this kind of career, because like you said, people will only choose the best - among the bests. It's always been a tough call to devote one's self into artistry. We need to excel and be great on our field just to be selected or be hired. I too need to find a job but i like to do art at the same time, i mean not to prioritize it equally with job but pursue on it even i'm working. I might excel slowly but it's a good thing to do what you like from time to time. I don't know what you meant about drawing the Art block but i do a lot of things to motivate myself into vectoring, like just thinking how happy my friends can be if i show them their vportraits, or i just browse for vector pics to bulk up my imagination - but these things i do to be inspired aren't always effective. It'll actually be good if i figure out how i can constantly motivate myself whenever i get an art block.[/quote] Art Block is a term used when an artist is not in the mood to draw. Either to forcing it and ends up having no idea what to draw or how to draw. Art Block from the word itself. It blocks an Artist's brain or should we say creativity in making Art. It's pretty impossible if you haven't encountered this kind of problem. Remember Geni, and never forget. To make art and satisfy your self. You will improve in a high speed rate if you learn to make art for yourself and not for others cause. Am not saying that you should not do art for others. What am trying to say is that you should make an art for yourself. To satiate your hunger for creativity and to portray what you want to say to the viewer. Making art to gain others praises and compliments is what you should avoid. True art comes from your own passion. "Kaya nga ang mga magagaling na artist wala silang pakialam anung sabihin sa kanila ng ibang tao." It is because they make art not for others sake but for their own. I learned this the hard way. I was about to quit making Art because I doubted my passion for it. I was fueled by anger of seniors who gave sh*tty opinions on my art. They made fun of it. When the time came I was above them I began to ask myself. "I reached this level, why? Because of my anger to surpass those seniors who bow by my feet or because it is my passion?". I quit art for 1 year. Before I realized it was my passion. Never step the same faith as me Geni, learn from others.