Today in English class we got an article print-out explaining the importance of hands-on practice. One thing the article emphasized was being able to step out of one's "comfort zone" as the only way to really improve at something. I've heard the phrase too many times by now, but the author makes a good point. As an example, the author explains that if one only plays the same songs over and over again on a guitar, they will be good at those songs but unable to play others or adapt to learning quickly. But if one steps out of their "comfort zone" and actually practices something with which they're not familiar once in a while, even though it is not fun it is much more constructive than playing well-rehearsed songs over and over. On the other hand, it's also important to practice with repetition, of course.
Link to the article
I do practice drawing in my spare time, but I always get the feeling that I don't do enough. I draw on loose-leaf paper which gets scattered all over the place, so to help organize better I puchased a small sketch comic that I can draw in. In addition to being a place to store all my sketches for Tempus, I think it'll be easier to show other what I've done, when I get around to it.
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