_Nothing Happens Until Something Moves:
I purchased this laptop w/ intent to work efficiently and away from home and looking at the programs I downloaded, I have a pretty good sense on what my workflow would've looked like back then. All too quickly I forgot the promises made to myself in the New Year, falling back into old habits as soon as January ended. The problem here is a lack of movement then a failure to restart that movement once the ennui sets in again.
I am still a beginner. Change occurs on it's own, certainly. But w/o proper intervention, that change will likely promise worse things than the month prior.
Let's take inventory, shall we?:
1) Blender
2) PyCharm
3) Inkscape
4) GIMP
5) Krita
6) and lastly the software for my 3d Printer
Then there's an additional three more skills to master: Acoustic Guitar, Traditional Illustration, and Creative Writing. While I'm still in between jobs, I can hang onto these 9 avenues of study for as long as my savings hold out. I recognize the danger of spreading myself too thin again, moving forward I may need to structure this research tree into a monthly basis.
_How to Move Forward:
I suppose journaling might help. W/o a higher education to push things along, I'm up to my own devices to learn. YouTube, google searches, and plain old fashioned trial and error. Saves me a few grand at least. My dad's encouraging me to attend a vocational school and I'm on board with him. I don't foresee money being an issue because that's not the point when it comes to creativity.
One thing I'd like to demo is project-based learning, something simple and unimpressive to breed familiarity w/ each of the six programs.
1) Blender: Mug
2) PyCharm: Dice Roller
3) Inkscape: Coffee Shop Logo
4) GIMP: Mid-tier shitposts
5) Krita: Alphabet and simple shapes
6) Creality Slicer: Boat
The items in this index don't need a preface, however, I've been told that a simple boat is a great way to benchmark your printer and familiarize yourself w/ G-code. So what do we make of this? It's safe to say that the RPG Travel Kit has already seen completion in a limited form, "Four Titles" follows suit since I've accepted to run these campaigns with the barest of essentials.
[Proj_00]: "RPG Travel Kit" completed
[Proj_01]: "Four Titles" in development
I'd hardly call what I'm doing a project on its own. Still, it needs a title. Call it the initial phase of a learning curve just to get started. I can showcase progress, share what I've learned, and reflect on the process as a whole. No, not a project in and of itself, just a phase in something bigger. Shut up, Mom! It's not a phase!
-[Phase_00]: "The First Compile"...Think it works?
I've been at this Starbucks for almost two hours now and would like something to show for it.
-Errant out