For people with F/T jobs, when do you find the time to draw?

[DMBrigman]

I try to dedicate a little bit of time every evening, at least an hour. I do get most of my work done on the weekends. It can be hard to balance personal obligations and my comic but I am trying my best. Having a set of tools that save time is essential. I work digitally in Manga Studio and that helps me work faster. I do have to remind myself to cut down on details a little bit and color more simply so the production time per page stays at a week.

[AffectedMind]

I recently got a job and boy, it is extremely difficult to find time to draw. I'm exhausted during the week and I only draw at weekends. My schedule is fucked up and I'm on short hiatus right now. I absolutely hate the full time job. The only good thing you earn some money (minimum wage here) and gain experience so someday you can dump the low-payed job and find a better one. I'm currently working on my own buisness, so I can kinda sort out this huge mess I'm in right now.
I really admire people who work full time and find time to draw.

[Dozzer]

I just discovered this recently. The best thing I've implemented into my workflow is setting STRICT, yet REASONABLE goals. Strict, because you need discipline in order to push content, but it's important that it's a reachable goal.

I set my goals too high and the moment I didn't reach one goal, I lost steam. It's important to pace yourself. It helps sets expectations for your readers. Once you meet some goals, set them higher and higher until you find the right pace.
(You can sorta say the same thing about exercise)

Series: The Middle Crowd

[AmberRose]

"A body in motion stays in motion, and body at rest stay at rest."
A thought that has recently come to play for me finding energy to complete my work. I have a full time job working at a Deli which is constant hassle and bustle, and although I usually is pretty exhausted by the time I get home if I set my desk up with my current project before I get to work and go work on it as soon a I get home. My body seems to stay in that "working mode" till I call it quits around 8 or 9 pm. If I stop and plant myself on the couch as soon as I walk in the door by body tends to slow down and I tend to fall asleep or don't want to move anymore than I have to. I do rest completely on Sundays, but the rest of the week and even on my days off from my job. I work on my comic/or art projects.

[sarrowsmith10]

Haha, thank you. It's of my doggie. <3