How do you relax when making comics?

[FlutterbyBubbles]

I watch YouTube videos I've already seen a billion times, watch cartoons or Let's Plays, they all relax me and provide nice noise in the background, as well as me not needing to pay much attention to screens or anything.

[Sanz]

I listen to CreepsMcPasta his voice is so soothing and I like Creepy pastas. I can't do music i start singing an dancing and getting distracted lol or if it's a mundane sound I get bored.

[Testaccount]

When I'm writing, I listen to new age music, anime, and video game soundtracks. It relaxes me well and helps me come up with new scenes while I'm writing.

[Tycade]

Oh I don't relax when making comics. If I relax then I get sleepy, and if I get sleepy I get bored, so relaxing is not gonna happen while I draw. I sit down, put on some vocaloid of metal, and get right to work! No sleep till the comic page is done!

[sarahrebecca58]

I use the same process someone uses when they're remote viewing.

[Catspacesailor]

I usually listen to music while drawing (And if i can i sing out loud while drawing)
sometimes i watch gameplays or listen to podcasts while drawing too
It doesn't relax me but it keeps me interested and focused~~~

[sarahrebecca58]

There is a bit of context in this as a trans person though.

[spadesart]

i listen to vinesauce vinny's full streams since theyre long and hes chill and genuinely funny and doesnt scream constantly/overact

[Weevmo]

I either listen to music, or watch extremely bad movies. X)

[trinkettrancemusic]

Always music and I generally tend towards ambient, minimalist classical or electronic stuff. I actually wrote an album of ambient music specifically to write to as well.

[OgonoArtFamily]

Yeah, i can relate music with lyrics are distracting in the creative process!

[OgonoArtFamily]

Yeah, sometimes people can't withhold the funk and it takes control of your body haha. Soothing voices feel like a great way to get relaxed

[sarahrebecca58]

What's your favorite music to listen to relax?

I went through various phases myself, although I'm starting to wonder about the Front Line Assembly thing (at least while writing). But I still love it:

And for some of my darker writing, I listen to stuff like this:

or:

[OgonoArtFamily]

I love new age music! it's definitely helpful for sleep and focus

[OgonoArtFamily]

These are amazing song choices. I love the first song choice, Though, it got me grooving tooo much haha. I might not use that for writing, but great for drawing. The least two songs are real soothing for both drawing and writing to me. Alone In The Dark can really put you in the mood xD

[Sanz]

YES!! exactly ! I CAN'T STOP THE FUNK !!!

[StopWatchers]

It depends on the mood I'm in. But no matter what, when I'm working I always have something playing, I like to have noise in the background. Usually it's one of these:

• A podcast (Nerdist is one of my favorites!)

• Listen to music (a lot of the time it's something without lyrics such as movie scores)

• Play a movie with commentary

[scarlet_wings_kaili]

MUSIC!!
Other than that, make sure I don't have any other pressuring things I need to do :o

[OgonoArtFamily]

Yeah, I can relate. I'd have to have pressuring things in the back of my mind like school work, doing internet favors for elders haha. Cause it'll keep popping up and ruin the creative process haha.

[PaulDevers]

When I make Low-Tier Jane, I usually listen to like, the same playlist over and over of calm music I've accrued over the months. It's usually things like light piano and older country, but there's a few things mixed in as well. I keep finding more music, so I keep adding more music! It's really nice.