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The most valuable tool in your kit could be sitting on your wrist. It’s the almighty timer on your watch!
Set a timer when you:
Choose a color palette
Sketch from a reference image
Clean your house
Look at your phone
Check emails
Does it feel restrictive and stressful?
No! The timer makes your day feel more like a carnival. When it buzzes, you know it’s time to get off a ride and move on to the next!
How can a timer help you?
Avoid overthinking - If you find yourself agonizing over getting that perfect line, set a 5-minute timer and it becomes a race between your brain and your hand. Hopefully your hand wins.
Limit procrastination - Errands, chores, and obligations can call out to us when we have work to do. Put 10 minutes on the clock, do what you can, then practice drawing!
Practice accountability - Social media is a necessity for promotion, but spending too much time there can sap creativity. Manually setting a timer to do marketing is a must!
If I were getting married, I’d ask my timer to be the maid of honor at my wedding. It may not be able to throw me a wild bachelorette party, but it’ll ensure I’m walking down the aisle on time.
A timer is my most important tool because it helps me treat my creative practice like a career. When I worked for others, I had no problem showing up at 9 am every day. The timer helps us treat ourselves with the same kindness and courtesy others expect from us.
