I have come to realize that sometimes having multiple projects in the works isn’t always such a bad situation to be in. Occasionally, I find myself stuck on one detail in a drawing and I can’t seem to make any progress. It feels like a car spinning its wheels in the mud. So much energy and time expended, yet very little progress made. My initial reaction in the past would have been to push even harder. However, I eventually learned, creativity can’t be forced and sometimes, the best thing to do is move on to something else.

This time around, working on a shorter animation while a much bigger project is in the works, has cleared my head and provided me with fresh ideas. While I’m still a firm believer in paying attention to one task at a time, I am warming up to the idea of  occasionally alternating between two (maybe three) projects at a time. Alas, only time will tell how this new strategy pans out!