Episode 8 - Burn Out

In Episode 8 of the How To Draw Comics Podcast Ric Bülow and Clayton Barton talk about the dangers of Burn Out, in the physical and mental sense. As artists we've all experienced the onset of eye-strain, carpal tunnel, headaches and even back pain from long, unbroken periods of time at the drawing board. Nothing feels more debilitating to an artist then to have to take a month long recovery break from overuse. So taking regular breaks is important, ensuring we look after our physical well being so that we can maintain peak, artistic performance. But what about the mental fatigue we also often suffer from? Those days, weeks or even months where we simply lack the motivation to pick up the pencil. Constantly being bombarded with deadlines to meet, crazy schedules, lack of sleep and physical exercise, and a poor diet are all sure fire ways that lead to mental depletion - which is ultimately just as debilitating as the physical counterpart of burn out. This episode discusses the dangers of falling victim to burn out as a creator and what you can do to avoid it. Big thanks to Aaron Alfeche and Rob Arnold (creator of Replicator) for this episode's cover art.