Wait til you turn 60. Caring does not even enter your mind. Think I’ll have a taste of something in that vein by the end of September. Mine will be on topic though.
@Deltakosh : Not sure where you will be when you get to my age, but 100 years from now, your great grandchildren will be able to look at those images and say, “Great granddad did these”.
The things we leave behind, and are remembered for, are often the things we do outside work. My father-in-law made jewelry - which his grand children all collected.
I really like when people are breaking “programmer” or “artist” clichées. Trying this myself, but from the other direction.
Maybe you already know (…and plz don’t get me wrong. Your illustrations look great). I liked those concept art tutorials and still learn a lot. It’s mostly photoshop but the concepts behind it stay the same.