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2012 and Comics rant
14 years ago
So this comic account of mine has been open for a little over 3 months now, and you can all probably see how unorganized, and random my uploading schedule can be. And that's mostly because I'm not a dedicated artist as I should be, At least not to this free stuff. With School and commissions, I give those priority way over these comic pages that most are being done for free. None of you are paying for them to be completed, so they're done solely for fun on my end.
Which brings me to my next thing, These comics are mine, and thus I draw the story the way I see it. I've seen a lot of people complain that the Swat Kats comic is taking too long to get to the porn, or that OnZ should be porn when it's not. I'm sorry but for these comics, I draw them the way I want. They're not commissioned, thus they're just for me. And I honestly want to practice story telling, character development, and just drawing things that are new and different to me. Which is why I had a whole comic for Rosa in OnZ, or why I brought in the Metallikats into the Swat Kats comic.
Besides, I've always felt that while porn is great and all, having a story is even better, because jackin' off can only last for so long, and after you're done, you don't look at porn anymore, but a comic with a compelling or mysterious story is a different monster all together. Least that's how it is for me.
SO YEAH, but besides that, the comic are literally updated as soon as I finish them. I don't stock pile all the comic pages and release them a little bit at a time. That would mean you guys would have to wait forever for me to do that. (Ironically, I am doing that for 1 comic though) But for Swat Kats and OnZ, the comics are posted as soon as their done. I do have the comics planned a head of time. I have a whole sketch book that has the pages drafted up for SK ( up to page 25ish ) and OnZ (I have literally dozens of story arcs sketched) and even further of each story planned.
But the time I actually take to do these comics differs. Each Swat Kats comic page usually only takes me 2 or 3 days to finish, while OnZ takes me much longer, usually around 2-3 weeks. Mainly because each OnZ strip is close to 3 or 4 comic pages in length. The other comics differ too. They're all done in different styles on purpose and for that, they take different measures to finish the way I see fit.
Then when I have time to actually do the comics is random too. As I said, school takes #1 priority before personal work (including commissions.) And with me taking 2 drawing classes and a painting class (not to mention 2 more regular paper-driven classes to do as well) I'm usually way busy. Then I have a family business I work at, and my really bad addiction to all things video games (not gonna lie, I usually procrastinate with this too) I don't have as much time to draw as I like.
So next time you wonder why it takes me a month to get a new page out of your favorite comic, or why a commission is taking forever for me to even get started on, I just like you to read this and know I'm not the most reliable person to get things done quickly. They will always get done, but not always in the most timely manner because of all these things. Not to mention I'm not a fast artist to begin with. I'm just slow, plain and simple. And I would love to sincerely apologize for that as I work all the time to try and improve my speed. (fun fact, the first page of Swat kats too my nearly 2 weeks to finish, while the latest took 3 days.) So I am improving, just slowly.
Overall, TL;DR version:
These comics are my personal hobbies. I don't get paid to do Swat Kats, OnZ, Hours, etc. I do them for the fans and me only. As such, I will draw them the way I want. Sry guys, No story sugestions needed, THOUGH I do love comments (as they're the only way I know you guys are really reading and enjoying them) and really encourage leaving them *total comment whore*. I can never promise when the comic pages will be posted, though I can give rough estimates (think Valve time.) I do appreciate all my fans and totally don't mind you guys sharing the comic pages on other sites (as long as they're not altered and credit is given.)
Thanks guys for reading all this late night blabbering. I don't mean any discontent with any of you all, but just felt to rant a bit.
And to make sure there are no hard feelings (giggidy) here's two music videos I really like from two fandoms I enjoy:
Which brings me to my next thing, These comics are mine, and thus I draw the story the way I see it. I've seen a lot of people complain that the Swat Kats comic is taking too long to get to the porn, or that OnZ should be porn when it's not. I'm sorry but for these comics, I draw them the way I want. They're not commissioned, thus they're just for me. And I honestly want to practice story telling, character development, and just drawing things that are new and different to me. Which is why I had a whole comic for Rosa in OnZ, or why I brought in the Metallikats into the Swat Kats comic.
Besides, I've always felt that while porn is great and all, having a story is even better, because jackin' off can only last for so long, and after you're done, you don't look at porn anymore, but a comic with a compelling or mysterious story is a different monster all together. Least that's how it is for me.
SO YEAH, but besides that, the comic are literally updated as soon as I finish them. I don't stock pile all the comic pages and release them a little bit at a time. That would mean you guys would have to wait forever for me to do that. (Ironically, I am doing that for 1 comic though) But for Swat Kats and OnZ, the comics are posted as soon as their done. I do have the comics planned a head of time. I have a whole sketch book that has the pages drafted up for SK ( up to page 25ish ) and OnZ (I have literally dozens of story arcs sketched) and even further of each story planned.
But the time I actually take to do these comics differs. Each Swat Kats comic page usually only takes me 2 or 3 days to finish, while OnZ takes me much longer, usually around 2-3 weeks. Mainly because each OnZ strip is close to 3 or 4 comic pages in length. The other comics differ too. They're all done in different styles on purpose and for that, they take different measures to finish the way I see fit.
Then when I have time to actually do the comics is random too. As I said, school takes #1 priority before personal work (including commissions.) And with me taking 2 drawing classes and a painting class (not to mention 2 more regular paper-driven classes to do as well) I'm usually way busy. Then I have a family business I work at, and my really bad addiction to all things video games (not gonna lie, I usually procrastinate with this too) I don't have as much time to draw as I like.
So next time you wonder why it takes me a month to get a new page out of your favorite comic, or why a commission is taking forever for me to even get started on, I just like you to read this and know I'm not the most reliable person to get things done quickly. They will always get done, but not always in the most timely manner because of all these things. Not to mention I'm not a fast artist to begin with. I'm just slow, plain and simple. And I would love to sincerely apologize for that as I work all the time to try and improve my speed. (fun fact, the first page of Swat kats too my nearly 2 weeks to finish, while the latest took 3 days.) So I am improving, just slowly.
Overall, TL;DR version:
These comics are my personal hobbies. I don't get paid to do Swat Kats, OnZ, Hours, etc. I do them for the fans and me only. As such, I will draw them the way I want. Sry guys, No story sugestions needed, THOUGH I do love comments (as they're the only way I know you guys are really reading and enjoying them) and really encourage leaving them *total comment whore*. I can never promise when the comic pages will be posted, though I can give rough estimates (think Valve time.) I do appreciate all my fans and totally don't mind you guys sharing the comic pages on other sites (as long as they're not altered and credit is given.)
Thanks guys for reading all this late night blabbering. I don't mean any discontent with any of you all, but just felt to rant a bit.
And to make sure there are no hard feelings (giggidy) here's two music videos I really like from two fandoms I enjoy:
Not everyone can put their words in order, but everyone can appreciate your artwork. Perhaps not in the way you intend, but they can in their own personal way (some would say this is one of the greatest things about art.) Not everyone has your vision for this comic so it should not be surprising that an audience that saw cock in page #2 doesn't understand why no sex has happened and robots are blasting doors in page #9.
When someone is holding a completed comic in their hands they expect to see the next page instantly. Web comics have the advantage of showing pages immediately upon completion, but the disadvantage of forcing their audience to salivate for the next page when they got a first taste. Just remind yourself that they can't see the comic in it's entirety, but you can. Your audience will never appreciate your vision until you have finished the project, there is no way around that.
All you have to do is continue at your own pace and do things as you originally set out to do. Try to take feedback in the best way possible even if it is negative. A comic isn't like getting a good restaurant meal and being able to compliment the chef after the first bite. Rather, it's more like taking a new girl out on a date and trying to figure out if she's going to put out or not by the end of it. If you know what's coming is going to be worth it in the end, then just allow your audience to go along for the ride and you can both be happy when things come to their natural climax.
And I hope the rant didn't sound like I was angry or annoyed. I was just stating something on my mind.
Previous commenter probably said it better that I could but I'll say it anyways: As long as you keep true to what you want to do with your comics then you're set, even if there are negative comments here and there.
Also, all artists are different meaning that you don't have to be as dedicated as others may be. I think what matters most is that you love what you because that is what is going to and/or is pushing you forward. And if you ask me, I like you plain, slow and simple
and yes, these comics of yours are great, love em muchly! and I hope you'll continue to impress and entertain
ha ha besides, im one of those types that are more aroused by subtle themes anyways XD