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Anniversary! And notes about the future
10 years ago
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So while I'm waiting for these FUCKING updates to finish and my computer to reboot so I can get my Wacom drivers working again and, in turn, finish the fucking comic page I've been working on for a week, I figured I'd take the time to write something for the occasion..
WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR TWO! FUCKING! YEARS!
The comic officially began on april 7th 2013. That's two whole years! AND we're almost at a hundred pages, too, so we've kept up with NEARLY a page a week for those two years, with only a few exceptions.
Now, while I am super happy about this, I also feel incredibly exhausted right now, and I've decided I need to take a step back and put the comic down for a little bit. Not exactly a hiatus, but I need to move it over to a more casual schedule for a while, in order to reduce the pressure I'm placing myself under. My mood suffers, my art suffers and it only leads to frustration if I push myself harder than I'm capable of performing.
I know having a lax schedule isn't very good for the viewers, and I wish I could power through this slump I'm in and force my way out the other side, but as I worked on this latest page, I found myself incapable of drawing Fen's face properly, and the characters look different from panel to panel because my brain couldn't get a handle on what I was trying to do. The backgrounds, however, were no issue, so it's not really a matter of losing the skill or anything, it's just a desperate need to stop pressuring myself for a while.
Not sure how long it'll go, but I'll say I'm at least gonna take two weeks off from putting out pages, as much as I hate doing that when we're this close to 100 pages. I'll be finishing up my current obligations, which is a group commission I've been holding off on for longer than I should, and then I'll put things aside for a bit, possibly maybe do some paint work and stuff, just to have something fun and relaxing to play with.
<3 Thank you all for sticking with me for two full years, 4000 followers AND almost a hundred pages of tormentingly slow comic progression. I hope you'll all stick around for a while longer, while I sort my brain out. I'll hopefully be able to get the starting point ready for an anniversary/follower celebration thing I've got planned, too, soon :)
WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR TWO! FUCKING! YEARS!
The comic officially began on april 7th 2013. That's two whole years! AND we're almost at a hundred pages, too, so we've kept up with NEARLY a page a week for those two years, with only a few exceptions.
Now, while I am super happy about this, I also feel incredibly exhausted right now, and I've decided I need to take a step back and put the comic down for a little bit. Not exactly a hiatus, but I need to move it over to a more casual schedule for a while, in order to reduce the pressure I'm placing myself under. My mood suffers, my art suffers and it only leads to frustration if I push myself harder than I'm capable of performing.
I know having a lax schedule isn't very good for the viewers, and I wish I could power through this slump I'm in and force my way out the other side, but as I worked on this latest page, I found myself incapable of drawing Fen's face properly, and the characters look different from panel to panel because my brain couldn't get a handle on what I was trying to do. The backgrounds, however, were no issue, so it's not really a matter of losing the skill or anything, it's just a desperate need to stop pressuring myself for a while.
Not sure how long it'll go, but I'll say I'm at least gonna take two weeks off from putting out pages, as much as I hate doing that when we're this close to 100 pages. I'll be finishing up my current obligations, which is a group commission I've been holding off on for longer than I should, and then I'll put things aside for a bit, possibly maybe do some paint work and stuff, just to have something fun and relaxing to play with.
<3 Thank you all for sticking with me for two full years, 4000 followers AND almost a hundred pages of tormentingly slow comic progression. I hope you'll all stick around for a while longer, while I sort my brain out. I'll hopefully be able to get the starting point ready for an anniversary/follower celebration thing I've got planned, too, soon :)
Also.. Happy easter!
So, uh.. just... from my perspective, hearing you are taking care of yourself is as good as a released comic page; and as you explain, the two feed into one another. Hopefully work is light tomorrow if you are working, since you posted this so far past midnight where you are
Maybe, as you have your home gym set up in your new place some months from now and you get yourself back together, you will have enough time and energy to transition toward having passion projects like this comic be your new employer
And maybe, we shall see. I'll have a significant reduction in travel time, that's for sure, and probably a lot more energy. :p
However, if you still want to create, and if the backgrounds work well, try making random landscapes or completely abstract paintings, that may be relaxing for your mind as well.
Wouldn't want to see an artist I love seeing art from and visiting every now and then to suffer from anything special fatigue.
I wish you luck and a happy Easter as well as any other up coming holidays and events for the rest of the year and beyond. ^^
Congratulations on making it this far, Fer, you deserve a break.
P.S. Happy Easter!
1. personal health
2. fans happiness
3... and so on
but those two at one and two it is crucial that personal heath comes before other's happiness.
And don't worry, we'll still be here to "demand" the next page...
Many of those moments have been simply pushing my characters upon another person's world/universe to see how they would react and interact within it. Maybe it doesn't equate to the same degree, but as a fond follower of your work I can see how it would bring about exhaustion. Thus I understand you taking a step back for some time, and I'll stick around regardless. Keep on being awesome Feretta, many others will do the same and watch you.
I think i can still remember some of those replies and sketches you did with my comments.
You must be terribly proud of yourself! You have grown so much as an artist!
Rest well, recover to full strenght, 'cause I can't wait to see where you'll bring us in the future!