
She lives in a giant shell on the edge of a coral reef. <3
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Doodle
Species Aquatic (Other)
Size 1280 x 888px
File Size 265.3 kB
I think this might be the last time I talk to you about the comic.
I saw what you put as shouts on my main page. Acting like you know what's going on or how the project is doing and trying to spread around the idea that I've given up. I removed them because almost everything you put there is simply untrue and, as far as I could tell, was an attempt to guilt trip me into doing more. Which I've been getting the vibes of almost every time you've asked me about updates. But I wanted to be nice because I understand that people are curious. But this time? You actually hurt me by trying to outright lie about what I'm doing even though you don't know me or what's going on in my life. Addressing the public like you have some kind of inside scoop. On my front page for all to see, no less.
Here's the skinny: I've been busy with my IRL job and seeing a therapist. It's summer so the store is at its busiest. My writing partner has also been busy with his IRL job and comics he's working on with other people. We don't have time to update publicly at the moment and have struggled to keep up with Patreon as much as we've liked. But that doesn't mean the project has been given up on. Not by a long shot. We still update the comic on Patreon, putting out at least one page per month/a physical reward for supporters at the bare minimum because they pay actual money to see it. At the end of the day public updates are not as high of a priority simply because they are viewing it for free. So it gets put on the backburner. In ways more than it should, but that's not a decision for anyone who isn't working on the project to make.
On top of all of that, with Dinosaur Planet's game dropping within the year we've been trying to find ways implement more from it. Which is taking time because we have to find places for what we want to include and that means rewriting what we already had planned.
Yes I do draw for myself sometimes as a de-stresser, and I did have a bit of time to draw stuff for Artfight this month because people drew stuff for me and I felt an obligation to draw art for them back even though I was tired. But that never, ever meant I was done with SFA.
The comic is one of my dream projects, believe it or not. So do not presume its status. Especially if you are only viewing it for free.
I saw what you put as shouts on my main page. Acting like you know what's going on or how the project is doing and trying to spread around the idea that I've given up. I removed them because almost everything you put there is simply untrue and, as far as I could tell, was an attempt to guilt trip me into doing more. Which I've been getting the vibes of almost every time you've asked me about updates. But I wanted to be nice because I understand that people are curious. But this time? You actually hurt me by trying to outright lie about what I'm doing even though you don't know me or what's going on in my life. Addressing the public like you have some kind of inside scoop. On my front page for all to see, no less.
Here's the skinny: I've been busy with my IRL job and seeing a therapist. It's summer so the store is at its busiest. My writing partner has also been busy with his IRL job and comics he's working on with other people. We don't have time to update publicly at the moment and have struggled to keep up with Patreon as much as we've liked. But that doesn't mean the project has been given up on. Not by a long shot. We still update the comic on Patreon, putting out at least one page per month/a physical reward for supporters at the bare minimum because they pay actual money to see it. At the end of the day public updates are not as high of a priority simply because they are viewing it for free. So it gets put on the backburner. In ways more than it should, but that's not a decision for anyone who isn't working on the project to make.
On top of all of that, with Dinosaur Planet's game dropping within the year we've been trying to find ways implement more from it. Which is taking time because we have to find places for what we want to include and that means rewriting what we already had planned.
Yes I do draw for myself sometimes as a de-stresser, and I did have a bit of time to draw stuff for Artfight this month because people drew stuff for me and I felt an obligation to draw art for them back even though I was tired. But that never, ever meant I was done with SFA.
The comic is one of my dream projects, believe it or not. So do not presume its status. Especially if you are only viewing it for free.
....I'm sorry, what I've done saying those shout's and what I've done in general was wrong, I should have known better that despite hobby and talents as an artist, like everyone else in the world you also have to deal with the many stresses and obligations and responsibilities that real life constantly brings on a daily basis; responsibilities that doesn't allow you little to no free time in doing what it is that you love. Combine that with the fact that people like me or worst are barraging you with questions, comments, and trolls or hurtful shoutouts that make others presume the worst of artist like you, only makes that pile of stressful real life problems and responsibilities much worse for you. I'm sorry if I was guilt tipping you or making things more stressful, hurtful, or difficult by assuming the worst possible thing and spreading such deceitful assumptions and lies to everyone who has supported you throughout your life as an artist and your life in general. I realize now that just because I enjoy content like yours and I always want to see more of it, that doesn't give me ANY sort of obligation or right to constantly poke at you with the same question of "when's the next page coming out" or "what's going on with your life" and then say terrible things like the ones that I said on your main profile page for literally EVERYONE to see just because I haven't seen a new comic page in a long while and then assumed that the comic got cancelled or something.
Abby, I'm sorry for what I've said, and I'm sorry for hurting you in such a way. I never wanted to hurt you or make things bad for you even though things are bad and hard for you as is, I truly do love what you do and I really do want to support you however I can; if theirs anything I can do to make up for what I've done like a public apology or something more then I'll do it no questions asked. And if it helps, if I ever say anything on any of your art pieces or post ever again, It won't be any questions or comments that have to do with the status of the comic or you RL in general because those are personal questions that only friends and family have the right to ask; anything I say on your art or profile will only be kind, helpful, and supportive talk to help you in you hardest times!
Abby, I'm sorry for what I've said, and I'm sorry for hurting you in such a way. I never wanted to hurt you or make things bad for you even though things are bad and hard for you as is, I truly do love what you do and I really do want to support you however I can; if theirs anything I can do to make up for what I've done like a public apology or something more then I'll do it no questions asked. And if it helps, if I ever say anything on any of your art pieces or post ever again, It won't be any questions or comments that have to do with the status of the comic or you RL in general because those are personal questions that only friends and family have the right to ask; anything I say on your art or profile will only be kind, helpful, and supportive talk to help you in you hardest times!
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