How things are going (Patreon)

Here's a little retrospective over the past few years of doing these comic things. If you have some questions about me or my work feel free to ask below!

I don't usually like to talk about myself. I guess having a bit of time off this weekend put me in a writing mood! This is stream-of-consciousness stuff so I apologize for the scattershot approach; I'll do my best to organize it into something readable

Why I make comics

After college I worked as a software architect for a large company. It was fun and challenging work, and I enjoyed it, but in the back of my mind I've always realized I'm going to get old and die. I like creating things, and I wanted to use my time for more personal work, so I figured I'd try a new career in storytelling rather than keep on my old career path. Patreon gave me a good opportunity to start that!

Art and storytelling are my ways of exploring the world and other people, examining the mechanisms of topics that interest me, figuring out new perspectives. I love a good boner, but I felt like too many other furry comics didn't give me the other kind of boner – a boner of the heart!

I want to learn to tell stories that are very human, and break down the boundary that says porn and non-porn are two separate categories. If porn is cake icing, I want to bake a whole cake, and not just sit around eating icing out of a tin.

Why my art style is what it is

This is more subjective, but I don't like drawing cartoons. I like realistic anatomy and realistic faces. It's tough to push this art style without making shit look weird, and in the beginning I was pretty unsure about moving in this direction, but as I spend more time learning how to draw gooder I'm encouraged by the progress. The linework quality has improved a lot and it's faster for me to put pages out, so if this keeps up I'm calling it a win

My views on piracy

Some very nice people send me DMs when they spot my comic appearing out in the wild. It's nice of them to be concerned, but piracy doesn't bother me. It's just one of those things that happens, and I believe that my job is to give you as good an experience as I can, and make my comics accessible to all kinds of folks at reasonable cost. 

This is one of the reasons I put out all the pages eventually on FA and other sites. I consider everyone who enjoys my stories to be a potential supporter, and I want my own galleries to be the best place for you to read my stories if you're interested

I believe a lot of young poor folks pirate, but everyone grows up and starts supporting things they care about, especially from individual creators. I hope my passion and love of storytelling can shine through and touch some hearts!

Thank you

I deeply appreciate all the support I get here and elsewhere. I don't take it for granted. Art and storytelling is part of a greater conversation, and I hope my work will help inspire you to find your own creative voice 

-pbm