Production Update : Hands, Sketch Suggestions. (Patreon)
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Just a little heads up!
My hands have been pretty bad the past couple months, and it's impacting my ability to draw (literally, lines aren't going where i try to put them), so i need to dial it back a little bit.
Long story short, SMWTOB is the most labor intensive comic i've ever done, with most pages taking multiple days to finish. Stacked on top of that is the extra load from coloring the suggested sketches. I was working on two comics concurrently, and 2 sketch suggestions minimum per week. It's unsustainable, and i hurt myself doing it.
I feel the comic's weekly release is non-negotiable, as it's the primary draw of being a patron here. The only other thing is the sketch suggestions.
I pride myself on being fairly prolific, but that pride is causing constant injuries that pile up.
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I suppose then, that in order to continue making art, i need to take a break from sketch suggestions. I'm going to do the one for the 4star tier, because they're paying 50 bucks basically just for that, but i need a little break, guys. I've been going nonstop for years and its just making my hands worse.
You know me. The last thing i want to do is get less out, but if i keep this up i won't be able to draw. That's simply not an option.
I'm getting in touch with the surgeon i spoke to a couple years ago, and will try to get another nerve conduction study done to make sure my fingers are actually getting the signals i'm sending to them, but ultimately i think i just need a little rest.
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Thank you all so much for understanding, and if you have any questions let me know,
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I will still be doing the sketch poll as well. So my plans for this month are
- 4 SMWTOB pages
- 2 full color illustrations. (one suggestion, one poll winner
- - finishing the first of 3 planned creature sheets (one of which is a little more than half done