Commissions Closed!
Posted 3 months agoAll slots filled! Once I have tackled all my commissions, they'll open back up!
Commissions Open!
Posted 4 months agoI'm opening 3 commission slots. If all 3 slots are filled, at any time, I will close commissions.
Estimated minimum turnaround for commissions is about a week or two.
Commissions are first come, first serve. If you're second or third, turnaround time may take a little longer. Hopefully only a few days or an extra week.
You will not be required to pay until after you receive a sketch.
Further details about commissions may be found here.
Estimated minimum turnaround for commissions is about a week or two.
Commissions are first come, first serve. If you're second or third, turnaround time may take a little longer. Hopefully only a few days or an extra week.
You will not be required to pay until after you receive a sketch.
Further details about commissions may be found here.
Taking a step back but two steps forward...
Posted 8 months agoI am taking a step back from Patreon and Subscribe Star. I was not meeting my personal schedule and providing enough content to continue to justify the prices I was charging.
This step back is temporary. I still have plans to finish my current comic, Careless Cow, which should be finished by mid-October. After that, I will not be releasing another comic until January and February with the second issue of Zodiac Attack. I may resume my break after that if I have not worked things out in my personal life by then. The next comic after Zodiac Attack is still planned to be Equine Therapy.
Current subscribers will not be charged until January and February. New/Returning Subscribers will be charged just the once until I return in January and February.
So, I'm taking a small leave from Subscribe Star and Patreon. Depressing. However, I have decided to resume paid commissions. Starting in October, I will open these commissions back up. I will still be only taking three commissions per month to not overwhelm me and still allow me to catch up on my backlog.
Once I've created a months long deep backlog, I will return in full with both paid commissions and my commitments to Subscribe Star and Patreon.
I am not going anywhere. I'm down, but not out. I have plenty of stories to share and have no intention of quitting.
I've only just begun!
This step back is temporary. I still have plans to finish my current comic, Careless Cow, which should be finished by mid-October. After that, I will not be releasing another comic until January and February with the second issue of Zodiac Attack. I may resume my break after that if I have not worked things out in my personal life by then. The next comic after Zodiac Attack is still planned to be Equine Therapy.
Current subscribers will not be charged until January and February. New/Returning Subscribers will be charged just the once until I return in January and February.
So, I'm taking a small leave from Subscribe Star and Patreon. Depressing. However, I have decided to resume paid commissions. Starting in October, I will open these commissions back up. I will still be only taking three commissions per month to not overwhelm me and still allow me to catch up on my backlog.
Once I've created a months long deep backlog, I will return in full with both paid commissions and my commitments to Subscribe Star and Patreon.
I am not going anywhere. I'm down, but not out. I have plenty of stories to share and have no intention of quitting.
I've only just begun!
Aged-Up characters forbidden as well...?
Posted 9 months agoI was in the process of uploading my April Poll Commission when I stopped and decided to re-read DA's terms of policy on aged-up characters.
It looks like this is a no-go. As the intent of Poll Commissions is to eventually post as public content, I'm forced to potentially adopt a policy that underage characters that have been obviously aged up are no longer allowed for Poll Commissions. I will, however, continue to accept "aged-up" characters in regular commissions but these will not be posted on DA.
I've yet to make this official but I'm waiting to hear back on DA. Now, there is a technical maybe loophole. Should the character have ever been depicted as 18 or older, in that particular incarnation I might be able to bypass this rule. But, again, we'll have to wait and see.
I will post a similar journal on DA once I get confirmation.
So, I guess, hold on to your butts!
It looks like this is a no-go. As the intent of Poll Commissions is to eventually post as public content, I'm forced to potentially adopt a policy that underage characters that have been obviously aged up are no longer allowed for Poll Commissions. I will, however, continue to accept "aged-up" characters in regular commissions but these will not be posted on DA.
I've yet to make this official but I'm waiting to hear back on DA. Now, there is a technical maybe loophole. Should the character have ever been depicted as 18 or older, in that particular incarnation I might be able to bypass this rule. But, again, we'll have to wait and see.
I will post a similar journal on DA once I get confirmation.
So, I guess, hold on to your butts!
Having fun!
Posted 10 months agoI've gone from taking a thing that use to take 5 days and taken it down to 3... only to go back to giving myself 5 days anyway. For something as simple as a cover with two figures, well three if you count the cow. Should've been done in a day. Unless I intended to utilize the image for a panel (which I don't), it would be incredibly easy to do. What I've noticed is I rarely go with going the easy route like I did with Substitute Sows and Test Subject. Not because I didn't know what would work for a cover but rather I was more focused on making the comic for the first two, and had liked a panel and reutilized it. Now I just get these ideas for a cover and I always intend to use them for a panel, but I never get around to it or I think of something better.
Anyway, that cover should've been knocked out in two days. Maybe three, but instead I decided... hey, ought there to be a bucket!? Do I want to take the time to render a chair? And, what if I started experimenting with the shading and then noticed the time and five days had passed! And I really must apologize or be grateful for my subscribers for putting up with me.
It's so much fun seeing that pink-haired farmgirl and the farmer again about a year later and seeing how my style has updated. Both streamlined and yet more rules for what all I have to do to get these characters to POP!
I have to wonder what my comics will look like next year. Guess I'll have to keep going then. :)
Anyway, that cover should've been knocked out in two days. Maybe three, but instead I decided... hey, ought there to be a bucket!? Do I want to take the time to render a chair? And, what if I started experimenting with the shading and then noticed the time and five days had passed! And I really must apologize or be grateful for my subscribers for putting up with me.
It's so much fun seeing that pink-haired farmgirl and the farmer again about a year later and seeing how my style has updated. Both streamlined and yet more rules for what all I have to do to get these characters to POP!
I have to wonder what my comics will look like next year. Guess I'll have to keep going then. :)
SubscribeStar Membership Payment Issue
Posted 10 months agoHeya, so SubscribeStar has been funky, probably because I took a two month break for health reasons. All you have to do is extend the subscription and you should be good. If there are any further issues please let me know as soon as possible.
Back in the Saddle...
Posted 10 months agoVery hyped about getting back to work! I think I squeezed out 5 total work days this week and got a lot done. I've also re-opened my SubscribeStar and Patreon and started posting content there. It's still every 10 days, but I'm hoping to push it to once a week as early as next month. We'll see! I'm having a lot of fun with all my programs and the free time has been very helpful. My friends and family are more respecting of my time and though my scars are still healing, I'm at 100% physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Though, keeping things technical, I still have a long way to go in terms of my expectations and I'm more open to going on that journey and I'm excited to bring all of you with me. My next planned break will be in December. The next few months are probably going to fly by so fast, that it'll probably be really hard to tell myself to stop.
In the words of some famous rock band, don't stop me now!
Though, keeping things technical, I still have a long way to go in terms of my expectations and I'm more open to going on that journey and I'm excited to bring all of you with me. My next planned break will be in December. The next few months are probably going to fly by so fast, that it'll probably be really hard to tell myself to stop.
In the words of some famous rock band, don't stop me now!
Unrealistic Expectations...
Posted a year agoAll content pushed back another month.
Reminder, if you unsub, you'll still have to pay to return. It is recommended you remain subbed until I officially return. Ultimately, the decision is yours and completely understand if you do unsub.
I'm still recovering and regretfully, I am not able to return in June.
I am a-okay, and the surgery went well! Physically, I'm okay! But I underestimated the emotional-psychological toll. Sleeping a lot, and I'm going to talk to my doctor to see if I'm clinically depressed. (Probably, because I'm not meeting my own unrealistic expectations and not working as much as I would like.)
I'm not sad or suicidal.
I'm tired, exhausted, frustrated, have lack of appetite, and for lack of a better term, unmotivated.
Don't get me wrong, the desire to work IS there, but finding the time or to focus on it for more than a few hours to the days I devote to it is really hard.
It's also not just affecting my content creation but also other stuff in RL which isn't really helping with my overall devotion to do the work. It was also easier to work when I was not being visited by friends and family to look in on me. Which is nice, but also makes it harder to do this line of work.
Page 4 and March Poll Commission are nearly done, and while I could release them in a few days, I'd feel less anxious if I waited until page 5 and 6 were closer to being finished and I actually tackled April's Poll Commission.
Regardless, I do not have the content ready and will suspend the payments for those subscribed yet another month.
I am incredibly devastated that this happened during a comic. I might've taken this easier if it was after a comic had been completed.
So I apologize for the incredible delay and hope you all understand. And I understand if you all are angry or frustrated with me.
Reminder, if you unsub, you'll still have to pay to return. It is recommended you remain subbed until I officially return. Ultimately, the decision is yours and completely understand if you do unsub.
I'm still recovering and regretfully, I am not able to return in June.
I am a-okay, and the surgery went well! Physically, I'm okay! But I underestimated the emotional-psychological toll. Sleeping a lot, and I'm going to talk to my doctor to see if I'm clinically depressed. (Probably, because I'm not meeting my own unrealistic expectations and not working as much as I would like.)
I'm not sad or suicidal.
I'm tired, exhausted, frustrated, have lack of appetite, and for lack of a better term, unmotivated.
Don't get me wrong, the desire to work IS there, but finding the time or to focus on it for more than a few hours to the days I devote to it is really hard.
It's also not just affecting my content creation but also other stuff in RL which isn't really helping with my overall devotion to do the work. It was also easier to work when I was not being visited by friends and family to look in on me. Which is nice, but also makes it harder to do this line of work.
Page 4 and March Poll Commission are nearly done, and while I could release them in a few days, I'd feel less anxious if I waited until page 5 and 6 were closer to being finished and I actually tackled April's Poll Commission.
Regardless, I do not have the content ready and will suspend the payments for those subscribed yet another month.
I am incredibly devastated that this happened during a comic. I might've taken this easier if it was after a comic had been completed.
So I apologize for the incredible delay and hope you all understand. And I understand if you all are angry or frustrated with me.
Slowly getting back to work
Posted a year agoThought I’d be drawing sooner but been low on energy. Awake maybe 8 hours a day. But food is solid, exercise has been good, and the tug as if someone cut three holes in my stomach is finally gone!
So after Mom’s Day today, and a quick checkup tomorrow, I am confident that I can return to work full time… both online and RL by Wednesday. Tuesday is usually the day I socialize with friends. Since I’ve had to cancel last few weeks, I think one last day off wouldn‘t hurt.
That isn’t to say I’ve done zero work. Mostly sketches and constructing poses. But I haven’t done a lot of line work and I got some sets that I need to finish constructing for backgrounds.
What is my release schedule going to look like? Well, a little inconsistent. Still a when it’s done sort of thing. But I’m aiming to finish the unfinished stuff by next weekend. And release page 4 of Anna by hopefully the 28th on Patreon.
June should have the release of the next two pages, and April’s Poll Commission. I hope my schedule evens out by then. I think I will release a 3 page comic. I’m of two minds on what it concerns but it will probably be a Pig TF, and I think it will release either September or November.
Should the doc not agree with my assessment of my physical progress tomorrow, I will update this journal accordingly.
So after Mom’s Day today, and a quick checkup tomorrow, I am confident that I can return to work full time… both online and RL by Wednesday. Tuesday is usually the day I socialize with friends. Since I’ve had to cancel last few weeks, I think one last day off wouldn‘t hurt.
That isn’t to say I’ve done zero work. Mostly sketches and constructing poses. But I haven’t done a lot of line work and I got some sets that I need to finish constructing for backgrounds.
What is my release schedule going to look like? Well, a little inconsistent. Still a when it’s done sort of thing. But I’m aiming to finish the unfinished stuff by next weekend. And release page 4 of Anna by hopefully the 28th on Patreon.
June should have the release of the next two pages, and April’s Poll Commission. I hope my schedule evens out by then. I think I will release a 3 page comic. I’m of two minds on what it concerns but it will probably be a Pig TF, and I think it will release either September or November.
Should the doc not agree with my assessment of my physical progress tomorrow, I will update this journal accordingly.
Health update
Posted a year agoI am doing well. Tried some writing here or there. Have to figure out what comic to cut and don’t want to cut any. Maybe might do a 3 page comic or something. Dunno yet.
Bandages come off soon. Medication makes me a little loopy. Allergic reaction happened but now on regular household pain meds.
Hoping to tackle unfinished commissions in a few days.
Seeing doctor for follow up in about ten days to ascertain progress. Once I know that, I can plan my next steps.
I’m very anxious to return to work.
Healing is very boring, it turns out.
Bandages come off soon. Medication makes me a little loopy. Allergic reaction happened but now on regular household pain meds.
Hoping to tackle unfinished commissions in a few days.
Seeing doctor for follow up in about ten days to ascertain progress. Once I know that, I can plan my next steps.
I’m very anxious to return to work.
Healing is very boring, it turns out.
I’m in the hospital
Posted a year agoAll Commissions and Subscriptions are put on hold until further notice
I’ve been, so far, very pleased with my progress in my production. Even with a few minor setbacks which have been overall critically beneficial to my experience. This new setback, unfortunately, is not a minor one.
I’ve been fortunate that what pain I did have has been actually reduced and not temporarily replaced. Very happy about that. But my road to a full recovery, though promising, the length is still undetermined with potential variables of additional and unseen setbacks that I would like to avoid.
That said, I don’t see my break needing longer than a month. Maybe another month or so, maximum. I don’t think my new and temporary diet and exercise will cut that much into my free time after two weeks. So somewhere between two weeks at least and at most up to two months of recovery.
Until I return, all projects, including unfinished commissions (poll or paid) are put on hold. Any unfinished projects will be completed as soon as possible but on my own time. The second half of the Taming of Anna comic will be pushed back to June, but I am hoping to resume publishing pages as soon as possible. I don’t like the idea of waiting another month to see the conclusion so I hope page 4 to still release before June.
I will not be accepting ANY donations through Patreon or SubscribeStar but, if you want to help contribute while I’m temporarily incapacitated, then feel free to message me or reply below and I’ll set something up. No worries or pressure to do so, but I’ll need time to figure that out and will only commit that time if anyone actually expresses an interest in doing that. If they do, I’ll update this post to reflect how.
I will still be charging new or returning subscribers during May but additional payments won’t resume until at least June. This will still give access to my back catalog, no more no less. No new content will be charged for. Second tier subscriptions may not receive their usual benefit this month and it is not recommended that new subscribers to not choose that tier on initial sign up. Once I’m caught up, should no one should be forced to pay any additional fees until I’m ready to do another poll or post the result.
Thank you everyone who read this message and everyone wishing me good vibes and fast recovery. I may go down a few times but I’m still not out. And I’ll be standing up well before that bell rings.
See ya around!
Can too much plot get in the way of TF stories?
Posted a year agoSo far, a lot of my comics have been pretty good at balancing plot and transformation. But with my current adaptation I'm a tad worried I might've gone too far on plot. I have some thoughts on this as I've seen other people who've written comics who have gotten too bogged down in plot. Where we get page after page after page and had too much cake and not a lot of icing. Then again, one might think the transformation to be the cake and the plot the icing. I guess it depends on perspective.
I would loathe to read 9 pages of a TF comic, or watch HALF of a TF video and zero transformation has occurred so far. And now that I'm on the other side of that, I'm a little more sympathetic to creators who do that. The great thing about being on the other side of the fence so long is because what I want should correlate with what I provide but I think sometimes there must be exceptions.
I'm still relatively new at this. I'm still inside my first year as a comic book transformation artist so there has been a bit of a learning curve on all the aspects. Do I occasionally, strike out? Yep! Gonna do that. Nothing worse than seeing the numbers and seeing a lack of enthusiasm. It's important I not take it personally, and remain critical.
Now, normally, a TF comic where 3 pages of plot go by? Not a big deal... but then again, if this were the equivalent of a video where TF occurs at or after the half-way point; then I fell into that same lot who do that just in comic form. Will I do it again? I guess it depends on the audience and their investment. Does more plot mean a bigger investment? OR am I teasing something that is ultimately not quite what the audience expected?
I think, for me personally, if I'm not trying new things or if I can't make it interesting for me, then that impact can also be detrimental. If I pigeonhole myself into ..."TF must occur before page 4" then that limitation, while potentially a good limitation to challenge my creativity, may also make my comics too formulaic. Boring.
I know, it's a lot of thought to put into just a porn comic. And the old joke that porn shouldn't have too much plot because people are just going to fast forward to that.... well, I think there is still an audience that wants a story, even if it's a niche minority, and I should cater to both. What I initially set out to do was basically a little hentai-esch comic short stories with a more animal transformation theme. And I think that, so far, I've accomplished that.
Still, keeping an eye on my pacing isn't necessarily a bad idea. Maybe I'm also being unnecessarily worried and the investment of plot does pay off to make the eventual transformation that much sweeter. But I guess time, and my audience, will tell.
I would loathe to read 9 pages of a TF comic, or watch HALF of a TF video and zero transformation has occurred so far. And now that I'm on the other side of that, I'm a little more sympathetic to creators who do that. The great thing about being on the other side of the fence so long is because what I want should correlate with what I provide but I think sometimes there must be exceptions.
I'm still relatively new at this. I'm still inside my first year as a comic book transformation artist so there has been a bit of a learning curve on all the aspects. Do I occasionally, strike out? Yep! Gonna do that. Nothing worse than seeing the numbers and seeing a lack of enthusiasm. It's important I not take it personally, and remain critical.
Now, normally, a TF comic where 3 pages of plot go by? Not a big deal... but then again, if this were the equivalent of a video where TF occurs at or after the half-way point; then I fell into that same lot who do that just in comic form. Will I do it again? I guess it depends on the audience and their investment. Does more plot mean a bigger investment? OR am I teasing something that is ultimately not quite what the audience expected?
I think, for me personally, if I'm not trying new things or if I can't make it interesting for me, then that impact can also be detrimental. If I pigeonhole myself into ..."TF must occur before page 4" then that limitation, while potentially a good limitation to challenge my creativity, may also make my comics too formulaic. Boring.
I know, it's a lot of thought to put into just a porn comic. And the old joke that porn shouldn't have too much plot because people are just going to fast forward to that.... well, I think there is still an audience that wants a story, even if it's a niche minority, and I should cater to both. What I initially set out to do was basically a little hentai-esch comic short stories with a more animal transformation theme. And I think that, so far, I've accomplished that.
Still, keeping an eye on my pacing isn't necessarily a bad idea. Maybe I'm also being unnecessarily worried and the investment of plot does pay off to make the eventual transformation that much sweeter. But I guess time, and my audience, will tell.
I tell a little lie...
Posted a year agoSo, I say I'm taking a month off, but what I'm really doing is building up my backlog and making backgrounds.
The backgrounds take a tremendous amount of time to create. They were eating into my work schedule a lot. Obviously, 2d backgrounds are a chore as well, making and or finding them is no small feat but over the years I've been collecting those. And while I've been sitting on the program that I'm using to make my 3d backgrounds (which I'm sure some very clever people have deduced what I'm using) I've never ever fully utilize, nor intended to utilize, it for this. After having some lackluster results in Blender and other 3d programs, using what I am using now has been faster and arguably more successful than I anticipated. AND I theoretically can still make some objects in 3d and port them into the program I'm using. But I'm still learning how to do that exactly.
I'm also trying to keep to my commitment of 1-page every 10 days. While my SubscribeStar and Patreon users are suppose to get instant access to them once done, and they will, having a backlog, I think, will take some of the pressure off me if I get sick, have an injury, have to go out of town, etc.
For instance, I was suppose to already have the April/May comic title page public by now. And it IS technically done, I wanted to have a nice background for it. Which is why I'm trying to focus on what I'm suppose to be doing. (Making backgrounds) However, the exporting, importing, rendering takes a tremendous amount of time and in that downtime I'm drawing like crazy.
Obviously, I also intended to take commissions during my break but, because I'm already behind (not behind on paid commissions thank goodness), it didn't feel right to take on those workloads while I'm busy this month.
However, for anyone who is interested in getting a commission they can still request one on my Patreon or Subscribestar for either $5 or $10. Each tier can request a commission. Obviously, the $10 tier has the advantage of a smaller pool than the $5 tier. Requests will be open for one week. Each tier is allowed a 1-2 figure one image commission request. A before and after sequence or two characters... So I still will be doing two commissions on my break. This is usually a perk of being subbed to my $10 tier but since both tiers are paying nothing, I figured I'd be generous to extend the courtesy to all subscribers. Just to give them a little taste in how it works. These usually take only three-five days to make instead of five-to-ten days it takes to make a page. So, it's not an incredible high demand of work.
Sadly, if you sub now, you will still have to pay to access content instead of getting a free month discount. I figured this was more than fair. That offer was only for those who stayed subbed.
I will be taking at least two break months a year. And if I fall behind schedule, that will also trigger a break month. No plans to fall behind schedule, obviously, but I think taking one in December is for the best. Lots of reasons for that month in particular. A second annual break month is still to be determined. I'm considering either February, June, or July. February because it's such a short month! The difference two days can make! But I got sick last month and that forced me to take a week or two off. June is ideal as it's the middle of the year, and keeps each break nicely even through the year. However, since it takes me 2 months to complete a six-page comic at this time, it would be more realistic to have it in July.
That means this year I will have an 8 month run filled with 4 comics before I take a break in December.
Still working out the kinks on how that works. But as you can see, I'm in this for the long haul now. I plan to keep working like this for at least 3 years. Hoping for 5 years. Definitely would be nice to hit 12 (to complete my Zodiac comic series). But I don't plan on stopping just yet. This is just the plan with the opportunity to stop if I feel like I must. Obviously, things may change, I might change, you might change, the platform may change. How can anyone be into Transformation and not expect change? But I like where I am now and hope to keep giving everyone content. For subscribers to commissioners to people who just follow me wherever. I don't expect to make everyone happy, but if I can make myself happy then that's a good start.
So, despite me saying I'm taking a break, I still have a lot of work to do!
I'm hoping future break months (another will be in December) will lead to an actual break.
I know 35 pages (3 pages a month + 1 title page every two months) and 14 subscriber commissions (1 commission a month + 2 break month commissions) in addition to anyone who pays me for a commission (up to 3 commissions a month, so 36 commissions on top of that) might not sound like a lot of work. But to me , it is...
I mean, look at someone like Chesshire for instance! They did about 68 works from today to this time last year. About 1 work every 5 days. And their content has sometimes ten times more panels than I do in a single page! Though, to be fair, in their first year they only did 115 works. Wait, what!? Um, forget about that. Anyway... Meanwhile for me I'm doing something like 49-85 works for 365 days is something like 1 work a week up to 1 work every 4 days. I'd love to work faster, and I might get there! That would be fantastic if I could knock something out in a day! But I do have other responsibilities and commitments that tends to interfere with that.
I take some small solace that I won't ever get to a point where I'm doing 85 works a year. But never say never!
Still, I'm happy with the plan I have so far and hope to keep churning out TF content, for me and for you. You're supporting me and helping me to support some of my favorite (and arguably better) TF creators everywhere. Even if you're just following me here on FA, your support is greatly appreciated.
The backgrounds take a tremendous amount of time to create. They were eating into my work schedule a lot. Obviously, 2d backgrounds are a chore as well, making and or finding them is no small feat but over the years I've been collecting those. And while I've been sitting on the program that I'm using to make my 3d backgrounds (which I'm sure some very clever people have deduced what I'm using) I've never ever fully utilize, nor intended to utilize, it for this. After having some lackluster results in Blender and other 3d programs, using what I am using now has been faster and arguably more successful than I anticipated. AND I theoretically can still make some objects in 3d and port them into the program I'm using. But I'm still learning how to do that exactly.
I'm also trying to keep to my commitment of 1-page every 10 days. While my SubscribeStar and Patreon users are suppose to get instant access to them once done, and they will, having a backlog, I think, will take some of the pressure off me if I get sick, have an injury, have to go out of town, etc.
For instance, I was suppose to already have the April/May comic title page public by now. And it IS technically done, I wanted to have a nice background for it. Which is why I'm trying to focus on what I'm suppose to be doing. (Making backgrounds) However, the exporting, importing, rendering takes a tremendous amount of time and in that downtime I'm drawing like crazy.
Obviously, I also intended to take commissions during my break but, because I'm already behind (not behind on paid commissions thank goodness), it didn't feel right to take on those workloads while I'm busy this month.
However, for anyone who is interested in getting a commission they can still request one on my Patreon or Subscribestar for either $5 or $10. Each tier can request a commission. Obviously, the $10 tier has the advantage of a smaller pool than the $5 tier. Requests will be open for one week. Each tier is allowed a 1-2 figure one image commission request. A before and after sequence or two characters... So I still will be doing two commissions on my break. This is usually a perk of being subbed to my $10 tier but since both tiers are paying nothing, I figured I'd be generous to extend the courtesy to all subscribers. Just to give them a little taste in how it works. These usually take only three-five days to make instead of five-to-ten days it takes to make a page. So, it's not an incredible high demand of work.
Sadly, if you sub now, you will still have to pay to access content instead of getting a free month discount. I figured this was more than fair. That offer was only for those who stayed subbed.
I will be taking at least two break months a year. And if I fall behind schedule, that will also trigger a break month. No plans to fall behind schedule, obviously, but I think taking one in December is for the best. Lots of reasons for that month in particular. A second annual break month is still to be determined. I'm considering either February, June, or July. February because it's such a short month! The difference two days can make! But I got sick last month and that forced me to take a week or two off. June is ideal as it's the middle of the year, and keeps each break nicely even through the year. However, since it takes me 2 months to complete a six-page comic at this time, it would be more realistic to have it in July.
That means this year I will have an 8 month run filled with 4 comics before I take a break in December.
Still working out the kinks on how that works. But as you can see, I'm in this for the long haul now. I plan to keep working like this for at least 3 years. Hoping for 5 years. Definitely would be nice to hit 12 (to complete my Zodiac comic series). But I don't plan on stopping just yet. This is just the plan with the opportunity to stop if I feel like I must. Obviously, things may change, I might change, you might change, the platform may change. How can anyone be into Transformation and not expect change? But I like where I am now and hope to keep giving everyone content. For subscribers to commissioners to people who just follow me wherever. I don't expect to make everyone happy, but if I can make myself happy then that's a good start.
So, despite me saying I'm taking a break, I still have a lot of work to do!
I'm hoping future break months (another will be in December) will lead to an actual break.
I know 35 pages (3 pages a month + 1 title page every two months) and 14 subscriber commissions (1 commission a month + 2 break month commissions) in addition to anyone who pays me for a commission (up to 3 commissions a month, so 36 commissions on top of that) might not sound like a lot of work. But to me , it is...
I mean, look at someone like Chesshire for instance! They did about 68 works from today to this time last year. About 1 work every 5 days. And their content has sometimes ten times more panels than I do in a single page! Though, to be fair, in their first year they only did 115 works. Wait, what!? Um, forget about that. Anyway... Meanwhile for me I'm doing something like 49-85 works for 365 days is something like 1 work a week up to 1 work every 4 days. I'd love to work faster, and I might get there! That would be fantastic if I could knock something out in a day! But I do have other responsibilities and commitments that tends to interfere with that.
I take some small solace that I won't ever get to a point where I'm doing 85 works a year. But never say never!
Still, I'm happy with the plan I have so far and hope to keep churning out TF content, for me and for you. You're supporting me and helping me to support some of my favorite (and arguably better) TF creators everywhere. Even if you're just following me here on FA, your support is greatly appreciated.
Commissions Closed until April
Posted a year agoClosing commissions because I'm taking a break during March to focus on writing, constructing backgrounds, and research for future projects.
Any commissions still pending should be finished before March 1st.
Any commissions still pending should be finished before March 1st.
New Year, New Goals!
Posted a year agoWhile my paid commissions are not in high demand, I'm still very excited about the comics I'm writing/drawing. I'm very lucky to be making any money at all. I've always wanted to use my art in a professional manner and, while I'm working almost every day, my progress is quite slow.
For those who don't know, I am digitally creating all this stuff not by drawing pad but by mouse and each shape in my drawings is practically a complete different object. I'm always refining my craft and while it MIGHT be easier to shell out money to get a digital pen and pad; it's a completely different way of drawing by mouse which would take time to adapt. I'm not saying I won't ever switch from mouse to more professional tools but it'll be a while. Plus I kinda need to find a good pen and pad. I've found cheap ones online before and they were... hit and miss.
With my current stratagem, I'm aiming for five new comics a year. Two months a comic, plus two break months a year. Not that I won't be drawing at all during these break months, but they'll be a sort of way for me to refresh and catch-up on either commissions or writing. More on break months later.
For those demanding more pig transformations. I hear you. YOU are not forgotten, and pigs remain my favorite! I got a two pig commission coming down the line in a few days, weeks... and I am excited about my next comic which will feature a full feral pig transformation. That comic should start in... April. It will also not be the ONLY pig transformation comic of the year. At least, it shouldn't.
Kind of doing this in my head right now... five comics a year, one devoted to zodiac, two for pigs, another donkey, and a cow. Yeah, that sounds about right. We'll see.
I don't think I'll be expanding to comics larger than six pages. Two reasons. First, is while my turnaround time IS improving, I'm still hitting my window or just barely hitting it. Second, keeping the comics short allows my subscribers who's interest is only in that particular comic a reprieve of sorts and they don't have to wait more than two months for another comic down the line that might suit their interests. I find that far too mutually amicable to mess with that setup. I make an unpopular comic? It only sets me back two months. I refocus on what IS demanded and, hopefully, people come back for that. If that makes sense? Does to me, anyway.
That said, most of my comics this year will begin to become series focused. Each issue comic should have at least three in the entire series. Six pages per issue times three issues, means eighteen pages. (or really a full comic) Two issues are in the works. Zodiac, my current series, is one and one other should start in April. I have another series that I keep pushing back because it will have dozens of transformations and the problem is not so much writing it as it is drawing it. And I suppose pacing.
I'm still wanting to play with non-con aspects but these are dreadfully regulated but it seems the demand is there. The trouble is Patreon is very strict on the non-con stuff. I've been able to get by so far but one of my subscribers did suggest I try to encourage more people over to SubscribeStar than Patreon. SubscribeStar at this time is far more lenient on it's rules but those are always subject to change. I think part of my issue is not just Patreon is where I'm getting most of my money, so much as I want to try new things? If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. And I get that. This has also affected how much zoophilia is in my works. Another sketchy subject that I have to dance around very carefully. Which, if I want a transforming subject to engage sexually with another animal; it's best that that animal ALSO be a transformed subject OR both subjects be anthromorphic. Because somehow THAT is allowed. Rules are weird. But I've always been of the mind that such limitations actually HONE creativity, not curtail it. Is it what people who have subbed or watched me wanted? Well, time will tell. But don't think that kind of stuff is off the table for me to draw. That stuff is perfectly fine in commissions. HINT HINT...
I don't mind criticisms, by the way. Even non-constructive ones. Though, again, I'm lucky I haven't received much in the way of non-constructive criticisms. I'll take what I can get. Honestly, the worst critic of my work is myself. So people telling me my stuff is rubbish I don't think would phase me at all. I'm probably inclined to agree sometimes. It's important for me to never be satisfied with my work. If I was ever completely satisfied with my work then I would just stop drawing.
Anyway, this turned more into a rant than a list of goals. I usually peter out after a 3-4 months, and I'm 7 months in and going strong! So, I must be doing something right.
At least for me. Hopefully, everyone else will think so too. Eventually. Trotters crossed!
For those who don't know, I am digitally creating all this stuff not by drawing pad but by mouse and each shape in my drawings is practically a complete different object. I'm always refining my craft and while it MIGHT be easier to shell out money to get a digital pen and pad; it's a completely different way of drawing by mouse which would take time to adapt. I'm not saying I won't ever switch from mouse to more professional tools but it'll be a while. Plus I kinda need to find a good pen and pad. I've found cheap ones online before and they were... hit and miss.
With my current stratagem, I'm aiming for five new comics a year. Two months a comic, plus two break months a year. Not that I won't be drawing at all during these break months, but they'll be a sort of way for me to refresh and catch-up on either commissions or writing. More on break months later.
For those demanding more pig transformations. I hear you. YOU are not forgotten, and pigs remain my favorite! I got a two pig commission coming down the line in a few days, weeks... and I am excited about my next comic which will feature a full feral pig transformation. That comic should start in... April. It will also not be the ONLY pig transformation comic of the year. At least, it shouldn't.
Kind of doing this in my head right now... five comics a year, one devoted to zodiac, two for pigs, another donkey, and a cow. Yeah, that sounds about right. We'll see.
I don't think I'll be expanding to comics larger than six pages. Two reasons. First, is while my turnaround time IS improving, I'm still hitting my window or just barely hitting it. Second, keeping the comics short allows my subscribers who's interest is only in that particular comic a reprieve of sorts and they don't have to wait more than two months for another comic down the line that might suit their interests. I find that far too mutually amicable to mess with that setup. I make an unpopular comic? It only sets me back two months. I refocus on what IS demanded and, hopefully, people come back for that. If that makes sense? Does to me, anyway.
That said, most of my comics this year will begin to become series focused. Each issue comic should have at least three in the entire series. Six pages per issue times three issues, means eighteen pages. (or really a full comic) Two issues are in the works. Zodiac, my current series, is one and one other should start in April. I have another series that I keep pushing back because it will have dozens of transformations and the problem is not so much writing it as it is drawing it. And I suppose pacing.
I'm still wanting to play with non-con aspects but these are dreadfully regulated but it seems the demand is there. The trouble is Patreon is very strict on the non-con stuff. I've been able to get by so far but one of my subscribers did suggest I try to encourage more people over to SubscribeStar than Patreon. SubscribeStar at this time is far more lenient on it's rules but those are always subject to change. I think part of my issue is not just Patreon is where I'm getting most of my money, so much as I want to try new things? If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. And I get that. This has also affected how much zoophilia is in my works. Another sketchy subject that I have to dance around very carefully. Which, if I want a transforming subject to engage sexually with another animal; it's best that that animal ALSO be a transformed subject OR both subjects be anthromorphic. Because somehow THAT is allowed. Rules are weird. But I've always been of the mind that such limitations actually HONE creativity, not curtail it. Is it what people who have subbed or watched me wanted? Well, time will tell. But don't think that kind of stuff is off the table for me to draw. That stuff is perfectly fine in commissions. HINT HINT...
I don't mind criticisms, by the way. Even non-constructive ones. Though, again, I'm lucky I haven't received much in the way of non-constructive criticisms. I'll take what I can get. Honestly, the worst critic of my work is myself. So people telling me my stuff is rubbish I don't think would phase me at all. I'm probably inclined to agree sometimes. It's important for me to never be satisfied with my work. If I was ever completely satisfied with my work then I would just stop drawing.
Anyway, this turned more into a rant than a list of goals. I usually peter out after a 3-4 months, and I'm 7 months in and going strong! So, I must be doing something right.
At least for me. Hopefully, everyone else will think so too. Eventually. Trotters crossed!
December Commissions are Finally Open!
Posted a year agoThere will only be three slots available this month. My prices, which you can find here, will raise by the end of the year so if you're interested in commissioning me for a lower price, you might want to take the opporutnity now.
These will be the new prices after this month.
$15 for a single figure line
+$5 per additional figures
$25 for a single figure simple color
+$8 per additional figures
$35 for a single figure shaded
+ $10 per additional figures
$45 for a single figure shaded with a stock background
+ $15 per additional figures
+$50 for me to not post the commission.
Additional Content:
$12 for every instance of the following questionable content
Scat
Watersports
Non-Sexual Pain
Extreme Non-Transformation/Non-Sexual Content (meant to invoke disgust)
These will be the new prices after this month.
$15 for a single figure line
+$5 per additional figures
$25 for a single figure simple color
+$8 per additional figures
$35 for a single figure shaded
+ $10 per additional figures
$45 for a single figure shaded with a stock background
+ $15 per additional figures
+$50 for me to not post the commission.
Additional Content:
$12 for every instance of the following questionable content
Scat
Watersports
Non-Sexual Pain
Extreme Non-Transformation/Non-Sexual Content (meant to invoke disgust)
Commissions closed until further notice! (one exception)
Posted a year agoI am closing commissions for the time being until my schedule is more predictable. I have been fortunate that I haven't had many commissions piling up at this time save for those from my Patreon/SubscribeStar.
I am still going to take discounted commissions through Patreon/SubscribeStar. However, these are offered by purchasing a $5 raffle fee on top of a $5 entry fee. At the end of each month, I randomly pick one lucky person who has subscribed to me through either of my raffle tiers. While winning the raffle is not guaranteed, there is a chance to pay less than you would for a full commission. These commissions will still be published here and I plan to resume full price commissions before December.
I have no intention of making commissions a Patreon/SubscribeStar exclusive.
I am still going to take discounted commissions through Patreon/SubscribeStar. However, these are offered by purchasing a $5 raffle fee on top of a $5 entry fee. At the end of each month, I randomly pick one lucky person who has subscribed to me through either of my raffle tiers. While winning the raffle is not guaranteed, there is a chance to pay less than you would for a full commission. These commissions will still be published here and I plan to resume full price commissions before December.
I have no intention of making commissions a Patreon/SubscribeStar exclusive.
July Commissions Open! 3 slots available.
Posted a year agoFeeling better now and ready to accept commissions. I have 3 slots open. I'll update this journal when slots are filled.
Please feel fill out this form if you're interested.
Please feel fill out this form if you're interested.
Commissions Closed for June
Posted a year agoThank you to all who've commissioned me and have requested commissions! Commission slots should reopen at the end of next week.
UPDATE: I'm pushing opening my commissions back mid July as I am under the weather and have to catch up on both my RL work and my Subscription work. There is a potential that my Subscription work may be delayed a few days as well but I'll post it asap and then go back to my usual weekly schedule.
UPDATE: I'm pushing opening my commissions back mid July as I am under the weather and have to catch up on both my RL work and my Subscription work. There is a potential that my Subscription work may be delayed a few days as well but I'll post it asap and then go back to my usual weekly schedule.
I'm now on both Patreon and SubscribeStar
Posted a year agoI'm excited to announce that I have joined Patreon. There are some caveats that will come with these new benefits which I will explain here. Mostly to break down the key difference in those who choose Patreon over SubscribeStar and viceversa.
Upon subscribing to either platform, you will be billed instantly. The prices will remain the same on both platforms and you will have access to the same content on both.
Where they differ.
SubscribeStar only allows you to pay through Credit Card. You're billed instantly upon sign up and only billed again after 30 days.
Patreon allows you to pay through either Paypal or Credit Card. You're billed instantly upon sign up but billed again on the first of the month regardless of how long you were signed up.
I could allow both platforms to rebill at the 1st; but I decided the two models offered potential subscribers further payment options and decided to not do that.
Due to circumstances surrounding Patreon's ambiguous terms in regards to what defines art and pornography; some of the more graphic images that contain what could be perceived as bestiality, will not be posted directly to Patreon but rather Discord. I cannot say how often this will happen but only the pages containing this content will be posted exclusively to the Discord Server and SubscribeStar.
I should also note that despite my efforts to keep the extreme stuff off of Patreon, I may still lose my Patreon page. I will try to keep you up to date here should that happen.
In addition to these news, there will be a Discord server. Signing up to either SubscribeStar or Patreon will allow you access to any exclusive content. Still need to work it out so be patient with me on that.
Upon subscribing to either platform, you will be billed instantly. The prices will remain the same on both platforms and you will have access to the same content on both.
Where they differ.
SubscribeStar only allows you to pay through Credit Card. You're billed instantly upon sign up and only billed again after 30 days.
Patreon allows you to pay through either Paypal or Credit Card. You're billed instantly upon sign up but billed again on the first of the month regardless of how long you were signed up.
I could allow both platforms to rebill at the 1st; but I decided the two models offered potential subscribers further payment options and decided to not do that.
Due to circumstances surrounding Patreon's ambiguous terms in regards to what defines art and pornography; some of the more graphic images that contain what could be perceived as bestiality, will not be posted directly to Patreon but rather Discord. I cannot say how often this will happen but only the pages containing this content will be posted exclusively to the Discord Server and SubscribeStar.
I should also note that despite my efforts to keep the extreme stuff off of Patreon, I may still lose my Patreon page. I will try to keep you up to date here should that happen.
In addition to these news, there will be a Discord server. Signing up to either SubscribeStar or Patreon will allow you access to any exclusive content. Still need to work it out so be patient with me on that.
An ambitious project
Posted 2 years agoSo far, I'm quite enjoying the comic style format and have decided to do a couple more. These will eventually lead to a full size comic of 16 to 20 pages each. Subscribers are low on my SubscribeStar account but so has been my output. It would be as ridiculous for me to expect to have as many subscribers as other artists who've been in the game for a while, as it would be for my subscribers to expect me to have more content for them to consume right away. So, I will not let this deter me, and instead will commit to the art. If even then my subscriber level never raises, so be it. Besides, I've been wanting to tell some of these stories for years. At the very least, they'll be out of my system.
Eventually, I will be working on my next project, Highschool of Guilty Secrets, an Animal Transformation hentai comic. It will have at least two or three issues to conclude the story; or may continue depending on interest (both audience, or my own.)
I will also continue to release short comics but will probably extend the length to 4-6 pages long.
Another thing of note, most of my commissions have been of pig transformations. I shouldn't be surprised and these are indeed my favorite. But I pledge to eventually cover a wider range than pigs. Don't worry, there are still plenty of pig tfs to come my fellow pig tf enthusiasts. :)
Eventually, I will be working on my next project, Highschool of Guilty Secrets, an Animal Transformation hentai comic. It will have at least two or three issues to conclude the story; or may continue depending on interest (both audience, or my own.)
I will also continue to release short comics but will probably extend the length to 4-6 pages long.
Another thing of note, most of my commissions have been of pig transformations. I shouldn't be surprised and these are indeed my favorite. But I pledge to eventually cover a wider range than pigs. Don't worry, there are still plenty of pig tfs to come my fellow pig tf enthusiasts. :)
Two Commission slots still open!
Posted 2 years agoBe sure to check out my commission info! My work schedule is starting to clear up and I'd like to use that free time as much as possible.
Want something besides transformations? Or pigs? No problem.
Fill out this form or send me a note to work out pricing and details.
You get as many free sketches before you pay. Once you're happy, payment is exchanged, and I start to work. Turn around appears to be about one-to-two days per figure. And one-to-two days to add details and color.
Any questions, or concerns, feel free to comment or send me a note!
Want something besides transformations? Or pigs? No problem.
Fill out this form or send me a note to work out pricing and details.
You get as many free sketches before you pay. Once you're happy, payment is exchanged, and I start to work. Turn around appears to be about one-to-two days per figure. And one-to-two days to add details and color.
Any questions, or concerns, feel free to comment or send me a note!
Commissions Open! SubscribeStar soon...
Posted 2 years agoI'm finally open for commissions! 'Nuff said, really.
Commission information can be found here.
I'll update here regularly when slots are open or closed (or expanded). Commission slots should open back up regularly at the start of each month. Simply send me a note if you're interested or want to ask me any questions.
I've closed my Patreon account. I was unable to refund those who pledged donations as I did not meet enough money to withdraw. If you were one of those individuals and Patreon does not refund you, I'll take 20% off if you commission me.
Otherwise, SubscribeStar has accepted my application and I intend to officially start producing content very soon in either the next week or the week after. The benefits of joining will allow you preview access to my soon-to-be published works that will be in hi-res, non-censored, and in color. You will also gain access to PDFs of finished comics once they're complete.
Published commissions will never be among the exclusives in SubscribeStar so they are not subject to these same limitations.
You're free to start subscribing to me there: https://subscribestar.adult/peanutt_buta
Commission information can be found here.
I'll update here regularly when slots are open or closed (or expanded). Commission slots should open back up regularly at the start of each month. Simply send me a note if you're interested or want to ask me any questions.
I've closed my Patreon account. I was unable to refund those who pledged donations as I did not meet enough money to withdraw. If you were one of those individuals and Patreon does not refund you, I'll take 20% off if you commission me.
Otherwise, SubscribeStar has accepted my application and I intend to officially start producing content very soon in either the next week or the week after. The benefits of joining will allow you preview access to my soon-to-be published works that will be in hi-res, non-censored, and in color. You will also gain access to PDFs of finished comics once they're complete.
Published commissions will never be among the exclusives in SubscribeStar so they are not subject to these same limitations.
You're free to start subscribing to me there: https://subscribestar.adult/peanutt_buta
I'm back!
Posted 2 years agoSo, I'm going to try to regularly update every week but I'm still settling in to my new work schedule so it may take awhile before I'm regular on my submissions. I will be posting mostly comics and commissions here.
My intention is to eventually monetize my art. I will be opening up monthly commission slots, I'll start with a modest three slots a month as I work out details on how much to charge. I'll start relatively cheap until all three slots are regularly filled.
I will also be opening up a SubscribeStar soon. Worry not! The only thing I will be making exclusive is my colored artwork and non-commissioned works.~~ Obviously this is all subject to change.
I'll announce in my journal when my commissions and SubscribeStar is officially set up.
UPDATE 5/26, I'm concerned that Patreon's NSFW policy might not cover the exclusive content that I'll be posting there. Namely how close to bestiality that may appear in some of in my work. There are several ways around this and have seen what other artists have done but that seems like a lot of work. I've gone ahead and set up a SubscribeStar account, however, it appears to be taking weeks or months to do so.
The plan is to at least have the either the SubscribeStar or Patreon up and running by July. If SubscribeStar doesn't approve my account before then, I'll prioritize the more questionable content for later; until I can either find a way to make it work within the established parameters or work out a way to safely post it.
I've also removed the links to my Patreon.
My intention is to eventually monetize my art. I will be opening up monthly commission slots, I'll start with a modest three slots a month as I work out details on how much to charge. I'll start relatively cheap until all three slots are regularly filled.
I will also be opening up a SubscribeStar soon. Worry not! The only thing I will be making exclusive is my colored artwork and non-commissioned works.~~ Obviously this is all subject to change.
I'll announce in my journal when my commissions and SubscribeStar is officially set up.
UPDATE 5/26, I'm concerned that Patreon's NSFW policy might not cover the exclusive content that I'll be posting there. Namely how close to bestiality that may appear in some of in my work. There are several ways around this and have seen what other artists have done but that seems like a lot of work. I've gone ahead and set up a SubscribeStar account, however, it appears to be taking weeks or months to do so.
The plan is to at least have the either the SubscribeStar or Patreon up and running by July. If SubscribeStar doesn't approve my account before then, I'll prioritize the more questionable content for later; until I can either find a way to make it work within the established parameters or work out a way to safely post it.
I've also removed the links to my Patreon.
Sequences and Mini-comics
Posted 8 years agoI might do a few more sequences. I've been drawing a lot more while writing. I wonder if there is some weird correlation between it. Writing makes me want to draw, drawing makes me want to write. In either case, it's still means comics are a possibility. I'll start with these before transitioning to comics. Stand-alone images and stories will, of course, be something to fall back on if I can't have something up in a few days.