I can’t believe my year of Substack Pro is OVER as of tomorrow. Time really flies and I’m amazed at how little I actually got done during the past year, haha. I was seriously overestimating myself thinking I’d finish Shadoweyes in that timeframe, even though it should’ve been perfectly do-able. Oh well, story of my life.
At first I thought the consistent post schedule (I was required to do a certain number of posts per week as part of the Pro deal) would help me get more work done and function as a nice structure that would force me to stay on top of things, but I feel like it actually had the opposite effect. I would do a post and then feel like I got something done regardless of what the post was, even if it was just a text post or a doodle and not actually a finished page, and my scatterbrained mind would be like “I got work done, now I can do something else!” Then I’d go days of working on other things before realizing I hadn’t actually done anything further on Shadoweyes since that previous post, like the posting format created a false sense of accomplishment that exacerbated my negative work tendencies.
I’m wondering if now that I’m not required to post on any sort of schedule that I’ll be more productive, but we’ll see! I mean I also have a bunch of TMNT shit to do and I agreed to draw an upcoming issue so I’ll have to break from Shadoweyes for that, ugh. I really should just quit everything else and focus ONLY on Shadoweyes. Maybe next year I can do something like that, just disappear and hole up with only Shadoweyes occupying me. That’s how I used to do big books, I’d disappear for 6-7 months while focusing on nothing else.
Anyway, I want to thank everyone who’s been reading and especially those of you who leave comments, I really appreciate it! Sometimes it’s hard for me to get work done when I don’t have a cheerleader, and your comments help a lot in that regard. :) So thank you!
And now here’s a sketch of Bunny in a superhero costume that Sparkle made for her. I haven’t decided her superhero code name yet but looks like it has to start with a B.
Thanks for sharing all you have on here. Regardless of how little you have posted, it’s all QUALITY. That’s what counts. I’ve known you since college and it’s just a marvel to see how much you have evolved in all that time. With every new post I see more and more growth and it’s such an inspiration. So don’t worry about how much or how little you get done in a certain amount of time. Just keep creating the amazing art you have been. Shadoweyes is shaping up to be your best work yet and I look forward to seeing every page of it. And remember: Im always gonna be here to cheer you on!
I feel like I'm coming in late to your work (just in the past couple months) but it's been wonderful to discover. Thanks for sharing what you have on here! It's been fantastic to get that insight.