on break from patreon for two months
TLDR:
I will turn off patreon payments for two months to have a break.
I will still produce some art whenever I feel like it.
I am fully back with "on full display" in august, and the next exclusive is in september.
long version: I am out of energy! though still in high spirits! XD I still want to do art to relax, but not as a job for a bit. and all you generous patrons provides me with enough cash to be comfortable turning off patreon for a while.
I wanted to hold this longer break after I finished on full display. because I really dislike putting that in hiatus again. but the comic continues for 25+ pages. and today I ran into the same wall I did last month during the exclusive.
I've noticed I crave energydrink and fast callories when I need energy. this is not only unhealthy, but also it is only an illusion of energy. do this long enough and you'll end up like I am now; unable to do much, and constantly craving more just to keep going barely at a snalespace. I need a proper reset, which is why I chose for two months to get my diet back in order with some callorie trackers, and get my energy back.
I hope I dont squander the goodwill by taking a break, I understand the frustrations of hiatus. also I know some of you are so much onboard that you wanna pay me for my breaks, or try and force me to stop making art while on break XD Just for my own consciousness I need to turn off payments. And for my own sanity, I cannot stop doing art. (money=performance stress, impulsive art=an outlet)
small side tangent; oddly enough patreon now changed how the "pause patreon" works, so that I cannot get new patrons while I am away? instead of doing the logical thing of just letting them pay and giving those patrons a free month when I return.
I will still try and complete page 64 of onfulldisplay when I can. just not today like I had planned.
Comments (48)
Have a nice time during the two months and I hope you feel relaxed afterwards 😊
i love ur work and i would happily keep paying 3$ a month through your break <3 i get if u would rather put everything on hold, take care of yourself
Please get better!!! I have had that same craving before and recognizing that it's unhealthy and acting on it is super cool. Hope when you're back you feel better than ever!!!!
I hope you can get back on track. You draw already super fast! So many comic pages with the exclusives. Its nuts.
Get rested! Your art is a treasure. I bug you about this but is there a path to printing your work?
Enjoy your break. You deserve it. Won't get awesome stuff with you croaking on us too early.
Mental and physical health is important above all, have a good break and re-download Pokémon go, let the addiction start again 😂
Take care of yourself, and hope you get to feeling better physically and mentally! (Ps, I don’t know how long I’ve been a patron of yours, but I gotta say I don’t regret any of it and your drawings really are the best :3 )
Rest easy baller, you deserve it
I think it's awesome that you're taking a break !! I also do art as a job, and had to take a break too, so I understand very well the need for a break! It'll be super good for you!! And I know it'll be very nice to draw for yourself too!! I hope you have a nice break :3
Have a wonderful break!! Much deserved! : ) thank you for all your hard work!! 💛💛🙌👏
Take as long as you need
Take all the time you need, you worked hard for it! As for squandering the good will, think nothing of it. You are one of the few patreons that actually turn off the billing when you go on break. Very few do that and is much appreciated. That said, I agree with Jack Tennison, is there some way you could enable a specific tier to keep supporting you or maybe a kofi? I love the art you do and would love to keep supporting you!
You work hard and deserve a rest now and then! Rest well and enjoy yourself!
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Have an amazing summer break!
At last! Take care and thanks for your work!
What if you change the cost of all tiers to either free or $1 then have a separate $5ish tier for people who want to continue to contribute? Then when you're off your break you change the tiers back? That way new people can still join and the people who want to support you will have a way to do that
Take all the time you need
You're fine, take that break n.n
Glad you’re taking care of yourself!!
Much love.
Nooooooo jk. You take your time. Personally the best thing I’ve found for calorie counting is to make the same meals each week and ONLY have low calorie snacks that are still enjoyable like apples and oranges. Good luck and take it slow the first few days, it helps ease into the habit and help prevent demoralization from a massive food pattern change.
You produce amazing, heartwarming, and sexy art at an amazing pace, everyone deserves breaks, but it seems like you deserve one more than most! I'll join the chorus of others in saying that not only does taking a break not squander any goodwill, but I would be fine just continuing patreon payments during that time. But I also completely understand wanting to avoid that sort of background pressure
Health over work! Enjoy your break and get better
Well deserved holiday. Go rest ❤️
Well, okay. But we'll be expecting some "On Full Display" cosplay (nocosplay?) photos from your vacation! ;) Take care of yourself and we'll see you when you get back. *hug*
Do you! 👍
Let me join the overwhelming response of "Let us continue to pay during the hiatus." Your health and well-being is important to us.
Good luck and feel better soon
Some of us would be happy to even keep paying while you're on break because we'd rather a rested happy you than a burned out one.
I admire the work you make, and I hope you have a joyful 2 months off. :3 I made the mistake of not drawing much at all while taking 2 weeks off earlier this year, and when I came back it was hard to get into drawing again because of that. Glad to hear you’ll still be drawing for fun while on break! ^^
You've definitely still got goodwill from me. You're honestly one of the most prolific artists I can think of (probably why you're so exhausted). I have no doubt about sticking around as long as I can afford it in my budget. I'll be here in August. Feel better Funky! Get lots of sunlight! Thanks for being awesome! 🌞🔋
Your art is inspiring and wonderful, and I will support you in anything you need to do to keep yourself healthy in order to one day make more of it! Go enjoy your time off, you are awesome!
Thank you so much for taking time to recover and for letting us know where you're at - I hope your vacation is relaxing and wonderful!
Burnout can happen to anybody. But like other people said. I would definitely still be willing to continue to pay. Just kinda as sick leave
Np, take care of urself
You deserve a break! Can we donate separately though? I'm not just paying my small part for the art, this is your income. My job keeps paying me when I go on vacation, and so should yours ❤️
Hell yeah, enjoy a very well deserved time off! On Full Display has been some of my favorite work of yours to date, I look forward to seeing just how amazing the climax (teehee) of the story is gonna be, and I want you to feel at your best when you're working on it!
Enjoy your well-deserved break!!
Enjoy your time away.
Take care of yourself, that's important!
Take care of yourself, see you when you're back
Take all the rest you need! You deserve a vacation!
Awesome! Thanks for the update!! Have a great break!! Well deserved!!!!!
Take care of yourself Funky! Love ya work and love ya commitment. Stay safe, healthy, and re-energise. ❤️❤️❤️
Deserved
Enjoy your break Funky, take care of yourself!