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Patreon:

I said I was going to relaunch it mid-October and here we are. Turns out, I’m actually not feeling the relaunch, because it just doesn’t feel like the right time. I’m sure I’ll definitely do it in the future but, and even though I made rewards for patrons already, I’m going to hold off. I work 50 hours a week at my day job and I just don’t have the time to put into the keep up that comes with ongoing rewards each month and it wouldn’t be fair to patrons. Also, I feel I don’t deserve patronage from anyone until I really get a new big project out and prove myself. I know Patreon HELPS in building new big projects and aids in getting them finished in a timelier manner, but it still just feels off for me to relaunch this thing until something worth it comes out of me. Something that proves that I still have a passion for this whole art/animation/music/writing thing.

Any rewards I had planned for Patreon will become available to the public soon. Everyone will get to a chance to enjoy!!!!!!!!

The Finger Eater:

I’ve been putting this animation off for a while now. I got sucked up in numerous other smaller projects and my day job takes a lot of energy out of me. I get home and just feel like I lack the focus to animate. I sit down and relax for a bit and I think about animating, and it becomes a burden in my mind and that bums me out. I REALLY REALLY want to get this animation done, so I’m really going to try and get my ass in gear and make myself work on this thing. I want to put all my creative focus on two things: The Finger Eater and my sound work on In the Keeper’s Shadow (indie video game I’m doing sound and music for, with Lonely Egg Studio) To prep for this, I’ve changed my availability at my job so I get an extra day off a week. It’s not much, but it’s something. It’s extra time to work on animation that I didn’t have before. Expect more frequent updates on the animation. More streams and screen shots and all that.

I know this is what most people want from me as an artist. Finger Eater is my most popular thing by far. I will be working very hard to deliver the next installment, not just because people seem to want it, but because I am very passionate about it and I love the characters and world.

The Finger Eater COMIC:

This is something I’ve been working on for my would-be patrons. Since Patreon isn’t happening any time soon, this will obviously be a publicly uploaded thing. I can’t say for sure how many pages will be released at a time, or how frequently, but I can say I have the first few pages done and I worked my but off on the art, to make a good first impression (something I’ll need to get a little speedier with in the future, if I want to get these pages out without spending all my free time on just the comic).

Please look forward to a more detailed look into the world of The Finger Eater with this comic! We get another character’s point of view, looking in on and investigating Ruby Flowe’s peculiar life.

Music Album:

I’ve been working on an album consisting of cinematic/haunting music. It’ll have a lot of new music made specifically for the album, as well as several remixes and remasters of some of my older songs. Not sure when it’ll be out, but this was another reward I had planned for Patreon.

Not much more I can say about this, you’ll just have to hear it for yourself when it’s out!

Music/Sound Work for In the Keeper’s Shadow:

This is my second biggest focus creatively right now.

In the Keeper’s Shadow is an indie game in pre-production, being made by Lonely Egg Studio. I’m working with Lonely Egg, creating the music and sound for the game. It’s something I’ve always dreamed of doing, and I’m so happy to be on this project. I can’t say a whole lot about the game just yet, but I know more things will be released as it goes into full production very soon.

The visual artists on this game are top notch, and I am simply amazed and in awe every time I see a new piece of art come through. The style and tone in this game is incredible and I can’t wait for you guys to experience it. If you’d like to see some of the art and learn a bit more about the game, check out the website: https://www.lonelyegg.com/games/itks/

I think that’s it for now.

Full force engage on Finger Eater 2 and ITKS!!!!

Thanks for reading-

Obviously I get this question a lot. Almost every day!

“It’s been 2 years”, “It’s been 2 years just give up”, etc. is a common comment on Youtube.

I’m honored people even care about an episode 2, so thanks for thinking my thing is interesting! I’m also very thankful that I’m in a spot where my “fan base” continues to grow, rather than disappear slowly, despite my lack of animation uploads.

So anyway, my first and best answer to this question is simply this: I’ve grown to love the characters and world, so the project is growing to something bigger. It’s not just a little internet cartoon to me, it’s a really big part of my life at the moment. I’ve been working on this series since like 2014 and it’s my baby! It’s my BIG THING people know me for, even though it’s not mega popular and neither am I.

And there’s other reasons for the long wait, obviously (money, schedules of collaborators, all the kinda stuff that comes with making a big project, working on other projects), but as far as things that are in my complete control go, my passion for the project is the main reason.

I’m not a studio obviously, but I’m attempting to make this cartoon as “studio quality” as I can. I’m working to make something really special, at my own pace, whenever I can find the time.

Along the way, I’m constantly imagining new details to put in the world of The Finger Eater, and now the world has grown so detailed and JUICY and awesome (if I may say so), that I have this big well to draw from. Every now and then, I commit to taking one of these details from that idea well and I actually put it into motion in this new episode.

So, there’s this solid episode 2 story I’ve written and polished up and am currently animating, but there’s these little abstract and exciting and interesting details I’m adding in between that spices up the episode a bit. It allows some world and character building, while also sometimes adding more mystery to the whole thing?? When things become too ‘explained’ it becomes NOT scary, and I want SCARY, but at the same time I want to give enough detail to make certain things click. I’ve been working on a good balance and it’s mega fun 2 BE HONEST. I work on these parts when I’m really burnt out on doing the main story, and it’s good for my little brain. Sometimes I need to take a break from the monotony of animating one big scene and just work on something else that I can finish relatively quickly. This keeps me working on the project without getting completely drained.

This ALL BEING SAID I’m not just adding new things for the sake of it. I’m only adding what I think truly benefits the story and the tone of the episode. The stuff that accurately conveys what’s in my head and tells the tale of THE FINGA EATA correctly.

In the meantime, I’m making art and music and everyone can snack on that while waiting for dinner.

Tried to keep it short and it came out long. TLDR: Very passionate about this thing and I’m working by myself to make it truly what I want OUT THERE IN THE WORLD!

bye bye

“Another egglet joins the Lonely Egg Studio team! @TheFabsWOW, the lover of all that is creepy, is composer/sound designer for In The Keeper's Shadow~ You can listen to Fabs' work here: https://soundcloud.com/thefabsmusic #indiedev #gamemusic”

I’m so excited to announce I’ll be working with Lonely Egg Studio as the music composer and sound designer on “In The Keeper’s Shadow”, a video game now in production. I hope you’ll follow Lonely Egg’s Twitter and check out the website here: https://www.lonelyegg.com/games/itks/

Mystery

here’s a meme-tober. i like em messy and scribbly  #inktober

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