A Short Break from Perspective Shift (Patreon)

I’ve been putting off writing this because I feel like every time I take a break from some aspect of my work here that I’m somehow letting you down. Unfortunately, I gotta do this. I really need a break from the comic. This is for several reasons, and right now seems like a good time to do it because I’m between scenes.

Lately I’ve noticed I’m just completely artistically burned out because the comic takes so much creative energy. It’s not even a matter of time (although it does take a lot of time too.) I have time to work on things, but lately when I sit down it’s more and more of a slog to draw. It’s not art block; it’s just me being mentally drained.

You might have noticed that I haven’t posted any art of Pulsar in some time, and not very much color work in general. I definitely miss doing that, and several other things that need more thinking behind them which I haven't had the energy for. I just feel like I need to work on literally anything else right now.

I’m going to take the month of October off from working on / thinking about the comic. Among the other things I mentioned, I also feel like I just need some time to reflect on it, and to more conscientiously consider exactly how the ending is going to go. There’s something to be said for taking a break from something you’ve been doing consistently for so long. Your brain needs that time to ‘level up’ as it were. So I’m kinda hoping to give myself room for that as well.

I do plan to keep doing commissions. I'll be opening for them again next week. Doing sketches has been working really well for me because they don't take up so much time and energy. I just need to give myself a little bit of creative breathing room and work on other projects to recharge.

Thanks for your understanding and support <3

-Pulsar