Comic Hiatus Update (Patreon)

Hi guys, Tarri here!

There is something I need to share with you guys concerning the Tarri's Day and Tarri's Day Adventures comics.
If you already read the heading, then it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out what it might be about - but here is where I describe what I intend to do!

tl;dr at the end of this post

Comic Hiatus

In my last update, I announced I would have a somewhat "messy" hiatus concerning both of my comics. However, I am going to extend this hiatus to something more solid.

Why are you doing this?

Like in my last update, it's all about the art. My regular art has always been left in the backseat, with both my comics and Patreon-exclusive content taking priority over everything else.
Heck - even my commissions still owing are suffering because of these priorities.
In addition, I had already considered a break from my comics last year, considering the summer break as the perfect time, before retracting that idea, since summer subjects make for decent season-specific comic fodder. I had then planned to have this break after the summer break (which I then completely forgot about until yesterday lol).
I also have a feeling it might be better to temporarily reset to my roots, as it were, at least partially.

So what is the plan?

Tarri's Day, and Tarri's Day Adventures, will both halt for a month-long hiatus, plus the remainder of this one.
The hiatus of both comics is not completely sacrosanct - I may opt to work and release a comic or two during this time (especially as Easter is on it's way in, and is during the month in which I plan to have this hiatus, so an Easter comic is certainly not out of the question).

The focus of my artistic musings will fall onto regular art - y'know, the type of art many artists want to make, when they want to, for pure enjoyment.
Basically, it will be like a temporary semi-reset to back to the days before I even had Patreon, which is going back over 3 years, now... wow, that is quite a while, huh? ^^;;
I also will... HAVE resumed committing back to the two commissions still outstanding, with the intention of completing them before the end of March.
I then intend to reopen slots for April.

Currently, the only Patreon-based obligations which will remain unchanged is, of course, the exclusive rewards. They will remain in place.
(Of course, technically Patreon is supposed to help support my regular art, too... but that's just semantics lol.)

Is there an underlying motive behind this move?

I would be lying if I said there wasn't... xD
While my wanting a break from the comics for a little while is entirely a true enough reason on it's own, I also am under the impression that more art on it's own may draw in more supporters as a whole, which I desperately need in the coming months.
Growth has been fairly stagnant for a long time, now, and my main focus has been my comics.
In an attempt to just throw in some art, my piece "Lollipop" drew in more new followers on Deviantart than I had received in a very long time.
Of course, the two following pieces did not have the same effect, but I sit close to the 1,000 threshold over on DA, and I have been pondering what kind of content would help boost my profile.
To help justify my theory, I created a poll here on Patreon for my patrons to participate in - curiosity poll, yes! And I was curious to know what the main reason the majority of you began supporting me for, and not counting the "Other" option, the current reading seems to stand at 67% due to my art, and 33% due to my comic.
So... stands to reason that if I do more art, I may get more notice and support, right? :3
(Don't worry - I do want to make more polls as well... in fact, I might have some ideas for my patrons in lieu of the comics during this hiatus!)

So anyway, tl;dr:

• Comics going on hiatus until the start of May.
• There might be one or two during this time, due to Easter, and upon potential whims.
• Finishing remaining commissions, and opening more for April.
• Gonna do lots and lots of art.
• Patreon rewards unaffected.
• Profit (hopefully).
• World conquest (pending).
  

If you guys have any questions, feel free to ask! :3