Hey guys.

So its been a week since my last news post where I was really depressed and sad about my health (inflammation and uveitis in my left eye). I decided that now would be an appropriate time to give an update on me and how things have been going. This time I'll break it all down in a concise and easy to follow format, while leaving out the venting.

Current Health Status:

My left eye is still inflamed. Though it has slowly gotten better over the 3 weeks I have been in this situation. I finally have some medication that actually makes me feel "normal" for a change. Just got it yesterday so things could change. Pain hasn't been nearly as bad since last week. My left eye is still blurry and I'm forced to wear an eyepatch. Right now, the plan going forward is to find a root cause (if possible) and treat it ASAP. Until then, I have to take medication that will increase my eye's ability to fend off the inflammation. But overall, I feel significantly better than last week.

Current Online Status:

A few things have changed since last week. Since I'm starting to feel somewhat normal again, I can devote time to doing things I enjoy. However, I probably won't be uploading anything within the month of May. I also won't be as active online as I was before my illness. This means I'll still be off of sites like Twitter and Instagram (which has done wonders for my sanity). Newgrounds will probably be the only site I'll be logged into for now, as it can give me entertainment without all the extra bullshit. But like I said before, I probably won't be uploading anything on here for a while.

Sue n' Clark Status:

No new progress has been made, and I plan to keep it that way for a while. As much as I've enjoyed working on Sue n' Clark, right now just isn't a good time to get back into it. Ironically, before this illness came up, progress had already started slowing down quite a bit. This was probably because I had made Sue n' Clark my main focus and gave no room for other endeavors. I don't know when I will pick it up again, but I'm certain that when I do, I'll have a newfound energy to pull off the completion of preproduction. Fingers crossed I pull that off before the end of the year.

Other Small Updates:

Since things have returned (somewhat) normal, I'll probably spend some time working on a Pico Day entry for June. Granted its not going to be very elaborate. I'll have 5 weeks to complete it on-time, which for me won't be too bad of a deadline. I'll make sure not to over strain myself. Don't know if I'll participate in any Pico Day themed events (that will depend on my recovery).

Conclusion:

A long road is still ahead, but I'm getting better bit by bit. I appreciate all of you who took the time to read my original news post (even if it wasn't the most cheery thing to read). Hopefully this will all be past us in the coming weeks.

tl;dr : Health problems have put me on hiatus

This is gonna be pretty long winded and depressing. I've never opened up about stuff this deep, so forgive me if I go on for too long. I've just had a lot on my mind, and only now have I realized how dire things have truly become for me. So after this, I'll be stepping away from NG and my work on Sue n' Clark for a while.

Alright here we go...

For the past two weeks, I have been suffering with inflammation and uveitis in my left eye. Its a horrible condition that has left me partially blind (and at times with a ton of pain). Right now the pain is gone, but the redness is ever present. The eye doctor has told me that the cause is "unknown", but that it may be related to some form of auto-immune disease. We've run through blood work and a chest xray, but have yet to find a root cause. My eye doctor has put me on steroid droplets to try and increase my eye's ability to fix itself. At first, we saw a lot of good progress. My eye began to straiten itself out. My blood work showed that I was generally healthy (username be damned). As far as we can tell I have no chronic health problems. But one night I felt a pain in my eye so horrid, not even Tylenol or Ibuprofen could ease it. The doctor has now told me that I may need to see someone else to give me an injection under my eye. I feel like all my work and progress to get better has been for nothing.

No matter where I go, or who I go to, its like a never ending spiral of problems. First time I got this condition, I was in high spirits that it would be over. I had high hopes that I could weather this health crisis, and all would go back to normal (as it should). But given two weeks of this torture has left me uncertain. For two weeks I have been given "cures" to issues that turned out to be greater than we first expected. With each "cure" being a disappointment or a potential liability, my faith in the medical system, and my ability to get better, has shrunken to new lows. Even with my parents helping me through these hard times, they can only do so much.

And yet, the pain and blindness isn't the worst part. The worst part is seeing all the time go by, as life continues to move without me. Time waits for no man, no matter the situation. I've done all I can to work on Sue n' Clark while under these conditions. My single eye has yet to fail me. But as I've hit week two of this illness, my spirit has begun to fracture. The pain of it all has left me with mental scars I never thought possible. And no matter how hard I try to live a normal life again, its as if this sickness wants to drag me straight to hell.

And so, I have decided to step away from my work on Sue n' Clark, and any NG projects until something happens where I can live my life in relative normality. I can't go on trying to live my life as an artist and fight this horrid illness. I suppose the silver lining to all this, is that I am not financially beholden to anyone here on NG or the wider internet. My work can remain dormant for as long as I need, and I can come back to it (hopefully) stronger than ever.

Until then, I bid all my pals here farewell.

GOD DAMN ITS FINALLY OVER!!!

I finally have all the major characters for Sue n' Clark fully designed. You can check em' all out below.

Sue:

Clark:

Todd:

Things have been a bit better for me to draw this month. My goal now is to finish a design for a major character by the end of this month. Hopefully nothing will happen to detract from that goal.

February hasn't been the best month for me. Nothing too serious, I just haven't had time to draw as much as I'd like. I wanted to get a drawing done this month but my irl obligations have made it more difficult for me to focus on that. And I'm not sure if March will be much better.

There is good news. I made some serious progress on writing the outline for my webcomic, Sue n' Clark. right now I have a total of three chapters written out, so I definitely have more than enough material to work with when I can finally work on getting the comic done.

Finally hit 100 fans on Newgrounds! Guess that means I'm a Z-list Micro E-Celebrity!

...and hot damn was it a year to remember! While the rest of the world decided it wants to burn (and be super cringe), I’ve gone through a lot of personal growth!

There’s a lot to cover, so for this year’s review, I’ll be breaking up each significant moment of this year into arcs. Think of it like an anime involving some internet rando.

Alright here we go.

The BBS Shitposter Arc (January - May):

In late January, I made a lengthy post in BBS general covering the great Gamestop fiasco. My post garnered a small amount of attention from BBS regulars and I started to get to know more of the forum members. I would continue to post on BBS general and gain a reputation for being a shitposter. Later on, I would get scouted to the Art Portal by DrunkGecko. Gonna be honest, getting that scout felt surreal. At the time I didn’t feel like I really “earned it”. But regardless of whether or not I should have been scouted, it was great getting to know everyone on BBS.

These days, I don’t really post that often in BBS General (except for the occasional front-page recommendation). Its nothing against the forum. I just ended up getting to know more people within Newgrounds from other platforms. But the time I spent there was great and I have many fond memories of shitposting.

The Pico Day Arc (May 1st):

This was a pivotal moment for me here on Newgrounds. At the time, I was practically dying of hay fever and scrambling to get my Pico Day post submitted on time. My Pico Day submission was one of my more popular uploads here on Newgrounds. It was great getting people to actually rate my artwork for a change. My submission was also a major milestone in my artistic abilities, as it had been one of my better works (compared to my past entries).

But that’s just the surface of it. You see, a small little game (probably never heard of it) called Friday Night Funkin’ had gained viral acclaim across the web. This trickled down to the greater Newgrounds community, giving the site a whole new wave of creators. Thanks to the success of FNF, Pico Day 2021 became a time to be truly proud of the Newgrounds Community. My god it was a glorious day! Though I’m not that much into FNF or its fandom, I’m extremely thankful it came out at the time it did.

But the most pivotal moment for me on this site was yet to come. Sometime down the line, a major discord party was being held in honor of Pico Day 2021. I wanted to get to know the people of Newgrounds better, so I joined in. It was easily the most fun I ever had participating in any community ever! I got to meet a lot of cool people, and would eventually meet up with more of them on The NGP Discord Server (a place I still on occasion frequent).

All-in-all, Pico Day 2021 was a day to not only be truly proud of something, it was a day I made new friends along the way. Some of us have come and gone, but Newgrounds is still fresh in my soul.

The Sue N’ Clark Arc (Ongoing; Started in June):

Since late 2020, I’ve been working on preproduction for a webcomic. I would brainstorm a bunch of different ideas, only to discard them for a multitude of different reasons. Sometimes my ideas got too ambitious, while other times I would lose interest in the original idea. I eventually decided that I should start my first webcomic with as simple a plot as possible and include as few characters as I can to keep the plot consistent and avoid getting too out there with my ideas. And so, Sue N’ Clark was born.

So far I have...

• Completed the two main reference sheets for the lead cast (Sue and Clark)
• Created the character bios of the main cast, including personality, backstory, goals, and appearance (height)
• Designed sketches for an integral side character (the main love interest, Todd)
• Written the official plot synopsis for the entire series
• Made a few drafts for the prologue

I still need to...

• Figure out a good format for the webcomic pages and panels
• Create an art style for the webcomic that looks unique and sticks out
• Design sets and backgrounds (BIG PRIORITY)
• Write a pitch document (for future use)
• Finalize the plot for the prologue

On top of doing preproduction work, I have also been talking with my NG peers over discord to get their thoughts on my ideas. So far its been going great. The talks have helped me better understand good ways I can take my webcomic while maintaining my own artistic integrity.

Its also been great getting to see the fan art of Sue. I love seeing enthusiasm for the things I create. And for people to share in my own enthusiasm is a wonderful thing to behold. Hope to give you guys more in the future (and grow the Sue N’ Clark fanbase).

Honorable Mentions:

• Finally built my PC

• I got better at anatomy and made great strides in improving my character design

• I got a retweet from the twitter artist Valbun for doing fanart of her sona

• I joined the NG Festival Discord Server and got to meet even more cool peeps

• I participated in NG Secret Santa 2021

• I FINALLY GOT OUT OF RETAIL WORK!!!

Goals Going Forward:

I see a bright future on the horizon! Regardless of whatever bullshit happens in 2022, I plan on improving my art skills even further! The first step I’ll be taking is learning how to make backgrounds. I have a udemy course on backgrounds that I purchased last year. Guess this year will give that course some good use.

I’ll also be planning on uploading art more consistently (I hope). I’ll be mainly focused on creating Sue N’ Clark art pieces to try and push the reach of my upcoming series even further. Can’t promise I’ll always be consistent at it. But if I make at least one upload every month that’s Sue N’ Clark related, I’ll have made 12 pieces that people can look at to get a better idea of what the series is all about.

This last one is a bit of a stretch goal. But if I can get a Sue N’ Clark “Draw This in Your Style” challenge going, that might give my series even more reach. Having spent a lot of time with peeps in NG discord servers, I can name at least 5 people who would be down for that. Of course, that would require scheduling and making sure I don’t organize such a challenge on an event where everyone is busy with other shit.

Conclusion:

Despite the world’s usual bullshit, 2021 was a better year than my wildest imagination could have ever predicted! I’m gonna be working hard to make sure 2022 is a year of growth and productivity! Hope you all join me!

Seems like a bunch of you guys really liked Sue's debut. I'm looking at you @M1roArt

Its great to see you guys in the community like Sue's overall design. Because of all the positive comments and reception, I'll be moving on to developing a reference sheet for her. I have currently received two fanart submissions, so this reference sheet will really help flesh out Sue's design for any future fanart.

Thanks again for all your support. Here's the fanart I have received as of now.

Art by @itsreddqueen on Twitter

Art by @M1roArt on Twitter

So I've been gone for more than a month now (but not without good reason). My real life has gotten pretty damn busy and I've been doing everything I can to keep up with my goal of creating a webcomic. Well good news. The first character sheet is complete!

I'd like to introduce you all to Clark. He's a neckbeard demon with an insatiable lust for "oppai". Go ahead and check out his character sheet for more info.

Link:

I plan to complete Sue's character sheet next. Most of you haven't seen Sue, but hopefully you will with do time.

Bye for now.

-MisterFatso

Alright folks, I'm finally taking time to work on a webcomic. This is something I've always told myself I would do, but never got around to actually starting. Well no more waiting cuz I gotta start sometime, right? I've set up a structure for the preproduction process which includes making reference sheets, so look forward to that.

Without giving too much away, the comic will be a comedy involving two characters and their daily exploits. The main plot is that one of the characters has an unhealthy obsessive crush on a secondary character. Expect a lot of humor revolving around unrequited love and degenerate thirsting.

I'll be posting on Webtoon, Tapas, and MAYBE my own website when preproduction is done and I have some actual stories to tell. Expect links to be dropped when that happens.

So yeah. Sorry if this post isn't super clear on details. The main take away is that I'm working on something big for a change.