The left is the finished “rendered” page. The right is just “flat” color.
KICKSTARTER UPDATE #52
How are you, friends? Really funny bumping into you on the space station Deep Space Nine. Me? Oh I’m just dropping in to see my homie Quark. His exotic alien drinks are way better than La Croix back on earth. Oh you’re headed to Cardassia Prime, eh? Tell Kanye I said “hello”…Yeah. I hear that whole planet is sick of Kardashian jokes. Man, that dude is crazy though. It’s weird how mental illness can play out as being an asshole. Like is anyone actually an asshole or will we find out in the future that the truth of life is suffering and that we all suffer in some way and that we all deserve some kindness. Fucking hell we’re in the goddamn future now. QUARK?! Have the four noble truths of buddhism be found to be scientific fact here in community theater future? Hmm. I don’t think he can hear me.
Me? How am I? Oh man. Like I’m okay. We’re all a little batty, right? I’ve been really productive with this comic. You’re gonna slap me when I say this but I think I’m almost done? OUCH!! Bruh. The ear? If I were Quark you would of killed me. (Yeah, I deserve it). I’m mostly rendering now. (see above) The hard work is done. I’m not going to promise any dates but I really feel close to done. I’m happy with the work but feel like I’m completing this at the worst time. “Want to read my emo white man story featuring a well meaning cop???” Perfect timing.
Working from home has me on a good work rhythm. I gave in and set up a proper work space. Not commuting is huge. Other than being so isolated, it’s been helpful for me in a lot of ways. My son is hanging in. He’s a tough little guy. What a hard run for this generation. Like I’m sure the Secretary of Education wasn’t amazing when I was a kid but he wasn’t trying to kill us.
Look, man. Don’t tell Quark but I don’t think Star Trek is gonna be cool in the near future. Making “alien races” stand in for earth nationalities and races is….problematic. Oh man! The Holodeck! In a recent episode Bashir is in the Holodeck and is clearly having sex with Hologram people. Can holograms consent? Like fucking a sentient robot like the sex fiend Data who can consent is definitely ok. But these Holograms don’t have any agency but also they’re programed light. Also: I need to take more walks outside.
I found an old photo of my friend Raph who was murdered a year ago. He’s sitting in a pumpkin patch eating an apple cinnamon donut with my then three year old son. Raph was the master of embracing a zen moment like that. His face was mashed up that day from a fight or a fall. He had rode into town on his motorcycle. He was always recently fired and leaving town. He drew like a renaissance master. We were at some autumn fair. It’s moment we don’t have with a man who isn’t here. Man, everything feels far.
I like this little book I made for y’all. I think this momentum is going to carry into the next project. I think we all need little worlds to remind us of the past and envision the future. We are all doing a lot fo reflecting and seeing the moment. I hope this finds you well. Thanks for your support and, as always, refund are still available.