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Life Updates 2024
HEWWO!Thank you everyone, for supporting Meatier Showers over the past few months since it's last hiatus. There's no shortage of content online these days, and I cannot express enough how grateful and humbled I am by everyone who has chosen to support my comic project. Meatier Showershas always been a place of solace and refuge for me, and I hope it continues to be that way for everyone else, whether you've been a long-time fan or new reader discovering the series.A Difficult DecisionWith that said, it is with great difficulty and ...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 06 Inked
Thank you for your patience, here is the inked version of page 6. Snares sends out a food delivery order. Just as the order goes out, there's immediate knocking on the door. Puzzled, he checks to see who it is... only to realize that Pridestar has showed up personally at his doorstep. Snares slams the door shut. Pridestar expresses his anxieties about being ghosted and why he's here in person. There is silence, but good thing he didn't come empty-handed. "AND I BROUGHT FRIED CHICKEN!" Pridestar yells, to which a reluctant li...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 06 Draft
While I try my best to maintain a consistent quality of work in my comic pages, there are times when I go off-model with my character faces., like in panel 3 here with Pridestar. It can be a double-edged sword when your work draws from mood and emotions. Which is why it's important to return with a clear editorial eye after the initial draft is done to spot for errors and make revisions where necessary.In this later version, I've adjusted Pridestar's face to bring it back closer to how he should actually look, and kept most of the o...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 02
WARNING: Side effects may include peaked biceps & massive milkers! Check out the original sketch page here! For early access and more, JOIN UStoday at the $3 Meatier Fan!SnaresAug 2024
Aug 2024 Lineup
Where is My Mind?It's crazy to think that just a year ago, I had frozen my Patreonaccount thinking that my previous job required more commitment, only to be retrenchedand find myself in a precarious situation. Here in Singapore where I live, our homegrown animation industry is all but a shadow of its former self, exacerbated by the use of AIand general lack of understanding or interest for the arts.2024 has been a blur of pure utter nonsenseand disruptions(Patreon will be reviewing their policies on weight-gain content), not counting all th...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 05 Inked
Earlier this monthwe looked at how page 5 had presented a lot of line milage to cover. Originally, I had hoped to show what the Dine-in Diner interior looked for more atmosphere. However, it quickly became a daunting task, only for me to realize that most of the speech balloons that would eventually populate the panels would cover up most of the background details.In the final inked version, I've opted to reposition the boys by the window booth, which made more sense for a less visually busy shot and more manageable workload. See you next m...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 05 Draft
When I mentionedthat some of the Meatier Showers 2024 pages were becoming increasingly detailed and difficult to ink, here's another example of what I mean:This isn't meant to be a hard flex on how "detailed" I am, in the first draft above, this page already involves 9 panels which is by my personal standards, quite "busy" or what I'd like to describe as "compressed". While not all separation borders are drawn in, if you look closely, you'll spot at least 9 of these panels in the form of shot changes or b...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 01
Very happy to present the lettered version of the original page! A whole new story unfolds as the Lifeguard Lion chugs down a new formula of Grotein! Do consider JOINING UStoday at the $3 Meatier Fanif you haven't already and you'll gain instant access to all the past comic archives as well as a FREE MEATIER SHOWERS SUPERSIZE COMIC.SnaresJul 2024
Jul 2024 Lineup
Getting Back on TrackWith all the recent developmentsthat's transpired, I've been trying to adjust and adapt my production workflow. I think one of the challenges of working on a comedy title is that a lot of the joy that goes into the comic, has to come from a genuine place within. When you're struggling with basic needs such as job security, housing and a mid-life crisis, it all becomes increasingly difficult to maintain the necessary tone required of the project Fortunately, most of the creative development work has already been ...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 04 Inked
As mentioned earlier, this page was challenging to ink given the increased amount of line mileage. I've been minimal with my backgrounds, given that most of it will be covered by the speech balloons. Ideally, the larger panels would be populated with more texture and environmental personality. I hope you guys enjoy this one!Stay swole and take care.SnaresJun 2024
Meatier Showers 2024 - 04 Draft
As we progress through Meatier Showers: Stargazer, the pages have become progressively complex with more panels and details. With dinner cancelled, Pridestar is throwing a tantrum and scaring off poor Preyford's customers. Tanz and Groover arrive to Preyford's aid.While this was compositionally pleasing, I realized I needed just ONE MORE panel to make the conversation and punchline work! It's such a shame because I really liked having that widescreen midshot of Tanz picking up Pridestar like a doll.We can now see the juxtaposition o...
Jun 2024 Lineup
Hey everyone!Hope this post finds you all well. In light of various personal developments, I've decided to merge both my previous monthly line-up posts with my development diary into one singular update on the 5th of each month. It's been difficult to maintain a positive-vibes-only marketing PR tone, especially for a self-run business and project all the time. For long-time supporters, you'll know that I was made redundant fairly recently. Since then, recovery has been challenging, and being unemployed for an extended amount of time...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 03 Inked
HEWWO!Thanks for hanging around! The inked version of page 3 is now ready! This certainly took longer than the previous pages to ink due to all the line mileage and how much is going on in just a few panels! Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments! Stay swole & take care!SnaresApr 2024
May 2024 Dev Diary
HEWWO!Just dropping in for a quick update. As mentioned in an earlier development diary, I've been busy trying to rework things between pages 10 - 12. Since then, Meatier Showers 2024 has been expanded to 16 confirmed pages. Of the new 6 - 7 pages, these drafts are in varying degrees of completion. I am also looking at adding 2 Patreon exclusive pages to adjust the final count to 18 (which is the same page count as Swole Mates).There have been a lot of developments in my personal life over the past 2 - 3 weeks, most of which have been chall...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 03 Draft
HEWWO!Thank you for your patience! Page 3 of Meatier Showers: Stargazer is ready for preview! This page was really fun to draw, particularly with the first panel. Here, Pridestar is at Preyford Dobermanners' shop sampling some new accessories, when he receives a text from Snares - Dinner is cancelled!Oh no!Hope you've been enjoying the previews so far! Stick around for the inked page on 25 May!SnaresMay 2024
May 2024 Lineup
HEWWO!A warm welcome to all our new patrons joining us last month and thank you to everyone for your support and patience. It has been a rough month. As much as I'd like to share my experiences at FurDU 2024, I've been hit hard by inescapable reality. Those closest in my circle are aware of my current circumstances, most of which I hesitate to share too much about online, seeing how the internet usually is. As one of my friends had pointed out, I have to dig my heels in deep to get out of this one. Without boring you too much with my ow...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 02 Inked
HEWWO!Thank you for your patience, here's this month's cleaned up version of Stargazer page 2! Had a lot of fun adding in the veins and other minor details! A bit of obscure knowledge / Meatier Showers lore, but the first panel is the same beach house you'll find in the second half of Bulge Indulge where the lifeguard lion lives!Please feel free to let me know in the comments what you think! Stay swole & take care!SnaresApr 2024
Meatier Showers 2024 - 02 Draft
HEWWO!Thank you for sticking around! This month I'm happy to share the next page of Meatier Showers: Stargazer. You'll notice in the abovepage, there's a lot of overlap occuring with panels 3 to 5. Also, I felt introducing sausage nips may have been premature at this point of the story. Below, you'll find the compositional changes I've made to free up more room between panels 3 to 5.I also adjusted Snares' expression since he looked a little too goofy for his character. With the revised page, I've opted for lactating...
Apr 2024 Dev Diary
HEWWO!These past 2 weeks have been a weird mix of feeling stuck, problem solving and just going through with my instincts. While the setup and foundationfor Meatier Showers 2024 feels pretty solid, pages 10 - 12 out of 24 - where the midpoint basically is - was troubling me a fair bit. It was challenging to discern on a creative level what those story issues were, especially with the disruptions back in March. Now that a functional degree of my editorial eye has been restored, I think it's safe to share my thought processes and creative dec...
Apr 2024 Lineup
HEWWO!March turned out to be a disruptive and challenging month with Gumroad's very sudden policy change overnight. I've since taken all the necessary measures to respond to that development, on top of various other distractions. With all that nonsense out of the way, let's talk about what's installed for April!PAGE 2 DRAFT - 15 APRThe next page in Meatier Showers: Stargazer will be coming up mid-April! Snares wakes up to some surprising results from the new growth formula he's been on!PAGE 2 INKED - 25 APRWe'll be takin...
Meatier Showers 2024 - 01 Inked
HEWWO!Hope everyone's been doing well! Here is the proof-of-concept from last week's draft page progress. On the 15 of each month, we'll be sharing draft pages, while on the 25 of each month, you can expect to see the cleaned up and inked versions. Moving forward, I'll spend the remainder of March preparing the dialogues and draft text. Hopefully by the time the next page progress is out, you'll have something to read!Please feel free to let me know in the comments what you think! Stay swole & take care!SnaresMar 2024
Meatier Showers 2024 - 01 Draft
HEWWO!Thank you so much for joining us on this brand new adventure! You can expect a new draft comic page on the 15 of each month for the next 12 months at least! As shared in an earlier pitch, the first 6 pages of Stargazer mainly serves as the introduction arc of the story.On this page, the lifeguard lion Snares tries a new muscle growth formula and heads to bed. What could possibly go wrong?You can expect the inked version on the 25 Mar, so stick around, stay swole and take care!Mar 2024Snares
Fairer Reviews & Full Refunds
Dear Readers,It saddens me to receive feedback such as the one pictured above. I have tried my best on my product sites and marketing efforts to advertise everything as it is, but it is not enough for some.SKETCHnouna rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture."a charcoal sketch"verbmake a rough drawing of."as they talked, Modigliani began to sketch her"Oxford DictionaryReviews like this are unfair, entitled and lack empathy for creators. What made it even more disappointing i...
Roadmap to 2026
HEWWO!Starting March 2024, we'll be embarking on a whole new journey together, MEATIER SHOWERS: STARGAZER! This effectively marks the 6th Patreon project I'll be producing (since March 2015!) As with tradition, it's time to share with everyone the latest production roadmap so that you can have a better idea of what to expect down the line!WHAT IS STARGAZER ABOUT?Meatier Showers: Stargazer is an all-new Patreon production! Snares the lifeguard lion tries a new muscle growth protein shake with some unexpected side effects, rendering h...
Meatier Showers 2024 - Production Start
HEWWO!Alright everyone... This is it. Starting March, production for Meatier Showers 2024 will commence in earnest. The official title will be Meatier Showers: STARGAZER, based off polling results from all the way back in 2021. You might be wondering, WHY "Stargazer"? It would be difficult for me to answer the question without major spoilers, so let's just say it references something I've been working towards from the very beginning, maybe as early as 2017? Or even earlier like 2015. But well, we'll see how all this goes.Bil...
Meatier Showers: Swole Mates is OUT!
HEWWO!Thank you everyone for your patience and support! It's been long overdue, but the compiled digital e-book of Meatier Showers: Swole Mates has been launched and Patreon supporters get to pick up their copy a month earlier than everyone else! What's more, enter promo code: PATREON10 to get your copy at $10 OFF the public price of $15!Includes original 18 full color pages of the Swole Mates comic and an additional 36 pages of behind-the-scenes production sketches, bonus content and more!CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COPY NOW!
Meatier Showers 2024 - Going Planetary
HEWWO!I hope you've enjoyed the previous Introduction and Feeder Gainer pitches. As we move through mid February, I would like to expedite my efforts in bringing this project to a production state, but not without sacrificing on story quality. While the original full length of Meatier Showers 2024 was projected to be 36, upon reviewing my thumbnails and revising dialogue and story flow, I'm inclined to shore up my resources and aim for a short story that can be told within 24 pages. In the following thumbnails, you'll notice that co...
Meatier Showers 2024 - Feeder Gainer
HEWWO!Thank you everyone for your feedback for the first part of the new project pitch. I'm so happy that you all are just as excited as I am sharing what's installed for the year ahead. This weekend, we'll be diving deeper into more shenanigans with Pridestar as he kind of shows up uninvited at the lifeguard lion's place! Page 7: Having shown up unexpectedly, Pridestar is (reluctantly) let in by a starving Snares who's willing to put up with the uninvited guest for some Big Bucket of Meats. With his back facing Snares, Prid...
Meatier Showers 2024 - Introduction Pitch
HEWWO!As mentioned in an earlier post, I'll be embarking on a new comic project, Meatier Showers 2024 (working title). The full length is expected to be 32 - 36 pages and I will be progressively working towards a grayscale comic all the way to full color through the year.The first 6 pages will be important in establishing several things, primarily the inciting incident and what readers can expect from this new project. Pages 1 - 2: Snares is done with his workout and checking the label of a new muscle growth formula. He shrugs at the label,...
Is This Thing On?
HEWWO!Happy New Year and all that jazz! Some of you may have noticed that billing has been paused for the month of February, and you may be wondering, "What the heck is going on? Wasn't this in the freezer??"TLDRA couple months back, I made the difficult decision to unpublish my page. Little did anyone expect in mid October 2023, my entire art team was laid off (which at this point comes as no surprise) and the original role I had signed up for no longer existed. In light of the layoffs, I was transferred to a department I was no be...
