A Slightly Sad Day

d0p714 · 04-07-2011

I can't really say I'm surprised. From Craving Control.

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Thanks and So Long
Thu Apr 7, 2011, 10:07 AM
Dear Readers,

Sorry for the unpleasant surprise, but I've removed all the content from this gallery. I'll close my account in a few days. I don't mean to be dramatic about it. I'm alive and well. This is just a personal decision, nothing more.

A lot of people seemed to be looking forward to the next episode. And yes, there were possibilities to have some great next few episodes. But, on the other hand, there was really no ending planned. None of the story lines were ever going to wrap up. They were always open-ended and I always knew they would just end abruptly some day. I like to think Lalia ended on a high note.

It was always a thrill to post a new comic and read the great comments from all of you. I can't thank you enough.

Please respect my privacy. It has been a pleasure to share my personal hobby with like-minded people. But it's time for me to move on.

Best always,
Arthur

EDIT:

"Why?" Some people have asked for a better explanation. That's fair. I replied below, but I wanted to say a little more, up here in the post. Basically, it's just that Craving Control is work I consider private. And yet, I've been sharing it on the internet for everyone to see. So there's a contradiction.

The readers have been awesome. It was amazing to post a new comic and immediately get a flood of comments. It made me feel very lucky. But, the longer Craving Control was here, the more people saw it and the less private it gradually became. I liked having a tiny, private audience. I never wanted to parade this stuff around or rub it in anyone's face. And I don't want it to live on forever on the internet. Even though I can't possibly control whether or not that happens.

A Request. Which brings me to a request for anyone who has re-published my work. I'm not talking about original fan art. Just things that use my actual drawings. If you've created a youtube video, wiki entry, or anything else public using my art, I'm speaking to you. Respectfully, please consider taking down my art work. I would consider it an act of generosity to me personally. Of course people have their private collections. And there are gray areas that I'm not going to get into. Just think about whether it's the right thing to do. That's all I'm asking. And thank you for caring enough to bother in the first place. It has been an amazing experience and the readers are the whole reason I ever posted Craving Control.

EchoWing · 04-08-2011

I'm not really surprised either, given the long downtime between installments. Plus, given the fact that nothing really happened, you can kinda tell that it was more about amusement than telling a proper story.

Still, sad to see it go.

khazrak · 04-08-2011

I'll bet they were given the prospect of paid work. It's always the same, you see someone who draws fetish art that they suddenly need to rid there online presence of real fast because they dont want to lower their chances of employment. It sucks but i can totally understand it.

F-Sophitia-F · 04-09-2011

Welp, don't post something on the internet if you aren't fine with it being shown to everyone in existence. That's usually the way it goes.

Abazaba · 04-10-2011

That is so rarely how it works in reality though. I mean a great deal of artists get there start doing something they love. They hone there craft and eventually get good enough to get paid professionally to do just that. When that time comes most want to hide the part that got them to where they are. Since artist have a style and that style is like a thumbprint. Things come back to bite you in the ass now a days.

It is too rare that you get the freedom to post what you want or like and not get judged by anyone. I am sure that is how we would like to see the world but it is not how it works. Thus I think we can all understand.

On a different note, I don't think it would be nice to post a archive of his work. It would seem that he wanted it off the net and we should respect that. I would think that re-posting his work would be a direct opposite of why he closed shop in the first place.

I guess it is ironic that now he is gone. His works will probably be posted on every site like this from here to eternity so people can archive it. So yeah... it is what it is.

Metatron · 04-09-2011

Anyone archive the work for share?

Killa111 · 04-10-2011

Jump of joys folks! http://g.e-hentai.org/g/353260/8a589891d7/
Enjoy this remainings of his art :3

04-08-2011	#2
EchoWing Process Master Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 837	Re: A Slightly Sad Day I'm not really surprised either, given the long downtime between installments. Plus, given the fact that nothing really happened, you can kinda tell that it was more about amusement than telling a proper story. Still, sad to see it go.

04-08-2011	#3
khazrak Lurker Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 17	Re: A Slightly Sad Day I'll bet they were given the prospect of paid work. It's always the same, you see someone who draws fetish art that they suddenly need to rid there online presence of real fast because they dont want to lower their chances of employment. It sucks but i can totally understand it.

04-09-2011	#4
F-Sophitia-F Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 118	Re: A Slightly Sad Day Welp, don't post something on the internet if you aren't fine with it being shown to everyone in existence. That's usually the way it goes. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, pay someone else to do it for you. More artwork at http://www.f-sophitia-f.deviantart.com

04-10-2011	#5
Abazaba Frequent Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Long Beach CA Posts: 346	Re: A Slightly Sad Day That is so rarely how it works in reality though. I mean a great deal of artists get there start doing something they love. They hone there craft and eventually get good enough to get paid professionally to do just that. When that time comes most want to hide the part that got them to where they are. Since artist have a style and that style is like a thumbprint. Things come back to bite you in the ass now a days. It is too rare that you get the freedom to post what you want or like and not get judged by anyone. I am sure that is how we would like to see the world but it is not how it works. Thus I think we can all understand. On a different note, I don't think it would be nice to post a archive of his work. It would seem that he wanted it off the net and we should respect that. I would think that re-posting his work would be a direct opposite of why he closed shop in the first place. I guess it is ironic that now he is gone. His works will probably be posted on every site like this from here to eternity so people can archive it. So yeah... it is what it is.

04-09-2011	#6
Metatron Alea iacta est Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,056	Re: A Slightly Sad Day Anyone archive the work for share?

04-10-2011	#7
Killa111 SHOOP DA WHOOP! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 76	Re: A Slightly Sad Day Jump of joys folks! http://g.e-hentai.org/g/353260/8a589891d7/ Enjoy this remainings of his art :3 __________________ IMMA FIRIRN MAH LAZOR (here) O o /?/____________________ \| BLARRRGGGGGGHHHHH! \_\???????????????????? Oh and..... (\__/) (+'.'+) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny (")_(") into your profile to help him gain world domination!