Riana Dorsey is creating Suihira: The City of Water
203
patrons
$684
per monthHey there, everyone! I'm Riana Dorsey, and I'm a comic artist currently working for Hashtag Comics, but I also make a webcomic called Suihira: The city of Water!
Suihira is an ongoing, free-to-read, fantasy webcomic about a zealous princess going on a pilgrimage through the desert to find the goddess of water and herself. Along the way, she meets a host of curious characters and creatures that show her that she's in for more than she expected!
It has been in the conceptual/writing stage since 2011 and pages have been published on a weekly basis on Wednesdays since December 2014, and then every other week as of March 2017.
Suihira is an ongoing, free-to-read, fantasy webcomic about a zealous princess going on a pilgrimage through the desert to find the goddess of water and herself. Along the way, she meets a host of curious characters and creatures that show her that she's in for more than she expected!
It has been in the conceptual/writing stage since 2011 and pages have been published on a weekly basis on Wednesdays since December 2014, and then every other week as of March 2017.
Although the comic is a labor of love, I'm a full-time comic artist and to find time to work on Suihira is rather challenging. In March and April of 2017, I had to cut my production efforts of Suihira in half to keep the lights on, so this comic really depends on your support to keep it going. Can't draw comics in a dark house, am I right?
Seeing a page once a week is a bummer, but a vast improvement to every other week, so Patrons, I thank you so much for your support! But the nature of webcomics and their slow updates is like taking the journey to Suihira with a rock chained to your leg instead of on the back of a reliable, sturdy, maybe grumpy cama. But you! Yes, you! You have the power to be able to see more pages more often! Cool right? With your pledge, you can help our heroine get to Suihira faster! Maybe your money will give her a compass? Map? Maybe even that reliable, sturdy, grumpy cama. Or two!
(These characters are fictional and your money helps me make pages while keeping the lights on. However, if I update more often, it's kinda like getting Wahida to Suihira faster!)
Of course, there's cool things in it for you, too! Depending on if you are a vagabond, follower, pilgrim, adventurer, or even a bather, you get to see pages early, high quality pdfs of chapters and sketchbooks with cool concept art and story notes, and more!
Though Suihira has only been around for two years, I am in awe and utterly appreciative of every single person who has subscribed, followed, liked, or otherwise expressed their fondness of my work. If you're willing to also toss in a buck or two to help with the production of the comic, know that I am utterly thankful, and words cannot fully express my gratitude! Hopefully, you too can take part in Wahida's journey to Suihira, the mythical city of water!
Tiers
Vagabond
$1 or more per month ∙ 83 patrons
As a vagabond, you roam the desert, seizing every opportunity you can.
Rewards:
- A big thank you from me!
- High quality pdfs of completed chapters!
- See one extra page outside of what's published! (when available)
Scholar
$2 or more per month ∙ 62 patrons
You want to know a little bit more about the characters and the world they live in. With this tier, you can read the stories that happen in between the comic pages!
- All of the above
- Short stories (1500-2000 words long) published when available. Here's a free preview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/13696328
Follower
$5 or more per month ∙ 44 patrons
You are a follower of Akia. You want to know more about the truth of the Desert's past and Akia's whereabouts.
- All of the above
- High quality pdfs of Chapter sketchbooks which contains concept art, sketches, design explorations, and more!
- See two extra pages outside of what's published! (when available)
Pilgrim
$10 or more per month ∙ 15 patrons
You're willing to leave home and seek out Suihira for yourself.
- All the above.
- Monthly postcard of my favorite panel of the month with commentary! (You must opt-in via a private message to me)
- See three extra pages outside of what's published! (when available)
Adventurer
$20 or more per month ∙ 4 patrons
You have all your ducks in a row and you are no stranger to the great unknown. You know what you're doing. You got this.
- All the above
- Physical copies of the comic chapters when available! (You must opt-in via a private message to me)
- You get to see my entire buffer, this means you will have access to pages as soon as they are complete!
- See process images on Discord!
Prophet
$50 or more per month ∙ 0 patrons
You are able to see into the past, present, and future. Nothing is a secret to you.
Rewards:
- All the above
- Concept art and production notes from every step of production, including future chapters and other things containing spoilers.
- A private discord channel within the Suihira server only for Prophets for discussing content with spoilers (or anything you want).
- Ship art, ship art everywhere.
AGAIN, THIS TIER INVOLVES MASSIVE SPOILERS, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED, DON'T PLEDGE OR DON'T VIEW THE CONTENT.
Bather
$100 or more per month ∙ 1 patron
You have enough money to afford to take baths in price-inflated, phoney Akia water instead of just cleaning yourself or rolling around in sand.
- All the above
- Someone might take advantage of you.
- Someone might buy your shoes for a lot of money.
Goals
$684 of $1,000 per month
Will update Suihira every Wednesday!
2 of 4Hey there, everyone! I'm Riana Dorsey, and I'm a comic artist currently working for Hashtag Comics, but I also make a webcomic called Suihira: The city of Water!
Suihira is an ongoing, free-to-read, fantasy webcomic about a zealous princess going on a pilgrimage through the desert to find the goddess of water and herself. Along the way, she meets a host of curious characters and creatures that show her that she's in for more than she expected!
It has been in the conceptual/writing stage since 2011 and pages have been published on a weekly basis on Wednesdays since December 2014, and then every other week as of March 2017.
Suihira is an ongoing, free-to-read, fantasy webcomic about a zealous princess going on a pilgrimage through the desert to find the goddess of water and herself. Along the way, she meets a host of curious characters and creatures that show her that she's in for more than she expected!
It has been in the conceptual/writing stage since 2011 and pages have been published on a weekly basis on Wednesdays since December 2014, and then every other week as of March 2017.
Although the comic is a labor of love, I'm a full-time comic artist and to find time to work on Suihira is rather challenging. In March and April of 2017, I had to cut my production efforts of Suihira in half to keep the lights on, so this comic really depends on your support to keep it going. Can't draw comics in a dark house, am I right?
Seeing a page once a week is a bummer, but a vast improvement to every other week, so Patrons, I thank you so much for your support! But the nature of webcomics and their slow updates is like taking the journey to Suihira with a rock chained to your leg instead of on the back of a reliable, sturdy, maybe grumpy cama. But you! Yes, you! You have the power to be able to see more pages more often! Cool right? With your pledge, you can help our heroine get to Suihira faster! Maybe your money will give her a compass? Map? Maybe even that reliable, sturdy, grumpy cama. Or two!
(These characters are fictional and your money helps me make pages while keeping the lights on. However, if I update more often, it's kinda like getting Wahida to Suihira faster!)
Of course, there's cool things in it for you, too! Depending on if you are a vagabond, follower, pilgrim, adventurer, or even a bather, you get to see pages early, high quality pdfs of chapters and sketchbooks with cool concept art and story notes, and more!
Though Suihira has only been around for two years, I am in awe and utterly appreciative of every single person who has subscribed, followed, liked, or otherwise expressed their fondness of my work. If you're willing to also toss in a buck or two to help with the production of the comic, know that I am utterly thankful, and words cannot fully express my gratitude! Hopefully, you too can take part in Wahida's journey to Suihira, the mythical city of water!
Recent posts by Riana Dorsey
Tiers
Vagabond
$1 or more per month ∙ 83 patrons
As a vagabond, you roam the desert, seizing every opportunity you can.
Rewards:
- A big thank you from me!
- High quality pdfs of completed chapters!
- See one extra page outside of what's published! (when available)
Scholar
$2 or more per month ∙ 62 patrons
You want to know a little bit more about the characters and the world they live in. With this tier, you can read the stories that happen in between the comic pages!
- All of the above
- Short stories (1500-2000 words long) published when available. Here's a free preview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/13696328
Follower
$5 or more per month ∙ 44 patrons
You are a follower of Akia. You want to know more about the truth of the Desert's past and Akia's whereabouts.
- All of the above
- High quality pdfs of Chapter sketchbooks which contains concept art, sketches, design explorations, and more!
- See two extra pages outside of what's published! (when available)
Pilgrim
$10 or more per month ∙ 15 patrons
You're willing to leave home and seek out Suihira for yourself.
- All the above.
- Monthly postcard of my favorite panel of the month with commentary! (You must opt-in via a private message to me)
- See three extra pages outside of what's published! (when available)
Adventurer
$20 or more per month ∙ 4 patrons
You have all your ducks in a row and you are no stranger to the great unknown. You know what you're doing. You got this.
- All the above
- Physical copies of the comic chapters when available! (You must opt-in via a private message to me)
- You get to see my entire buffer, this means you will have access to pages as soon as they are complete!
- See process images on Discord!
Prophet
$50 or more per month ∙ 0 patrons
You are able to see into the past, present, and future. Nothing is a secret to you.
Rewards:
- All the above
- Concept art and production notes from every step of production, including future chapters and other things containing spoilers.
- A private discord channel within the Suihira server only for Prophets for discussing content with spoilers (or anything you want).
- Ship art, ship art everywhere.
AGAIN, THIS TIER INVOLVES MASSIVE SPOILERS, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED, DON'T PLEDGE OR DON'T VIEW THE CONTENT.
Bather
$100 or more per month ∙ 1 patron
You have enough money to afford to take baths in price-inflated, phoney Akia water instead of just cleaning yourself or rolling around in sand.
- All the above
- Someone might take advantage of you.
- Someone might buy your shoes for a lot of money.