Tiers update + No billing for June (Patreon)
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Waddup pimps,
As I've hinted in my previous posts, I've been thinking about making changes to my Patreon for a while now.
In the past months I've been not enjoying Patreon as much as I used to. Drawing pictures in my semi-realistic style is demanding more and more time; and the critiques are adding to the stress. The increasing delay made me feel like I needed to add content to my packs in order to make up for it, at the point where I couldn't enjoy exploring styles as much as I used to.
So, to make it short, Patreon now feels more like a "must do job" than an opportunity to grow as an artist.
What is going to change?Tiers will be modified to fit a less strict art schedule. This is how the T4 tier will look like:
All the other Tiers will reflect these changes.
More:
Instead of at least 1 extra picture, the extras are fixed to at least 2 pictures.
Pr0n doodles may come back from time to time, and if it happens it will be disclosed with the Pack announcement release.
I want to stop drawing the previews before working on the artworks. If I'm planning to get rid of the delay, then it means the final rendered artworks will be used for the Pack announcements instead of wips.
Gumroad discount is now 15%.
Also, I'll be trying to set up a website where I can sell prints next month. A prints discount may be one of the rewards once things are clearer.
Less:
The Monthly Artwork will no longer have variants or NSFW
there will be fewer variants for the other two pictures. It won't be anymore about moving a leg and not moving a leg since this kind of rule I ended up putting on myself made everything harder for me to begin with, as in finding a pose that would fit this variant.
Overall I want to take this opportunity as a way to explore my style and make new stuff.
Some people feel my Twitch streams are taking time away from Patreon; but it's not the case. The delay has been there for more than a year, and catching up became almost impossible once I started feeling guilty because of it and adding more and more to the packs, spoiling everyone with more content than what I was supposed to create.Twitch is a way for me to not feel stressed or alone while I'm doing art. Talking to people in chat and having you there to watch while I work makes me motivated to do better. Like it or not, I'll be doing it for as long as I enjoy it.
That said, July 1st payments will not happen since I'll put Patreon on hold to make the final catch up. The June package will be delivered hopefully before the end of the month to patrons that joined before June 1st only. If you joined during this month, you will not get the June pack. If you missed the pack, it will be available to purchase through Gumroad.My hope is that, after this change, I will never have to tell people they joined too late or missed a pack. I want this experience to be great for everyone and much more comfortable. I'll try my best to not let everyone down anymore.
If you feel like these changes are not worth how much you're supporting me for, I will totally understand. I always try to deliver the best I can, even in moments where I don't feel well.
Thank you so much for supporting me still and I wish you the best!
P.S.
Just to be sure everyone undestand: the main rewards of my packs are essentially 3. Each one of them has a name, and the names are Bonus Stuff, Monthly Artwork and Hot Coffee.
I'll stop doing the NSFW versions only for 1 of the 3 main artworks, and this is the Monthly Artwork.
I just wanted to clear things up, because some people in the comments seem to have misunderstood (not all of you).