Patreon Changes Cometh! (April 1st) (Patreon)

Hey gang!

Beware: Wall of text below! 

So I've been brainstorming making changes to the Patreon, and I think I've settled on what I'm going to be adjusting around here. 

I'll be breaking down my thoughts and the new tiers below, but first off I want to thank each and every one of you for supporting me at all. Seriously, you are all so awesome and kind and I can't thank you all enough. So yeah, thanks so much for being awesome and providing a few bucks where you can to support me. I can't tell you all enough how much it truly does help me out, financially. <3

Anyways the new tiers will be as follows:

Lvl 1 Bot - $1

+Discord Access (Green Name Tag)

+Suggestions for the "To Draw" List

+Voting on Polls

+Commission Priority 

+Access to High Resolution Content & Commissioned Drawings

+1 Month Early Access to Patreon Content

+My sincerest thanks for your support!

Lvl 2 Kilobot - $3

+Discord Access (Blue Name Tag)

+Suggestions for the "To Draw" List

+Voting on Polls

+Commission Priority 

+Access to High Resolution Content & Commissioned Drawings

+1 Month Early Access to Patreon Content

+Exclusive Bonus Variations & Alts

+Early Work-In-Progress previews & sketches of all content

+The comforting knowledge that your financial support allows me to have coffee in the morning

Lvl 3 Megabot - $5

+Discord Access (Purple Name Tag)  

+Suggestions for the "To Draw" List

+Voting on Polls

+Commission Priority 

+Access to High Resolution Content & Commissioned Drawings

+1 Month Early Access to Patreon Content

+Exclusive Bonus Variations & Alts

+Early Work-In-Progress previews & sketches of all content

+Access to .PSD/.CSP files (sent out at the end of the month)

+"To Draw" Suggestions are listed with *'s to make them extra special

+A make-believe imaginary Sona lap dance

Lvl 4 Gigabot - $10

+Discord Access (Gold Name Tag)  

+Suggestions for the "To Draw" List

+Voting on Polls

+Commission Priority 

+Access to High Resolution Content & Commissioned Drawings

+1 Month Early Access to Patreon Content

+Exclusive Bonus Variations & Alts

+Early Work-In-Progress previews & sketches of all content

+Access to .PSD/.CSP files (sent out at the end of the month)

+"To Draw" Suggestions are listed with *'s to make them extra special

+This Tier is mainly meant as a bonus tier for those who wish to put in more support, it is not a reward-heavy tier. Thank you <3 <3 <3

First off, these changes aren't 100% final. I'm open to taking feedback from everyone on improving any of these.

-No More Sketch Tiers-

I'm sure many of you have noticed there are no longer Sketch Tiers listed above. I've decided that I will no longer be providing them. After doing sketch tiers, in one way or another, for over a year now I've realized I'm having less fun doing them. As such, instead of forcing myself to work through them I'm going to remove those tiers for the time being, despite the financial income they provided. In the future, if you want a sketch or illustration you will simply be able to commission me normally, and patrons will have commission priority.

-What is the "To Draw" List?-

However, something new is the "To Draw" List. 

[Which you can check out RIGHT NOW, HERE.] 

This is a personal list of characters I've been meaning to draw for....a while now that I simply have not had time to draw. Ideally I'll be able to focus more on drawing the characters and things I want to draw. They might be pinups, they might be huge anal dickings, it depends on what I'm interested in drawing at the time and they won't be held to any specific schedule. They'll be done when I feel like I'm done working on them. They might be line art illustrations, they might be full color drawings, they might even be animations or comics. It'll purely be based on what I feel like doing when I get to them. They are there for me to have fun, work at my own pace, and enjoy taking my time with. It's my time and my art, I want to feel like I'm having fun drawing what I want to draw again.

All patrons will have the chance to suggest characters/pairings for the "To Draw" List once a month. Keep in mind I say suggest, as ultimately I'll still be deciding if the suggestion is for a character or scene I'm keen on drawing, and my usual will/won't draws (no furry, futa, vore, gore, bdsm, etc.) still apply.

I'll also be personally adding to the list as I think up things as well. I'll be picking and choosing from the list based on what I, personally, am interested in drawing.

For those who submitted Livestream Sketch-a-Thon Requests in the past. I will be working to complete those as well. Some will likely remain sketches, but some might also end up getting the full illustration treatment, you never know. ;)

$1 patrons will get access to high resolution base content, $3 and up patrons will get additional variations/alts of the work I do. All patrons will get 1 month early access to the content I make at high resolution, aside from commissions which will be posted as they are completed.

-Where Mah Polls At?-

Polls will still exist, in one way or another. It will be less about one big monthly poll, and more about smaller, more frequent polls. They will range to everything from what kind of pose a pinup should be in, to what kind of penetration I should I draw a character taking, to what variations/alts patrons would like to see. They will be smaller, and more frequent then polls are now. I'm hoping this creates a more engaging and active environment for patrons to participate in then there is now.

-What $$$ Goals Will Be Available Then?-

This is something I'm open to feedback on! With the Patreon becoming more focused on my own personal interests and projects I'm not quite sure what to have for extended $$$ amount goals. So throw in your recommendations if you have any! Perhaps at certain $$$ amounts I'll specifically select at least one patron's suggestion per month? And the goal will reflect what quality I make it at? Maybe! I don't want patron suggestions to be strictly limited by financial goals and once again be more about what I think I'd like to do with what is suggested. So yeah, not entirely sure about those, and I am interested in hearing opinions on what to do with them.

-Why Though?-

This ultimately means there is no specific monthly content, instead content will be made at my own pace. This opens me up to take on larger projects, such as comic and animations, but without having the restriction of needing to complete them once a month which was clearly too much of a work load for me to take on. This also means I can do smaller drawings and illustrations on the side as well.

Whew, I think that's everything. Sorry for the wall of text. I hope you all understand why I'm making these changes, and if you can't support me at the tiers you are at currently or wish to stop support based on these changes then I understand and will take no offense if you decide to cancel your pledge. I thank you all for the support you have given me and providing the the opportunity for me to make money on the side doing something I love: Drawing.

Cheers!

-1DR