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2023 Update!
🕑 Added 2022-11-20 06:51:48 +0000 UTCHey all, just wanted to write up a post about changes to my content output that will be happening eventually, and some of my plans for the future of my Patreon! It looks scary, but I promise it's not! It's just wordy!
If you don't have a lot of time to read, just skim for the bold text, I made sure to highlight the key points like a good boy. :)
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To start, I'm going full NSFW! While Twitter is still somehow functional at the time of this post, I have little to no faith in its longevity. And, seeing as how my ambiguously aged following on Twitter will no longer be an issue on other platforms, I'm going to start posting NSFW art publicly and make more of it in general! (Note: I will be staying on Twitter as long as I'm able, and as such, Twitter specifically will remain SFW for my existing reasons.)
Currently, I'm looking at itaku, Tumblr (also SFW only, because tumblr), and Inkblot (maybe).
I do also have a FurAffinity, but I made it at a weird time, so it has been inactive. Anyways, once I start posting NSFW art publicly, that's another place you'll be able to find me! It will probably be curated with just anthro stuff, but we'll see!
I know shifting platforms sucks, but best-case scenario, Twitter survives and I have a side platform or two for NSFW. No biggie!
Anyways, all of this just means Patreon will no longer be an exclusive place for my NSFW art like it is currently, but will instead be early access. Sketches, alt pieces, and poll-specific artwork will remain exclusive to Patreon, though!
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Speaking of Patreon, tiers will be adjusted (again)! Once I'm able to focus more time into Patreon, I plan on making comics regularly! Currently, my tiers are set up like this:
- $5 - high res illustrations and sketches
- $8 - alt versions and poll voting power
- $15 - file downloads and poll submissions
This is fine, I guess, but with the addition of comic pages, I'd like to make each option a bit more distinct from one another! So it may look a bit more like this:
- $5 - ALL high res illustrations (sketches, alt versions), finished comics
- $10 - real-time comic pages and poll voting power
- $15 - comic page wips, bonus panels for comics, and poll submissions
You may notice the current $8 tier is missing. Worry not! The $8 tier will be grandfathered in and receive the benefits of the $10 tier! I can't and won't force you to up your pledge to the new tier when it happens, but if you're able, I would greatly appreciate it!
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So let's talk about early access now, and clarify some points!
I'm still thinking about the length of time, but I'm considering maybe a few weeks to a month. Here's the general pipeline:
- Normal illustrations, sketches, and alts get posted to the $5 tier immediately! Then, after the established amount of time, only the finished illustrations will be posted publicly.
- Comic pages will be posted to the $10 tier immediately! Once the comic is done, the whole thing will be posted to the $5 tier after the established amount of time (excluding the bonus panel/page for $15 patrons)
- I'm currently debating on posting comic pages publicly. If I do, it would once again start after the established amount of time, and roll out one page at a time.
- Poll-related artwork will not be posted publicly unless explicitly stated otherwise, like for holiday-themed pieces! An example would be my recent Werewolf Ben piece! Under this circumstance, early access may be a longer or shorter period of time depending on completion, but I'll try my best to keep it mostly consistent.
- Commissioned artwork will continue to be considered "Not Patreon", and will not be subject to early access rules.
- Similarly, I may or may not post public teasers for illustrations or comics! These are also not subject to early access rules for obvious reasons.
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And that's it! Of course, none of this will be happening until I can finish my current commission queue, which will likely be early into the new year, 2023. So wish me luck! I want to get back to drawing Ben just as much as you all want me to, so bear with me for just a bit longer!
As always, let me know if something in here seems dumb or alarming, I will always accept feedback! The details of this plan are subject to change, so consider this a pitch instead.
Thanks for reading!
