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BIG Update! Reverting to Tip Jar!
🕑 Added 2021-11-30 15:00:06 +0000 UTCAlright! I wanted to write about this update way earlier, I'm sorry it's coming so late!
TLDR:
- November and December weren't/won't be billed.
- Tier 3 is disappearing.
- Tier 2 is staying, but will only reward monthly compilations.
- Tier 1 is only a tip jar.
- I'm no longer doing monthly Pieces, focusing instead on 3D and leaving drawings as a hobby.
- Bakura timelapse for all tiers now! It will remain unlisted for another month, and then I plan to make it public on January.
Going into more detail:
As you may have noticed, November was not billed, December won't be either. I needed a little break to finish a few things and organize my thoughts.
I needed time to finish the Prompts thing from October, it was clear pretty quick that the "sketches" would end up more elaborate, and I decided to embrace it.
There was another drawing for a secret/surprise fan project I was invited to, the deadline was approaching and I needed to focus more on it to have it all finished in time. I'll post the full finished pic here as soon as we're able!
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I've been thinking a lot and I think I need to go back to my original plan.
The thing is, I was so thrilled when you guys started supporting me over here, I wanted to properly reward you, and I also just got very excited about trying new things, and learning how this whole Patreon thing worked! I was too hasty, and while I've genuinely had fun and learned a lot, I can't deny how burnt out I still feel in regards to drawing, and the growing frustration from not accomplishing what I set myself to do in regards to 3D.
I appreciate so much all the support so far, and how much you've helped me figure things out. All the suggestions from characters to future rewards! How much you've participated on things... It's been extremely helpful, fun, interesting and even a confidence boost! I feel more prepared for the future, when I plan on trying something more elaborate with Patreon again!
I'm really happy I could make the last monthly piece something a bit more personalized, it's not a full on commission, but it's a little something tailored to each of you for that year of so much support while I was figuring things out!
But for now I definitely need to go back to my original plan of keeping art as a hobby, to heal from the burn out. And focus on growing the thing that's keeping me motivated right now: 3D. So I'm going back to working on my 3D model of Tekki. And I'm not sure exactly when, but I plan to follow the course "Alive!", an animation course by P2Design, I've been looking forward to it's release and I've already purchased it. I'm fully committed, because my ultimate goal is to make lewd 3D animations with stylized characters, from OCs to fanart! I really want to make this happen!
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I won't unlaunch my Patreon page, but I'm making some big changes starting January!
I'll be using this page a tip jar, which means no monthly pieces anymore.
I'll still have Tier 2 and continue making monthly compilations though, because there's often many sketches I make, and I want to share, but I don't really want to post one by one or take the time to make one big collage to post. [I was thinking of only keeping the latest 3 on Patreon and removing the oldest as a new one comes out.] I hope keeping art as a hobby will help me feel encouraged to make a lot of doodles, but the amount of drawings I do each month will probably vary a lot, with times I do very few.
I plan to remove Tier 3, for now it's been unpublished, and I plan to remove it in January. I really encourage you guys in that Tier to switch to either Tier 1 or Tier 2, if you'd like to continue supporting me!
I'll change all Tiers description as well as my Patreon description section during December to reflect the changes that will happen starting January 1st.
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And finally, as I mentioned before, I wanted to make the Bakura timelapse public, first publishing it for those in Tier 3 to see, now for all Tiers, so you still have some early access! And then I might make it public in January.
Part 1 - https://youtu.be/fO2F7EinUlQ
Part 2 - https://youtu.be/4pv0v_LLX9k
Comments
Oh!! That is a good idea, thank you! I'll move everything that was on Tier 3 to Tier 2! And I'll keep the "Tier 3" tag so it's easier to browse both! Hmm.. if it's easier I could also move those things to the Gumroad compilation I had sent a few months back [that was for Patrons]]! Just with everything updated to this point! That way you can easily download and re-check, without having to scroll through Patreon? what do you think about that?
epyon_avenger
Question! Before we change off the tier we're on (in my case, 3), can you make sure all the old content that was only available to Tier 3 is available to Tier 2? Or...if not, uh...maybe some other thing? Mostly asking because I have a bad habit of losing files here and there, and it's nice to be able to go back and grab them, or double-check what they were so I can ask, etc.
