I’ll be launching a Patreon!
I said it in a previous journal: I am launching a Patreon soon. What can you expect from it? What content? What do I expect to achieve with it?
I love to teach and people say I'm good at it. I love to help. But most of all, I love cooperative creations. Working together to make something special, something dreamy and beautiful that even more people will appreciate.
I lot of you guys asks me for help regarding drawing and want to see my 3D models. You often ask for specific illustrations or printed merchandises from me. Thing is, I currently don't have the time nor the ressources to produce any of that.
Unleeeeess... I get help via Patreon!
Patreon seems the most fair, most simple and effective way to produce content that will satisfy both you and me.
What will be be on my Patreon?
For the moment and depending on the chosen tier:
Access to patreon only feed (Q&A, news, sales, personal blog posts, behind the scenes,...)
Access to the Discord server for art and lifestyle talk
Access to streams and chat live
Access to all SFW patreon only sketches & WIP before everyone else
Access to all SFW patreon only high-res illustrations before everyone else
.JPG of the process of creation with comments
Access to previous stream sessions
I review your drawings during live streams and do paintovers
Access to all NSFW patreon only high-res sketches, Wip & illustrations before everyone else
Get to vote on the next illustration and stream themes
Access to the Discord server for art feedback
Your name listed on social media with the content you helped create
Personal videochat lessons on drawing & digital painting. I'm your mentor.
If we get far enough that I can open an online shop, You will get free or % off of merchandises you helped create by participating in the Patreon.
For small pledge patrons: access to logs, announcements and "blog post". You get to ask for advices from me and the community about Art and improving yourself. Access to the inspiration board, science talk, mental illness talk, video games talk and the radio.
for bigger pledge patrons: you can suggest a character to draw or a theme for my next creations. You can promote your work in our community and get unlimited access to all the tutorials and art advices that I produce and that the community shares.
What's in stock for the future?
My ultimate goal is to produce figurines, or help you make your own. I would also like to put your ideas into an interactive display, be it: videogames. I already know how to do it but it demands a lot of time and a lot of work. Imagine your favourite character, right there as a figurine at home. Or being able to move it and play with it in an interactive environement. Do you have an idea of a video game mechanic or want to learn how to do game assets? That's what I want to offer you in the future.
So, there is the whole project. Now there are more questions I can answer:
How about your health? Can you really be consistent?
I can update monthly, yes, that's for sure. I tested it these past 3 month. I would not do more, at the moment; I need to test the water. See how it goes, and adapt the content after your feedback.
Well, if you've visted my FurAffinity page (and are old enough to see it), you know that I do like to draw sexual content. It is not something that I will do every day, sure, but I quite like it and would like to do more of it. The access to those works will be under strict control, since I know that half of my fanbase is underage or are not interested about this kind of stuff.
Illustrations, tutoriels, then online shop, 3D modeling and figurines? Isn't it a lot to do? It seems all over the place.
It would be per month, so, no, it's not too much for me. Right now, I will only be producing illustrations, streams, sketches and managing a Discord for Patrons, so it is quite managable. The Discord already exist and has been tested. I may find someone to help me manage it in the future, and the number of students under my wing will be limited.
For the rest, what's I want in the future, yes, one 3D model would take more than one month to make. Then, as I said, I will adapt the content to what you guys want. I already know how to do it. I have the materials for it. It's not really different from what I already do, except I will do it for you. A sketch can be turned into an illustration that I will stream, then can be turned into a 3D model that will either be for videogame production or 3D printing, or just for view and render. Those are just different branches of the same tree, in my chain of production. Plus, if things go this far, I will have the means to hire someone to help me. Maybe one of you guys, héhé...
It's not for nothing than I only propose illustrations and art classes at the moment. 3D stuff and video game making demands more money and time to do than illustrations and streams. Only your participation and feedback will tell me if we can get further in this project...
I don't want to participate. What's in stock for the non-patrons? Is everything going to be behind a paywall?
On Discord, you can view the FAQ and have view-only access to the inspiration board, view-only of science talk, mental illness talk, video games talk and the radio.
Some of the illustrations and sketches done for Patreon will be released for free, after a time, but it won't be much and maybe not what you want to see the most.
I realize what I am asking for. I am so, so grateful for every bit of support you're giving me. I cannot repeat enough how much this means to me.
As most artists, I believe in free sharing; but capitalism doesn't agree with me on that, folks. My hope is that I can finance my creations via Patreon so that they could be released for free out there; but for more complex, time-consuming stuff, it is simply not possible. Patreon is the only plateform, with kickstarter, that gets projects funded with people giving such a small amount of money by individuals.
As I said earlier, having a Patreon seems the most fair thing to do. At the end, it's your choice of course. But bare in mind that I will go that much slower without you.
I would love to read what you have to say about this project, even if you already feel like you won't be participating. Do you find all of this interesting? Do you already have a favorite theme you would like me to focus on? Is there some part of what I offer that interests you more than another?
Are you intereste by an by month subscribtion or would you prefer to pay by products?
Let me know with a comment and see you very soon!
