Pausing November Billing Cycle and Tier Update (Patreon)

Apologies for the inconvenience. 

(Quick Summary)

I thought I would be back on top of things by November, but at this point it doesn't seem like I will. I really am sorry, but I don't feel comfortable producing content until I can ensure the quality will be acceptable!

If I owe you a commission and I still haven't completed it yet, feel free to ask for a refund at any time, and I will refund however much of the picture I didn't complete. Otherwise, I'll be working through the commissions I owe first thing once I start drawing again!

I am also likely going to close my 30USD commission tier (explained below) from Dec onwards, and refund several of the ones I have no completed yet.

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Hello~ I am still struggling greatly over the question 'what kind of content do I want to produce'? It's so strange that just a few months ago I thought I knew for sure...

I also have some personal issues I am working through; some regarding this community, and some regarding my personal life. For the former, I've tried to write out a big essay many times, but I always just end up deleting it. I still don't know how to approach it.

Re: Closing 30 USD commission tier

While I very much appreciate everyone part of the tier,  I feel like I will not be able to keep up with producing the commissions on a monthly basis. Basically, I feel like if I focus too much on quick commissions like this, it feels like I am only drawing for money, rather than producing content of the quality I want to aim for. I will not be the kind of artist. Of course, I am super grateful for commissions, and I definitely will try to open a few slots per month - which I will advertise here on Patreon first (though new rules will apply in that I exclusively draw males).

*The 8USD tier and the 3USD will remain unaffected. Monthly poll character will go ahead as usual from as soon as I start up here again.

*I will be refunding the majority of the remaining monthly commissions I owe over the next few days; if you haven't heard from me in a week please feel free to message me (I'm thinking about if I can actually complete any).

*The exceptions will be the two patrons who joined the tier last month (ie I want to draw for you at least once, but it will likely be end of Nov-Dec!)

Re: Future Content

I am torn between two types of content...

1) Style - My favorite pieces I've produced were the pieces of Koya, Sasa, etc... I did around July-August. They certainly took the longest, but that's essentially the type of style I'd love to be able to develop and draw in. I've felt the most *proud* of these pieces and I feel like that is truly *my* style. With this style, the majority of characters I draw will be OCs/ based purely on the design/aesthetic.

2) Fan Art - On the other hand, I enjoy drawing fan art the most, but there are just so many characters I want to draw that I end up wanting to produce a whole bunch, and therefore I can't take my time to make the quality as high as the latter. Also, regarding the drama certain artists like to kick up about fan art, is something I would rather avoid. I am only here to draw cute fat boys, and I am not here for any kind of drama.

I know the ideal method would be to produce both, but I do have a full-time job on top of this, so I do think it would be a lot less pressure to focus on one... I feel like 1) is the right choice as it's what I wanted to do from the start, but I still need some time to think about it!

I also need to figure out what kind of commissions I can take. As it is, whenever I take a batch of full-color ones, there is always one or two I end up taking months and months to complete, and I want to avoid that...

Thank you for reading to the end and I appreciate all of your support so much!!