New stuff (Patreon)

I did a page review with the Patreon staff and it was not the punch in the face I had been expecting (and almost hoping for). They tell me I am doing things right, and have offered a few suggestions that I will be implementing over the next few days. No major changes, but definitely taking advantage of some new features that “should” make things easier for me and you. 

One of the things we discussed was removing the video tier and absorbing it into one of the other tiers (since it’s one of the least subscribed rewards), and adding higher tiers with limited reward count or limited participation. So, I have a few ideas here for you to vote on (based on what I believe I would have time for), and I’d also like you to tell me what you think would be good rewards you would like me to offer, or things other people are doing that you wish I did.

Here’s a detailed list:

Art tutoring/coaching: one-on-one sessions via skype or discord where we go through your art and I offer pointers, corrections, general assistance for improvement, or help learning software or drawing techniques. These will have to be limited for time and scheduling reasons.

Better video tutorials: Not just speedpaint videos but longer, narrated process videos where I talk you through what I am doing.

Bigger archives: Spend more on file storage space and bandwidth so I don’t have to keep clearing it out, you get more back-issue stuff.

Video blog stuff: Patreon is rolling out a new component soon for vlogging that will be really easy to use and have turnkey shoot/post, so I was thinking I could do some behind-the-scenes stuff on general life here and there if anyone is remotely interested.

Survival tutorials: Info, articles, videos, tips and advice for how to survive as an artist: how to deal with finances, investing, successful/productive workspace setup, etc.