HopelessBohemian
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My Patreon meets its demise once again
🕑 Added 2023-08-20 17:41:54 +0000 UTCHey guys, so this might seem a bit sudden but I'm going to have to close up shop on Patreon again. I had started on Patreon because I had been getting consistently less work for months and it seemed like the new normal. I was still making enough to cover most of my bills, and my lovely wife was kind enough to pick up the slack, giving me an opportunity to try and make money doing what I love. On Friday I had a conversation with my main client for regular work and I'm unexpectedly going to be receiving more work for the foreseeable future.
With a baby on the way I can't in good conscience turn down very well paying work if its available to me. I also don't feel like I can adjust the quality of the patron. If I don't feel it's worth the price of admission, then I would feel bad charging for it. While I could just grind and try to do both, I know that I have a limited capacity for work hours and if I push against it for too long I'll start to unravel. Even the last two weeks of doing work for an upcoming industry event has really took a toll on me.
With all that in mind I know it's time to end the Patreon. I hope you all know that your support has meant the world to me and pushed me to work much harder at drawing than I probably ever have. Not just in terms of volume of work, it really gave me the energy to look for way I could improve my art. That includes anyone who supported at any level for any amount of time, ya'll make me feel like my art is worth something.
Here's how the closing of the Patreon will happen. I'll do my best to finish out this month with as much stuff as I can make since you guys have already paid for this month. Then moving forward I'll leave the Patreon up as a tip jar for my regular drawing output that I post publicy. There will be no exclusive Patreon rewards except access to my Discord. I've put billing on pause for a month so people will have the opportunity to cancel before getting charged.
Obviously, I'll still be drawing, and I'll still be trying to find ways to support myself from it, but they'll be ways that can better utilize irregular free time, like commissions or image packs. Hopefully you guys will keep up with me wherever you usually did before Patreon. Also you guys can all feel free to hit me up on Discord. Once again thank you everyone for your support!
Hopeless Bohemian
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I'll be keeping the eyes pealed for your work it's always so good and I'm happy to help again in the future if need be and are able! I am so happy to hear you'll have a fam and be able to support them!! Keep up what you love even if it's in small doses!!
Terral Robinson
Congratulations!!! I’ll still be looking out for your works still!
