Pyper Haylie
patreon
New Year
🕑 Added 2019-12-27 23:41:36 +0000 UTCHello everyone!
I wanted to take a little bit and kind of chit chat with you all about changes to my Patreon that happened this year, and to get some feedback from all y'all.
First things first, I want to thank you all for being here and supporting what I do. Honestly, that's wild, and I appreciate it more than you know. Had you told me a few years ago I'd be making regular money off my art, I would have called you a liar xDD It's been a dream come true for me, and I hope to continue supplying y'all with art!
Also i want to specifically thank the patrons who stuck it out with me this year, and all the overtime I was working in the first half. Y'all the real MVP's. I've begun to really enjoy drawing again (who knew exhaustion would affect that??) and my output is getting better!
Secondly, I'm going over some of the changes that have happened this year, and what you can expect in 2020.
I have began to offer a page of sketches per month after popular demand. A lot of my sketches go to waste sitting in my files not doing anything, and so for the last couple months I have started grabbing my favorite sketches and putting them together for y'all. I'm open to maybe setting up a stash file and inputting sketches more frequently than once a month if that was something y'all would like, but for now I will stick to grabbing my faves. Let me know if that would be something you would be interested in having as a regular perk.
I've also somewhat struggled with the character-based monthly poll winner pieces for some reason. I'm still baffled by how to do the kim possible pic and i've had a couple months at this point to come up with an idea! (Sometimes I might get a little too in my head :p) So I'm open to suggestions on this front. Should I stick to sketch based polls? Those are easier for me to finish when in crunch mode, and since the idea is already on paper, i don't have to come up with some scenario each time. However, I also like throwing in known characters and fanart now and then. Maybe I could do character based polls quarterly? Let me know what you think.
Another change I might look into is putting up pieces on a more regular schedule. Generally, right now, y'all get my pieces once i'm done with them, or shortly thereafter. If i finish 2 pieces on stream, you get the 2 pieces in quick succession, and then have to wait a while before I get a new piece done. I can schedule pieces to go up at more regular intervals if that's something you think would work better? Honestly, I don't know what I'm doing xDD So any suggestion is welcomed.
Onto the next subject, my gag stream goal! Right now we're at the goal of having them once a year. I'm planning on doing it sometime in March as long as we're still above the 300/month goal at the time. I've been asking around on my discord for some ideas on new things to offer this upcoming year and I think I've narrowed it down to a few extra options:
- Adding in some handcuffs with a clinky chain between them (enough room to draw comfortably, but will have to move around to do keyboard shortcuts and the like)
- Adding a bigger ball gag to the mix
- A nose hook (by request)
Last but not least, I am interested in what you all have to say! Do you follow other artists that do something you like? Let me know! I can't promise I will include everything, but I am very open to suggestions. Like i said, I am flying by the seat of my pants!
All that being said, I hope you all have a happy new year, and I hope you all stick with me through 2020! Let's see what next year brings ;)
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πIt has been a great ride for 2019πThank you, PyperπCan't wait to see what you have planned for 2020πHappy New Year, Dear Friend π
