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Fundraiser coming to an end! (and updates)
3 years ago
Hi!
If you've read my journal from some time ago talking about this, or journals about streams, and were maybe wondering what's going on with all that... I'm here to say that, we (me and a couple of fellow artists) successfully managed to bring in enough funds for Paledrake to have the dental surgery! \o/
What's left is that he may need to find additional money to whatever medicine or appointments he'd need accompanying the procedure, BUT, at this point the fundraiser has basically fulfilled its purpose.
I have been officially tagged out of the art team who was doing streams and commissions, because I "have done enough for the cause" :D
So, I'm back to working on my regular commissions and YCHs.
Thank you so much, to everybody who has shown sympathy to a stranger in need, to anybody who showed up to my streams, participated in stream auctions, or got a fundraiser comm slot - you are amazing!! \o/
* Note to the curious folk who may go to the GoFundMe page I've linked in a previous journal to check the progress: what's shown is only the donations to GFM! We were also using direct PayPal transfers, to bypass GFM fees. So, the amount shown on the page is relatively low, meanwhile we did manage to cover the essential few thousands needed for the surgery! :]
A couple other things I've wanted to mention:
What about the streams?
Well, I've always been too afraid to stream, and could never make a move to try it out... I really only came out of my shell to help a friend in need. I thought, after going through such an unfamiliar intimidating experience, I'd stop streaming altogether.
However, it turns out... streaming wasn't an entirely unpleasant experience ;w;
And I might want to maybe... do more streams in the future?
I'd want to ask you guys, whoever might be reading this far,
would you like me to stream on my own? And, which platform would be the most convenient for you?
The fundraiser was multi-streamed on Piczel, which is, I think, a pretty small and cosy place; but I know there are also more popular platforms like Picarto and Twitch that people use for art. Do you have preferences?
If I do streams in the future, what you may expect is me working on commissions, listening to music, typing in chat; things like that. I'm not good at talking all by myself, and especially talking and drawing at the same time. I might do it more often in the future, but that's not a certainty""
ToS changes, pricelist changes, and Patreon!
Yup! This is what I'm currently working on, alongside everything! :D
I will tweak my current terms of service to reflect a couple of small changes in my NSFW-related policies.
Also, fix/specify the payment conditions to be more up to date.
I'll be re-evaluating my current commission prices, and raising them... a little!
I've had the same prices for a very long time now, especially the sketch ones which have stayed the same since before I even joined Furaffinity. And while I still think they're OK, my recent streak of financial troubles and disturbing world events made me think about raising them a bit. I hope that they will remain affordable and fair. :]
Finally, YEAH!!
After years and years of dallying and being afraid, I've decided to start using my Patreon creator page TwT
I will make a separate announcement journal with the link when I'm ready, and maybe upload a visual teaser kind of post, but in short,
What you can expect to see there, is various extra content! Meaning, you will not miss out on any of my finished art (that I think is my best work) by not subscribing!
Currently, I plan my Patreon page to be more like an art blog where I upload WiPs, making-of gifs (and maybe videos, if I find the disk space to record), various drawings that I haven't uploaded here or elsewhere for some reason, traditional sketches, personal studies... Basically, stuff that exists regardless, and hasn't been used by me for anything up until now. There will be no content created solely and exclusively for Patreon supporters.
Still, I hope that whatever I provide there will be worth the subscription price! TwT
If you've made it this far, thank you so much for reading! \o/
If you're experiencing summer heatwaves, please stay cool and stay safe!
P. S. Oh! And if you're currently expecting an art from me, here's my queue/work list, with approximate percentages of how finished each drawing is at the moment ^^>"
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9962356
If you've read my journal from some time ago talking about this, or journals about streams, and were maybe wondering what's going on with all that... I'm here to say that, we (me and a couple of fellow artists) successfully managed to bring in enough funds for Paledrake to have the dental surgery! \o/
What's left is that he may need to find additional money to whatever medicine or appointments he'd need accompanying the procedure, BUT, at this point the fundraiser has basically fulfilled its purpose.
I have been officially tagged out of the art team who was doing streams and commissions, because I "have done enough for the cause" :D
So, I'm back to working on my regular commissions and YCHs.
Thank you so much, to everybody who has shown sympathy to a stranger in need, to anybody who showed up to my streams, participated in stream auctions, or got a fundraiser comm slot - you are amazing!! \o/
* Note to the curious folk who may go to the GoFundMe page I've linked in a previous journal to check the progress: what's shown is only the donations to GFM! We were also using direct PayPal transfers, to bypass GFM fees. So, the amount shown on the page is relatively low, meanwhile we did manage to cover the essential few thousands needed for the surgery! :]
A couple other things I've wanted to mention:
What about the streams?
Well, I've always been too afraid to stream, and could never make a move to try it out... I really only came out of my shell to help a friend in need. I thought, after going through such an unfamiliar intimidating experience, I'd stop streaming altogether.
However, it turns out... streaming wasn't an entirely unpleasant experience ;w;
And I might want to maybe... do more streams in the future?
I'd want to ask you guys, whoever might be reading this far,
would you like me to stream on my own? And, which platform would be the most convenient for you?
The fundraiser was multi-streamed on Piczel, which is, I think, a pretty small and cosy place; but I know there are also more popular platforms like Picarto and Twitch that people use for art. Do you have preferences?
If I do streams in the future, what you may expect is me working on commissions, listening to music, typing in chat; things like that. I'm not good at talking all by myself, and especially talking and drawing at the same time. I might do it more often in the future, but that's not a certainty""
ToS changes, pricelist changes, and Patreon!
Yup! This is what I'm currently working on, alongside everything! :D
I will tweak my current terms of service to reflect a couple of small changes in my NSFW-related policies.
Also, fix/specify the payment conditions to be more up to date.
I'll be re-evaluating my current commission prices, and raising them... a little!
I've had the same prices for a very long time now, especially the sketch ones which have stayed the same since before I even joined Furaffinity. And while I still think they're OK, my recent streak of financial troubles and disturbing world events made me think about raising them a bit. I hope that they will remain affordable and fair. :]
Finally, YEAH!!
After years and years of dallying and being afraid, I've decided to start using my Patreon creator page TwT
I will make a separate announcement journal with the link when I'm ready, and maybe upload a visual teaser kind of post, but in short,
What you can expect to see there, is various extra content! Meaning, you will not miss out on any of my finished art (that I think is my best work) by not subscribing!
Currently, I plan my Patreon page to be more like an art blog where I upload WiPs, making-of gifs (and maybe videos, if I find the disk space to record), various drawings that I haven't uploaded here or elsewhere for some reason, traditional sketches, personal studies... Basically, stuff that exists regardless, and hasn't been used by me for anything up until now. There will be no content created solely and exclusively for Patreon supporters.
Still, I hope that whatever I provide there will be worth the subscription price! TwT
If you've made it this far, thank you so much for reading! \o/
If you're experiencing summer heatwaves, please stay cool and stay safe!
P. S. Oh! And if you're currently expecting an art from me, here's my queue/work list, with approximate percentages of how finished each drawing is at the moment ^^>"
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9962356
What will the sketch price list become? I must know :o
And best of luck to your Patreon page! You are a great artist.
I will most likely make a separate journal outlining the price/ToS changes in the upcoming week/s. I haven't decided on the specifics yet, but the sketch prices will probably be raised by no more than 15$.
Once you have a Patreon page, you will have +1 subscriber.
I use Picarto (and Twitch for ... certain friends, and when I do gaming shenanigans.)
And congratulations on making enough for your friend! So happy to hear it.
Yay Patreon! :D
And thank you for the feedback... Hmm... I'll have to consider Picarto :D