So I would like to start off by stating that I do not have a patreon, My initial thoughts when it first started up was that It was just another way for people to make a quick buck and I did not approve of the way some artists where using it. I used to feel pretty strongly about it and lately my attitude towards it has shifted somewhat.

First off, It would not be used as the only way to get commission, I honestly think that demanding a subscription fee for the option to get work is a little low. Freebies? I see a lot of people who offer spots in a regular raffle on patreon giving away something to a lucky set of patreons. this is where I enter a grey area in opinion, It is good to give back to the community supporting you, but then I feel a little crushed that not everyone gets something. When I look at things I agree with I Look more at people with projects, comic artists who want to make a regular upload, artists who want people to have free access to there work, and artists that give back by teaching, I myself love to teach art but, I don't feel others would look to me for advice or instruction.
I love doing things for people out of the blue and I love a variety of characters with a lot of freedom to choose what I do with them.

As it stands at the moment I am by no means starving as I'm living back with my mum for the summer, That may change when school starts up again and I'm living on my own in the fall, I have a job right now but I wont while I'm in school. Art as it stands at the moment doesn't put food on the table and to be honest, for most It doesn't until much later in their carrier.

I'm loosing myself in thought at the moment, where was I, Right. Okay so With that said and done, I want to know what others think about Patreon, and donation based work? If I set up a system How should it work, what should I offer, and how should I offer it? If your opposed to these sorts of things Let me know why.