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Welp, some bad news...
5 years ago
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Two hours into my shift today, my boss' boss scheduled a chat to let me know I am out of a job. They will pay me this week in full, but I already lost access to my work tools, and I need to return my work laptop tomorrow. So I guess there is no point in completing what I needed to finish.
I can manage this for a while -- I have savings that can last me several months, and somewhat longer if managed very wisely. And I certainly will be filing for unemployment and start combing around for jobs later this week, after the initial shock goes away. But until the time I can find a job again (hopefully), I will have lots of free time available, so I see two options:
1 -- Commissions: I know several of you have wanted a drawing from me, yet I had not opened due to feeling a bit drained from my job. Now will be your chance. However, I don't want to just open flood gates and start feeling overwhelmed. It will be a little bit at a time to start, and maybe grow progressively from there. Regardless of volume, I do not wish to take payments until I am fairly close to deliver the completed image. I found out that the thought of owing a pic because I already have the money just adds to the stress. That said, however, I will not deliver the complete work until pay arrives. I trust my followers; I just don't want some opportunist latch onto this to get free art.
2 -- Patreon?: That dirty word, I know. I had thought about it before, but only as some sort of tip jar. I have always been content to share my work in its entirety to everyone, and I do not wish to change that. Which means, there would be no exclusive contents, no censored/cropped artwork here, no plastering of messages on images to get people to subscribe, no tiers that give more to those that can afford it. If anything, I would be just one basic tier with higher resolution images as a thank you for those who wish to give a bit of their hard-earned cash. Certainly some voting so people can decide what I should work on next. Maybe some early posts, with the understanding that all of them would make it to my galleries within a week or two. Not sure how I would go about giving rewards, if any. (And no, I would not inundate it with very rough sketches or 3D renders -- it would be just for works that I have put a good amount of effort to make.)
I will offer more information when I have sorted all of this out. Thank you for your attention.
I can manage this for a while -- I have savings that can last me several months, and somewhat longer if managed very wisely. And I certainly will be filing for unemployment and start combing around for jobs later this week, after the initial shock goes away. But until the time I can find a job again (hopefully), I will have lots of free time available, so I see two options:
1 -- Commissions: I know several of you have wanted a drawing from me, yet I had not opened due to feeling a bit drained from my job. Now will be your chance. However, I don't want to just open flood gates and start feeling overwhelmed. It will be a little bit at a time to start, and maybe grow progressively from there. Regardless of volume, I do not wish to take payments until I am fairly close to deliver the completed image. I found out that the thought of owing a pic because I already have the money just adds to the stress. That said, however, I will not deliver the complete work until pay arrives. I trust my followers; I just don't want some opportunist latch onto this to get free art.
2 -- Patreon?: That dirty word, I know. I had thought about it before, but only as some sort of tip jar. I have always been content to share my work in its entirety to everyone, and I do not wish to change that. Which means, there would be no exclusive contents, no censored/cropped artwork here, no plastering of messages on images to get people to subscribe, no tiers that give more to those that can afford it. If anything, I would be just one basic tier with higher resolution images as a thank you for those who wish to give a bit of their hard-earned cash. Certainly some voting so people can decide what I should work on next. Maybe some early posts, with the understanding that all of them would make it to my galleries within a week or two. Not sure how I would go about giving rewards, if any. (And no, I would not inundate it with very rough sketches or 3D renders -- it would be just for works that I have put a good amount of effort to make.)
I will offer more information when I have sorted all of this out. Thank you for your attention.
Wish you the best of luck, and should you choose to do commissions, I am certain you will have success there
at least glad to hear you have some savings, this does help making things less stressful !
if you do open to commissions in the future you can count me in though, i have been following you for a decade now and i quite like most of the pictures and themes you drew :o
So one option would be to have people submit their idea and if it sounds like a fun pic for you to draw then they get the commission slot.
It seems fairly promising to see more of your awesome art or even get a chance to commission you myself.
Although I hope that you will find a reliable and well-paid job again, too.
Destination... The Unknown
But you know what people say. There's always a light at the end of the tunnel. So let's hope for better days in the future
*hugs you*