General artist update + future plans

Hello everyone. I want to do a mini update for ya’ll and talk about some things that are happening.

First, I am going to be taking a small vacation from June 14th to the 21st. I am going to go see friends and family for my birthday (It’s actually on the 29th, but to accommodate everyone I’m visiting, I am going down that week). I’ve been mostly busy trying to complete content and work on commissions to have enough financial padding for the time off. I will resume streaming on the 24th, which should give me time to unwind and relax some before returning to work.

Second, I know there have been a few people who have been wondering what the status of their commission is and I apologize for any delays and inconveniences. I will do my best within the next day or two to rectify any unanswered questions and radio silence for my behalf. If you have been waiting to see if I’ve accepted your commission or are waiting for me to finish one that I have started, please bear with me while I update my Trello with the full list of commissions and if they are acceptable. For those that are waiting on a trade with me, please reach out to me and send me a reminder. I will do my best to complete my half of the trade, otherwise I am able to offer monetary compensation if requested. As for freebies/raffles, please understand that I am quite busy and I will try to work on those pieces when I have the time to do so.

Third, I want to discuss some things revolving around my Patreon. It has been an amazing journey so far with everything I’ve done to it. I never thought in all these years, it would be such an amazing support for my life. I want to give my Patreon more attention and love and going forward, I will do just that. I am going to be giving it more support and posts for everyone to enjoy. I am also going to be working on other goodies in relation to the tier rewards. All that being said, there is one more thing I must bring up.

Finally, price adjustments are (unfortunately) coming soon. The cost of living has gone up, as well as my rent and other bills. These new price adjustments have been thought out and carefully planned to be as minimally intrusive to one’s finances while still being able to support my content.

For Patreon, they will be adjusted for the next billing cycle (July 1st) and will be as follows(USD):

• Tier 1 pledge:
  • Increase from $2.00 to $3.00
• Tier 2 pledge:
  • Increase from $5.00 to $6.00
• Tier 3 pledge:
  • Increase from $20.00 to $25.00

For commissions, these adjustments will be implemented in the near future. For now, these are some rough ideas of the price adjustments along with some changes and additions(USD):

• Budget buys(prone to change):
  • Really cheap option for quick/fast sketches with no clean up
  • Pay what you want, no less than $10, no more than $30
  • Limited options
• Sketches:
  • Price will stay the same: $35
  • Offer a color option for $5-$10 more
• Linework:
  • Adjusted base price: $60
  • +1 char: +$45
• Flat colors:
  • Adjusted base price: $80
  • +1 char: +$65
• Shaded:
  • Adjusted base price: $120
  • +1 char: $90
• All these adjustments are not final and are subject to change before being implemented!

Thank you for taking the time to read through this update. I hope to have your continued support so I may continue providing quality content!

-Calorie