toonbat

To all my Patrons:

Added 2024-08-29 03:36:28 +0000 UTC

Four years ago, I was working as a drafter at a furniture manufacturer, when I got the news that the entire design department was getting laid off. For months I struggled trying to find a job, only to come out empty handed. It was then that my mom told me to view this as an opportunity to become a freelance artist for real.

So I created a Patreon account. And for the last four years, I was able to be a genuine creator, making artwork and building a community of people who liked my work and who were willing to help me pursue it as more than a hobby. I cannot begin to express what this has meant to me, and how grateful, and almost baffled I was by your support. This has been one of the most meaningful chapters in my life, and I have you to thank for it.

Unfortunately, because of reasons both personal and finantial, I have decided to go back to a regular job. I have obtained a US residence, and this has granted me employment opportunities I did not have before, and which I must take advantage of to secure my future.

I WILL THUS BE PLACING MY PATREON ACCOUNT ON INDEFINITE HOLD. Already I have paused any upcoming payments for September, and will continue to put them on hold until a new arrangement is settled upon. Right now, I still owe you two Patreon rewards. Expect to see them come out in the near future.

After that, I am planning to reorganize myself so that I can still put out artwork on occasion, but it will no longer be sponsored by monthly payments. At present, I am experimenting with the format of listing out ideas I would like to draw and setting a pledge system for people who wish to sponsor specific drawings. Expect more news in the near future to be posted here.

Thank you all so much.