September Patreon Announcement

Hello everyone!

Late August has been full of all kinds of things happening! I finally got around to launching not one, but TWO Patreon channels: Dulce Skull and Dulce After Dark. Dulce Skull is for everything and anything regarding my standard works, as well as the graphic novel that I’ll be starting on soon, titled “Pink Sugar.” (Remember all those pink-skinned demon babes? Yeah!) Dulce After Dark, however, is all of my mature content that’s rated mature, 18+ and up for those of you who are into the spicier things. Both of these channels have their own sets of rewards and an equal amount of love stuffed into them, and I’m excited to watch them grow!

First of all, thank you so much for having kindness in your heart and for supporting my art, and my livelihood. It means more to me than I can possibly explain, but I don’t want to get too mushy just yet. (Let’s get to know each other first!)

That being said! At the beginning of this month, September, I am going to start working on the monthly tier rewards for everyone. This includes lots of really cool things that I’m super excited to begin. However, just to make sure that everything is comprehensible, I’m going to go over everything and summarize it for everyone!

So, let’s talk Tier Rewards!

ACCESS TO HIGH-RESOLUTION ART: Files that I post to social media are slightly lower-res, and have my watermark on them. Files uploaded to Patreon will be 300 DPI and unmarked, which makes them perfect for viewing! In regards to tutorials on coloring and processes, this will also include high-quality PSD file uploads as well. This last part will be especially helpful if you’d like some kind of guidelines for making art! You’ll be able to see how I sort my files and the inner clockwork of all my stuff.

ACCESS TO LIVE STREAMS: This is still a work in progress that I’m hoping to get figured out soon. I’ve got a twitch channel figured out and ready to go, it just needs a tad bit of tweaking on it. I’m going to try to get this started as soon as possible, and when I do, it’s going to be pretty neat! I’ll post links to the streams when I’m online, and I’ll try to keep it some kind of consistent schedule so that everyone knows ahead of time when they’re happening. Here, we’ll be able to chat, listen to music, and you can make requests and watch me draw them in real time. Afterwards, I’ll post all of the requests on the channel so you can find the stuff I made for you!

(Side Note: If either of my channels reach a certain amount of patrons, I definitely already have a Discord server prepped and ready to go for such a special occasion!) 

CUTE MINI DOODLES: Artsy shit posts. I’ll find your OCs. I’ll find your favorite ships. I’ll find something you cherish and I’ll draw the best/worst sketchy doohicky for it and send it to you in the middle of the night, unprovoked, just so you wake up the next morning and see that Gay Art Santa Claus Alex has left you something? What’ll it be? Who knows!

EXCLUSIVE SHOP COUPONS: Exactly what it says on the tin. Every month, I’ll release a new coupon code for my online shop that will have a really good deal on it!

COMMISSION QUEUE PRIORITY: My girlfriend suggested this. Isn’t she cool? I love her. Anyway, “Commission Queue Priority” is fairly simple. If your patreon tier has this smacked on it, it essentially means that any commission from you will automatically be bumped to the front of the line. Wait time? Pfft. A thing of the past now! Get your custom art within a matter of a few days! Boom!

SKETCH REQUESTS: If this is in your tier, feel free to message me at any point of the month and ask for one free sketch of ….. Whatever! It’s yours. Just call me Fairy Gaymother. 

SPECIAL POSTCARDS/MINI PRINTS: For those of you who will be receiving these, make sure I’ve got your address! Every month in the mail, you’ll receive a special, super-exclusive, super cool mini print courtesy of yours truly. The artwork itself will be posted online, but these prints will not be available for sale, retail, found in my shop or adorning my convention table, or anything else! Just for you, and you alone. As a personal thank you each month to remind you of how grateful I am for your support in all this. Happy birthday!

CUSTOM COMMISSION: Ah yes, if you’re so gracious and willing to commit to the top tier on either of my channels, you are royalty in my heart and I worship the ground you walk on. Hit me up once a month for a special, one-character full-illustration of whatever your heart desires! 

.... Aaaand that’s all the tier rewards so far, and my walkthrough of them! I will certainly be adding more rewards in the future as time goes on and as the channels grow, but this is what we’ve got for now! If you have any questions regarding all of this, don’t hesitate to reach out to me and we can talk!

As always, you know where to find me. But in case you don’t, here’s a handful of links:

https://dulce-skull.tumblr.com/

https://www.facebook.com/dulceskull

https://www.instagram.com/dulce_draws/

alex@dulceskull.com

Here’s to success ! Here’s to community ! Here’s to love and an abundance of gay, brightly-colored art!

Thank you so much once again!

-Alex