Patreon, SubscribeStar, and Ko-Fi
It's been 3 months since I decided to quit my job and pursue art as a full-time career. It's been...challenging? Different? Sobering? We'll go with all of the above. While I feel as though I have not provided enough to you guys, I also feel I have not done enough to build at my foundation as an artist and have not risen up to the challenge of this new path in life. While I have made adoptables which have largely carried me through these past three months, I feel as though I need to be making and contributing more. I still have owed artand I feel as though my Patreon has left much to be desired. On top of that I understand a lot of non-Patrons don't like Patreon and don't want to join. So I think it's time we remedy all my concerns.
A Thank You
First off I want to thank each and everyone one of you. from the the Favorites, comments, monetary support, and those who just chat with me on Discord. I would not be anything without you and I am truly Thankful for you.
New Places to Support
I have opened up a SubscribeStar and a Ko-Fi for those who want to support me but don't have or want a Patreon. I do plan on eventually starting my own website but I don't have the time money or resources to do that at this time.
Changes to Tiers
I've not been satisfied with my tiers for awhile now but it's taken me a long time to figure out what to do about them. For the amount of work I post, I just dropped stuff in the middle tier and left it at that while neglecting the upper tiers. I want to change it up to give you guys the most for your support so the new tiers will be as follows and will be the same across all three platforms.
-Support Tier $5usd-Complete works a week in advance before I post them
-WIP Tier $10usd-Completed Works+Works in progress
-PSD Tier $15usd-Completed Works, WIPs, and you will get the PSDs of my completed works.
The sketch Tier is going away. I simply have not been able to keep up. Those who have supported this tier will get your sketches. You can reach out to me here or on Discord and we'll get them sorted out. Since that's going away, I am going to run an experiment, For One Month Only (October 2023), I will offer the "Adoptable Tier" across Patreon, SubscribeStar and Ko-Fi For $200(the amount for an autobuy) you will get a custom adoptable. What makes this different from the adoptables I already post is these will be full character sheets with FrontView, Rear View, and Profile. This is an experimental Tier. It will only be available for the month of October 2023 and there will only be three spots across the three websites (9 in total). If it does well I might open it back up in the future but first and foremost I have to be able to do the work so no promises on that front. I will still be making regular adopts, That hasn't changed.
Current Projects/Content
For those of you who have been following me on Discord, the current project I'm working on is the comic, "Heart of Gold," the story of Kimmie and Rice. After that has been completed, I plan on Continuing work on C.A.R.D.S. After sorting out that plot hole I think I have a more solid story to tell with that. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about Agent Mustang. Once C.A.R.D.S. has been finished I will begin making Dragon Knight which is the biggest thing I've ever made. I do aim on Physical releases of C.A.R.D.S. and Dragon Knight but those are far off in the future so I don't have details just yet.
Sets
Yes I am still making sets. I current have one in progress. I realize that it's been awhile and after looking at what I make I haven't been satisfied with what I make. On top of That I've found that LuLu tends to not like adult content. So I've decided that I will start posting my Sets on GumRoad (I'll post that link when I have it set up) that way I can keep LuLu focus on the books I want to make.
Websites
DeviantArt https://www.deviantart.com/neme303
FurAffinity https://www.furaffinity.net/user/nemesisprime909/
Pixiv https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/1317430
NewGrounds https://neme303.newgrounds.com/
tumblr https://neme303.tumblr.com/
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Neme303
SubscribeStar https://subscribestar.adult/neme303
Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/neme303
Picarto https://picarto.tv/NemeDraws
Looking Forward
I just want to say, thank you again, for everything :)
Two Weeks Notice
Hello everyone! big news on my end. As the title suggests, I put in my two weeks notice at my job. To put it shortly, my confidence in the job was shaken when management pulled me aside and demoted me. I told them I couldn't take that pay cut So I initially put in my notice then. After about a day my boss came back in and told me i could go work for used cars at a different location. I'd still be getting a pay cut but it'd only be for a dollar less rather than $4.50. So I took that job hoping to keep my income steady but as I worked I found i couldn't commit. I wasn't happy adjusting to everything and on top of that I felt I couldn't believe in management. So I found myself growing more and more unhappy and stressed. Finally this morning I didn't want to come into work. I got myself to dress and get on the road but as I drove up I grew more and more depressed. finally i caught my boss and told him it wasn't going to work out. I wasn't satisfied with anything and couldn't push myself any further. I love cars but can't keep to their standards. Nor do I want to. I'm closing that chapter of my life now. In two weeks I will be on art full-time.
That said I'm looking at Patreon through a microscope. I will be changing up and simplifying tiers in the near future. I have also been looking at the content i produce or lack thereof. What Patreon really needs is focus. I've noticed that Dragon Knight contrasts heavily with The Room351 Anthology So I will stop posting Dragon Knight content here since the majority of you prefer big boobs and the like. I will find a separate space to post Dragon Knight content so don't worry about missing it. I just want to minimize the tonal whiplash between fantasy knight and big boob furs. Since this is the case. My Patreon will focus on the Room 351 content, big boob art, fanart, and big boob fanart. Right now I'm working on "Heart of Gold" so you can expect the first few pages of that to appear here in the near future. Dragon Knight is also being worked on. Unlike Heart of Gold I will release the first few chapters for free before hopefully crowdfunding the rest. That's the plan at least and all plans are subject to change. I will also be getting back to sets since I will be having more time.
Adoptables and Patreon-exclusive Adoptables are still very much in the cards. Since I'm updating everyone I will take care to explain the difference. My standard adoptables are my practice pieces. I sell them as adoptables to prevent myself from making hundreds of OCs (an issue many of you are aware of). The Patreon-exclusive adoptables will have a bit more detail put in them and as a patron you will get some input to their designs. Since Adoptables are treading the line of Patreon's TOS they won't be posted here. instead I will host them through my Picarto via a Patreons-only stream announcement.
Finally, Commissions. It's time, everyone. Time for me to clear the slate. in two weeks I will finally have time to clear the backlog. As some of you have seen, I've already reached out to you via Discord earlier today. This is the reason why. I will be clearing the backlog. as for future comms. I will announce when I am open. For those of you in the comm tier Reach out to me here or on discord to discuss them.
If I'm going to do art and stories for a living then I'm in it for the the long haul. wish me luck
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Neme303
FA: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/nemesisprime909
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Neme303
Picarto: https://picarto.tv/NemeDraws/private
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Quality
"I just want it to be my best work."
This is probably the worst thing I tell myself during my creative process. Every time I do A piece with a lot of potential gets stuck on the metaphorical back burner and almost never sees completion. I'm currently sitting on a pile of art, stories, and commissions that stretches back almost a decade because I lost confidence in my own ability as I was working on them. This is my perhaps my greatest fault at least, as an artist. What's worse is that I often find myself drifting into negative thoughts because, "I could've created something great back in my 20s" but didn't because I let my own manufactured pressure get to me.
What I've been trying to do lately is identify the process of how I get to this position in the first place. I've found that I've actually been having doubts as soon as I put pencil to paper. As such I'll start posting "WIPs" to friends, or on Twitter, or on Discord in order to gauge reactions. The problem with this is two-fold. On one hand, I rob the viewer of a genuine reaction or surprise. On the other hand If I don't get the reaction I was hoping for or critique, it can send me down the trail of, "you were never good enough." This is unfair for many reasons. All this does is tell me that I've let viewers and algorithms have power over me and stunt my growth instead of building confidence and skill in my own work.
I honestly don't know how I'm going to rectify all this. I think I have a few options. What comes of it, only time will tell. I just wanted to write this down as a cautionary tale. Focus on building yourself and don't let exterior influences prevent you from growing.
The time will never be perfect. The water will never be just right. The weather will never be ideal. You have to get your ideas out and let them succeed or fail by their own merit. If they succeed, great! If they fail, then learn from it and try again."
"Never stop growing."