NEW PATREON TIER UPDATES!
Hello! The Patreon tiers now have new names and icons for a fresh coat of paint on this entire page coming up in August! I've put a lot of thought into it, and this is the lineup I've come up with to benefit both parties with the highest quality outcome. The images above summarize these changes for you (please view them first before reading), and read further if you want a more in-depth explanation:
"What can we expect for July's content, then?"
RAIL Vol 1 covers, comic character's official stat/reference sheets, a completion of current commissions, a YCH or 2, and new merch design.
Now, this one is important: Starting in August, Party for 2 (the current side comic) will be accessible to ALL paying Patrons. The side comic is being moved into Main Comic territory.
"Why are you moving the side comic to a main comic?"
When I first started running a main comic AND a side comic at the same time, I was a fresh grad without a lot of responsibility and more time to spare (almost a decade ago). Now that I am more established and have to take care of an entire house, family, garden, and animals, the workload just isn't feasible anymore on top of all the other artwork I do outside the comics. I've been struggling so badly to keep up with two stories at the same time, and I need to make adjustments for the benefit of both myself and you as a Patron.
There will only be ONE long-form running comic starting in August and beyond (excluding mini comics). I will NOT begin RAIL Vol 2 until I finish Party for 2 (which will run approximately 20 pages, currently on page 8).
"How long will we have to wait for RAIL Volume 2 to start?"
Because Party for 2 is not in color, I should be able to bang this out relatively quickly and complete this comic in time for the originally planned kickoff of RAIL Vol 2 around fall (October/November). My goal for working on only one long comic at a time is so that you all get faster pages at a higher quality. When I didn't finish Mark's side comic "Springing Back", it killed me. It STILL bothers me. I refuse to let that happen again, and the only way for me to ensure that you guys get 100% completed stories is if I focus on one at a time from start to finish.
On a higher note, bringing the polls back! 馃帀 Years ago, I frequently posted polls for Patrons to vote on, which was a lot of fun for folks (but then I ran out of room for them as my responsibilities racked up). I am purposefully making room in my schedule for you to have a say in what gets made again! I'm really looking forward to it :3
On the highest tier, I decided that this is reserved for my most vulnerable posts. All art featuring my fursona and personal content will reside there. I have a lot of unposted writing and raw personal work with nowhere to go, and this gives me an outlet to share these works while keeping the rest of the Patreon more on-theme to the comic universes.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this! If you have any questions, feel free to comment. Otherwise, please plan accordingly for these upcoming improvements and adjust for what you would like access to. Whew! Alright, talk to you soon! 馃挏
Comments (19)
I鈥檓 here for the long haul regardless, so give us that Party for 2!
Sometimes you gotta just make some changes. Also, yay polls are coming back! Not gonna lie though, when I was looking at the little example doodles and saw the little 'which character should get a werewolf design' poll my brain immediately went 'River, without any hesitation River.'
Jack can I please request all of those silly sketch doodles as stickers 馃槶 I will buy them all
Nice! Though I seemed to have missed something. What happened to Springing Back? I thought I was the active side comic. O.0
It went on hiatus during a particularly chaotic busy time in my life, and then I never picked it back up after so much time had passed 馃様
Jack's Pack it is then! 馃枻
I am glad to see that a more sustainable plan is being implemented! I would like some clarification on regards of the finished commissions, so they move to the bronze tier or that is only the WIP? Sorry, english sometimes is hard 馃槣
I鈥檒l be posting finished commissions and their WIPs altogether on one post here on Patreon, and then I鈥檒l post ONLY the finished commission 1-3 months later on my free pages, such as Bluesky, Furaffinity, Telegram, etc. so bronze tier and above are early access plus behind the scenes looks!
I'm happy for anything that helps you maintain a healthier work-like balance! Are you still offering art critiques/feedback, and PSDs on request for study purposes? (I forget which tiers those were at but they were the perks I was most excited about) Edit: Also, I saw someone post art from volume 2 and it's really cool to see how you're still growing and changing as an artist, even as an established professional. I know a fair amount of artists whose art seemingly stagnates after a while. Seeing it gives me something to strive for!
I did the critiques for about a year, which was a lovely experience! I can鈥檛 continue those anymore due to time constraints, but I am happy to still give PSD files to anybody in good faith who wants to play with them and learn :3
Love the changes and detail you鈥檝e put into the thought process! Really hope to see the continuation of Springing Back at some point, but as always, do what鈥檚 best for you! 馃挋 We鈥檒l be here for the ride either way!
I鈥檓 just excited to see what you got cooking up for us. The party鈥檚 gonna be fun, these characters are so handsome ^^
Richtig gute Idee
Oh yea that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 talking about! Let鈥檚 rock and roll Jackaloo!
Ah damn i liked reading you silly little life experiences and personal art, but i understand. Gotta love an artist with good transparency and i trully appreciate the art and story you have brough to these world! Gonna keep supporting your ass, so wish you best of luck and a lot of health for ya jack!
Seem like good changes for you! Excited to see what you make next 馃挏
Good for you jack! I'm happy to see you're putting your health first and I hope this benefits you greatly! I am excited to see what happens with the party for 2 comics! 馃挏 Will you be returning to springing back at some point in the future? I really loved seeing Mark's backstory but I respect whatever decision you come to
I鈥檓 thinking about doing a seesaw of comic content. So it COULD look like Party for 2, RAIL Vol 2, Springing Back, RAIL Vol 3, New Comic, etc. I might put it to a vote after Vol 2, but my instincts tell me to do this pattern of off-and-on RAIL + new story from here on out!
These tiers are the goat