❗Important Announcement! June Pause - Stay pledged and get June for free
Added 2024-05-21 06:08:15 +0000 UTCHi hi my dears!🥀
After some thought and a lot of stress, I've decided to pause billing for June! Please be sure to read the points below so that you know what that means for you and your goodies!
What does this mean for you and your rewards?
You will not be charged between June 1st and June 30th (yay! free month!)
If you remain pledged you will keep access to all of the content here on patreon for the month of June free of charge! 🎉
New signups for the month of June will be CLOSED. That means if you cancel your pledge this month or in June, you won't be able to sign up for the free access. 💔
There won't be a new tutorial next month since billing will be paused (But you still have access to our 60+ tutorial library!)📚🖌️
There may be less personal artworks posted here in June, but Art Pack 82 will have all the artwork from May AND June.🎨
Art Pack 82 Rewards Summary will be posted at the end of June instead of May 📆
Art Pack 82 Downloads&Codes will be posted July 2nd instead of June 2nd.📆
It's a great chance for you to catch up on past tutorials and the hundreds and hundreds of artwork rewards that we already have here on patreon!🤓🖌️
For Print, Sticker, Spicy, and Collectors
May envelopes will still be sent out on June 1st (since they were May rewards)💌🌼
There won't be any June envelopes sent out on July 1st (since no one will be charged any moneys in June). 🙅
The next envelopes to be sent out will be July's envelopes and they will be sent out August 1st!📆💌
The June Sticker Poll that was posted a few days ago will apply to July instead of June! 📆
The print poll will go up later next month since it will also apply to July instead of June.📆
For Annual Patrons
Your annual membership will extend by 1 month free of charge! Yay!🎉
What's going on? Why the Pause?
It super pains me to put a pause here on patreon because TBH, you guys are my rock. You are what keep me going through this whole crazy art journey and making art and tutorials for patreon is what I enjoy the most.
Unfortunately, I was overly optimistic about everything that I could accomplish. I took on a few too many projects, deadlines are creeping up and I'm a bit burnt out.
On top of a few too many normal-sized client projects that I committed myself to, I have a couple of larger projects with a publisher that have ballooned to be even bigger than I anticipated. (these projects are making me heavily consider adjusting my pricing and my contracts for the future! lol)
Then of course there is the 2nd How to Draw RPG Characters book that I'm in the last stretches of working on before entering editing hell.
Anyway, I can only blame myself for thinking I can do it all, and it has been a big lesson in how much I'm capable of taking on! For the future, I'm going to be much more careful about what projects I take on and how many.
All of the tutorials and goodies here also take lots of time to create, and even though I enjoy patreon content the most, I need to hunker down and get these other projects checked off of my list or at least get ahead on progress in June. Wish me luck with that!
My plan once most of these are off my plate is to come back to patreon art and rewards stronger than ever and hopefully with more time to really give this place even more love and attention! I'm really excited to dedicate myself to things like the Tarot series and more Mythology couples.
If you made it through my long winded explanation, thank you! You are a rock star.
And thank you guys so much for being here, supporting what I do, and sticking with me! I always say it at the end of tutorials because it is true: Your support is what makes the art, tutorials, and videos here possible! So thank you! 💗💗💗
📨If you have any questions about the pause or anything else, please feel free to DM me here on patreon! You can also comment your questions here if you'd like.
I'll still be checking messages and emails and everything! 📨
Lots of love!
Chrissa XOXOXO
Comments
The least I can do is keep you guys up to date! Thank you so much for the good luck! I appreciate it! and I hope you enjoy the goodies as you catch up with them!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-23 15:44:38 +0000 UTCThanks so much for the supportive words and for the luck!! I appreciate it!!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-23 12:07:26 +0000 UTCThank you for the thorough update and best of luck on making some good headway on those other projects. Honestly! I need time to catch up on tutorials and goodies so this works out.
Elizabeth Prats
2024-05-23 02:56:43 +0000 UTCThank you so much for everything you do and I’m very happy to hear that you’re prioritising your wellbeing and managing self-expectations. You are super cool and I think this is a very good example of why 🤗 good luck with your projects and i hope you have some nice time off to reset and do some r&r as well as work
oystarru
2024-05-22 07:07:14 +0000 UTC♡♡♡
Robin Stephens
2024-05-21 17:34:20 +0000 UTCOh! Thank you so much Cudo! Your kind words mean so much! I really appreciate it!!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 16:17:36 +0000 UTCAww! Thank you Jessica!! It is comforting to hear I'm not alone in overcommitting! Such a struggle! haha!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 16:17:13 +0000 UTCThank you so much Alex! That means a lot to hear!!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 16:16:12 +0000 UTCOoh welcome in Bleep Bloop!! And thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 16:15:56 +0000 UTCThank you so much Jessie! That means a lot to hear!!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 16:15:04 +0000 UTCAww! Thank you for saying so Tiff. That warms my heart so much to hear!!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 16:14:32 +0000 UTCThank you Israel! Don't worry, nothing can keep me away for long!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 14:45:08 +0000 UTCThank you so much Melody!!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 14:44:52 +0000 UTCThank you so much! I will try! Haha!! I do think about you guys a lot!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 14:44:30 +0000 UTCThank you so much for the kind words and well wishes!! It means a lot!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 14:44:15 +0000 UTCI'm so so happy to hear you're taking care of yourself and stepping back for a month. We adore and appreciate you, and will be here when you get back!!! In the meantime like you said, def a good time for me to catch up on the tutorials... <3 cudo
cudo215
2024-05-21 13:49:47 +0000 UTCAs someone who notoriously over-commits myself, I TOTALLY get it and I’m so glad you’re taking a step back for a bit. Knock out what you need to and take all the time you need to do it. We will all be here when you get back! You’ve got this. 💪🏻
Jessica
2024-05-21 13:42:42 +0000 UTCYou take care of you! You always go above and beyond for us, but you deserve to do it for yourself too! We will be here when you're ready.
alex baty
2024-05-21 13:19:43 +0000 UTCI found you just a few days ago and am amazed by the creativity and dedication you put towards your work. It inspires me to draw more :) Please take care of yourself! We will be here when you return 🥰
Bleep Bloop
2024-05-21 13:05:41 +0000 UTCGood for you recognizing that you need to make some temporary changes in order to fulfill your commitments. Your dedication to your Patreon community is obvious and really appreciated by us. We have lots of past content to keep us busy so don’t worry about us! Remember to take time for your non-art self too and breathe! 🩷
Jessie Stardust
2024-05-21 13:05:18 +0000 UTCI'm so glad you're putting yourself first! I can't speak for everyone but I can say you are my rock too, every time I start feeling like I'm a bad artist you're the first person I think of telling me to keep trying. I hope you get to relax a little next month!
Tiff
2024-05-21 12:52:58 +0000 UTCHave a nice month!, but please! Come back! Don't leave us! ❤️
Israel Leonardo
2024-05-21 11:25:36 +0000 UTCI'm new here and glad for the chance to catch up. There's so much here to read and watch! Don't feel bad for being Booked and Busy. That's just life sometimes 💜
Melody
2024-05-21 10:46:21 +0000 UTCDefinitely take the time to focus on some stuff! I’ll be here when you get back so no worries there. Try not to stress about us here, you do what you gotta do and make sure to get the rest you need!
Ashley Steele
2024-05-21 08:57:44 +0000 UTCLots of love Chrissa ❤️❤️❤️ I was always super impressed with the amount of work you put into this Patreon. I hope this break will do you good and I’m glad you were able to take this decision 🩷
Fumblemoon
2024-05-21 07:56:05 +0000 UTCWe love and support you!! So excited about all those awesome opportunities! Kickass!
Rachel Shirley
2024-05-21 06:42:51 +0000 UTCYou are completely correct about that! Some of these projects seemed so simple on the surface but have not turned out that way! hah! Anyhoo! Thank you!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 06:25:42 +0000 UTCThank you so much Sandy!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 06:22:52 +0000 UTCCommitments are about estimates, estimates never have full information, thus can fail at times… don’t be too hard on yourself for universal truths. Get that done and take care of yourself while you do. It’s a good time for catching up some more, especially for newer patrons like myself. That’s a good way to put it!
Sordrak
2024-05-21 06:22:43 +0000 UTCThank you so much!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 06:20:12 +0000 UTCYay for taking care or yourself 💕 Rooting that everything will work out great 🍀🤗
Sandy Van den Bleeken
2024-05-21 06:19:06 +0000 UTCThank you Tabsi! I hope so too! haha
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 06:17:46 +0000 UTCThank you so much. I'm excited to see too!
ChrissaBug
2024-05-21 06:17:36 +0000 UTCTaking care of yourself is so important! Much luck & energy with all your projects ✨
Artnautin
2024-05-21 06:17:36 +0000 UTCTake care!! I hope everything will work out great <3
Tabsi
2024-05-21 06:14:39 +0000 UTCThank you for taking care of yourself! Can't wait to see what July has in store 💕
Pumpkin Cupcake
2024-05-21 06:10:43 +0000 UTC