POSSIBLE Price Changes (Opinions Needed)

So as the title suggests I want to make price adjustments to rewards on my Patreon.

I totally understand if some of you can't afford the new prices that I want to introduce and this is why I wanted to discuss this before I actually set things into motion! 

I'm doing this because while the quality of my art has increased significantly, the time it takes to make said art has also increased but my prices remained the same. 

I started Patreon in the summer of 2015 and I have only made one price change and it was only an increase of $5 before 2016. 

When I first started my prices were fair because at the time I wasn't really making the quality art that I make now. Before most pieces could be completed in about 2 hours but that's because my art wasn't very detailed and the quality was a lot lower in comparison to now. See below examples! 

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I went from making these (which took only 2 hours) (2015 work)

Example 1 

Example 2 

To making these (9-12 hours of work) (2016 work)

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Example 2 

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After Patreon takes its fees I'm being paid $14 for only 9-12 hours of work and its very taxing on me because I don't have free time to take any commissions to help me pay off my bills/rent etc. I also don't have any free time to work on any of my own personal projects and it can be very depressing for an artist to not be able to express themselves thru their own art. But I digress. 

I want to introduce new prices that will pay me a fair wage for the content created for you guys. I also want to introduce new reward tiers that will include merchandise from my store (prints, stickers etc). I also want to hear ideas of rewards from you guys! (I cannot do raffles because it is against patreon TOS)

I wanted to discuss this with you guys first because this is YOUR money and these are YOUR rewards! So it's very important to me that I get feedback from you guys! So please leave a comment below sharing your thoughts on this and if you agree or disagree! Please don't be scared to share your opinion! :)

Examples of price changes

• The $1 and $5 rewards will REMAIN THE SAME!
• Level 3 tier for $15 will be increased to $20
• Level 4 tier for $20 will be increased to $45
• Level 5 tier for $50 will be increased to $70
• Top tier ($100)  will remain the same! 

No rewards will be removed. You will still be getting your chibi, waist up etc. The only thing that will be changing is the price! But let's discuss this before we make changes so we can all be fair :)

Examples of rewards to add

A $50 reward tier and it will allow me to create one personal project/art! (this time would usually be spent on commissions but this will help me be able to start working on my original artwork)

A $40 reward tier that will grant you NEW prints, stickers, and test charms from my shop each month! I was thinking of giving 2 large 8x11.5 prints, 2 mini prints and a few test stickers/charms that i'll be making! 

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I also want to start doing NSFW again but I do want to keep it separate from this account. I have plans to possibly open another patreon strictly for NSFW work! I won't have commissions or requests open for it but there will be some neat rewards for it :) 

Thank you guys so much for the support you have given me thus far. It's very appreciated. Like I said if you don't agree and cannot afford these prices its okay and I understand if you have to unpledge to me :) <3