Feedback needed + changes next month!

It's been a hot minute since I put out a feedback form, plus I have some changes I want to make, so your input would be appreciated! Link to survey below, entirely anonymous!

LINK: https://forms.gle/gdbq5XWb3YNr5RHv6

Alright, so I have a wall of text about some thoughts and changes if you'd like to read through it. Lately I've been having a lot of anxiety regarding my character picks for Patreon every month, to the point that it's developed into pretty bad art block and unhappiness with the way I draw. I'll explain why exactly in a bit, but first, the changes next month:

Changes to the $3/$6 suggestion box: 

• Every month you can submit 3 characters, up from 2.

• Suggestions you make will stay in the box for up to 4 months at a time. The box will empty out at the start of January, May, and September.

• Feel free to suggest something new every month, but you don't need to suggest the same character again if you don't want to suggest something new.

 Changes to the $12 suggestions box: 

• Every month you can make 4 suggestions.

• Same mechanical changes as the $3/$6 suggestions box. You don't need to keep submitting the same characters the following month for them to continue existing as an option. New characters appreciated!

• The bonus poll will be a mix of solo/duo options now instead of just being a duo poll. I have not decided if I will significantly expand the number of options for either of the polls. Probably for the bonus poll, though.

I'm still planning changes to the poll, if any, and I'll explain those on next month's polls if they do end up happening.

There are no changes to the number of pieces I put out every month.

Up until now I've sort of treated my Patreon as a place to take requests, and I felt like there was an expectation that eventually a person's request would be fulfilled at some point (mostly an expectation I put on myself). There are now so many of you that it's not really possible for that to happen, which makes picking characters difficult for me. The stress of making the "right" picks has been stressing me out a lot each month, so I want to approach suggestions moreso as something that helps me gauge people's interest about the kind of content they want to see instead.

Overall, I want to reset expectations about suggestions. While I will still pick characters that interest me regardless of popularity, I don't want there to be an expectation that eventually a suggestion will get drawn. I get the occasional feedback that people are frustrated that their suggestion doesn't get picked, so I try and make sure I'm picking new things. I have actively avoided picking things I enjoy because I thought it was unfair to people with suggestions they've had for a few months as a result. Other times I get feedback that the characters I draw are too varied and people just don't know who they are or have interest in them. I can't continue to hold myself to trying to satisfy everyone, so if you like the fandoms I consistently draw for and have an interest in, you'll probably see your suggestions more often. I will continue to pick characters that interest me either directly or in the poll of course.

I think my best work is when I'm enjoying the characters/concept and not trying to meet a self-imposed quota / mentality, so I'm going to try doing just that in the coming months. I've already started experimenting with new brushes, trying to add new elements to my art style, and generally loosen up. I'd like to work on original content at some point, too, but maybe that's further down the line. Anyway, sorry for the giant wall of text! I know 99% of you are fine with everything and don't expect the kind of things I've described. It's mostly a thing I've been doing to myself haha

Cheers!