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Hello patrons. Thank you for your support. Without it, I would have stopped drawing a long time ago. However, for the first time, I have a serious question for you. Please read it and write your opinion. I'd be glad to read it.

For quite a few years now, I've been doing NSFW pixel art animation. And right now, I have a very good skill set in this. However, right now I can barely afford to pay for my apartment. I have commissions open, but the number of people ordering from me is very small, and many leave after finding out that an animation costs $450 or more depending on complexity. My conclusion is that pixel art is ordered much less frequently, and the price market for pixel art is very low, especially for private commissions. The last YCH I made, nobody bought (there is 1 potential client, but he might not come through). I have also tried many formats for creating animations and regular art, motivated by the fact that people who like my work support me on Patreon (which happens, to my happiness). However, for over a year now, I haven't been able to attract more than 130-150 paid subscribers, and I'm incredibly grateful to you all. The one thing I haven't done to this day is create game projects, which I've been thinking about more and more over the last couple of months.

Anyway, the point is that I feel like I'm in a dead end. I'm banging my head against the wall, changing formats and trying to attract more paid subscribers and more commissions, but nothing works. What's your opinion on why you support me and what I might possibly be missing, and what do you think would attract more people?