First, I want to thank all my patrons from the bottom of my heart. Your support has enabled me to keep up with basic art supplies and continue painting. I couldn’t have done it without you!

1. $250/month: Quit the part time job
This is about what I earn from a part time cartooning job. If I could quit that, it would free up time and head space to devote to painting. That would mean an awful lot to me, I could paint more, and free myself of the distraction and frankly the negative feelings from having to do cartoons just to cover our basic expenses.

2. $500/month: Turning off the crisis worry machine.
With $500 a month I could buy better brushes, paints, and canvases. Then I can start putting aside money for car repairs or even better a new car. The old one is still running well, but at 11 years old, it’s starting to show its age, and a major repair would be disastrous now.

3. $1000/month: Equipment upgrade
This level of support would enable much needed upgrades for my old computer and camera equipment, software, etc. That’s essential to my creating portraits.

4. $2000/month: Happy homeowner
For the first time in 20 years, we’re homeowners again. It’s a nice (30+ years old) place with a great studio for me, but we now have to cover expenses that a landlord would normally take care of. With this level of support we could get some much needed roof repairs (among other things) done and be able to do preventive maintenance on furnace, water heater, etc (and replace as necessary).

5. $3000/month: Health & security
Putting aside money for our old age and any unforeseen medical needs would mean the world. This would be the first time in our adult lives that we would be able to do that. As an artist, I’ve devoted my energy and resources all my life to creating art, but that has left us with no reserves or cushion for the future.