Cassandra Aponte is creating
Fantasy and Horror Art
Painter of Werewolves, Petter of Cats, Drinker of Tea
8
$102
Milestone Goals
Prints and Print-Like Objects!
If I reach this goal, I can start making prints and print quality items such as stickers and bookmarks. (I'll decide on how to parse out prints to patrons at a later date. Need to research this more.)
Moar Prints + Guranteed Full-Color Illustration!
Once this goal is reached, I can guarantee a full color illustration every month, plus prints of said full color illustrations and other pieces. I can also begin to save up for new art supplies such as a new Cintiq or laptop for writing!
More Time For Art!
With this goal reached, I can dedicate even more time to art, with more focus on producing a comic that I would eventually like to publish (and that patrons would have exclusive first-access to of course!) I'd also be able to start chipping away at my student loan!
Living The Dream!
With this goal reached, I could dedicate my time fully to working on art and comic projects. More rewards would be added to each tier including prints, stickers, bookmarks, and other goodies. I could even start saving up to travel to conventions and meet all you wonderful people in person! (Bring a sketchbook so I can draw you a free sketch in it, too!)
The Sky's The Limit!
With $2000 a month, I could really start on the road to full, unadulterated success - save up for conventions as a vendor (gotta have money for prints, merch, and other good stuff for you guys!), more chipping away at debts, invest in an actual publisher to get my work published and distributed to a wider audience, and maybe even saving up for that shiney new cintiq!
About
Originally from Virginia, I emigrated to Canada in 2004, attended UNBC/ECUAD and graduated in 2013. By day I am a retail associate at Michaels, but by night (and sometimes afternoons when they're free) I am a horror and fantasy artist specializing in werewolves and monsters! My dream is to become a successful published artist and author of epic proportions.
Location
British Columbia, Canada
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Who are you? I'm Cassandra Aponte, aka TeknicolorTiger, aka Haligren/Howligren, formerly known as Rare-Form. I'm originally from Virginia, but emigrated to Canada in 2004, graduated UNBC/ECUAD 2013 with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts and Creative Writing, and now work part time as a retail associate. Currently I reside in Vancouver, BC with my husband and my cat, Sana.
What's This Patreon For? Basically, this Patreon will aid in supporting me fill the financial gap between commissions and my day job and to help give me more time to dedicate to my own personal projects. Time that I previously have not been able to give myself. This will mostly include developing my headworld for "Creatures of Alchemy", a gothic horror graphic novel featuring werewolves surviving in the 1940s.
As you can see, I've got a lot of personal stuff that's just been burning a hole on that backburner for a while! But I've had precious little time (and as we all know time=money) to really work on any of it.
What's In It For Me? So what do my precious patrons get if they pledge? Much of my stuff will be exclusive to Patreon pledgers only since I've been very hesitant to share much of it with the rest of the world (I tend to be a very private person). Patreon pledgers will get exclusive access to sketches and WIPs that I will post no where else online! First-access to comics, prints, and related accessories (such as bookmarks, stickers, etc.) You'll be able to help direct me in my work, offering up suggestions on what I should draw in relation to my projects - what YOU'D like to see me develop further. Livestreams that only my patrons will have access to, tutorials, one-on-one livestreams, as well as exclusive access to items that I won't be selling anywhere else (such as my tiny, Wolfsbane and Lycanthropus labelled glass bottle pendants!).
When Will I Be Charged? Patrons will be charged the first of every month. Once all funds are received, I'll distribute the goodies!
What Will My Money Be Going Towards? Basically you'd be helping me make my dreams come true while also improving my quality of life. Not only will the funds be going towards improving my quality and frequency of work - stuff that YOU enjoy - it will also be going towards things like helping me to afford a bigger and better apartment, pay off existing debts, afford better art supplies, becoming a published author/artist, and save up for attending conventions as a vendor! In fact, that's pretty much my current goals in life.
Isn't some of your stuff NSFW? Yes! Though I do not draw erotica, I do sometimes depict gore and nudity in my work. I do rate my work as NSFW and for mature audiences.
I just want to thank everyone in advance for helping me out! I will do whatever I can to pay you guys back for everything you give me!
What's This Patreon For? Basically, this Patreon will aid in supporting me fill the financial gap between commissions and my day job and to help give me more time to dedicate to my own personal projects. Time that I previously have not been able to give myself. This will mostly include developing my headworld for "Creatures of Alchemy", a gothic horror graphic novel featuring werewolves surviving in the 1940s.
Some 'Creatures of Alchemy' art.
But I'll also be working at a few other smaller, short-term projects I'd like to pick at including a short, highly stylized, comic called "Rabbit Hearts" that will also feature werewolves. Why werewolves? Because werewolves are AWESOME! Not as much into werewolves? Well that's okay, I've got another project called "A Cat Named Dog" featuring anthropomorphic cats in a Steampunk-style setting that I've also been meaning to develop further as well. Some pages from a short manga I did for a university Japanese language course. The catalyst for 'A Cat Named Dog,' the style will no doubt change a bit as I continue to develop it.
As you can see, I've got a lot of personal stuff that's just been burning a hole on that backburner for a while! But I've had precious little time (and as we all know time=money) to really work on any of it.
What's In It For Me? So what do my precious patrons get if they pledge? Much of my stuff will be exclusive to Patreon pledgers only since I've been very hesitant to share much of it with the rest of the world (I tend to be a very private person). Patreon pledgers will get exclusive access to sketches and WIPs that I will post no where else online! First-access to comics, prints, and related accessories (such as bookmarks, stickers, etc.) You'll be able to help direct me in my work, offering up suggestions on what I should draw in relation to my projects - what YOU'D like to see me develop further. Livestreams that only my patrons will have access to, tutorials, one-on-one livestreams, as well as exclusive access to items that I won't be selling anywhere else (such as my tiny, Wolfsbane and Lycanthropus labelled glass bottle pendants!).
Itty bitty bottle pendants! With labels! :O
When Will I Be Charged? Patrons will be charged the first of every month. Once all funds are received, I'll distribute the goodies!
What Will My Money Be Going Towards? Basically you'd be helping me make my dreams come true while also improving my quality of life. Not only will the funds be going towards improving my quality and frequency of work - stuff that YOU enjoy - it will also be going towards things like helping me to afford a bigger and better apartment, pay off existing debts, afford better art supplies, becoming a published author/artist, and save up for attending conventions as a vendor! In fact, that's pretty much my current goals in life.
Isn't some of your stuff NSFW? Yes! Though I do not draw erotica, I do sometimes depict gore and nudity in my work. I do rate my work as NSFW and for mature audiences.
I just want to thank everyone in advance for helping me out! I will do whatever I can to pay you guys back for everything you give me!