In ancient times, artists could continue to express themselves through painting thanks to the figure of the patron that contributed the amount of money necessary so that painters could dedicate themselves to what they loved or were very good at.
That figure today goes through crowdfunding platforms like IndieGoGo or Kickstarter, or in our country Verkami. But there is one that is becoming a trend and is gaining popularity among artists and illustrators. This is Patreon and it is in great shape so that artists can receive funding from altruistic people who will allow them to launch illustration books like many other varied projects.
There are many artists who have been able to see their works made by crowdfunding platforms such as Patreon. A plataform created by San Yam and Jack Conte in 2013 and that at first was limited to painting, culture and poetry, but today it has long exceeded all his expectations.
Se they can add more disciplines such as photography, animation, illustrators and even youtubers. It is through these youtubers where Patreon has found a vein since they are the same ones that produce videos, albums or movies for free. It is also journalists who converge on this platform so that they can continue to finance another type of quality journalism that does not have its place in the mainstream media.
On Patreon we find quite a few similarities with other patronage platforms. Patrons can support a single project of an artist or their entire professional career. The moment they take on that role, they contribute a fixed amount of money each time the creator starts a project. This amount can be limited monthly.
Advantages for "patrons" are in previous passes to see their creations, select the themes for your next creations or as many ideas that can be given. With Patreon, the way is given to those artists who are looking for their place and who at the moment cannot live only from their works, which allows them to continue expressing themselves.
In short, a great idea the one behind PatreonSo if you are an artist and you are looking for a multitude of "patrons" on the Internet who will promote and propel your professional career, what are you waiting for?