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# The best of my Patreon so far.
- URL: https://www.matthewbogart.net/2015/03/09/2015-2-21-the-best-of-patreon-so-far/
- Published: 2015-03-09T15:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-25T16:32:31.000Z
- Author: Matthew Bogart
- Tags: # Uncategorized, Patreon, #wp

Now that I’m in the final phase of my Kickstarter it’s time to start focusing on making new things for this site, as well as sprucing up [my Patreon](patreon.com/matthewbogart).

The first thing I’ve done is make it easier for new backers to get more value out of pitching in a buck or so to Patreon. I put together this list of some of the best stuff that’s been shared so far, so if you’re a backer it’s all easily explorable.

Just to be clear, I want the vast majority of everything I do to be available free of charge, for everyone, forever. But I’ve been squirreling away interesting things here and there for the folks that have been helping me keep a roof over my head and they’ve begun to accumulate. I don’t want them to be a secret, so I’m sharing some here.

Rare Comics

The two largest chunks of material that have been reserved for supporters are two new comics about Mary and Nel from [The Chairs’ Hiatus](https://www.matthewbogart.net/the-chairs-hiatus-part1).

- [How We Met](http://bit.ly/1B0Ukev?ref=matthewbogart.net) – a four page comic about how Mary and Nel from *The Chairs’ Hiatus* met.
- [Nel Calhoon](http://bit.ly/1B0Uhzk?ref=matthewbogart.net) – a short comic about the time Nel was in the tour van and some shit went down.

## eBooks

If you’re backing at $2 or above you can download any of my ebooks free of charge. [This post](http://bit.ly/1D2mX8t?ref=matthewbogart.net) explains how.

## Tips and tricks

- [How I draw crowds](http://bit.ly/1B0UhPE?ref=matthewbogart.net) – My technique for drawing crowd scenes quickly.
- [A video explaining a trick for not getting lost in drawing needless detail](http://bit.ly/1B0Umms?ref=matthewbogart.net)
- [A video I made explaining two tricks coloring comics faster that blew my mind.](http://bit.ly/1B0UpyJ?ref=matthewbogart.net)
- [How I Write](http://bit.ly/1B0UmD8?ref=matthewbogart.net) – A video about the thought process and programs I use to write my comics.

## Process posts

I love seeing work in progress versions of pages. I’ve posted tons of them here, many with explanations as to my thinking behind the choices made in them. These are a few of my favorites.

- Pages from “The Private Files of The Fowl” [1](http://bit.ly/1B0Uq5K?ref=matthewbogart.net), [2](http://bit.ly/1B0Uqmo?ref=matthewbogart.net), [3](http://bit.ly/1B0UnGZ?ref=matthewbogart.net)
- [A screencast of me drawing](http://bit.ly/1B0Ur9L?ref=matthewbogart.net) a page from “Oh, It’s the End of the World”
- Pages from “Oh, It’s the End of the World” [1](http://bit.ly/1B0UhPO?ref=matthewbogart.net), [2](http://bit.ly/1B0UkLs?ref=matthewbogart.net), [3](http://bit.ly/1B0Ul1S?ref=matthewbogart.net), [4](http://bit.ly/1B0UnXv?ref=matthewbogart.net), [5](http://bit.ly/1B0UnXD?ref=matthewbogart.net), [6](http://bit.ly/1B0UliA?ref=matthewbogart.net), [7](http://bit.ly/1B0UlyQ?ref=matthewbogart.net)
- [A page from “The Chairs’ Hiatus”](http://bit.ly/1B0Ulz0?ref=matthewbogart.net)

## Other interesting posts.

- [Writing in public.](http://bit.ly/1B0UouL?ref=matthewbogart.net) – explains how you can read the scripts of my comics as I write them. Why you would want to I’m not quite sure. Learning? I don’t know.
- [A video review of the Microsoft Surface Pro](http://bit.ly/1B0UlPw?ref=matthewbogart.net)
- [On Patreon](http://bit.ly/1B0Um5S?ref=matthewbogart.net) – a densely edited half hour audio conversation about Patreon, what it means for artists and patrons.