Welp, another year over. I see that some people here have been doing a 2023 Recap, and thought it would be interesting to do my own.

This was my first year on Newgrounds, and I think it went pretty well to say the least. Here are my personal highlights:

I created art in many styles, and on many topics, including Flash games and movies, graffiti, and creature design.

Across the 27 pieces that I've published to the Portal this year, I think there's been some slow but steady artistic development. I think that my best so far was this one:

I unleashed a plethora of ridiculous punny creatures and entities:

I got to commemmorate Clock Day 2023...

...and the 20th anniversary of the series that has inspired me so much:

I hosted my own collab...

...and got involved in several others, that focused on many topics:

Coglab hosted by @53xy83457

Spider Collab hosted by @fe3l1ngsk1lledd

Pou Collab! hosted by @joaovictorsilva

The & Collab hosted by @coolman349

Halloworm 2023 hosted by @dietertheuns

Creature Collab 23 hosted by @zfert

The Boner Collab hosted by @TechnoCookie

Snowman Collab hosted by @fe3l1ngsk1lledd

Revive the 2000s Collaboration hosted by @stationterminal

ART GALLERY COLLAB hosted by @aalasteir

BGW Art Collab hosted by @darkwebassassin

I gained a following that is slowly growing.

I've been gathering ideas about what I want to do next year:

• I want to look at techniques to hopefully make my art easier.
• I want to carry on drawing Newgrounds characters, particularly Ray.
• I want to venture further into some of the avenues I've opened up, mainly character design and graffiti.
• I want to try my hand at Wimmelbilder art. My South Park collab was sort of a softcore version of that genre.
• I want to enter and host more collabs. I'm already contemplating entering one that closes in February, and have at least two ideas for collabs of my own.
• I might be making art for a monthly challenge.
• I need to get started on a big upcoming art project. More will be revealed later...
• I'm highly likely to abandon my other social media platforms (Tumblr, DeviantArt, Buzzly) because they're not really working out, and keeping my work here on Newgrounds.

I can't think of anyone in particular I want to thank. I guess just thank you for being here.

Hopefully 2024 plays nicer.

Happy New Year!