Happy New Year!!!

Hey Newgrounds, it's that time of year again!! For me, 2024 was a year of personal growth both online and off. Here on Newgrounds specifically, I mostly focused on improving my art, participating in collabs and events, and connecting with cool people!

In January I made this art for Pixel Day!! :3

In February I took part in the Valentine's Day Art Collab

In March I made my favorite drawing of the year, which was this Bridge Kids fanart. I'm so grateful that people liked this because I loved making it.

Also in March I was part of the Adult Swim Collab! I chose to draw Claire from Jack Stauber's Opal.

In April I celebrated my two year Newgrounds-versary xD

In May I was part of the N64 collab and I drew James Bond from Goldeneye 007 (Thanks @ErasmusMagnus for introducing me to that game!!)

Also made a few drawings I'm really happy with in May!!

In June I was part of the Pride Month Collab!

I did this art for Piconjo day:

I also went to the Too Many Games Meetup in Oaks, PA!! I had a lot of fun, even more than last year!!

And I wrote a short story about a mirror for Jamriot's Writer's Jam 2024! I can't wait for the next one!!!

In July I played Psychonauts for the first time, so I drew Raz. Psychonauts is now one of my favorite games :)

Also got into Um Jammer Lammy and parappa the rapper so I drew the jammer lammer herself lamming all over the place

Pico's School had it's 25th anniversary in July, so I drew this fanart (I am almost as old as the scary game that was my first taste of Newgrounds 0__o)

In August I took part in the Summergrounds Showdown!! I only did a few, but it was fun!!

I also turned 25 in August, oh god my frontal lobe is finally done developing

In August I was also part of the Wii Collab and I drew Just Dance :D

Here's some highlights from September:

Including art for Madness Day!!

Me and EmilyRose420 made this collaborative drawing!!

I was also in the South Park Collab 2

In October challenged myself with Oddlem's OCtober! I had a blast even though I still haven't finished all the prompts xD

I was also in the OCs by Night Collab

And I drew this for the Spooktacular

In November I made art for the Bzzzt Art Contest!! Go check out the game!!

And finally December was a crazy busy month for me both online and offline.

I drew this winter themed Bridge Kids fanart for the cancelled Pico-Cross Collab

But now it's been added to Tankmas Adventure along with the other Pico Cross art pieces! See if you can find it!!!

I participated in the Secret Santa event for the third year in a row

Thank you GrizzlyGabriel for the amazing art of Kelly I received <3

And today the Super Smash Collab released! I drew Kelly as Dark Samus for that

Overall, it's been a long, eventful and overall good year for me. There were ups and downs, sure, but it was a good year. Offline a lot has happened, but one big thing is that after a while of figuring myself out, I've gone back to college and have decided my major xD (Comp sci).

On a more sentimental note I want to thank all the friends I've met here and people I've talked to, people I've met at the TMG meetups, and everyone who's ever taken the time out of their day comment on my art or message me. Thank you for just existing and being super cool and chill and awesome. The stuff you create is amazing because it's a partial reflection of you, so if you ever have a bad day where you beat yourself up over not being where you want to be with whatever you're making, just know that it's great because you made it. I came to Newgrounds to play the games, and then to post my art, but now I come to Newgrounds for the people too.

Okay the sentimental part is over.

Happy New Year to you all!!! See you in 2025 <3