(edit) The thread's now up and running!!!!!

Idk if anyone even remembers this, it was so long ago. Around 2018 I tried doing an inktober-esque thing in december focused on OCs, I couldn't find a single prompt that was focused on characters and that's all I wanted to draw! But I... didn't finish my OWN prompt LOL

So I waited till an october where I actually was consistently drawing to try again. And that took a REALLY long time! Because this year, I finally feel like I'm at the point where I'm drawing consistently enough to trust myself to follow through! And I want something to push me to draw a little bit more

So!

I decided to make another prompt list! And if anyone else just wants to draw their dang OCs, you're welcome to join in if you're still looking around for prompts. You're free to interpret the questions any way you want, and you don't have to pump out fully completed art pieces every day if you don't wanna. For an extra challenge, you can also choose to create an OC from scratch and develop it throughout the month!

I'll be making a thread on the art forums on day 1, so other people hopping in can share their art!

morning mango nation, as of today my commissions are open again! This time things are different though, and I have MORE options-- sprite/pixel art and animal art!

If you're curious, don't be a stranger and feel free to swing by to see what I've got 🤓

https://artistree.io/oddlem

(or alternatively, I don't mind you sending me a DM here on newgrounds!)

game on

im COOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi guys it's your boy here, markipluer, and I wanted to let you guys all know I'm not doing art anymore. or animation, or games. i decided I'm going to live my dream and become an accountant, and I'm going to leave new grounds forever so pursue my dream

this is very serious, this isn't a joke. please take this very seriously if I get any funny comments in the replies im gonna scream very loud in protest

Wow what an absolute year LOL

If anyone remembers, last year was extremely stressful. Luckily, this year was MUCH better, and I even made a lot of new friends!!

So let's begin, shall we?

When the year started, I still was doing pretty bad to be honest, the previous year bled into the next. I started doing tutoring online and I reaaallyyyy wasn't liking it, but didn't know where to go. I felt very STUCK career-wise, and it was killing my mental health.

So! I learnt about data analytics, and started doing an online course. But I still felt very very empty and yucky.

Throughout all of this, though, I rarely drew anything. My creative side dwindled, I felt more and more like a blob. Not a SAD blob, but a very drained blob. This kept going for months, so I don't really have anything to say for this time. It was all a blur LOL

After a while though, I found a light in the tunnel

This chicken. Also I went to a neuropsychologist, and I found out I have ASD and I don't even have ADHD. I was absolutely blindsided by the latter!! But slowly after getting this information, I processed everything, and things fell back into place. Balance was restored, I no longer feel like a blob for overexerting myself from stuff I didn't know about, I started occupational therapy. I feel like me again! Just me with new knowledge about myself

Around the same time this was happening, I started learning python because of data analytics and fell in love. I would've never imagined myself liking programming so much! I kept going and going, and made my first teeny project. A shitty quiz!! And kept going more and more

I also got dermatitis on my eyes, that sucked. I finally got steroid cream like 3 days ago, pretty epic

Anyway!!

After this period of immense growth, feeling like myself again, things naturally fell back into place and I started getting urges to draw again. More and more than the two previous years. I stopped using games so much to cope (tho I needed it!!)

But during this entire time, I made friends who helped me up when I really needed it. I don't think I would've gotten to this point of good mental health if I didn't

SO!!!

Thank you to ALL my friends, the ones who were there during my most difficult times. From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate you sososo much. For being there for me, for listening to me, for being the support I very desperately needed.

Thank you

And thank you ESPECIALLY to @matthewlopz for being there for me, being patient during my most difficult times, and being there for me these past 2 years.

(that isn't makeup my cheeks are red as shit rn and idk why, hi newgrounders!!!!!)

And that sums up my year!!

Here's to a new year, hopefully with new opportunities and a more stable future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that's all bye

I completely forgot to do my annual recap oopsie uh oh, but holy crap what a challenging year. I successfully moved to colombia and was getting ready to start teaching online, then a school needed a native english teacher and thought I'd give it a go as an assistant teacher. They gave me 11 grades to teach, made me almost full time, and I had to somehow make lesson plans for each of them. I got so drained that I barely talked to anyone or drew at all.

Then I went back to the states for a week 1/2 and got Mango back, but because of Raptor's heart condition I couldn't take him on the plane. Then I found out they don't allow birds on the plane either so I had to break everyone apart.

I miss these lil dudes so much

On the creation side, I got to help @staggernight with some voice lines which is always a treat. I fricken love the energy of your stuff dude!!

I started a youtube channel about 2 years ago, and it kinda died just because of how crazy this year is. But I've got some big projects I'm starting up, so I'm gonna be creating more stuff soon!

Then we started the ben club. At first, it was just me n @skoops. Then a couple of other people joined in. Then @misterbright joined in, living up to his name and making a dead server alive again with his BRIGHT BEN LIGHTS!! These guys turned out to be such an amazing group, super fun n supportive people. I'd link more names but I'm not sureeee if they would be okay with that. But just know that all of you guys made my year so much better, and I'm so thankful you brought me out of my shell after such a turbulent point in my life.

*Also I'm pre-emptively gonna say this just in case, but I'm not gonna invite anyone who asks to join. We just periodically invite people who are either pee fans or sudheer babu fans

And last but not least, shoutout to the NGP for asking me to come on. The same goes for you dudes, things like that has helped me so much mentally, you have no idea. Even tho jack and chris are VERY smelly and don't like peeing, I'm super grateful for you fricks and bless you with MANY clogged toilets in this new year

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It was a sucky horrible year but also an amazing year at the same time. I had to leave some pets behind, but I also get to live with matt (@matthewlopz). I had a job of nightmares, but now I can look into buying a house in the future and not rent forever. So it's just been a lot of adjustments, and new experiences I needed to learn how to deal with. Hopefully next year is smooth sailing, onward to 2023!!!

I think I wanna start hosting bimonthly little art challenges, winners get featured and the top gets free supporter for a month. Is this something that sounds interesting? The challenges will be things like coloring challenges, perspective challenges, and etc

(edit) you know what frick it, I think I will do it!!

if I have accidentally unfollowed you lemme know! I just have an insane amount of followers starting from 2015 that I have never cleaned out and started to speedrun and got a lil sloppy. I already noticed a coupla people that I accidentally pressed the button for and I'm sure there's tons more. so yea! shoot me a message if you notice me suddenly unfollowing you and we're buds

merry pico day you fricks, I’ve got nothing this year but I hope you have a good one bless up

I’m thinking of making a late one tho depending on how much energy I have