Hello everyone, Happy New Year! Sorry I'm a few days late...
Kind of a bummer that I didn't even make it to 50 followers here last year, never mind my target of 100. But I won't let that stop me from trying. Despite my attempts to advertise my artworks in the forum, few have taken notice so far. I'll need to become a bit more aggressive in promoting myself! But not to the extent of becoming annoying and spammy either...
My key goal this year is to improve my art, significantly. I've realised that, since I'm not going the NSFW route, only by having really high quality artworks to show off can I stand out on this website. I'll spend a lot more time practicing new techniques, learn anatomy properly, and try out some more dynamic poses and ambitious angles. I'll teach myself to draw faster and more effectively (moving from a mouse to a proper drawing tablet again should help too, as will upgrading to a more powerful computer with the latest version of Krita).
I'm also going to expand myself beyond Newgrounds and DeviantArt. I plan on making a Tumblr account soon, and possibly a Twitter and Furaffinity (big maybe) later in the year.
Officially, art is just a hobby of mine; my main career path is computing, specifically software development. Once I'm happier with my portfolio, I'd really like to make some personal projects, including some simple games starring my characters. I'll probably host them here on Newgrounds, if I can. There's a comic I'd like to start working on too.... but, I'm getting ahead of myself again.
Anyway... those are some of my major goals for this year ahead, along with making more friends here on Newgrounds. Other IRL resolutions of mine for this year include:
+) Getting more sleep
+) Getting more exercise
+) Less time online
+) More time studying and working to get my first job
Okay, with that all the way, I'd like to notify you that I'll be taking a break from the internet for a week or so, to relieve a little bit of stress (and meet some personal deadlines IRL). I'll be back soon with lots more fun ideas, so take care, and hope to see you there!