happy 2023!! and also hey, that means i've been hanging around here for 5 years now :3

so, in 2022, i posted a total of like 8 drawings. that's not a lot--what gives? ouo;
well, first, i'm just doing this for fun, so when school or work don't give me the opportunity to draw digitally, i don't have much to post >u<
second, i've been hooked on either rocket league or splatoon 3 for the entire past 12 months, so you'd have a better chance of spotting me in champ 1 or x rank lobbies than on here >u>;
most notably though, i've been caught up in art-style limbo. there's a lot i love about my style, and i have been very happy with how i've progressed as an artist--only positive self-talk here! so i've set my sights on improvements i want to make, but i'm unsure how to accomplish or implement a lot of them yet.

the good news: i'm invested in my art again! :D
i've been very motivated to experiment with new ideas. some of this will stay in my sketchbook, but other experiments get to see the light of day on here! expect to see more album art-type pieces showing up in the near future, and eventually stuff playing around with line art and composition. my end goal is to make my art more confident, energetic, and colorful than it is now, and maybe i learn a bit extra along the way nvn

i also got plans!!
no promises on art output rate, but i'm always trying to do more!
i'm aiming for more fun art ideas--gone are my days of same-three-poses-syndrome, here comes more cute ideas and pretty color pallets! nvn
in addition, nsfw content may return? i've been toying with some ambitious ideas, and it's too soon to say anything for sure. but it could be worth sticking around for if you wanna take the chance :3

anyway, thanks to everyone for sticking around and encouraging me with all your support, be it comments, favs, or just being here! :D
let's make this one another great year!!

-SplishSplat 🐾🐟