I'm starting to feel weird about this place - I don't hate it! I'm not leaving! Nothing like that! I've just become more self-conscious about what I put here, which I guess is amplified by that upgrade I got last month. I've been throwing weird crap up on Twitter that, for some reason, I feel like I can't repost here. Maybe I figure it's not good enough? Or maybe it's because it's stuff unique to the Twitter ecosystem? My account here so far has the slowest growth, which makes sense - it's the highest-level platform with the most discerning viewers. Still, the sense of judgement is chronically unsettling; is that just me?

I suppose I should look on the bright side - I'm hoping to start something larger, and serial, in the coming weeks, and I figure it'll probably do better here than anywhere else. Twitter probably wouldn't have the attention span for it and favors the simpler stuff anyway, while DeviantArt yields comments like "DRAW GIRLFREND'S BOOBS."

So, two weeks ago I made this news post about the virtues of being small time, and appreciating what I got, and how it doesn't matter if I ever hit the Portal.

Well, I just hit the Portal. Whoops.

I don't want to mention my patron in case they're the kind of person who doesn't appreciate these kinds of call outs, but if that person is reading right now, I just wanted to say HOLY CRAP THANK YOU. Also, dang, the pressure to now operate at a higher standard to merit the rank is a bit daunting, but also exciting. I hope to not embarrass anybody by getting pruned!

Finally, my Newgrounds account has caught up with all the art I've made for my Twitter and archived on DeviantArt. Now all my accounts can progress at the same pace! To wherever that may be.

Updates may be a little inconsistent, as I'm going to go weird out in the woods for a week. If I come wandering back to civilization looking dazed, covered in blood and with no memory of the last several days, don't freak out - it's usually not my blood.

I actually have fans on Newgrounds now! Plural! Five of 'em! I'm very grateful to have you. I have no idea how you found me, but I'm sure glad you did! Except Aidan, I know how you found me - through a comment on your art. You poor lost soul, this cannot possibly be your scene; you're like if Ward Cleaver was looking for the Moose Lodge and accidentally wandered into a gay disco. But nonetheless, I still hope you get something out of this place.

It's possible I may never grow bigger than this, and I think I'm okay with that. After seeing the absolute flood of rapidly-produced professional-level art on this site, it sorta makes sense that I stay small, and I may never hit the Portal. I'm doubting if I even belong there. But even if you guys are all I ever get, I hope to make a lot more things for you, and I hope that you enjoy them!

Should I make a thread for my stuff in the art forums? I'm almost through the cache of material I built up on Twitter over the last couple of months. I'm not even thinking about scouting, I'm just worried about general visibility. Is it okay to make an art thread using stuff you've already posted to your own account? Do I repost the art there, or just provide links back to here? Which is correct?

Halp.

Still learning to navigate my way around Newgrounds. After enjoying the quality art from quality artists in the Featured section, I thought I should switch to Latest to try to give newer or less-well-known artists a chance.

I have new respect for everyone who saw/voted on my work after realizing the sheer quantities of pornography - often regrettable - you had to sort through to get here. Kudos.

On the advice of my personal cryptocurrency financial advisor, I have decided to start up a Newgrounds account. I've been told the metric ton of Friday Night Funkin' fanart I am slowly extruding over on Twitter would be just as welcome over here. I've been a huge fan of Newgrounds stuff for a long time (think the heyday of David Firth) but this is my first account here and I have zero idea what the comment culture is like and I'm just learning as I go, so I appreciate your patience and I will try not to say anything awkward or spill something on you!

Okay, that's all I got. Next time I'll have pictures! Art and cartoons are what I do.