Newgrounds community!

It has been a year, and I wanted to share some of my 2022 works as a recap, thank everyone and wish the best for 2023.

In mostly chronological order, here are some of the pixel art pieces I've released in 2022:

• "Californian mid-century modern architecture. Scene from an upcoming adventure game." This piece was inspired by the unique architecture of California in the mid-20th century. It depicts a scene from an upcoming adventure game that I'm working on. I will be spending a good part of 2023 continuing work on this indie project.

• "happy valentine's day 💖" For Valentine's Day this year, I did something I always wanted to do - make my own pixel rose, so presenting exactly that:

• "The lily pond" - Ponds are those depressions created by human intervention for the sake of the local environment, industrial settings, or for staring into, thinking about better times. As you look into the pond, and over the pond, you can imagine yourself visiting, staring, thinking about better times.

• "My take on Pierre Bonnard's Le Chat Blanc (1894)" I've always been a fan of the work of French painter Pierre Bonnard, and I wanted to try my hand at creating my own pixel art version of his famous painting "Le Chat Blanc." It was a lot of fun to bring this image to life in pixel form, making it a bit more warm and summery.

• "park here" - I hope it's helpful for anyone who needs to find a parking spot.

• "hang in there, baby!" - this sign decorates a basement room in the aforementioned "Californian mid-century modern architecture. Scene from an upcoming adventure game."

• "Scene from Severance "Defiant Jazz"" - I picked this scene from the TV series to recreate in pixel art as a small SNES title-screen demake. A lot can be packed into 256×224. Go check out the original AppleTV series.

• "pixel poppies in vase" - Plants are some of the coolest objects to study. These are poppies. There's a linked video of the art being rendered on an actual PSX (Playstation 1).

• "skulls" These gifs were based on a study of actual Italian skeletons.

so long 2022, as you sink into the distance

me and my skull buddies hope the candy is good

Two minds, both shared physically,

In Lumon Industries, where we set our scene,

From unbearable grief break to mental clarity,

Where severed mind makes severed days unseen.

From forth the separate lives of these two foes,

A moment glimpsed from your Outie’s life;

Brings an unbridled desire to know

How many memories lost under the knife?

The hopeful discovery of an overtime contingency,

And the continuance of their Innie’s rage,

Would not, save but for Dylan’s son, have uncovered this conspiracy.

Is now the fifty-five minutes of our stage;

The which if you with patient eyes attend,

What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Related:

I've been working on some fan art for Severance fans to enjoy, myself included, and now I can share it.

No spoilers here, but it will make more sense after watching up to episode 7 at least.

This one goes out to all the people grinding on their goals, trying to get to the next level.

I'm working on art and design for a secret adventure game for the last few months. I put this into the game for one of the characters, so they don't feel bad.

Close-ups of my 2022 NG pixel-day submission. Californian mid-century modern architecture.  Scene from an upcoming adventure game.

I'm currently working on the content for the game. In the mean time, here are some close-ups to enjoy.

Close up #1

Close up #2

Link to the original submission in case you missed it:

stay hydrated 💦💦💦

Drinking enough water each day is crucial to keep joints lubricated.

You are all amazing.

Please enjoy this chocolate.

I made the artwork for my team's July Jam entry, which is a match-3 game: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/806991

Here's our fancy title screen featuring a peacock.

Here's some gameplay showing off the eggs I pixelled and animated::

thank you to Figburn for running the jam, and everyone who jammed