and i got to discover some cool new art because of it :D

im also planning on learning vector animation using the app tahoma2d so i can make a web series! i already have some of the characters planned (if i do finish it and release it, i might release episodes a few days earlier on newgrounds and bitview before releasing it on youtube)

so i got newgrounds supporter. (partially due to newgrounds pestering me to buy supporter on almost every page)

anyways, i get to be a part of the cool kids now, and be in a super secret supporter forum!! i also might change my username here, but i will likely keep the same one, considering i've had it for about 9 months now.

it's kinda lonely in tankmas adventure 2024 now...

literally yesterday:

How to touch grass

Welcome to the first tutorial of the “Chronically Online to Normal Person” program! This tutorial will be about touching grass; something you may have been told to do whilst arguing with strangers on Twitter or Reddit or another social media platform.

Touching grass can be a daunting task at first, but with this tutorial, you’ll be able to conquer the feat!

Step 1 – Turn off your computer. There are many ways to do this and it varies with operating system, but the universal way to do it is to pull the plug from the outlet, or if your outlet has one, flick the “ON” switch to “OFF”. If you need the instructions, print them out, or seek this tutorial on a smartphone.

Step 1.1 – Don’t panic. It may be stressful to be without your computer or internet access, especially if it is your first time doing this. But don’t worry, your files and stuff will still be there, even after you touch grass.

Step 2 – Leave your current room, which is probably a bedroom, or the basement of your mother’s house. Due to the complexity of this task, this will be split into multiple smaller steps.

Step 2.1 – You’ll need to find a door, which probably looks like a tall, skinny rectangle, usually with either a handle or knob on it. Once you’ve found one, move on to step 2.2.

Step 2.2 – Open the door. If you have a handle, grasp the handle with your hand like you do with a computer mouse, pull down on the handle, and pull towards you to open the door. If that didn’t work, try pushing away from you.

If you have a knob, grasp the knob (on the door) with your hand, twist it, and pull towards you. If that didn’t work, try twisting the knob in the other direction, and/or pushing away from you.

Do not confuse windows for doors.

Step 2.3 – Check if you have went the right direction. Some rooms have multiple doors, some of which may not lead you closer to the exit of the house. If you see a bathroom or closet, you’ve likely opened the wrong door. Please go back to step 2.1. However, if you see a hallway room or something like that, you’re in the right direction.

Step 2.4 – Walk through the door, now that there is a walkable gap ever since you’ve opened the door. Congratulations, you’ve exited your room! Give yourself a pat on the back, although you are still far from touching grass.

Step 3 – Locate a family member or a roommate, and ask them to lead you to the exit of the house. This requires some face-to-face socialising, which seems daunting, but they are usually friendly unless provoked. Feel free to take some deep breaths before proceeding if you feel anxious. If you asked a family member, it is somewhat likely that they will ask for a reason. You have the legal right to remain silent, but you can say that you finished your homework/studied/sent a job application to appease them and ensure they will lead you to the exit. If you are not sure on what to say, here is a example conversation:

You: “Hello [name of person], can you lead me to the exit of the house please?”

Person: “Why do you want to leave the house?”

You: “I did my homework for today, and I want to take a walk.”

Person: “Okay.” (they will proceed to lead you to the exit.)

Step 4 – Prepare for going outside. The outdoors will attack your skin and eyes with rays known as “sunlight”, and you will need to protect yourself against it. However, it is almost certain that you will survive going outside, but if you are cautious, find a special object called “sunglasses”, which look like regular glasses but with darker lenses, and wear them. If you are extra cautious, find another special object called “suncream” or “sunscreen”, open the bottle, and spread it onto your skin evenly. Remember that you are not in a rush, you can take this tutorial at your own pace, and believe in yourself!

Step 5 – Open the exit door, using your knowledge from step 2.2.

Step 6 – Locate the grass. You will need to know its structure first though, so grass is a green, tall, thin plant that covers a lot of the outdoors’ ground. If you need an image of grass to refer to, use Google or a similar search engine.

Step 7 – Walk to the location of the grass.

Step 8 – Take deep breaths. The next step will be the most difficult step of them all, so it is important to take deep breaths to calm down and lower your anxiety levels.

Step 9 – The most gruelling step of all: Touching the grass. You will likely feel a lot of stress, anxiety, and other negative feelings, but these are normal emotions and it is okay to feel that way, and you will get adapted to this with practice. If you are still feeling anxious, take more deep breaths and remind yourself that you will be okay. You cannot give up here, as you are very close to touching grass. To touch grass, crouch down (bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly), extend your arm, and lower that same arm in a way that your hand is in physical contact with the grass.

Congratulations! You’ve touched grass! You’ve began your self-improvement journey from Chronically Online to Normal Person, and you should feel proud of yourself for this achievement. Next tutorial, I will teach you how to get milk.

You should repeat this process at least once a week, and refer back to this tutorial if needed. With practice, this seemingly impossible task will turn into a cakewalk!

I will post my quick drawings and sketches regularly on Tumblr (probably), Bluesky (unlikely), and occasionally on Newgrounds as big art dumps (about 10+ quick arts per art project, and will likely mark them as sketches), although I'll try to post at least 3-4 high effort arts before doing a large low-effort art dump, to keep the quality on Newgrounds reasonable.

Also my thoughts on Tumblr and Bluesky for no reason other than yapping:

• Tumblr is alright. My account right now is almost exclusively BFDI related, but hopefully I'll branch out a bit more. The feed is good and it mostly consists of fanart Tumblr, and casual silly posts. My posts also get a decent handful of likes if you add a bunch of tags.
• To be honest, Bluesky is mid, and I will likely rarely use it. The feed for some reason is half political and I geniunely don't care about some bad thing that happened on the other side of the world, at least the other half tends to be art (even if most of that art isnt my type) and cats (and other animals).

btw heres tankman- OH FRICK HES POINTING RIGHT AT ME

Right now, I've only really been posting my best arts (so far) to my Newgrounds account so I could possibly get scouted, but I kind of want to take art less seriously and post quick drawings/doodles more often.

What do you think I should do about this?

1) upload my lower-effort arts on my main account into the art portal

2) upload them on my newgrounds blog

3) post my lower-effort arts on my bluesky account

4) post them both on bluesky and newgrounds

5) revive my neocities website and post all my arts there (along with newgrounds, but ng will be for higher-effort arts)

6) other option (comment)

i was meant to finish a halloween related drawing and post it on october, but i never got around to finishing it. now i'll have to wait until october 2025! (or i can just post it in november)

enjoy the unfinished, very wip piece.

So, I haven't made a blog here in a month, so here are a few things that happened in my life:

Firstly, I just got a new touchscreen laptop a few days ago and I downloaded Krita on it, so the tedious days of drawing with my mouse are gone and now I can draw digitally with my finger (and hopefully soon, a stylus)! I will also be using my laptop for school, so I don't need to use as much paper, and that I can type my notes as it is quicker and more legible than writing.

Secondly, I finally deactived my Twitter account! While my account has not been active on there for about over a year now, I finally thought "f**k it" and decided to deactivate my Twitter account; after all, Newgrounds is way better than Twitter. My ass will NOT miss Twitter, and screw you, Musk!

Finally, about the Newgrounds Object Show Art Collab, it's not cancelled (it will never be), and I'm working on the game; it's just being delayed due to my procrastination and I apologize for that, but I will likely release it before November!

I'm back from my 1 week holiday to Turkey and I'm back in the UK (unfortunately), so now I have access to my PC again! I'm also pretty damn tired from the flight back because it landed at 1 AM (UK time) and I didn't get home until about 4 AM. I'm also going back to school tomorrow and starting my A-Levels, so I may still have less time to access Newgrounds. The Newgrounds Object Show Art Collab should come out in a week or two, but I haven't started the programming yet, as I literally came back from holiday (as stated earlier).

It turns out the cover art for the Newgrounds Object Show Art collab has the NG logo spell "Newgruunds". I most likely drew over it without noticing, but now I'm paying the price for it as now, you all can justifiably spam 0 star reviews on it, whilst accusing me for AI usage! (disclaimer: its not ai, i have the krita project with layers, but youll all have to wait for a few days bc I'm on holiday)