rosarjc’s ultimate recap 2023 and 2024

Hey, hey, hey, It’s me rosarjc, it was hard to write this letter because, first I’m not a native English speaker, second there’s a lot of things that happened this year, and the year before this.

The people who doesn’t know my story, don’t worry it will not take a lot of your time, I’ll try to be brief, and of course I’ll focus in the main points.

If you look carefully, my account was created at December 6th in 2023, so my account is more or less one year and one month old, but in this year and one month I’ve uploaded “104 pieces of art”, and to be fair 12 of them are comics, and some of them have the version in Spanish, so there are 6 comics, the HERSSANA project has 118 pages and 31 in miscellaneous comics (at my knowledge), unfortunately the HERSSANA project need a reset, oh well, there’s a lot of art, anyway HERSSANA is a project I want to put all my efforts until the end of my life, maybe it may take more time, but the quality it’s the most important to me, also I want to start accepting commissions to finance the project, I don’t want to open a Patreon or Ko-fi (yet), I don’t thing I am a big artist to have those kind of accounts 😅.

In this recap, I want to make my personal list, of the best pieces I’ve ever made in this year in order of publication and why those pieces are important for me.

1st. The piece that started everything: The Final and my Sloth

This comic was my entry for the Sweet Sixteen Comic Contest, hosted by @KittyHawkMontrose, this contest motivated me to draw again after years of avoiding the drawing. If the contest hadn't happened, my Newgrounds account would never be created. Also I met @KittyHawkMontrose here, and currently we have a good relationship.

2nd. The piece when I started to meet amazing people: What does a wild sylveon eat?

This Illustration was made for the Pokémon Mystery Meat Collab, hosted by ---------- and @whimsical-wife. Besides meeting ---------- and @whimsical-wife, I met @Creeperforce24 and @EmsDeLaRoz. And currently I’m keeping a good relationship with @whimsical-wife, @Creeperforce24 and @EmsDeLaRoz.

3rd. The piece to think about our planet: Earth Day 2024

This piece includes a little comic, a brief one but I am very proud of this one.

4th. Cassy: An Unexpected Meeting

In this illustration I drew Cassy for the first time.

5th. A piece about chatting: Chatmonkeys | Kittyhawkmontrose

An Illustration about KH’s Lore.

6th. Polishing a jewel: Meiss Mayer | 01

One of the best inking I’ve ever made, and almost final version of my OC, Meiss Mayer.

7th. A Gorgon Issue: Gorgon Shield

I don’t know how I got the patience to draw this.

8th. Sexy Pokémon Ladies: Pokémon Ladies | Pokemon Gijinka Collab

Entries for The Pokémon Gijinka Collab, hosted by @KittyHawkMontrose, The Venusaur Lady (Uploaded originally in Jun 17th, 2024), The Vulpix Lady (Uploaded originally in Jul 7th, 2024) and Spinda Ladies (Uploaded originally in Oct 26th, 2024).

9th. A beautiful banner: EmsDeLaRoz | Banner

This is a gift for @EmsDeLaRoz, one of the best banners I’ve ever made.

10th. A Divorce Agreement: Whimsical Wife | Fanart

Wife cat’s Lore, @whimsical-wife ‘s OC.

11th. An Egg’s Issue: OviVixen | Fanart

This Illustration is a gift for @OviManic, in this wallpaper was inspired in the indie game called OviVixen (Master Demo) made by @OviManic, and of course @OviManic is the creator. I love this project, even if I don’t consider myself a gamer, or at least a good gamer, I love the characters.

12th. CF24 in the metro: Challenger | Creeperforce24 collaboration

An Illustration for @Creeperforce24, for his song called "Challenger".

13th. Look that inking: Meiss Mayer Ninja | Ninja Collab!

I mean look that inking, I can’t believe I drew that.

14th. Summergrouns. Miscellaneous pieces. For the summergrounds, I dreaw many pieces but my favorites are these:

15th. New Spain is no more: Mexican Independence Day Collab | My Entry

I’m Mexican, and I spent 2-3 hours drawing this.

16th. Robot Day: Robot Day 2024 | Robot Dreams

I love Robot Dreams movie, if you had a chance watch it.

17th. Please, read this little comic, It won’t take a lot of your time: rosarjc's +100 followers special | Backstage + Brief history of HERSSEN TALES.

Please, seriously.

18th. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).

19th. Meiss Mayer, Meiss Mayer, MEISS MAYER: Meiss Mayer is Beetlejuice! | Happy Halloween 2024

A special I made for Halloween.

20th. A Creeper in the forest: Dark Woodlands | Song Cover

A song cover I made for Creeperforce24.

21st. Halftones: Color test | Meiss Mayer

I bought Halftones brushes, and this is the first test.

22nd. Opia-Opia: Ovi Vixen End of the Year Contest | Is this the end of our Hero?

This is one is in my personal top, I put all my effort in this illustration. Also, this is my entry for the Ovi Vixen End of the Year Contest, hosted by @OviManic.

23rd. Merry Christmas Newgrounds 2024

And this is the end of the best pieces I’ve ever made, honestly I had no idea how many collabs I’ve been, but here you can get the idea:

In this year. When I started in Newgrounds, I was alone, too alone, and no one followed me, publishing here gave me a new perspective of talents and works over the world, and now, looking back, I can see how much I grew up, we are over 250 people. Newgrounds is my favorite website and I would choose it again. And easily I can say this year is the best year of my life.

Thank you again my beloved followers.

Special thanks to:

@KittyhawkMontrose

@Creeperforce24

@EmsDeLaRoz

@whimsical-wife

@Nebulate

@OviManic

For inspiring me in this website.

Everyone I wish you a wonderful New Year.

Photo of my vacation, I will spend the New Year on the beach :)