So, it’s the last day of 2025… it feels like it’s rushed by in no time at all for me. XD Probably because I’ve been so busy trying to get that to-do list done… I managed to get most of it done before the end of the year… but not to post an update here on Christmas day about DGiacomo. ¦D Though, to be fair, my site just wasn’t loading to let me edit it on Christmas day. ¦| I guess that’s priority in the new year… heckle the expensive hosting to actually provide what we’re paying for so that the Sprites Archive will load again and this site doesn’t go down every time I try to edit it or somebody tries to look at it. =( If it’s been giving you issues lately, I’m so sorry… I’m aware, it’s just getting the hosting provider to do something about it!
If you HAVE been having trouble getting my site to load, let me know so I can add it to the list of examples I send the hosting provider!
2026 and a poll for fun!
In 2026, I plan on focusing on DGiacomo mostly, but I’d also like to work on concept art and references for my OCs and original projects on the side. =) Just as a bit of fun, which of my projects would you like to see more reference art of the characters for most?
2025 Art Summaries
As it’s the last day of the year, I put together the yearly art summaries! One for DGiacomo and one for my art in general. =) I feel like you can see where the osteopath treatment started working, hahaha!
If you find this kind of thing interesting to look at, you can also see my old art summaries from 2024 and 2023 over on my Bluesky! Here’s some easy links; DGiacomo and General.
DGiacomo
As promised for delivery a week ago (XD), DGiacomo! =) Good news! It’s coming out of hiatus tomorrow and the next chapter will post at 9pm GMT as usual. The week after, the update will drop on Friday the 9th instead, DGiacomo’s anniversary day! It’s been 3 years already!
I’m hoping I can keep up with DGiacomo’s posting in 2026 and make considerable progress on it’s story… thanks for sticking here with me and reading DGiacomo! =) Your support and kind comments keep me going, especially since Team Star isn’t people’s favourite part of Pokémon Violet and the game itself now is considered old hat. XD Regardless, I want to see the comic to it’s end! I have a lot more story I want to tell. =) And I appreciate everybody who will join me on this journey!
(Drawn: 11th December 2025)
Besides me drawing art for DGiacomo, I also received an awesome gift art of Giacomo from Andrew on Bluesky! Thank-you so much, Andrew! =D You can see this art and all the others over on the Extras page for DGiacomo. =)
Originals – Bike Helmet Hero
I haven’t had the time to work much on my originals since I’ve been cracking down on to-do list art before the new year, plus drawing a bunch of gift art! BUT, I can share the awesome gift art I received from others for my original projects since the last blog post!! =) Please check them out in full over on Bike Helmet Hero’s Extras page!
Thank-you so much to Shof, Tuesday, Eiliakins, Maxie, Kenzie Webb, Nik, Yesenia, Dodo and Dave W!!! It was a very Toby, Nightfall and Zoë December! X)
Originals – re:Peat
It’s the same for re:Peat as for BHH… no content from me that I can share, besides a Christmas picture I drew for Hiyori‘s Winter Collab!
But I did get gifts from others! =) You can see these gifts full size over at the re:Peat Extras page.
Thank-you so much to Lisa, Snowberry Lily and Dave W!!
Originals – Living Legend
Once again, I received some wonderful art of Hal! X) So thank-you SO much, Dave W!! =D And to Skyefrost who requested it!
Other Artwork
It wasn’t all just receiving, of course! =) I drew a whole bunch of thank-you gifts for the people who donated to help me pay for osteopath treatment back in July which vastly improved my life! You can see these over on the Art for Others section of my Art Gallery on this site!
And a batch of even more Christmas pics for friends over on Bluesky! =) (There’s 25 of these! So check out the Art for Others section to see them all!!)
Plus a secret santa piece for Deneco for Pinster‘s event and an extra Morty for Rae! =)
(Drawn: 22nd December 2025)
As a side note, I also went through some of my folders and found some more old art from years gone by and put them up in my gallery sections! =) Some in the Art for Others section and some in the Fan Art section. If you fancy seeing something old from my history, why not take a look! You’ll have to click on the past year tabs (like 2005) to see them!
The Massive Bokumono 30th Anniversary Collab 2026
This project is still ongoing! =) Please do reach out if you’d like to join! We have a small selection of characters left who still need love and I’ll be adding some more to the selection pool in January! Get in quick if you’d like a chance to draw some of the characters that have been unlocked! =D There’s also a Sprite Gauntlet where we are all drawing 1 of the unlockable Harvest Sprites from Harvest Moon DS, if that sounds fun, come join us! =D
Here are my latest additions to the project as well! Of course, you can see all of them, as always, over on my Art Gallery on this site. I’ve completed a full loop of the games and have started a new round.
Other
- Aside from that, I’m aware I still, STILL haven’t held the 2000 followers raffle yet over on my Bluesky… I still intend on holding a raffle event, but it’s looking now like it’ll be a 2500 followers event… I’ll see how things go in the new year!
- If people are interested, I might put aside time to venture into the cupboard and pull out the folders of old artwork that made it over here to see what I can find. =) Let me know if this is something you’d like to see!
- I haven’t done it yet, but I will be adding the Pulsar characters to the OC Database and giving the project a section (if the site will let me!!), so watch this space if that’s interesting to you! =D
And I think that’s it for now! =) It was a busy end of the year, hahaha! Roll on 2026! I hope you’re all happy and healthy going into the new year!
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