Secret Niche Art Santa 2023 (the art!)

[Modiano]

Above each art piece is the recipient. Feel free to make your guesses (whether you're guessing your own SS or someone else's)! Feel free to deny and confirm any guesses from anyone at any time! Just please don't guess the artist if you're not the recipient and you think it's super obvious or confirm/deny guesses for art that you aren't the Secret Santa for ^^ And of course, please do not announce you were so-and-so's SS before someone can accurately guess unless it's been a while!

One last thing - please do not comment on the ability of an artist in a negative way. Everyone has their own artistic ability, and they tried their best for you. If you can't encourage or compliment them, just don't say anything.

The signups can be found here

@BirbMonster

@lizardcake

@pepper_

@takoyamaaaS

@Stranger

(2 vers.)

@Andromeda_

@jaxpsylla

@TundraKitsune

@polly

Message from SS: "You OC has a cool design and was very fun to draw! Merry Crisis"

@Lilytuft

@Merp_The_Derp

@Tilly

Higher quality download

 

And that is all for this year! Y'all made some great art ❤️

[Lilytuft]

Oooo these are all so pretty! I definitely recognize a few styles here, but not the one mine was drawn in. I love the smooth painterly look of it, kind of reminds me of a clay figurine! And the little toe beans aaaa

[lizardcake]

i'm pretty sure mine was made by polly!

thank you it looks amazing gsfsdgsgd

everyone else did great too!!!

[Andromeda_]

omg everyone's art looks so pretty!!! (mine looks goofy tho 💀) 

i like how whoever drew mine switched up the design a bit- it was unexpected, but i still love it :3 

I'm guessing Liz based on the artstyle

[takoyamaaaS]

3 hours ago, Merrydiano said:

@TundraKitsune

wow i sure wonder who this was made by. surely it couldnt be pepper the token straight

[lizardcake]

2 hours ago, Andromeda_ said:

omg everyone's art looks so pretty!!! (mine looks goofy tho 💀) 

i like how whoever drew mine switched up the design a bit- it was unexpected, but i still love it :3 

I'm guessing Liz based on the artstyle

yeah it was me

glad you like it :))

[PincerClaw420]

It's always nice to see this tradition continue into the New Year and all of the wonderful art it brings. I deeply respect the hosts and participants who further contribute to the community gallery and give everyone something to look forward to in this month. Though this time I wasn't able to take part, even from the outside, the dedication and hard work put into the effort of every piece is apparent. Thank you, and may we have many more secret santas to come! (As a side note, I just realized that it seems every nicheling with ram horns was depicted with their horns being behind the ears, adversely to the in-game art. Everyone collectively decided these critters need their full hearing without some lousy keratin getting in the way lol)

[jaxpsylla]

everyone did wonderfully this year and i love everyones pieces, especially whoever drew vankuku for me : D thank you so much he looks so adorable!! im not very active on here and i dont immediately recognize my artist BUT after some careful research i would like to guess @takoyamaaaS ?

[Lilytuft]

3 hours ago, PincerClaw420 said:

It's always nice to see this tradition continue into the New Year and all of the wonderful art it brings. I deeply respect the hosts and participants who further contribute to the community gallery and give everyone something to look forward to in this month. Though this time I wasn't able to take part, even from the outside, the dedication and hard work put into the effort of every piece is apparent. Thank you, and may we have many more secret santas to come! (As a side note, I just realized that it seems every nicheling with ram horns was depicted with their horns being behind the ears, adversely to the in-game art. Everyone collectively decided these critters need their full hearing without some lousy keratin getting in the way lol)

Pincer!!! Hi!

I think @bostonlobstah was the first one on the forums to put the ramhorns behind the ears but I might be wrong (not saying everyone got the idea from them but I definitely did)

[takoyamaaaS]

1 hour ago, jaxpsylla said:

everyone did wonderfully this year and i love everyones pieces, especially whoever drew vankuku for me : D thank you so much he looks so adorable!! im not very active on here and i dont immediately recognize my artist BUT after some careful research i would like to guess @takoyamaaaS ?

you are so right :3

[Stranger]

6 hours ago, Merrydiano said:

Above each art piece is the recipient. Feel free to make your guesses (whether you're guessing your own SS or someone else's)! Feel free to deny and confirm any guesses from anyone at any time! Just please don't guess the artist if you're not the recipient and you think it's super obvious or confirm/deny guesses for art that you aren't the Secret Santa for ^^ And of course, please do not announce you were so-and-so's SS before someone can accurately guess unless it's been a while!

One last thing - please do not comment on the ability of an artist in a negative way. Everyone has their own artistic ability, and they tried their best for you. If you can't encourage or compliment them, just don't say anything.

The signups can be found here

@BirbMonster

@lizardcake

@pepper_

@takoyamaaaS

@Stranger

(2 vers.)

@Andromeda_

@jaxpsylla

@TundraKitsune

@polly

Message from SS: "You OC has a cool design and was very fun to draw! Merry Crisis"

@Lilytuft

@Merp_The_Derp

@Tilly

Higher quality download

 

And that is all for this year! Y'all made some great art ❤️

I'm gonna guess Tilly made mine! 

IT'S SO AMAZING I LOVE IT SO MUCH THANK YOU!!!! ITS BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️

Everyone's art was amazing this year!

[Stranger]

20 minutes ago, Stranger said:

I'm gonna guess Tilly made mine! 

IT'S SO AMAZING I LOVE IT SO MUCH THANK YOU!!!! ITS BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️

Everyone's art was amazing this year!

Also sidenote Tilly I love your artstyle so much, it's so detailed and it has a lovely ink and paint quality that I would love to achieve in my art one day! Your animal anatomy is really good as well :). 

I love how we do secret santa every year, like pincerclaw said, it's something to look forward to and enjoy each year, it never repeats itself and is always super fun and unique! 

[jaxpsylla]

1 hour ago, Lilytuft said:

Pincer!!! Hi!

I think @bostonlobstah was the first one to put the ramhorns behind the ears but I might be wrong (not saying everyone got the idea from them but I definitely did)

oh dude ive been putting ram horns behind ears since i started drawing nichelings 😭

[Lilytuft]

4 minutes ago, jaxpsylla said:

oh dude ive been putting ram horns behind ears since i started drawing nichelings 😭

I stand corrected, also that is really cool

[polly]

8 hours ago, lizardcake said:

i'm pretty sure mine was made by polly!

thank you it looks amazing gsfsdgsgd

everyone else did great too!!!

yeees it was!!! your little guy was SO FUN to draw 

[polly]

loving all of these drawing so much!!!!! theyre so

I LOVE how my secret santa drew juni <33 i hope hes enjoying his candy cane 

i recognize the artstyle and i know who made it but i forgor their name 

[lizardcake]

8 minutes ago, polly said:

loving all of these drawing so much!!!!! theyre so

I LOVE how my secret santa drew juni <33 i hope hes enjoying his candy cane 

i recognize the artstyle and i know who made it but i forgor their name 

birb birbmonster birba lt ember boggle?

[TundraKitsune]

I LOVE MY LITTLE GUY SO MUCH AAAAAAAAAAAAA HE'S SO CUTE!!

That looks like @pepper_'s artstyle to me!

[Andromeda_]

23 minutes ago, lizardcake said:

birb birbmonster birba lt ember boggle?

i could tell it was Birb based on the handwriting alone 💀

[pepper_]

3 hours ago, TundraKitsune said:

I LOVE MY LITTLE GUY SO MUCH AAAAAAAAAAAAA HE'S SO CUTE!!

That looks like @pepper_'s artstyle to me!

yeah it was me!!! im so glad you like it he was a lot of fun to draw!!

[pepper_]

and EEEEEK I LOVE MINE SO MUUCHHH AND HOW YOU DREW HIM ATTACKING THE PLANT THATS SO AWESOME BRO THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THAT!!!

i’m not entirely sure who it could be but i’m gonna guess @Stranger ???

[pepper_]

10 hours ago, takoyamaaaS said:

wow i sure wonder who this was made by. surely it couldnt be pepper the token straight

um

[Stranger]

8 hours ago, pepper_ said:

and EEEEEK I LOVE MINE SO MUUCHHH AND HOW YOU DREW HIM ATTACKING THE PLANT THATS SO AWESOME BRO THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THAT!!!

i’m not entirely sure who it could be but i’m gonna guess @Stranger ???

YUP IT WAS ME I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT!!!!! :DDD!! 

[takoyamaaaS]

14 hours ago, pepper_ said:

um

token cishet.

[Philo]

Omg guys these are SO cute 😭
This made my day!