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Well, I've done it again. Another big group picture to send off another year and welcome yet another one. In a few hours my home town, Sydney, will welcome 2022.

Anyway, 2021 was worse than 2020, with two horribly contagious variants of the COVID virus wreaking havoc on the world - Delta in the first two-thirds of the year and near the end of the year, an even more contagious, yet thankfully, less severe variant known as Omicron. At the time of writing this, Sydney has experienced about 20,000 new infections over the last 24 hours.

As of NYE 2021, nearly 287 million people worldwide has suffered from COVID-19 (but the real number could be much higher due to poor tracing in many countries), and over 5.4 million have lost their lives to it (again, the real number could be much higher due to the same poor record tracking in many countries).

But, life must go on. We can't stay huddled down in our bunkers, fearing this disease. We must do our part, get vaccinated and boosted where possible, wear our masks, sanitise our hands and socially distance. And stay home and get tested if we are very sick.

So, in this picture, we have 11 characters, socially distant from each other to make it a COVID-safe party, all presumably fully vaccinated, enjoying an outdoor New Year party on top of an elegant stage on the waterfront. And just look at how they are drawn! It's a new style of mine, a chibi-esque, big anime eye style, to be precise! For that KAWAII touch!

The 11 characters are, from left to right:

SketchJuli / JuliSketch - JUBA JAGUAR
Costume: Korean
Juliana, you're a great friend and you are becoming a wonderful Illustrator. I drew Juba Jaguar for you, dressed in a traditional Korean woman's outfit.

ProfessorRatiganFan - CRUNCHINATOR
Costume: Aztec
Justin, you're a great pal, and one who I can count on for great feedback on my illustrations. For that I can't thank you more. I drew Crunchinator for you, dressed as an Aztec Warrior.

DingoPatagonico - DORA KLENDATHU
Costume: Gypsy Fortuneteller
Christian, you're a great illustrator, and your cartoony style puts studios like Hanna-Barbera to shame. I drew Dora for you, dressed as a Gypsy Fortuneteller.

CloudineTibaut - SPOTTY
Costume: Hippie
Shiva, you're a great artist, and you are a fan of my work, it seems. I can't thank you more. I drew Spotty for you, dressed as a hippie.

Big-Wolf - BIG WOLF
Costume: Sumo Wrestler
Big Wolf, I just love your fatty Wolf fursona and your fat furs, including your Christmas Reindeer. I drew Big Wolf for you, dressed as a Sumo Wrestler (he's wearing that apron wrestlers wear when entering the arena).

NobrisAgni - NOBRIS AGNI
Costume: Crocodile Hunter
Being the creator of this picture, and the one who keeps this NYE tradition alive since entering DeviantART in 2005, I can't leave myself out. So party with my Tauren Fursona, aptly named Nobris Agni, dressed as a Crocodile Hunter in the mold of Steve Irwin.

HIJOKEtheDragon - HIJOKE
Costume: Caveman
Hijoke, I just love your fat dragon and fat fur characters. Especially Hijoke, Drogon, Tarrock, and Klog. I drew Hijoke for you, dressed as a caveman.

Lars99 - LARS
Costume: Chinese
Lars, you're one heck of a cartoonist. I'm telling you, with some luck and some investment, you could be the next Walt Disney! I drew Lars for you, dressed in a Chinese outfit.

Teira-Nova / Lurking-Leanne - TANI TIGER
Costume: Egyptian
Tara, you are the reason why I'm here. You are the reason why I'm drawing and illustrating after a hiatus in the early 2000s. You are the reason why this NYE tradition exists. It's all because of you, that this is happening. I cannot thank you, seriously. I drew Tani Tiger for you, dressed in an Egyptian costume.

lectraplayer - EMMANUEL
Costume: Roman
You are a great friend, and an illustrator and artist who has a lot of potential in the oncoming years to become a very good artist and a potential cartoonist. And thanks for the feedback that you gave me on my illustrations as well, I can't thank you further. I drew Emmanuel the Dragon for you, dressed in a Roman toga.

BomberZeth - PURPLE MEWCARION
Costume: Dutch
You're a good friend and a keen cartoonist, and you have the potential to make outstanding illustrations in the near future, it seems. I drew your purple Mewcarion, dressed as a Dutch boy.

And that ladies and gentlemen, is who's in this year's New Year's Eve COVID safe picture this year! Let's all look forward to a better 2022!

Done in Photoshop and Illustrator. Lineart hand drawn.

Composition and Character Illustrations (c) 2021 Robin Ngai.
All characters are (c) their respective owners.
Background elements sourced from Adobe Stock and (c) their respective owners.

Description
Well, I've done it again. Another big group picture to send off another year and welcome yet another one. In a few hours my home town, Sydney, will welcome 2022.

Anyway, 2021 was worse than 2020, with two horribly contagious variants of the COVID virus wreaking havoc on the world - Delta in the first two-thirds of the year and near the end of the year, an even more contagious, yet thankfully, less severe variant known as Omicron. At the time of writing this, Sydney has experienced about 20,000 new infections over the last 24 hours.

As of NYE 2021, nearly 287 million people worldwide has suffered from COVID-19 (but the real number could be much higher due to poor tracing in many countries), and over 5.4 million have lost their lives to it (again, the real number could be much higher due to the same poor record tracking in many countries).

But, life must go on. We can't stay huddled down in our bunkers, fearing this disease. We must do our part, get vaccinated and boosted where possible, wear our masks, sanitise our hands and socially distance. And stay home and get tested if we are very sick.

So, in this picture, we have 11 characters, socially distant from each other to make it a COVID-safe party, all presumably fully vaccinated, enjoying an outdoor New Year party on top of an elegant stage on the waterfront. And just look at how they are drawn! It's a new style of mine, a chibi-esque, big anime eye style, to be precise! For that KAWAII touch!

The 11 characters are, from left to right:

SketchJuli / JuliSketch - JUBA JAGUAR
Costume: Korean
Juliana, you're a great friend and you are becoming a wonderful Illustrator. I drew Juba Jaguar for you, dressed in a traditional Korean woman's outfit.

ProfessorRatiganFan - CRUNCHINATOR
Costume: Aztec
Justin, you're a great pal, and one who I can count on for great feedback on my illustrations. For that I can't thank you more. I drew Crunchinator for you, dressed as an Aztec Warrior.

DingoPatagonico - DORA KLENDATHU
Costume: Gypsy Fortuneteller
Christian, you're a great illustrator, and your cartoony style puts studios like Hanna-Barbera to shame. I drew Dora for you, dressed as a Gypsy Fortuneteller.

CloudineTibaut - SPOTTY
Costume: Hippie
Shiva, you're a great artist, and you are a fan of my work, it seems. I can't thank you more. I drew Spotty for you, dressed as a hippie.

Big-Wolf - BIG WOLF
Costume: Sumo Wrestler
Big Wolf, I just love your fatty Wolf fursona and your fat furs, including your Christmas Reindeer. I drew Big Wolf for you, dressed as a Sumo Wrestler (he's wearing that apron wrestlers wear when entering the arena).

NobrisAgni - NOBRIS AGNI
Costume: Crocodile Hunter
Being the creator of this picture, and the one who keeps this NYE tradition alive since entering DeviantART in 2005, I can't leave myself out. So party with my Tauren Fursona, aptly named Nobris Agni, dressed as a Crocodile Hunter in the mold of Steve Irwin.

HIJOKEtheDragon - HIJOKE
Costume: Caveman
Hijoke, I just love your fat dragon and fat fur characters. Especially Hijoke, Drogon, Tarrock, and Klog. I drew Hijoke for you, dressed as a caveman.

Lars99 - LARS
Costume: Chinese
Lars, you're one heck of a cartoonist. I'm telling you, with some luck and some investment, you could be the next Walt Disney! I drew Lars for you, dressed in a Chinese outfit.

Teira-Nova / Lurking-Leanne - TANI TIGER
Costume: Egyptian
Tara, you are the reason why I'm here. You are the reason why I'm drawing and illustrating after a hiatus in the early 2000s. You are the reason why this NYE tradition exists. It's all because of you, that this is happening. I cannot thank you, seriously. I drew Tani Tiger for you, dressed in an Egyptian costume.

lectraplayer - EMMANUEL
Costume: Roman
You are a great friend, and an illustrator and artist who has a lot of potential in the oncoming years to become a very good artist and a potential cartoonist. And thanks for the feedback that you gave me on my illustrations as well, I can't thank you further. I drew Emmanuel the Dragon for you, dressed in a Roman toga.

BomberZeth - PURPLE MEWCARION
Costume: Dutch
You're a good friend and a keen cartoonist, and you have the potential to make outstanding illustrations in the near future, it seems. I drew your purple Mewcarion, dressed as a Dutch boy.

And that ladies and gentlemen, is who's in this year's New Year's Eve COVID safe picture this year! Let's all look forward to a better 2022!

Done in Photoshop and Illustrator. Lineart hand drawn.

Composition and Character Illustrations (c) 2021 Robin Ngai.
All characters are (c) their respective owners.
Background elements sourced from Adobe Stock and (c) their respective owners.