I've created another new reference sheet for the Our Hearts Patterns Discord server! This time, we have a moody girl named Lapis Seki. She is part of The Opalites; an anonymous online music duo who quickly reached instant success with their music. However, this duo holds some sad secrets... Once again, the OC belongs to the server owners, not to me. I was just tasked with making a chibi version of... » Continue Reading
It's been a while since my last fully rendered illustration, what with all the deadlined projects and concept arts I've been working on, but at long last, I get to shine again with another request from Discord! The client asked me to draw Chiaki Nanami from Danganronpa trick-or-treating for Halloween. Upon further discussion, we decided this cute gamer girl would best go out as the Hat Kid from A ... » Continue Reading
Today's new illustration is a light-hearted meme for the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Canary of Two Worlds server! I am on the artist team for this server, and took an assignment to recreate this TikTok with Saki Tenma. I'm really proud of how it came out, especially because I really love the Saki design that the owners made. I hope you enjoy it! Join The Canary of Two Worlds HERE: http » Continue Reading
Another new reference sheet, and once again, it's for the My Hearts Patterns Discord server! This time around, we have a reference sheet for Youko Nakamura, one of the three members of a group called The Undead. I find this band's lore very interesting: their motive is to connect to the paranormal and the afterlife through their music! The design of this lady in particular caught my attention the ... » Continue Reading
I'm back with another new piece of concept art! This is a reference sheet for Sumire Inoue, one of the original characters for a new Discord idol media project I was hired on called "Our Hearts Patterns". This one is Sumire Inoue, who belongs to the unit "Angels Divinity". She belongs to the server owners, not to me; however, I was tasked with adapting the design the staff made for her into a smal... » Continue Reading
Here is the second drawing I have to show today: Ena Shinonome's reference sheet for the ALIEN STAGE: Symphony of Dawn discord server. I should clarify: the design isn't mine, it's the server owner's. I was simply instructed by them to make a full reference sheet for public release. This is the more recent of the two, as I finished it just today! This sheet also shows clear signs of improvement in... » Continue Reading
Another double drop day from Nicole?! That's right, I'm back with two more pieces of art! This is the first part of said drop: Mizuki Akiyama's reference sheet for the ALIEN STAGE: Symphony of Dawn discord server. I should clarify: the design isn't mine this time, it's the server owner's. I was simply instructed by them to make a full reference sheet for public release. This is the earlier of the ... » Continue Reading
The second part of a double art drop for my blog! This is the trained half of my card for the new event, "Lending a Virtual Hand" in the Project Everafter server. For this one, the server owner was looking for a card similar to one of the Groovy Festival cards from D4DJ. And hoo BOY, did I have a blast with this one! It was really fun getting to design a cute lolita outfit for Miku and decorate th... » Continue Reading
The first part of a double art drop for my blog! This is the untrained half of my card for the new event, "Lending a Virtual Hand" in the Project Everafter server. In this card, Miku is - well, duh! - lending a hand to her struggling fellow idol, Yuina. (Yuina is the child of Minori Hanasato and Mafuyu Asahina in the lore.) To be honest, I'm not too proud of how it turned out: something about the ... » Continue Reading
Today, I'm starting a new portfolio on my blog: concept arts and reference sheets! One of my favorite parts of the art process is getting to brainstorm and create designs for my artworks, such as when I designed Luka's outfit back in this drawing . One such place I have gotten the honor to do this for is a Discord server called Project Half Blood! It's a Project Sekai AU server based around the Pe... » Continue Reading
It's Valentine's Day, and I have a suitably beautiful drawing prepared for you all on this occasion! This is my third card made for the Project Everafter discord server, this time focusing on Tsukasa's child and successor, Etsuko. This card was inspired by the recent Bandori Valentine's Day set, as well as the famous Romeo & Cinderella PV. I had a lot of fun planning out this one and placing all t... » Continue Reading
My previous piece has found its other half - and it's taken on a much bolder tone this time! This is the "trained" half of the card, as part of the gacha system imitation that Project Everafter's server owner plans to implement at some point as part of their events. I was told to take inspiration from various gothic cards and outfits to create the trained, so I studied many gothic illustrations an... » Continue Reading