cole ✨

happy final season of #squidgame
drew this piece in 2021 after watching the first season, i miss you gong yoo 💔

it’s that time of year!
#artfight #artfight2025 #teamcrystals

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Mr. Miyazaki sir, I love your movies about how capitalism and the destruction of nature are evil, I made a shitty facsimile of them in a computer that drains reservoirs, do you like it

my beloved lagiacrus is coming to wilds!
here’s an old pen and ink piece from 2016 to celebrate ✨
#monsterhunter #lagiacrus

“8PM-9PM: DINNER + SEWING (I MADE A POUCH + A CAT TOY)” the text “penne alla vodka” points an arrow to a container of pasta on the side of a desk, next to it a pile of fabric sewn and unsewnz towards those items a separate bubble of text reads “first items i’ve ever sewn!” a dramatic light coming from the desk lamp above shines down on these items.

“10PM: SHOWER” a headshot of me from beyond my shower curtain, sudsing up my hair as i sing the lyrics to “city escape”

“11PM-ZZZZ: FFXIV S RANK HUNTS” a recreation of the final fantasy 14 achievement screen, focused on the achievement for 5,000 S ranks killed, which is at 3,399/5,000

Fin.

pt.4: 8pm-11pm
thats a wrap, thanks for reading along!
#hcd #hcd2025

“4PM: GROCERY SHOPPING” a close up of a grocery shelf in the international food section of a grocery store, focused on a bag of calbee honey butter chips. a spiked chat bubble in the bottom left overlaps the shelf and reads “*gasp* HONEY BUTTER!?” and in smaller text below the bubble “at my local new england grocery chain!?♥️” a miniature version of my head sits at the bottom of the drawing, with hearts in my eyes as i look towards the chips

“5PM: NEW HEELS ARRIVED* (*FOR FRIEND’S WEDDING NEXT WEEK ♥️)” viewed from behind, me standing in my living room stomping each foot into the carpet below me, wearing my new heels. a cat sits behind me and beside a chat bubble that says “godamn… how am i supposed to break these in on CARPET…”

“6PM: SOLO KARAOKE (WITH MY MERMAID MELODY E-KARA)” me flipped on my back in a dramatic singing position in the middle of the screen, tightly gripping my microphone, while the lyrics of the song im singing fill the empty space around me “watashi wa wasurenai” the lyrics to legend of a mermaid from mermaid melody

“7PM: UNBOXING (BARBIE) SEWING MACHINE (FOUND IN AN ANTIQUE SHOP IN LA)” a small box labeled “barbie mini sewing machine” sits behind a closet door that is slightly ajar. from the opening peeks me (hi im the artist), with both my hands slowly pushing the door open to access the box

pt.3: 4pm-7pm
#hcd #hcd2025

“10AM: ORDERING BREAKFAST” an iphone reads “food app, diner that is 2 miles away, total $$$” with an “order” button at the bottom. a finger is pressed down on the order button. a chat bubble says “ok, hear me out… what if we ord-“ another jagged chat bubble cuts it off “YES.”

“11AM-12PM: MUNCHIES + MOB (PSYCHO) my partner and myself sitting on our couch eating our delivery breakfast food. i’m eating a forkful of home fries, with a piece of bacon in my opposing hand. the container in front of me has eggs, home fries, bacon, and marbled rye toast. my partner sits beside me in the background, feeding one of our cats a small piece of scrambled egg. blue text in the background quotes part of the mob psycho II opening theme “get ready, wake your psyche up mob! get ready, fe-“

“1PM-2PM: CUDDLE TIME ♥️” my partner and i cuddled on the couch with our 3 cats, drinking our coffee, continuing to binge season two of mob

“3PM: CLEAR SNOW OFF CAR” me standing ankle up with stars in my eyes and a snow clearing broom gripped tightly in both hands. my car, a small white toyota camry, is partially covered in a thick layer of snow

pt.2: 10am-3pm
#hcd #hcd2025

“hourly comic day 2025.”

“12AM: SKETCHING” a profile shot from the chest up of me, sketching on my ipad while watching mermaid melody on my living room tv. “love shower, pitch!” is written next to the screen to indicate the mermaid princesses have finished their water demon defeating song.

“1AM-8AM: zzZZZ” myself and my partner sleep soundly in our bed, two of our cats nestled between us, the third hiding under our bed, just barely visible in the bottom left corner.

“9AM: KITTY MEALTIME PT.1” all three cats scramble towards the top right of the panel, one has a paw squished into my face as he catapults off of me and towards the kitchen where my partner is preparing their breakfast. many “meows” are written, but one highlights the OW in “meOW” and is attributed to me, as i lie in bed crushed by my own son.

participating in #hourlycomicday this year! pt.1: 12am-9am #hcd #hcd2025

i dont know what this means about me besides being emotionally unstable LMAO

risa from lovely complex (specifically from the episode where her and otani oversleep before the big school trip and their classmates stuff their faces with snacks on the bus ride there)

mio from nichijou (holding a crisp 1000 yen in her right hand)

tsubomi from mob psycho

feferi from homestuck

cole-coded characters ✨

a photo of a living room with an ipad held up the camera. the tv in the background is playing an episode of mermaid melody pitchi pitchi pitch, and the ipad is displaying a wip drawing of the three main mermaids from the series. hanon, luchia, and rina, are sketched from left to right and dressed in their first season transformation outfits, holding up their respective microphones to their mouths.

been rewatching a lot of mermaid melody lately 🩵🩷💚 #wip #art

a monochromatic digital illustration in black, white, and lavender/pink of a woman with a snake curled atop her head, and around her neck. both the woman and snake are looking down into a thin and wide bowl of liquid that the woman is holding up to her chest. the woman is wearing layers of patterned fabric on her upper body and head. she cries big gloppy tears into the bowl below her as a long snake like tongue hangs from her closed lips.

happy year of the snake 🐍 #art

a digital illustration of 3 cats standing side by side, looking directly forward. from left to right stands Ronin, a mid sized male white and orange domestic shorthair, Onyx, a medium sized male black shorthair, and Maple, a petite female orange tabby

two digital illustrations of my black cat onyx in pretzel like positions, curled up and limbs thrown about without a worry. the text in the corner reads “onyix”

two digital doodles of my white and orange cat Ronin, one of him flopped on his side with his limbs sticking limp in front of him, the other of him sitting on the ground with his right ear flipped the opposite way. the text in the top corner reads “ronyim”

two digital sketches of my orange tabby cat Maple. one featurimg her standing on her hind legs looking out a window, but i’ve drawn a pair of overalls onto her, the other of her sitting in a box full of papers, with her tongue sticking out of her mouth. the text in the top corner reads “meepole”

assorted doodles of my cats from last year #art

a half body digital illustration of a dark skinned woman (muse) with top scars and a large afro with her arms wrapped around an upscaled purple wisteria branch. the branch arches above and behind the woman, expanding into full blooms as it falls down her back. she is wearing dark brown transparent tights that come up to her waist, and a fluffy brown shrug around her arms. 5 simple stud stone earrings line her visible ear, and simple shapes are tattooed down both arms in a light gold hue.

muse & wisteria #oc #art

“quick draw what you’re wearing, 5 minutes max”

maneuvering kitties is a daily occurance

a fully body pencil sketch of a nude feminine character, bird, lined in blue ink and colored in alcohol markers. she has long white hair that falls to her mid-back, pale pink skin, and is smiling as she faces straight ahead. her right hand twirls a strand of hair around her pointer finger by her upper chest, while the left is clutched at her crotch where it holds a sheer piece of white cloth that wraps around her waist and drapes over her right leg, covering the left, as the remainder of the fabric falls around her lower body to the floor.

another #oc pin-up • bird #art

a digital illustration of teenage chibi usa and hotaru from sailor moon, returning home from gathering berries in a fenced in garden. chibi is wearing a blue pair of overalls and matching pink and blue accessories, while hotaru wears a black dress and outfit. both carry a full basket of strawberries each, while hotaru closes the fence behind them.

a black woman with a large textured afro filled with flowers sleeps atop a bright red ox (wearing a necklace of the same flowers). the woman has big pink mouse ears sticking out of her hair, and mouse whiskers on her cheeks. both the ox and woman wear matching nose rings.

a fat mermaid with beautiful long green hair is standing halfway out of the water, looking down upon one of her subjects, whose face has become only bone upon breaching the surface as she looks lovingly up at her queen. the remainder of the subjects body remains intact underwater. the larger mermaid wears an intricate horned crown, and holds a similarly designed staff that her subjects clings to as she watches her.

a digital illustration of my most beloved oc, luchia, in a big layered yellow dress with a pink backdrop. her mouth is open in excitement as she releases hundreds of small pink hearts from her palms.

hello #portfolioday 📕

im cole, a digital illustrator with a love for bright colors, magic, and storytelling

a digital illustration of teenage chibi usa and hotaru from sailor moon, returning home from gathering berries in a fenced in garden. chibi is wearing a blue pair of overalls and matching pink and blue accessories, while hotaru wears a black dress and outfit. both carry a full basket of strawberries each, while hotaru closes the fence behind them.

a black woman with a large textured afro filled with flowers sleeps atop a bright red ox (wearing a necklace of the same flowers). the woman has big pink mouse ears sticking out of her hair, and mouse whiskers on her cheeks. both the ox and woman wear matching nose rings.

a fat mermaid with beautiful long green hair is standing halfway out of the water, looking down upon one of her subjects, whose face has become only bone upon breaching the surface as she looks lovingly up at her queen. the remainder of the subjects body remains intact underwater. the larger mermaid wears an intricate horned crown, and holds a similarly designed staff that her subjects clings to as she watches her.

a digital illustration of my most beloved oc, luchia, in a big layered yellow dress with a pink backdrop. her mouth is open in excitement as she releases hundreds of small pink hearts from her palms.

hello #portfolioday 📕

im cole, a digital illustrator with a love for bright colors, magic, and storytelling

an elezen wol from ffxiv with green hair and orange skin sits on the ground surrounded by pillows. she has a relaxed expression as she stretches her right arm above and behind her head, supporting it with her left hand. she is wearing a loose silk cardigan with matching ribbons in her hair and nothing underneath.

good morning eorzea ⭐️ #ffxiv #oc #art

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a half body digital illustration of a young woman (luchia) in a navy and maroon color palette. she sits with her legs stretched to her side and her arms planted on the ground behind her to lift her upper body. she is wearing a heart themed two piece outfit with a matching beret, choker, and garter on her left thigh. she is gazing off to the side with a neutral expression. a repeating heart pattern decorates the wall behind her, the giant cushion she sits on also barely visibly heart shaped.

queen of hearts • luchia #oc #art

a digital sketch of phoenix wright and miles edgeworth from the series ace attorney, bust up, popping out of a present. phoenix has his finger up to point, and edgeworth has his arms folded, while a mini version of maya jumps in the background between them, and a frantic larry flies through the air atop the air canister from the relevant trial, with the string of country flags flying in the air behind him. a scroll type title at the bottom of the drawing reads “merry *almost* christmas”.

merry almost christmas 📻 #aceattorney #art

a digital sketch of phoenix wright and miles edgeworth from the series ace attorney, bust up, popping out of a present. phoenix has his finger up to point, and edgeworth has his arms folded, while a mini version of maya jumps in the background between them, and a frantic larry flies through the air atop the air canister from the relevant trial, with the string of country flags flying in the air behind him. a scroll type title at the bottom of the drawing reads “merry *almost* christmas”.

merry almost christmas 📻 #aceattorney #art

a digital illustration with a festive frame decorated with holiday iconography separating the piece into four squares. the top left features bird, eating christmas cookies from a big box as a pattern of cookies floats in the air behind her. her long white hair is held back by a santa hat, and her usual attire is swapped for christmas jammies. the top right features juniper inside of a snowman of her own creation, with her face and elven ears popping out of where the snowman’s would be, and a carrot comically placed upon her nose. her big witch hat has been placed atop the snowman, and is decorated with festive holly. the bottom left features ginger making snow angels on the ground, flipping her mermaid tail as she wiggles in the snow. she is wearing a big puffer jacket on her torso and a matching tail jacket of the same material. the bottom right features a close up shot of muses face, holding a christmas cookie to her sparkling eyes with her hand as she uses the other to slowly drizzle frosting onto the cookie from a spoon. a pattern of the same cookies decorates the background behind her.

happy holidays from my #ocs to yours 🎄

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a redrawing of “veronica the cat” from 2020. this version is the most detailed so far, featuring cleaner thinner lines, and subtle rendering of bright pastel colors.

a redrawing of “veronica the cat” from 2017. this is the only version without lineart, as i was experimenting with my style at the time. less rendering, more blocks of color and gradient shading.

a redrawing of “veronica the cat” from 2015. this version has primarily black medium lineart,with grays for shading and yellows for highlights.

a redrawing of “veronica the cat” from 2011. this version features thick brown lineart, in a more chibi art style, with minimal features, little shading, and big shapes.

“veronica” throughout the years: 2020/2017/2015/2011

a digital drawing of a pink haired cat girl from the bust up. she has long hair, green eyes, and a pair of fangs hanging from her open mouthed smile. she is wearing a red choker with a gold bell on the collar and a maroon quarter zip jacket with a white shirt underneath. her right hand is raised up to her face in a “pawing” position, and she winks as her tail peaks into the frame from the side.

the same cat girl as the previous image, but drawn 15 years prior, drawn crudely in pencil on a school lined notebook sheet in black and white. the shading is choppy and inconsistent, and the hand from the earlier piece is hidden under a sleeve, as the young artist was not confident enough to draw it yet.

“veronica the cat” 15 years later #redraw (2024/2009) #art

a couple sits together atop a linen draped chair, reading a book together. the taller of the two (ginger) has pale skin, a short cut grey bob, a single teardrop earring, finned ears, scaled legs, a plastic bag as a shirt, and is falling asleep in her own hand. the shorter of the two (juniper) sits on top of her lovers lap, with a hand keeping the pages open as magic keeps the book afloat. she has dark skin, a pale purple side ponytail, a skintight brown dress, and white knee high socks. she is looking down at the book, content, while her free hand gently holds the one her lover has placed on her shoulder.

book break (ginger & juniper) #oc #art

fun fact: her name is spelled ginger but i tend to accidentally sneak a ‘j’ in there more often than i’d like to admit… lets pretend its an homage to her ‘j’ named girlfriend…i can fit this into the lore im sure i can…