Haven

29 January 2023

Do you think they’re returning home, or perhaps, it’s a new place to belong?

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Felt like starting the new year off experimental, a fantasy landscape, and having it more painterly-style than watercolour-style.
Painting this was quite a journey in itself! I started with nothing in mind, just colour on the canvas, and let it develop on it’s own. That was a lot of fun, but I efinitely need to do more studies before I attempt painting an original landscape again. I’m really happy with it though~

(Available as merch on my redbubble!)


Artwork © 2023 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Do not use without permission. A/I generation and N/FTs are forbidden.

Drawn by hand in Clip Studio Paint.
Used brushes from Devin Elle Kurtz (https://tamberella.gumroad.com/) to create this!
(along with some others from Clip Studio Assets)

Happy Golden Days of Yore

29 December 2022

It’s a little late, but Happy Holidays and Happy New Year too, everyone!
Hope everyone’s had a good one!

I’ve been inactive for personal reasons, and wasn’t planning on drawing anything for Christmas like this… but my Aunt gifted us a beautiful sparkling poinsettia, and inspiration struck me at the last minute. I cut back on the watercolour effects this time, so painting the different textures was a lot of fun.

(Available as merch on my redbubble!)


Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Do not use without permission.

Kiki’s Delivery Service

8 August 2022

Watched Kiki’s Delivery Service for the first time a week ago. I loved it’s slow pace, how sweet and fun it was, and thought it would be fun to draw Kiki’s wreath from the store window! Been a while since I painted any food art, after all~


Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Kiki’s Delivery Service © Studio Ghibli
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Celeste chibi

23 July 2022

Celeste is on the go, I wonder what nature oddity she’s thinking about photographing next!
What’s your favourite subject to photograph?

Experimenting with chibi style a bit.
Will hopefully be added to my Redbubble shop soon!


Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Character adopted from CasperianArt
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AINI: Best Friends Forever!!

16 July 2022

Screenshot redraw from the Nirvana Initiative shorts posted on insta/twitter!! I’m a little late to the party, and I maybe spent more time on it than I should have (curse my insomnia!!), but I couldn’t resist such a cute idea~ Made some random changes though (sorry not sorry, Ota.)


Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
AI: Nirvana Initiative © Kotaro Uchikoshi/Spike Chunsoft
Do not use without permission.

Sentimental

9 July 2022

Been feeling nostalgic recently… so I drew some of the wildflowers I saw often in my childhood, while playing and catching bugs hehe. Remembering them gives me warm fuzzies, and I can tell those days were the basis for who I would be today.

Left to right: catttails, wild rose, pussywillow, lady slipper orchid


Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Do not use without permission.

Happy birthday Johbee!!

25 June 2022

My best friend Johbee’s birthday was back in May, so I drew her characters (Lahari & Garal) from her original webcomic, Rho!! The story is starting to get really exciting, so be sure to give her comic a read and follow!

Fun fact: While dandelions are usually seen as weeds, as flowers they symbolize growth, hope and healing, and some sources say they can also symbolize perseverance and endurance through adversity.


Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Garal, Lahari, webcomic Who © Johbee
This is a gift for my friend, do not use under ANY circumstances.

commission: Meowlissa

18 June 2022

Recent commission for artbylittlemissluna on instagram!
Thank you for commissioning me, it was a pleasure working with you~
Also, not gonna lie – it was a nice change to be commissioned to draw such a cute catgirl! :)


Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Meowlissa © artbylittlemissluna
This is a paid commission, do not use under ANY circumstances.

AI: Nirvana Initiative countdown: 8 days left

16 June 2022

“Passing down the light of the torch to guide you”
8 days remain until Nirvana Initiative.

Back to some current art~ I really wanted to draw an alternate universe where past and present Mizuki meet, and give each other strength to move forward. Manga format seemed perfect for it!

Check out the AINI countdown twitter for more artworks!


Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Mizuki Okiura / AI: The Somnium Files / AI: Nirvana Initiative © Kotaro Uchikoshi/Spike Chunsoft
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Tsurune

11 June 2022

Tsurune portraits from 2019!! I liked this anime a lot, for how it showed all the characters relationships and struggles (and the artwork.) I especially liked Seiya and Ryohei. Which character was your favourite?

Most of all, it’s really nice to see Kyoto Animation back to releasing anime in general, recently. I hope they’re doing well.


Artwork © 2019 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Characters/Tsurune © Kotoko Ayano, Kyoto Animation
Do not use without permission.

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