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~

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.)

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.

“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!

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.

“Even though I have nothing, I yearn for something
Remaining with nothing, I closed off tomorrow
Though I have nothing, yet because I have nothing
I found it here: This melody”

– from the song kanade tomosu sora

Bday gift for my sister, Shevi, of her favourite Project Sekai group (+ extra MizuEna as a treat~)!

This artwork took a long, long time to draw. None of my lace brushes worked, so almost every detail was done by hand. It was… a lot, but making my sister happy made the struggle 100% worth it.

My entry for yeygrassssss (@ instagram)’s DTIYS of Hua Cheng! I thought the original had such a deep, edgey look to it and wanted to give the challenge a try… but somehow my pastel aesthetic kinda took over!
Anyway, congrats on 11k followers, and thanks for letting me join in on the fun!!

Wei Wuxian & Lan Wangji for my friend Rinnie’s birthday! They introduced me to mxtx’s works back in 2019, and I’m still obsessed with Mo Dao Zu Shi and more recently, Tian Guan Ci Fu. It’s pretty rare for me to get so obsessed with something… so sharing that excitement with a friend is very precious to me. Creating this wangxian drawing let me revisit that time and appreciation for my friend. c:

Here’s to so many years of friendship, Rinnie, and to many more years too!!

Character details:

Since the new season of Nijigasaki started, who’s your Nijigasaki best girl?
Mine is Kanata, but I drew this cute pastel Kasumi for my friend Mori’s birthday last year!

Ahhhh I wasn’t sure what to expect when starting the Sasaki and Miyano anime, but it was honestly a highlight of my week!! It was so wholesome, soft and funny.
I’m gonna miss it, but I’m HYPED that it’ll be coming back!! Who’s your favourite character?

Close up:

---

Artwork © 2022 Sloan | DesignsBySloan.com
Sasaki and Miyano © Shō Harusono
Do not use without permission.