Natasha Cánepa Animation Studios

2D Animator and Director Projects - Ready to Fight, Magic Play, Place to Place, Forever Boricua

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ENG: "What is reality and fantasy anymore?"

Yai_Sweetart's concept for her series "Incompletos" of the main character using her alter ego to dive into her mind when she daydreams until for the villain to distort and merge her dreams with reality inspired me so much to create this conceptual cover art for a hypothetical OST album! Definitely helped that the character design for Sona looks gorgeous. I highly recommend checking out her work!

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ESP: "¿Qué diferencia hay ya entre la realidad y la fantasía?"

La idea de Yai_Sweetart para su serie "Incompletos", en la que la protagonista recurre a su alter ego para sumergirse en su mente mientras sueña despierta, hasta que el villano distorsiona y fusiona sus sueños con la realidad, me inspiró muchísimo a crear esta portada conceptual para un hipotético álbum de banda sonora. ¡Sin duda ayudó que el diseño del personaje de Sona sea precioso! ¡Les recomiendo que echen un vistazo a su trabajo!

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And here's the second mascot done for the local foodie app, Dabb Social, being a cool pizza guy! Like in the previous post, this was made back in 2024 for when they were launchng the app. They served their purpose to make the app much hipper and more fun to use. Now onward to present work! Progress photos:

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Flashback to 2024 where I designed a couple of characters for the local food app, Dabb Social, around the time they were starting off! The first of the two is this cute Burger Chef with a charming fry cook aesthetic!

Here are the WIP shots!

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Here's a conceptual romance book cover featuring two of my friend Sunshine's roleplay characters: Aurora the baker and Marcus the royal guard from the ice-themed kingdom Thilidia! This took a while but it was a ton of fun building this all together including the font choices. Let me know if you like to see me do more of these fun covers! Textless version:

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"It's not their fault they were not born beautiful." One of my most ambitious illustrations so far, here's another work for the roleplay group featuring my friend Emily's character, Janette! She is a model from the kingdom of Puddinland who uses lightning and happens to be super hot. She also has a bad habit of smoking behind the scenes.

I've also included a small cameo of one of my OCs, Wendell, who's a wind user, a techie and a big fan of Janette.

This was the first time that I have ever properly visualized the kingdom so I pulled up a ton of references from modelling after London's Bond Street to including desserts details like Mel i Mato for the store, cake slices for the mural and gold tart details.

Would you love to go to a kingdom like this?

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Covergirl!

I finally participated in @chalkspider #chalks3k_dtiys challenge with their character by giving it a girl's magazine twist! It was a fun challenge testing myself with how to tackle graphic design especially since I have only done this once before with Anthology of Artists's fashion magazine brief.

Who do you want to see in a magazine cover next?

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Here's a gift for my friend Egypt from the roleplaying group of one of her OCs, Cynthia! A teenage earth elementalist, her soul was trapped in a painting while her body was encased in a crystal for ten years until she was finally freed by newfound friends.

I took inspiration from Hoyoverse character splash art, specifically Honkai Star Rail, since she happens to be a big fan of their games and it's insane how I managed to pull it off.

Would you like to see me do more character splash art like this in the future?

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Here's a redraw of Kanna from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid from a sketch request I did back in 2017! I couldn't bear to look at the original sketch anymore so I had to redo it in a way that shows my growth as an artist nearly a decade later and it's insane how much I have improved since then.

If you like me to draw your cute character, my commissions are open! DM me for details!

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ESP: En celebración de la presentación de Manuel Martínez-Nazario sobre el artista de comic puertorriqueño Ismael Rodriguez Báez, ilustré el artista en mi propia manera! El ha sido una figura importante en ilustrando historias educativas a jóvenes mientras daba su conocimiento sobre arte y dibujo a ellos. Si deseas saber más de él, ¡recomiendo conseguir el libro "Ismael Rodríguez Báez: Padre del Cómic Puertorriqueño" por Casa Noberto y eBay!

ENG: To celebrate Manuel Martínez-Nazario’s presentation on Puerto Rican comic artist Ismael Rodríguez Báez, I created my own illustration of the artist! He has played a key role in illustrating educational stories for young people while sharing his knowledge of art and drawing with them. If you would like to learn more about him, I recommend getting the book "Ismael Rodríguez Báez: Padre del Cómic Puertorriqueño" from Casa Noberto or eBay!

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I finally did PunPunArtz 's #punpun1000DTIYS challenge featuring their OC, Punpun! This was a whole new challenge for me from the composition to how I dealt with the fire and it turned out awesome! I highly recommend checking out their work!

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My friend Cody's birthday is this month so I've decided to celebrate early by drawing one of his roleplay OCs, the handsome and strong Speedy (based on his favorite UTAUloid character Speedy Torane) eith the mint fox as his stand-in! This was a challenge to pull off but I'm so happy with how this came out!

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ESP: ¡Muchas gracias a Super Otaku Con por invitarme como panelista! He tenido un buen tiempo presentado mi panel de como uno puede comenzar como artista y la audiencia en el evento ha sido increíble. ¡Espero participar en mas eventos como esto en el futuro!

ENG: Many thanks to Super Otaku Con for inviting me as a panelist! I had a great time presenting my panel on how to get started as an artist, and the audience at the event was incredible. I hope to participate in more events like this in the future!

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My commissions are now open to the public! If you are interested in getting art from me for personal reasons or for a project, check out the prices below and contact me via DM or at [email protected]!

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ESP: ¡Este Sábado, estaré presente en Super Otaku Con por el Complejo Ferial de Puerto Rico en Ponce! ¡Tendré mesa ahi mientras presentare el panel "¡Quiero Ser Una Artista Indie!" a las 1pm!

¿Te gusta hacer arte, pero no sabes donde comenzar como artista en las redes? ¿Sientes perdido en la era de la IA y los cambios en la industria con ninguna idea qué hacer? Te enseñaré cómo uno puede salir de su caparazón y empezar a enseñar su arte en las redes mientras conoce ambos los éxitos y peligros exponiendo tu trabajo. Desde conectar con comunidades, mejorando tu arte y abriendo comisiones hasta evitando mal actores que buscan tomar ventaja de ti, verás que puedes tener la libertad de ser una artista sin preocuparte de buscar trabajo en estudios.

¡Espero ver a ustedes ahi!

ENG: This Saturday, I'll be at Super Otaku Con at the Puerto Rico Fair Complex in Ponce! I'll have a table there and I'll be hosting the panel "I Want to Be an Indie Artist!" at 1 p.m.!

Do you love creating art but don't know where to start as an artist online? Do you feel lost in the age of AI and industry changes, with no idea what to do? I'll show you how to break out of your shell and start showcasing your art online while learning about both the successes and pitfalls of sharing your work. From connecting with communities, improving your art, and opening commissions to avoiding bad actors who might try to take advantage of you, you'll see that you can have the freedom to be an artist without worrying about looking for studio work.

I hope to see you guys there!

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ENG: NEW STORE UNLOCKED! "Forever Boricua: The Lost Taíno" is now available at Julia de Burgos Bookstore in Philadelphia, PA! They are a bookstore run by Taller Puertorriqueño where it platforms latino authors with special focus on Puertorrican authors! I'm so happy that I found this store and that they took a chance in buying my book. If you are living in Philadelphia, go ahead and visit this fantastic store! And you can easily order it via their website:

ESP: ¡NUEVA TIENDA DESBLOQUEADA! "Forever Boricua: El Taíno Perdido" ya está disponible en la librería Julia de Burgos en Filadelfia, Pensilvania! Esto es una librería corrido por Taller Puertorriqueño que da visibilidad a autores latinos, con especial énfasis en autores puertorriqueños. Estoy muy feliz de haber encontrado esta tienda y de que se hayan tomado la oportunidad a comprar mi libro. Si vives en Filadelfia, ¡no dudes en visitar esta fantástica librería! Puedes pedirlo tambien fácilmente a través de su sitio web:

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ENG: "Forever Boricua: The Lost Taino" is now available to buy online! You can get your copy at Ko-Fi along with two special Forever Boricua trading cards courtesy of PR OC TCG!

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/ca9c319b00

ESP: ¡"Forever Boricua: El Taino Perdido" ahora esta disponible para comprar por mi tienda de Ko-Fi y por Bookmark! ¡Y si pides tu copia por Ko-fi, recibirás dos tarjetas de Forever Boricua en parte de PR OC TCG!

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/976a1fe6a2

Bookmark: https://thebookmarkpr.com/products/forever-boricua-el-taino-perdido

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ESP: ¡Estaré en Super Otaku Con por solo un día el Sábado, 13 de Junio por el Complejo Ferial de Puerto Rico en Ponce! Además de vender mis trabajos incluyendo "Forever Boricua: El Taíno Perdido", también daré un panel sobre cómo ser un Artista Indie. ¡Espero verlos ahí!

ENG: I will be at Super Otaku Con for one day only on Saturday, June 13 at the Complejo Ferial de Puerto Rico in Ponce! In addition to selling my work including "Forever Boricua: The Lost Taíno," I will also give a panel on how to be an Indie Artist. I hope to see you there!