An Art Blog, But Like, Only In Theory

Hey, I'm Shad. Or Ariel. Or whatever. I'm a college graduate who draws ten tons of fanart. This is my art-only blog. I only post sporadically because art is hard.

[shadkatsart]

Do you accept commissions?

Pretty rarely these days I’m afraid, but I’m always happy to discuss the possibility! Feel free to message me privately and we can discuss if I’d be able to do something for ya!

[shadkatsart]

I regret to inform everyone that I watched house of the dragon last year and it turns out I’m still very gay

[shadkatsart]

@ninjamonkeystudios Oh man. Same.

The oekaki site I always used was perfect in its heyday. Busy enough that you could visit once a day and see plenty of new art, not so big that only the really good artists got any attention. I don't think I'd be half the artist I am today without it.

It was such a good place for community, for critique, and for watching how people made their art.

Now I'm feeling nostalgic...

[shadkatsart]

wow thats so funny i’ve literally put off doing a screenshot redraw of a utada hikaru vid for so long and now i see yours. im taking it as a sign ty (also yours looks super good keep it up ily 👍🏽💖)

It was a sign from me to you, anon! Go forth and draw!

(Thank you, ily too, whoever you are)

[shadkatsart]

Swirly hair and pretty girls--my style in a nutshell

Based off an ancient oekaki sketch from...2007? Earlier? (You can see it under the cut)

Tbf to my old self, this was literally a 25 minute sketch I think. But I would love to go back in time and show it to myself.

[shadkatsart]

This is gay enough to warrant a reblog today. Happy pride y'all 🏳️‍🌈

[shadkatsart]

I think that's gonna be future policy from here out. I will be getting at least ten notes on all of my art, even if it's literally just from me reblogging myself ten times 💜

[shadkatsart]

忘れられない人　I love you more than you’ll ever know

All I'm capable of doing these days are screenshot studies so whatever, let's embrace it.

[shadkatsart]

忘れられない人　I love you more than you’ll ever know

All I'm capable of doing these days are screenshot studies so whatever, let's embrace it.

[shadkatsart]

Ms Branford I still love drawing you just for your hair

Mostly an excuse to play around with lighting

[shadkatsart]

Swirly hair and pretty girls--my style in a nutshell

Based off an ancient oekaki sketch from...2007? Earlier? (You can see it under the cut)

Tbf to my old self, this was literally a 25 minute sketch I think. But I would love to go back in time and show it to myself.

[shadkatsart]

An old DTIYS I did last year and never really posted anywhere haha. The original below is by @raidesart (who is amazing btw)

[shadkatsart]

Just a dump of some things I like but aren’t worthy of their own post, things I like but won’t finish, and things I want to finish that I have been blatantly ignoring

[shadkatsart]

So I got into blackpink while I was living in Korea last year...

Gotta be real on this one, the lines I used are traced from a real picture of Lisa. I just wanted to color something. I did not copy the colors though because I have some standards.

[shadkatsart]

Drew two people’s OCs for fun once upon a time.

I'd love to credit them, but it’s very hard to find old things in ibisPaint so...

[shadkatsart]

Cell shading is fun. I still like doing that.

[shadkatsart]

Fuck it it’s update time

[shadkatsart]

Artists who are way more talented, experienced, and are generally smarter than me: Render evenly! Don't just focus on one spot at a time!

Me, a dumbass: