Vicious Shadi

WIP WEDNESDAY: FFXIV HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

New characters are being added to the Final Fantasy summer campaign! This time Final Fantasy XIV joins the lineup with G'raha Tia and Y'shtola Rhul! These are based on the actual swimwear worn by the characters--a friend was kind enough to supply me with references. :3

G'Raha Tia will be appearing on stream this Friday, so please look forward to it. c:

Also, I admit; I've never really played FFXIV. I don't really have the time to commit to the game, and visually I get sensory ov...

The Repeal of the De Minimis Exemption and Why That's Gonna Suck for All of Us

Hey, y'all~

Figured I'd fill y'all in on what's going on. If you're in certain hobbyist circles (e.g. figure collecting, tokusatsu fan) or an artist that sells merch, you're likely aware of the de minimis exemption being repealed effective August 29, 2025.

If you're not aware, here's the gist of it: for a while, any imports to the US valued at $800 and less were not slapped with a tariff/duty charge. However, the orange fascist has decided to put an end to that--initially this ...

BEHIND THE SCENES: JUNE COPIC CHALLENGE

Hey, y'all! It's time for the rundown on what influenced the June illustration for the Copic Challenge.

June featured another OC of mine, Atsuko Akiyama. Her pose was based on the photo seen in this set, and the sky was inspired by a photo I took one evening. Fun fact, though--the photo was run through a filter! Originally I had planned on a more blue/blue-violet sky, but after running the filter on the photo, I liked that result more! I also felt that it balanced the overall...

TOTALLY RANDOM STREET FIGHTER POLL

Yep this is totally random and definitely isn't a means of gauging which 2 characters will see merch next 😇

BANDIT REVOLVER PROGRESS REPORT vol. 4.5

Alright, y'all. I'm back at it!

If you're looking at these pages and thinking "there's barely been any progress", well, you're absolutely right. I've barely been able to work on this one-shot as I only very recently got back to work on this--I'm talking this past weekend recently. When I had to put off last month's progress report, it was because I hadn't worked on this comic since June as I was working on my other deadlines and my commissions. 😤

With the majority of the work...

MERCH UPDATES Vol. 07

Hello, lovelies! It's time for another installment of Merch Updates, where I show proofs of merch currently in production! For those of you new to my patreon, this is my way of being transparent with everyone about where your money is going--it helps make merch like stickers, charms, standees, pins, mini prints...so many things possible!

This time around, the focus is on fighting games--I ain't forget about my FGC folks! First up, the first round of my Pop'n Music inspired stickers ar...

STREET FIGHTER x TEKKEN SET A

A little while back I showed off a couple of Tekken pieces for Street Fighter x Tekken featuring Hwoarang + Steve and Bob + Julia, as well as sticker reveals of 2025-08-09 19:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post

MERCH INTEREST CHECK

Hey, y'all! I'm looking into more merch options to add down the line. Some of you may recall that I've got plans for stationery, which is still in the process of happening (and a proper progress report will drop on that later this month), and I'm working on more tote bag designs.

In the meantime, tho--what other kinds of merch would you be interested in seeing? These are ideas I am considering!

WIP WHENSDAY: FINAL FANTASY SUMMER CAMPAIGN (round 02)

Here's the next round of characters appearing in the Final Fantasy Summer art series! There were 6 drafts planned, but 2 aren't quiiiite ready yet as I had other deadlines to commit to 😅
I'm nearly caught up, and can start putting time back into this project!

The next round includes Gladio, Jill, and brings in Final Fantasy X representation with Yuna and Jecht--look forward to seeing Yuna on the next stream, Friday 8/8! Speaking of 8's, keep an eye out for characters from FFVIII-...

JULY COPIC CHALLENGE

...this one was cutting it close.

This was the most challenging one--not because of the backgrounds this time, but because I had two illustration deadlines that were around the same time as this one! 😱I managed to pull this one off, but I did take a few shortcuts in the process (which I'll explain when I post the behind-the-scenes).

Anyway! There's another OC to share with y'all! The lady front-and-center is Noemi--she started off as a one-off illustration I made 10 years ag...

BEHIND THE SCENES: MAY COPIC CHALLENGE

Took me long enough 😵‍💫

Apologies for the wait on discussing the behind-the-scenes on May's Copic Challenge--I had been tied up in a lot more projects than I should have taken on. The good news is, I'm nearly on the other side of it, yayyy!

Anyway, let's talk about this piece! It shares similarities with March and April's pieces in that it's all taking place in the same city--a city that retains its colours, its charm, and its old-school personality. The shops being Diog...

STICKER UPDATE

Hey, y'all! Just letting you know that I've received proofs for the upcoming Big the Cat TRANS RIGHTS sticker! These stickers will be glossy and measure 3.92in x 4.08in/9.95cm x 10.4cm!

These stickers will be manufactured by Sticker Ninja, and are estimated to arrive in early August. As of this writing, the stickers are in production! All reservations will be mailed out once the stickers are in my hands!

Thank you as always for your support! More goodies are on the way, so stay...

WIP WEDNESDAY: FF Summer Update

Hey, y'all!

Figured I'd update y'all on the progress of the Final Fantasy Summer art campaign! The past three weeks saw work started on Tifa, Lightning, and Noctis--however, between week 2 and 3, I began to consider a colouring style change.

This consideration came about as I worked on Lightning--I wasn't feeling completely satisfied with the colouring. I had originally planned on cell-shading, but the more I worked on that, the less I really vibed with it. I went back to Tifa ...

POP'N MUSIC X FIGHT GAMES Vol. 01

Last month I unveiled a few Tekken sticker designs inspired by the art style of the Pop'n Music games--as promised, I'm expanding the line with more fighting game characters!

This next round features a larger variety of games, including a particular deep cut in the form of the Arika ...

WIP WHENSDAY: JULY COPIC CHALLENGE

Work is already underway for this month's Copic Challenge! This features 3 OCs; 2 of whom have already appeared in previous Copic Challenges. The one front and center? You'll get to learn about her soon enough (I mean, more beyond she clearly enjoys pizza, lol). For once, I'm not going for a super-detailed background...

...is a lie I'm telling myself, I'm sure.

BANDIT REVOLVER PROGRESS REPORT?

...okay, so. There's not really much to report on for this month. Or rather, there technically is, but that burn out I mentioned in the general progress report was a lot worse than I realised.

I mentioned that I had to scrap a whole scene and redraw it. That's been coming along, but I was pushing myself to work on it to the point the stress was starting to wear on me even more; I had experienced some health issues last week that consisted of mild chest pains and lightheadedness (I als...

PROGRESS REPORT 7.07.25

Hey, y'all! It's time for another progress report to fill y'all in on what's going on!

First and foremost, I need to be honest with everyone. I'm starting to feel burnt out. This is completely my own fault as I've been trying to do too much--creating merch, the monthly Copic challenge, comic work, collab projects, streaming...I've been stretching myself way too thin and I'm starting to get fatigued. I'm cutting back on designing merch since I have enough backlog to work on at some poin...

LAST CALL FOR REWARDS

Hey, y'all! This is your last call to reserve your June reward!

This will be a big (heh) glossy sticker meant to be displayed proudly!

FINAL FANTASY SUMMER CAMPAIGN

Hello~!

This one's for those of you on the Free Tier--I'm announcing the next artwork set/reward set, which focuses on Final Fantasy characters in a summer/beach setting! Six characters have already been revealed for it on the paid tiers, and for y'all on the free tier I'm giving y'all a little peek at what's to come with Noctis and Tifa--both obligatory inclusions for this set! Other characters will include Aerith, Vincent, Lightning, and Clive--there's more to come!

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JUNE COPIC CHALLENGE

It is the end of March.
"I'm not going to put as much detail in the next Copic Challenge."

It is the end of April.
"I'm not going to put as much detail in the next Copic Challenge."

It is the end of May.
"I'm not going to put as much detail in the next Copic Challenge."

...😅

I just can't seem to resist, though if y'all saw the draft for this, there was no way I was going to be able to get away with little detail anyway.

I honestly wasn't sure ho...

REWARDS RESERVATION: TRANS RIGHTS DARN IT! STICKER

Hey, y'all! I know this is quite late for a monthly reward, but I'm finally taking reservations for this sticker! Reservations will be open through July 5th! These stickers will be on the big (heh) side, measuring at roughly 5in/12.7cm!

I'll be reaching out to Sticker Ninja once again to take care of this order!

I'll be posting a progress report soon outlining what to expect this summer!

WIP WEDNESDAY: FF SUMMER CAMPAIGN

Inspired by the reception of the Easter Bois campaign, I've decided a summer collection is in order! This time, the girls get to play too! Various FF characters are spending a relaxing time at the beach (or the pool)!
Characters featured so far include Aerith, Clive (I just think the idea of someone whose primarily fire-based noshing on shaved ice is funny x3), Lightning, Noctis (Surprising, I know), Tifa, and Vincent! There's a few more characters that will be in the set as well.
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MERCH SHOWCASE: STANDEES

They're here! The first round of acrylic standees are here, and they turned out pretty good, considering it's my first time making 'em!

This round consists of Elphelt from Guilty Gear Strive, Kazuma Kiryu of Yakuza/Like a Dragon, and Noctis Lucis Caelum of ̷T̷e̷k̷k̷e̷n̷ ̷7̷ Final Fantasy XV!

Elphelt and Kiryu are roughly 3in/7.6cm while Noct is 2.9in/7.3cm--as you can see from the fourth image, that's still pretty sizeable!

These standees will retail for $15 an...

[EDITED, PLS READ] TRANS RIGHTS, DARN IT!

EDIT 6.22.25: Okay, so I wasn't completely satisfied with how this turned out as I missed the loop holes in the belt and felt that Big needed to be a little bigger. What you see before you is the amended artwork! If you've already downloaded the high-res unwatermarked artwork, you're welcome to download the amended version as well. Sorry about that, y'all!

Hey, y'all!

I've got a new sticker for y'all! It's Pride month, and to celebrate I've made this stick...

BANDIT REVOLVER Progress Report Vol. 04

It's that time again to discuss the progress being made on this comic. I've been showing off this one-shot periodically, and this month brings another update. These pages had yet to be shown--this one shot is about Prompto having a little crush. x3

The page count is smaller this month, but as you can see, there's a fair amount of rendering being done on this one! The goal is to release this comic by October 25, but ideally I'd like to have it ready for y'all in late September.

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WIP WEDNESDAY: June Copic Challenge

The draft for this month's Copic Challenge is now live! Not content with drawing a car in March's piece, I'm gonna draw TWO cars!

Continuing the trend of adding a little hometown flavour to the city my OCs live in, we see a legally distinct™ Waffle House ("Waffle Shack"). Will any fights take place there? You'll have to find out. 😛

The OC featured here is Atsuko Akiyama, a trans woman who loves burgers and loves making money. And hats. She really likes hats. You'll learn ...

POP'N TEKKEN: ROUND 01

Last year, I created a special illustration of Tekken's Lucky Chloe using an art style that was unlike anything I had done but one I wanted to try (the second image in this set)--the art style is based on Konami's Pop'n Music games, a fun little rhythm game from their BEMANI line of rhythm games (some of their more famous ones including Dance Dance Revolution, Beatmania, and Para Para Paradise). I had always appreciated the art style and wanted to try my hand at it, so I made Lucky Chloe last...

Behind-the-Scenes: April Copic Challenge

For April's Copic Challenge, I wound up coming up with the pose myself, opting to do a little something with perspective.

Where the references come in are with the puddles--I knew I had wanted to include a reflection of the sky in them, so I went out and took some photos of puddles after some rainfall (it's been a rather rainy 2025 so I had no shortage of these!). So this is a case where I made my own references!

Also included are all the Copics I used in the making of th...

MAY COPIC CHALLENGE

Another month of the Copic Challenge is officially in the books! his one took some considerable work as, once again, I couldn't help myself with the background. When you look at the sketch I posted over a week ago, the background was extremely vague--I think I spent more time working on it ...

PROGRESS REPORT 5.27.25

Hey, y'all! It's been a minute since I did a general progress report! Let's get to it:

-APRIL COPIC CHALLENGE BEHIND THE SCENES: This was supposed to go up this past weekend, but...I forgot. 😅 Okay, that's not entirely true--I've been working on finishing May's Copic Challenge (which drops this Saturday), more sticker designs, some FFXV fan comics, and commission work. Also, Combo Breaker was this past weekend and I was tuned into that while working on all these proj...