PearlSenpai

Starter Pack Lineart

Trying to join the starter pack art trend.

Some people on the internet have been using AI to create their own starter packs, and some artists didn’t like it. So, some artists started creating their own starter pack art, either digitally or traditionally. (I don’t want to join their war XD I just love the starter pack idea! HAHAHA)

T w T )) I hope I can finish this artwork within the week.

Anyway, I’m drawing the things that made me love life.

Duolingo Fanart 1 Lily

Lily is the 16-year-old purple-haired Duolingo character known for her flat affect and eye rolls

I Rejected a Great Offer That Could Have Changed My Life

Hello, Kokeys! How are you all doing? I hope your day or week has been good! As for me I'm doing okay. I'm fine, gwenchana teng neng neng neng~ 😆

Anyway! I know some of you might not care much about what I’m saying in this long effing post, and some of u are just here for my good/bad art haha! But to those who do care and are reading this long post, thank you and I love you! 💖

Since I treat this Patreon as my safe space, I wanted to give some life update to y'all (even if no one asked) T w T plsss I just wanna shareeee*

Like I said earlier, I’m doing fine. But as the title says, “I rejected a great offer that could have changed my life.”

So, here’s the tea.

Your senpai got another job as a Virtual Assistant (VA), but this time, I’m working in a corporate setting. I’m officially a corporate slave now, haha. Last year I was a VA as well, but it was just for one client. This new job is my second job but it's my first time in a corp world.

To be honest, I love my current job, even though I hate the working days cause I'm working from Monday to Saturday, 2 PM to 11 PM (PH time) T o T )

The work itself isn’t too heavy, but the pay is just okay. Still, I like what I do.

Now, here’s another tea

Since it’s a corporate job, of course I have a boss. and my boss's wife (who’s kind of the boss too) They said they needed more people at the company...So they offered me an opportunity to work there, in the UAE.

But... I rejected the first offer.

And I said to them, I can’t leave my cats! HAHAHA

I know that might sound silly, but I’m proud of that decision. Still, working as a marketing assistant, managing their brand’s social pages, I often come across posts from fellow Filipinos working abroad. Many of them are around my age and often say that moving to the UAE changed their lives, it made them successful and financially free early on.

But I also notice something else in their posts, they often talk about being sad, homesick, tired, or depressed.

I thought to myself, what is depression if you have money? HAHAHA. (Kidding... but not really?)

Then out of nowhere, my boss’s wife offered me again. Asking for my final answer. And this time, I hesitated. I was tempted.

I thought: What if I try going abroad? What if I could grow more, explore my potential, and secure my future financially?

But the downside? I’d have to leave mahboi (Vin) and our cats behind.

Ofcourse Vin and I talked seriously about it. And I love him even more for what he said at that time, He told me he’d give me 2–3 years to do whatever I want whether going abroad or staying here in the PH. He even encouraged me, saying that maybe after working abroad, I could finally afford my dream home ( a small house or hut in the farm with a river or stream nearby) He just said that after those years, we should be together again because if it takes longer, he might get forgotten! 😂

He also said that if we could bring all our cats abroad, we could both live there too. But of course, that's hard and expensive. And it is scary to live in another country where you know no one and have no family around.

Even after our talk, I still felt unsure. So, I asked my parents for advice.

And that’s when I started feeling a bit emotional.

I grew up not living with both of my parents for about 10 years. Even when I was a kid, they were always away, working. I talked to my dad about the offer and he said it was up to me, but it would be a waste to turn down such a big opportunity. I get his point.

But when I told him, “What if I can’t continue drawing anymore if I go abroad?” he just replied, “That’s life. I used to draw too, remember? But I gave it up so I could work and support you and your siblings"

I didn’t even know how to respond. So I just said, “But I’ll have to leave my pets...” And he answered, “That’s just how it is. You have to leave something behind. You have to sacrifice something. Just like how we didn’t want to be away from you, but we did it for your future.”

Thinking about my childhood, I remembered how I used to feel like one of the “rich kids” because I always had big allowances and food for school. But when it was time to go home, I had no parents waiting for me at the gate. No one to pick me up. and thatsss kinda sad.. (when you're a kid I think)

I couldn’t say anything more. I just nodded.

My mom, on the other hand, said the offer sounded great, but told me to calculate everything like from cost of living, housing, transportation, and if all those are included and will handle by the company.

After talking to them, I finally made my decision:

I rejected the offer. Again.

HAHAHAHHAHA

I asked myself...

Do I really need to sacrifice everything just for money?

Do I have to leave vin & our 5 cats just to save up and be financially free?

Is that really the only way to secure my future?

I realized I’m happy now. We have our own little house. We live a quiet life in the province with farm at the side. We have our basic needs for our work and stuffs. Our income isn’t huge, but it covers the bills and everyday needs.

So why should I leave that behind?

I rejected a great offer that could’ve changed my life. I say “could’ve” because I don’t really know if it would have changed my life for the better or for the worse. No one knows what the future holds. But life is short, right? And right now, I’m enjoying it. Even in its simplicity.

Vin and I don’t really have fancy wants. We’re already happy with a good meal and cat supplies for our furbabies.

Of course, sometimes I wonder... What if I made the wrong decision? What if my future self regrets this? HAHAHHA

But for now, I’m choosing to enjoy what I have and where I am. If I want to be financially free in the future, I guess I can start by being smart with money now. I can learn, save, budget, and maybe watch some finance videos to improve gradually.

So yeah... that’s the whole tea 😂 Thanks for reading this long, movie-length life update. I don’t know if you’ll get anything meaningful from it, but now you know why I’ve been kind of quiet lately with my art posts.

my schedule has been pretty rough lately. Like right now, Im typing this at 7:30 AM, I chose not to sleep just so I could draw and post something, I even skipped the gym today to make this post, haha. :<

I’m still trying my best every day and I hope you are too. Let’s keep going and enjoy life in our own ways.

Labyuuu, Kokeys! 💕💕

Peace Sign

OMG! I finally finished this WIP from last year (December)😂😂
It was stuck for almost 4 months 💀 I seriously have goldfish memory 🐟💭
If I don’t finish a drawing right away, it ends up taking forever 😩
Good thing I posted the lineart on Patreon,every time I scroll through it, I get reminded it’s still not done but when I trycontinuing it again sometimes I can’t find the file 😭 No clue which folder it’s in HAHAHA
I don’t know why I’m like this… it’s kinda frustrating

Anyway the idea behind this drawing is pretty funny to me 😂
Me, mahboi, and my siblings always joke around when we hang out.
Every time we take a photo we all end up doing the peace sign
Then one day, we realized it’s basically our default pose

Now, whenever we take family pics, we just laugh and wait to see who throws the peace sign first LMAO Kinda miss my siblings a bit after drawing this ❤️ T^T

Anyway, what’s your automatic pose when taking photos?

Cozy night with hamster

Kokey templates for April 2025

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Mwhehehe sorry Im late again, I was busy with my last event T u T I hope u forgib me <3

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I want to go home already hahahahaha

I'm still at the art market/convention, it's the last day. The earlier hours were really great, especially when my solid supporters came (myy kokeys) but dang, just 2 hours before the event ended, a con-goer came to our booth. They bought pins from my booth mate ( next to mine) and when they got in front of mine, they looked at my pins and said:

“No, the art style isn’t good.”

He said that to his friend, who’s also a con-goer/buyer, while I was standing right there in front of them and heard everything.


Fuckkkk, it felt like I got stabbed in the heart, I suddenly just
wanted to go home. I was just left stunned after that. I didn’t want to cry because I had so many friends with me and people were walking past the booth, but fuck, I couldn’t stop myself.

I just hid in the corner of my booth, lowered my head, and teared up. I really just want to go home.

One hour left, but I can't wait anymore. Sorry for ranting guys

Lily from Duolingo character

I'm drawing Lily from Duolingo haha. For now, this is just a line art.

For those who don’t know, Duolingo is an app where you can learn different languages for fun. Speaking of that, I've been trying to learn more Japanese, but sadly, I’ve been struggling with it, because I recently got a new job and I’m still adjusting my schedule.

I hope I can get back to learning soon because Duo (the bird) has been emailing me, mad that I stopped learning Japanese. HAHA!

I also want to learn more languages in the future, like Spanish and French, so maybe I’ll try to make time for it again. That way, while I’m working on my physical improvement (like going to the gym), I’m also improving my language skills.

AHAHA dang, I feel like I’ve been trying really hard lately because I’ve been juggling so many things in life.

Anyway, I want to upload my speed paint, but Patreon doesn’t allow 18+ artists to upload videos here. So maybe I’ll try uploading it on TikTok or Facebook instead. Hehe.

Pearl & the cattos Wallpaper | March 2025

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Redraw

The first artwork was made last year using MediBang Paint & the second one was made today using CSP.

Waaahh time really flies! So, Last year, I joined an art trend on Facebook where I drew my character in this outfit. I can’t believe it’s already been a year! So, I decided to redraw it using a different software and dangggg I feel like I’ve improved my art skills, (just a little!) HAHA. But I’m not sure.. wdt?

LINEART

Hamster

Meet My cat, Hamster, the longest-lived pet I've ever had. I still can't believe I've finally had a pet reach 6 years of age!

My cat, Hamster, was a gift from my boyfriend (Vin) and I’ll never forget the first time I saw her. She was hiding under the bed, and all I could see were her tiny ears sticking out. She was soooo cute! like a fluffy little cotton ball. I immediately thought of my first pet (Real) hamster.

She reminded me of them because of her fur, but she was so active, and playing like a little dog (she was only 2 months old at the time!).

So, I almost named her Hamster Dog. 😅 (Ik, IK I’m really bad at naming things) But in the end, I stuck with Hamster only, and I’m so happy I did. Now, I can proudly say I have a "hamster" that’s lived longer than 3 years XD (since real hamsters only live about 2-3 years)!

Anyway, I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m planning to make more random and wholesome comic strips like this again, Goodluck to me and I hope you enjoy it!

Anddd btw... does anyone else have a cat like Hamster? that will snub you for hours but then love-bombs you when you’re busy? Let me know in the comments if you’ve experienced this with your cat too!

Graduation Cards for My Patrons!

Graduation season is near! 🎓✨ So I created these special graduation cards for my Kokey patrons to download and use! 🎉 Celebrate your friends' and loved ones' achievements with these cute, printable/downloadable cards! 💖🎨 Hope you all like them! 💐 #Graduation #KokeyPatrons #PrintableCards

BFFs (Pearl, Kg, Mimiko)

Hello, Kokeys! How are you all? Hehe, just sharing my latest artwork here :3

Finallyyyy finished it! It took me a while because so much has been happening in my life. Also, whenever I don’t finish an artwork in one sitting, I sometimes forget I even started it or worse, forget where I saved the file! T o T HAHA. So yeah, I hope you like it! Pearl Senpai with her BFFs, Mimiko (white-haired) and Kg (brown-haired)!

GYM

So, this March, I started going to the gym (Btw it's my first time XD)

At first, everything was kinda simple, maybe because the gym coach said we just needed to condition our bodies first. So, the first week's workouts were just the basics.

But now... dang, I started lifting a gym barbell! It's kinda funny because before, I used to see other gym-goers using just the barbell stick, and it looked super light. Then they added weights and lifted it like it was nothing. But now, when I tried lifting the stick without any weights, I was shocked! The stick itself
Was heavy! 😭 Also, I’ve tried different workouts and gym tools now.

Now, I'm really amazed at people who stay consistent at the gym, lifting heavy equipment. I hope someday me too (not lifting heavy stuff), but at least staying consistent with my workouts. T u T

Anyway, my body is in paint, but I will try upload the greeting cards here on Patreon tonight, so stay tuned! 🎉

We're joining Komiket's 10th Anniversary Special!

Catch Pearl, Mashy & Hachi at Table B10 on April 5-6 at SM Megamall, Megatrade Hall 2! 🥳🎉 We'll be selling our stickers, pins, posters, and more! Don't miss out on cute and fun merch~ 💖

See you there kokeys! 🐾✨ #Komiket10thAnniversary #ArtistAlley #SupportArtists

Kokey templates for March 2025

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✨ Another Kokey template! 🎉

Waaahh, sorry I'm a day late again! T o T

as always you can download and use them right away~

God gave Mimiko a height but forgot the rest…

The last cat that wasn’t spayed is finally spayed! 🐱✨

 Finally, all 5/5 of our cats are spayed/neutered! It feels so good knowing they won’t have to go through the stress of being in heat anymore, and most importantly, we won’t have to deal with their loud, desperate cries every time they’re in heat. 😂

Anyway, it’s been a while since I last took care of a post-surgery cat. I think it's almost two years since Nuggets and Bobo got spayed/neutered.

At first, I was worried that Dinosaur would be just as hard to handle as Nuggets, who used to scratch and resist so much. But danngg out of all our cats, Dinosaur is the easiest to give medicine to! 👏T o T

I’m also super happy and beyond grateful to have a partner who is just as responsible when it comes to our cats. 🥹💖 He provides everything they need, and I couldn’t ask for more. <3 <3

lineart

slowly getting back into it and having fun drawing again

PCOS

These are some of the symptoms I’ve been experiencing

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Momo & Aira

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my only picture with cosplayers from SPICE EroCon

Finally, I’ve finished the lineart, huhu! 😭 By the way, this is my only picture with cosplayers from SPICE EroCon on February 16, 2025. AHAHAHA! I don’t know them, and I have no idea who they were cosplaying, but danggg, when I saw them, my heart skipped a beat! They looked so handsome, even though they were women. ahmm Does anyone know who they were cosplaying?

🔞MLBB NSFW FANARTS part 1 | February 2025 

Spicy and exclusive Mobile Legends fanart collection part 1!

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Valentine's Special | Wallpaper Sets

Me & Mahboi are celebrating our 6th anniversary today! 🎉❤️

So, I created a simple Valentine's Special ( A Wallpaper Sets )

 :3 I hope you like it! 🥰

You can download it and use it with your partner 💑 right away.

Spread love this Valentine's!💕

Nana korobi ya oki

I just wanted to share this with you! I read this Japanese proverb earlier, and I loved it even more when I looked up its meaning. It stuck with me, and I kept thinking about it while working on something, so I decided to add it to what I was editing. Since I also changed my desktop wallpaper, I thought it’d be nice to post it here too. Hehe~ 💕 Hope you like it!

By the way, do you have a favorite proverb? 😊

Checkered top

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Valentine’s card

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Is the universe against me?

I lost my other part-time job, My printer broke, ran out of ink, and I had no extra money HAHA and of all days, my phone’s LCD had to break today. HAHAHAHA.

I swear, it feels like the universe is against me. Bad things just keep happening one after another. I’m so frustrated.

I try to do things to feel better and remind myself that some things are out of my control, but I still can’t stop stressing. This headache is so bad, I feel like I’m getting a fever.