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hello~! my name is cotty; i'm a shy artist that loves retro media, anime, and whimsey !all art by me, pls do not use !
bunnies
bergamot
retro pastels


muddy colors
leggy insects
x-punk themes

" からまってる胸のリボン 優しく解いて "
it's very nice to meet you
my name is cotty, i am a disabled digital artist
digital art is my only income, so i appreciate your support !if you have a question for me,
then i might add it to this faq in the future !

general
you may call me "cotty" or "alice" or by username ! i would prefer no new nicknames outside of that ^^
i don't really consider myself an "active fandom participant" haha ^^; but i love ffxiv, cookie run, fields of mistria, kingdom hearts, and vanillaware to name a few of my current obsessions !
absolutely ! gay and trans rights are human rights ♡
i absolutely will not tolerate homophobic or transphobic rhetoric in my spaces, you're safe with me. ♡ ૮꒰•༝ •。꒱ა
unfortunately not yet (fluently), i've been working on learning swedish, italian, tagalog (itawis), and american sign!
creative process
i use clip studio paint (pro 4.0+) on a huion kamvas pro 16 (2.5k)
i use many many pentools so it's hard to pinpoint it to just a few haha~ but my current favorite has been minjye's pen set , milkat-sprout pens , and a few of my own make. usually i make adjustments to every pen i download as well.
my older work used the hibi pencil set , su-cream , and the standard clip studio pencil (iirc) i have since retired them due to my work changing (here are some of my old pens for free !)
i use multiple textured tools and auto actions to achieve the effect ! but my go-to aa is "dot machining" and "rainbow noise" !
mystery, excitement, romance... i want to make stories that stick with people, even if they aren't the best works drawn or the best words said, I want to say them and hope someone enjoys them.


business
i am ! i just am taking a bit of time on it ^^; haha sorry... indecisiveness aside ; i'm also perpetually broke and am nervous that even if i make merch i am proud of, it won't sell... but if i get enough interest in it, then i'll try to release a small batch.
i would like to at least make some stickers, wood pins, acryllic standees, and charms ! (currently working on some xiv stuff)
unfortunately due to my extreme agoraphobia (as well as lack of transport and funds) it's doubtful i'll table a con again in the future. but if luck be good, then i will make an announcement !
any commission or personal work of my ocs or other's ocs is not permissible, sorry. however you may use fanart i make so long as credit back to one of my socials is linked in your bio.
yes i do ! i am also known as @froghaze and @fairy-floss (18+ nsfw) . i like to keep my art seperate based on catagory. froghaze is for asset art (bases, page deco, general assets, etc.) and fairy-floss is for my nsfw art (and general furry art).
interaction & boundaries
i would prefer to keep dms business only unless it involves an issue regarding scamming / a concern you have for me. please make sure why you're messaging is clear and don't just dm me "hi" or "hey" please ^^; (it gives me anxiety, i'm sorry...)
otherwise, i don't mind casual discussion in other places ! (comments, forums, servers etc.) and i am okay with pings so long as it is not excessive !
i'm open to answering most questions ! (art related, personal, etc) just so long as you are respectful and use a polite tone !
you don't have to use them around me, but they do sometimes help ! if we talk often (ie acquaintances or friends) you don't have to use them around me.
i'm sorry, as much as i am flattered i would have to decline for a few reasons... while i'm not opposed to becoming friends with mutuals or people i've engaged with before, with the severity of my conditions it makes it really hard for me to keep up with new friendships and i hate to come off as flakey because of it. i just rather not disrespect the time of anyone due to my conditions.


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page is a wip
"to pretend to be two people ! why, there's hardly enough of me to make one respectable person !"
young adult
female
short (5'3" / 160cm)
a magical girl cursed by her own magic ; ignoring her problems over and over, she's been pulled into her own grief and has been transformed by her unstable mind. until she can find the solution to her troubles, she'll continue to make a mess of things for everyone...
originally inspired by mirai, but became more alice-like over time
ears inspired by mymelody ; right ear flops, left ear stands up
hair color is a metaphor for one's state of mind





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these are just a few of my primary inspirations ;
i reference quite a lot of material (primarily from the 80s-mid 00s)
some of my favorite art books that i own are
little white : nocchi, asuka : burning 120% fan book, more...


kiki's delivery service
inuyasha
tokyo mew mew
card captor sakura

atsuko ishida
clamp
izumi takemoto
satoshi urushihara

kingdom hearts
mystery dungeon
paper mario
obscure retro jrpgs
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