My Characters / OCs

( alternate title: I would really like an invite code to toyhou.se, but until someone sends one to me I will simply have to make my own character repository from scratch )


Not Part of a Project

— Characters of mine that are not currently part of any games or comics that I’ve made or am making —

Seven

they/them; agender

Fursona No. 2 in G major. Literally only has white fur so makeup shows up better.

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Some of the art in the following sections is really old because I’ve been working on the comic. Please forgive me <3


Working Title Goes Here

A struggling punk band from the metroplex and their entourage go on tour, looking for monsters and conspiracies along the way.

 

— The Band —

Violet Miura-Vogel

she/her; trans girl
☆ The undisputed leader of the gang and the reason the lot of them got together and started solving mysteries to begin with. She’s still a loud, messy, disorganized, extroverted party girl who loves to sing, dance, and make music on the surface, but just underneath she’s just trying to keep it all together after inheriting her mother’s old salon and spa and becoming a werewolf involuntarily. ADHD hobby-hopping has left her with a surprising range of occasionally-useful skills.

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CJ

they/them; Not a woman but not not a woman

☆ Violet’s short-statured, feral, and viciously supportive partner & the band’s keyboardist and producer. During the day, they work in Violet’s salon. While they want to be a werewolf so, so badly, they haven’t found anyone willing to bite them. Chronic illness has rendered them perpetually exhausted and thus somewhat irritable and mean in recent years, but it’s clear that they still care a great deal about their friends and would do just about anything for them.

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Alex Wood

she/her

☆ Alex is a painter and bassist with an undeniable zest for life who loves monsters, both real and fake. When they’re real, she loves to ponder their role in nature and effect on the environment. When they’re fake, she loves learning about how the illusion was pulled off and the craftsmanship and creativity involved. She also designs the outfits that the band wears while performing (if it wasn’t obvious already based on how she dresses when they’re not performing.)

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— The Entourage —

Mortimer “Tim” Miura

he/him
☆ I feel like spiders are crawling all over my arms.

DeMarcus Vaughn

he/him; trans man

☆ Due to his height and build (and perhaps also the known fact that he’s an out and proud werewolf,) DeMarcus is often seen and described by others as “intimidating,” but in reality, he’s a really sweet and soft-spoken guy.

 

— City Folk —

Harmony & Justice Graves

she/her & she/her, c4t lovebirds

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What's in My Camera Bag? (2025)

 

Just like last year, this list ONLY includes what I’m currently using to make content for YouTube, Instagram, and my other social media. What’s in the studio I use at work is simply too much to go over at this point.

Many of the things you see on this page were either donated to the channel by viewers or paid for using revenue from affiliate links like those featured in this post. Thanks again for helping out!

 

Cameras & Lenses

 

Nikon Z f

( Amazon | Nikon )

Mine is red, but yours doesn’t have to be.

Lenses I use with this camera are now listed in their own section (below this one)

Nikon FE2

I use my film camera with these lenses:

- Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2
- Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4


 

Z Mount Lenses:

- 28mm f/2.8
- 24-120mm f/4S

Canon Lenses:

- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
- FD 50mm f/1.4

Other Lenses:

- Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar 35mm f/3.5 ( modified to have Canon FD mount )

Mount Adapters I Use:

- Nikon FTZ Adapter
- Canon EF Lens to Nikon Z Mount ( w/ Autofocus! )
- Canon FD Lens to Nikon Z Mount
- m42 Lens to Canon FD Mount

 

Accessories & Lighting


 

Lighting:

  • Viltrox portable light ( Amazon ) ( x2 )

    • Battery Pack

    • Smaller, magnetic alternative if you have the money:
      Aputure MC RGB Portable Light ( Amazon / Moment ) ( x2 )

Audio:

Filters:

( Links do not specify the filter diameter - you must choose the size yourself )

Tripods & Tripod Heads:

Random, Useful Things:

 
 

Whatever Else


 

Camera Bags

Backpacking / Trail Gear

  • Come back later

 
 
Frequently Asked

I’m begging you not to take it personally if you received this link instead of a personalized reply. I get literal hundreds of replies to and comments on my posts per day, many of which are the same questions over and over. I don’t have the time any more to go through them individually.


Art Stuff

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Art Stuff ...


Where can I read your comic?

You can’t…yet. While I appreciate how much interest people are showing in the idea, the final rewrite is currently still in progress and thus I haven’t finished the art yet. I hope to release it around October 2025, with a few one-page shorts potentially coming out before then.

There’s a locked page on this website that will open up access to the full comic when it is time, and an announcement will be posted to the blog and my socials.

What brushes do you use? [ Digital Art ]

I usually use the “real G pen” setting in Clip Studio paint.

I often use brushes made by Vegalia for some hairstyles. I don’t use the brushes as-is, though — I line over them so everything is stylistically consistent. ( You’ll see a lot of people in the videos advertising the brushes do the same thing. I believe this is how they’re intended to be used! )


Skincare

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Skincare ...


Why won’t you give me free one-on-one advice if you post generalized advice for free?

If we’re being totally candid, it’s because of legal liability. You are not my client and you didn’t sign a waiver.

I’m also a licensed professional (in Texas) and it is completely unreasonable to expect me to do my job for free (and not in Texas)


Trans Stuff

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Trans Stuff ...


[Insert most of the common questions about my gender here] ?

  • I’m agender.

  • I’m TMA if that’s a term you use.

  • Yes, I’ve had surgeries.

  • Yes, I’m on hormones.

  • Yes, nonbinary people can and do do those things.

Who did your FFS?

You do not want to go to my FFS surgeon. She gave me a cosmetic rhinoplasty that I did not ask for and did not consent to, then ghosted me when I raised concerns. She also called the police on me when I reported her to the Texas state board of medicine for violating HIPAA. There is a post available to read about what she did to my nose on my main Instagram page.

How long have you been on hormones?

I’ve been on HRT for almost ten years, though I have swapped the proportions around wildly several times and I only started taking progesterone at the end of 2023.

What are your dosages?

Whatever gets my levels into the range I want them to be in.

This always upsets people to hear, but hormone replacement therapy is not a “one size fits all” deal. You can’t just copy the regimen of someone whose body you want and end up with their exact physique — especially not if you’re ignoring factors like age, heritage, diet, exercise and daily habits.

I also refuse to give out what could legally be considered “free medical advice.”

Have you had a BBL?

No. I have a gym membership and naturally fat legs. Please stop asking me about this.

Where Did You Get That Pin?

I’ve done my best to keep track of which artists created the pins on my jacket since the end of 2023.

Unfortunately, I’ve been collecting them since 2004, so I don’t have sources listed for all of them…yet. Keep checking in on this list if you’d like, as I’ll be adding to it whenever I track down sources for the older ones.

Please do not email me asking about a specific pin! Send me a comment on Instagram or Twitter wherever you see the pin collection!!


Pins that are on my outfits:

  • Art Gallery of Hamilton - Transgender Pantone Polaroid

  • Botanical Bright - Most butterflies and moths came from this artist

  • Bexa Boutique - “Take your meds” pin

  • Goat Paws - Cat no Bananya button

  • Kentucky Moon Designs - Most of the butterflies and moths

  • Mother of the Moon - Glow-in-the-dark bat pin

  • Official Exclusive NYC - Most photography pins, Kermit polaroid pin, keyboard pin

  • Vylirium - “Fuck off” pin; Chubby cat in devil costume


Pins that I like, but don’t have yet:

( and a link to my wish list )

  • This will be filled back out when I find some!

January 2024 Art Dump

Sneaking one drawing from November into this post:

Share, don’t repost: Instagram | Tumblr | Bluesky | Twitter


After getting some good news for the first time in a good, long while, I ended up feeling VERY motivated to resume work on the comic (working and/or final title still not decided.)

I opened Violet and CJ’s model sheets from three months ago to put the finishing touches on them and quickly came to the realization that the quality of my art has already improved a lot since September:

It’s a subtle difference, yet also huge…?

I felt like I had to give this treatment to the other heads I’ve drawn so far before I began work on any new ones:

Instagram | Tumblr | Twitter | Bluesky

It’s worth mention that these were also much faster to complete than other cleanup I’ve done on my own art. I’ll have to get even faster if I hope to actually finish the comic, but as of now I’m reaching a point where I can decide to draw something and not have to dedicate the entire day to it…

October 2023 Art Dump

A miracle happened. I finished a drawing.

Tumblr / Instagram / Bluesky


Quickies

Jean-Claude and Violet wear nearly-matching splatoon colored scene kid outfits complete with belted platform boots and shredded leggings over top of fishnets. Next to them is another drawing of Violet, this time with hair extensions to change her usu

Got some requests over on Tumblr to draw my characters wearing things. There’s something really funny about the fact that (at least for now) one of the only full length images of Jean-Claude in existence is them wearing an entire Hot Topic while visibly uncomfortable with that fact.

( Here’s the list of prompts that I used at the time, but keep in mind that if it’s not October 2023 any more, I will have stopped taking the requests. )

[Video] Lomochrome Purple

Baby's first film photography vlog.

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My Fujifilm Recipes (2023)

If you know what Fuji “Recipes” are, you know.

If you don’t, here’s a video that explains it better than I could.


Stay Kodak Gold

  • Film Simulation: Classic Negative

  • Dynamic Range: 400

  • White Balance: Shade; Red: 3; Blue: -3

  • Color Chrome Blue: Strong

  • Color Chrome: Strong

  • Highlight Tone: -2

  • Shadow Tone: +2

  • Color: 0

  • Sharpness: +2

  • Clarity: -1

  • Grain: None, None (or Small, Strong)

  • Editing in Post: Increase or decrease contrast until satisfied


Stay Kodak Gold Ver. II

  • Film Simulation: Classic Negative

  • Dynamic Range: Auto

  • White Balance: Shade; Red: 3; Blue: -3

  • Color Chrome Blue: Weak

  • Color Chrome: Weak

  • Highlight Tone: -2

  • Shadow Tone: -2

  • Color: +2

  • Sharpness: +2

  • Clarity: -1

  • Grain: None, None (or Small, Strong)

  • Editing in Post: Increase or decrease contrast until satisfied


Diet Dr. Portra

I’ve personally found that the Fuji X Weekly “Portra” recipes tend to skew toward a sort of “Mountain Dew” yellow that just doesn’t match the results I get when shooting actual Portra 160, 400, and 800. The sky was also looking VERY green in a lot of photos I took with their recipe. I’m also admittedly not a fan of removing sharpness or adding grain in-camera — I would strongly prefer to do it later in Lightroom.

My goal with this recipe was to create something that would not look quite so out of place when I shared an image straight out of camera on Instagram next to countless photos taken on medium format and 35mm film.

  • Film Simulation: Classic Chrome — (If you want to return some of the warmth to the midtones without turning the sky green, use Provia instead of WB shift!)

  • Dynamic Range: 200 or 400

  • White Balance: Direct Sunlight (5500K); Red: +2; Blue: -2

  • Color Chrome Blue: Weak

  • Color Chrome: Strong

  • Highlight Tone: 0

  • Shadow Tone: -2

  • Color: +4

  • Sharpness: +2

  • Clarity: -2

  • Grain: None, None (or Small, Strong)

  • Editing in Post: Increase or decrease contrast until satisfied

My Fujifilm Recipes

If you know what Fuji “Recipes” are, you already know.

If you don’t, here’s a video that explains it better than I could.

As for Nikon users, I’ve come up with something similar that might interest you.


Superia Family

( This is the preset I use 99% of the time on my X100V. )

  • Film Simulation: Classic Negative / Nostalgic Negative

  • Dynamic Range: Somewhere between 100 and 400, you choose

  • White Balance: Auto; Red: 3; Blue: 5 (Classic Negative) Red: 3; Blue -5 (Nostalgic Negative)

  • Color Chrome Blue: Strong

  • Color Chrome: Strong

  • Highlight Tone: -2

  • Shadow Tone: +2

  • Color: -3

  • Sharpness: +2

  • Clarity: -4

  • Grain: None, None (or Small, Strong)

  • Editing in Post: (optionally) shift the green in the shadows to more of a blue


CineStill 800T

  • Film Simulation: Eterna

  • Dynamic Range: 400

  • White Balance: Fluorescent Light 3; Red: -6; Blue -4

  • Color Chrome Blue: Strong

  • Color Chrome: Strong

  • Highlight Tone: 0

  • Shadow Tone: +2

  • Color: +4

  • Sharpness: 0

  • Clarity: 0

  • Grain: Large, Strong


Not Quite Portra 400 (Ver. 1)

( If you want an exact digital recreation of Portra 400, I highly recommend Kyle McDougall’s Lightroom preset in favor of using in-camera settings. It will get you far closer! )

  • Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

  • Dynamic Range: Auto (or 200)

  • White Balance: Daylight (or Auto); Red: 2; Blue: -5

  • Color Chrome Blue: Weak

  • Color Chrome: Strong

  • Highlight Tone: -2

  • Shadow Tone: -2

  • Color: 0

  • Sharpness: +2

  • Clarity: Between 0 and -5

  • Grain: Small, Weak


Not Quite Portra 400 (Ver. 2)

  • Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

  • Dynamic Range: 400

  • White Balance: 5200K; Red: 1; Blue: -3

  • Color Chrome Blue: Weak

  • Color Chrome: Strong

  • Highlight Tone: -2

  • Shadow Tone: -2

  • Color: 0

  • Sharpness: 0

  • Clarity: -4

  • Grain: Small, Weak


Not Exactly Portra 800

( If you want an exact digital recreation of those Portra tones, again I highly recommend Kyle McDougall’s Lightroom preset. )

  • Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

  • Dynamic Range: 400

  • White Balance: Auto; Red: 4; Blue: -6

  • Color Chrome Blue: Weak

  • Color Chrome: Strong

  • Highlight Tone: 0

  • Shadow Tone: -2

  • Color: 0

  • Sharpness: +2

  • Clarity: -5

  • Grain: Large, Strong


Faded Kodachrome Slides

  • Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

  • Dynamic Range: 200

  • White Balance: Auto; Red: 1; Blue: -2

  • Color Chrome Blue: Strong

  • Color Chrome: Strong

  • Highlight Tone: +2

  • Shadow Tone: -1

  • Color: -1

  • Sharpness: 0

  • Clarity: 0

  • Grain: Small, Weak

September 2, 2022

Tower 28 SunnyDays tinted sunscreen in shade “Fairfax”
IT Cosmetics
SPF 50 CC Cream in shade “Light”
Trader Joe’s Rosewater Facial Toner (used to melt & set)
Melt Cosmetics Gemini II palette
Kara Beauty
“Blushin’ Around” cream blush palette, “Curve ‘Em” mascara, and matte waterproof liquid eyelliner in EL04 Black (eyes) and EL02 Brown (brows)
Too Faced Melted Matte liquid lipstick in shade “PSL”
Clinique Cheek Pop blush in shade “Cola Pop”
Danessa Myricks Mini Lightwork Vol. III highlighter palette, shade “Strawberry Moon”
ELF Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder (translucent)

What's in My Camera Bag? (2022)

 

This list includes some of the things that I use in my photography studio for graduations, weddings, and other client work, but the primary focus of this post is on what I’m currently using to make content for YouTube, Instagram, and my other social media.

Many of the things you see on this page were either donated to the channel by viewers or paid for using revenue from affiliate links like those featured below, so thanks for helping out!

 

 

Digital Cameras

 

Film Cameras

 

Nikon FE2

Canon AE-1

 

 

Z Mount Lenses:

- 28mm f/2.8
- 24-70mm f/4S

F Mount Lenses:

- 24-70mm f/2.8 (Sigma)
- 16-35mm f/4 (Nikon)
- 70-200mm f/2.8 (Sigma)
- 35mm f/2 (Zeiss)
- 50mm f/1.4 (Samyang/Rokinon)
- 85mm f/1.4 (Samyang/Rokinon)
- Nikkor-O 35mm f/2
- Nikkor AI 50mm f/1.8

Canon Lenses:

- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
- FL 35mm f/2.5
- FD 50mm f/1.4
- FD 50mm f/1.8
- FD 135mm f/2.8 (for sale)
- FD 28mm f/2.8 S.C. (sold in ‘21)

Other Lenses:

- Helios 44-2 (KMZ, est. late 1960s, Not Modified)
- Helios 44 (Modified for infinity focus on Nikon F)
- MIR-1V 35mm f/2.8
- Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar 35mm f/3.5 (m42 mount)

Mount Adapters:

- Nikon FTZ Adapter
- Canon EF Lens to Nikon Z Mount (w/ Autofocus)
- Canon FD Lens to Nikon Z Mount
- Pentax K Lens to Nikon Z Mount
- m42 Lens to Canon FD Mount

 
 

Video Accessories


 

Lighting:

Audio:

 
 

Photo Accessories


This section is a work in progress. Please come back later!

 

Backpacking / Trail Gear

Camera Bags

  • Billingham Hadley Pro

  • Billingham Hadley Small

  • Duluth Trading Co. Leather Backpack

 
 
November 18th, 2021

@traderjoes Face & Body sunscreen
@drenchcosmetics DEEP SPACE liquid liner in black
Drench Cosmetics x @ariellemonai 'Soleil' loose multichrome pigment 🎁
Drench Cosmetics x @laur_elyse 'Venus in Lust' eyeshadow palette 🎁
@smashboxcosmetics Studio Skin 24 Hour Wear foundation in shade 1.05
@karabeautyofficial 'Divine Complexion' face palette 🎁 + the glitter from the 'Sour Apple' eyeshadow palette 🎁 #karababe
@nyxcosmetics Epic Wear eyeliner in 'Pure White'
@houseofuni lipstick in 'Wicked'
@maccosmetics Powder Kiss liquid lipstick in shade 'Make Love to the Camera'

August 4th, 2021

Here's the finished look from last night's stream! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to watch 💝 the bangs are giving me a little bit of an Elvira vibe this time.

We're currently playing Okami and Super Mario Galaxy on Mondays and Wednesdays! If you miss a stream, an archive of past streams is available on my Twitch channel, my secondary YouTube channel, and my Patreon.

Makeup takes a good chunk of time, so I think I'll be doing my face *before* the games for a while so we can devote more of each stream to getting through the story and exploring.


@_meerabeautyco_ 'Lust' palette (every shade in the palette)
@midascosmetics_ Bitch'n cake liner palette
@drenchcosmetics 'Deep Space' eyeliner pen
@karabeautyofficial lip liner in black
@devinahcosmetics single 'Marama'
@thelipbar lipstick in 'Merlot'
@maccosmetics Retro Matte lipstick in 'Caviar' and Studio Fix foundation in NC20
@itcosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ cream SPF 50
@narsissist Smudge Proof eyeshadow primer and mini bronzer in 'Laguna'
@nyxcosmetics Epic Wear liner stick in 'Pure White'
@ELFcosmetics multi-dimensional face and body shimmer in 'Luna' and Lock On liner & brow gel