( Kay - yuh - zell )

USA-based 2D digital artist specializing in character illustrations, with a unique art style that draws inspiration from anime and painterly pieces. I draw what I love.

  • OK = icon/banner/edits (must ask for permission first + credit in bio/description), wallpaper (no permission needed)

  • NO = REUPLOADS, NFT, AI

COMMISSION STATUS: OPEN

About Me

CALL ME KAY !

He/him/他  ★  18  ★  May 21  ★  INFP-T

I draw primarily OCs and personal content, but I also occasionally dabble in fanart. I’ve been passionate about visual art ever since I learned how to hold a pencil, and I'm currently in university to be an art teacher.I am Chinese American; I primarily speak English, but I also know a little bit of Mandarin and very bad Cantonese. 因为我还是在学说中文，我可能会说什么奇怪的东西。我平常用翻译机说中文。对不起。I am also queer and happily taken. ♥︎

Important to note: I actively use my platform, however small, to amplify the voices of those who are suffering, silenced, or marginalized, as I believe change starts when we speak up about and act against injustice. I do not tolerate any degree/form of bigotry or neutrality towards bigotry, and I block freely for my own personal comfort and safety. If you do not agree or if this boundary makes you uncomfortable, neither I nor my work are a safe space for you.

coming soon!

Portfolio

Click on each image for full view.Contains a variety of illustration renders, from minimal color, to cel shading, to full rendering. Organized by reverse chronological order (in years), plus a separate section for character design/sheets.

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

CHARACTER DESIGN SHEETS

FAQ / Permissions

When did you start drawing?
★ I've been drawing for pretty much as long as I can remember. I started digital art around 2018 and began taking it seriously sometime in 2022.What programs do you use?
★ I currently use ibisPaint X on an iPad Air 13-inch (M2) with a Metapen A8. Most of my work pre-September 2025 was made using FireAlpaca on a desktop PC.What projects are you working on? Where can I see more of your OCs?
★ I'm working on a variety of OC passion projects, one of which is an original sci-fi dystopian webcomic that is being made in collaboration with my best friend, Ren. It’s called S0LAR15 (Solaris), and we have a joint Instagram account for it—go follow!
★ A Carrd about one of my other projects, The Arrival of Spring, is still in the works. I’m not yet sure which format I will be presenting the project in, though I have ideas. I also have other OCs and stories that I currently do not plan on making dedicated long-term content for but love to indulge in regardless. Keeping up with my socials is the best way to access content about my OCs—I tag my OC posts on Instagram with #keiiyazelocs and #kayazelocs (the latter has more posts under it due to it being older).Can I use your art as my PFP/banner/wallpaper/in my edit?
★ For use of my work in PFPs, banners, or edits, DM me first! I generally will allow you to, but I’d appreciate being asked first. Please remember to credit me somewhere visible, like in your bio! Please don't use art of my OCs as your pfp/banner.
★ As for wallpapers, feel free! If you do use my art as a wallpaper, consider showing me. I'd love to see it!Can I print out your art?
★ Only for personal use. Please don't print out art of my OCs.Can I reupload your art or use your art for commercial purposes?
★ Unless you have commissioned a specific art piece from me with the intent to use it for certain commercial purposes (such as in a sponsored YouTube video), please don't.Can I trace/edit your art? Can I use your art for NFTs/AI training?
★ You may only trace or edit my art if I give you permission to. Please only trace my work for learning/studying purposes; do not post the traced art anywhere or claim the traced art as your own. Please don’t trace my work line for line.
★ You absolutely may not use my work for NFTs or AI training.Can I use your art/OCs for inspiration/reference?
★ As long as you aren't outright copying them, then sure! I am all for referencing for the purpose of improving one’s own art. I will take issue, however, if blatant copying or stealing occurs.Can I roleplay as/kin your OCs?
★ I'd be happy if you related to them or felt represented by them, as that is one of my goals when I create my OCs and content surrounding them. However, I will block people who kin or roleplay as my OCs. It's not personal, but I write and design my characters in specific ways, often as extensions of myself in some way or form, and I’m not comfortable with people claiming that much identification with (or any sort of ownership over) my OCs.Can I ship your OCs with my OCs/myself?
★ I’m personally not comfortable with my characters being shipped with characters that are not my own or other people, for the same reason as I am uncomfortable with people kinning my OCs; my characters are essentially extensions of myself to varying degrees, and it would be weird to see extensions of myself be shipped with other people or characters—especially because I myself have a partner.Can I make fanart/fanfiction of your OCs?
★ Please do!! And show/tag me while you're at it, I'd love to see! I will block and report any sort of bigoted or offensive themes. (NSFW is okay with characters who are 18 or older. However, I’m not personally comfortable with anything that approaches the territory of hardcore kink/BDSM.)