Oklahoma, USA
Kiernan (he/they) @dandeliondiversity
Kiernan is a demisexual genderqueer trans man with autism, OCD, and PTSD. He has adapted to coping with his neurodivergence in his mid-20s, and pursues art as a passionate tool to express all aspects of himself. He also has dual Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Communication Arts. In addition to his day job, he is a self-taught digital artist with a small shop. His art included themes of nature and whimsy and focuses on queer representation and destigmatizing neurodivergence. His art shop includes the work of over a dozen other small artists with similar goals.
South Asia
Maleeha @malee_ makes_art
Maleeha is a South Asian artist attending medical school. Their art focuses on human anatomy and portraits. Their realistic, highly rendered art has a polished yet human feel. Their most prominent themes are social justice, mental health, and individual expression. Their works are characterized by a rich use of darker hues combined with textured brushes to create gritty, moving artworks that draw you in. Their primary mediums are digital art, graphite pencils, and watercolor. Their highly detailed work is consistent and captivating. Their commissions are currently open.
Italy
Milie (they/them) @kerv_arts
Milie is an artist with Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. Their art focuses on human anatomy and character design. Their soft semi-realistic style has an ethereal feel. Their most prominent themes are fantasy, sci-fi, and surrealism. Their works often include creamy tones and a sultry use of color. They often experiment with perspective and a contrast between soft and gore. Their style is characterized by a lack of lineart, heavy rendering, and shading with heavy reflected light. Their commissions are currently open.
Italy
Aster (he/they) @asterjams
Aster is a bisexual trans man with autism, DID, and depression. He incorporates themes of mental health awareness into his art which primarily focuses on character design. Their primary medium is digital art. His vivid use of color and smooth lines blend to form adorable imagery only he can create. The softness of their lines is balanced with a vibrance in color, always a harmonious and comforting scene. The gentleness of his style has an inherent nostalgia that makes me feel safe in a way that I only feel from his art and my favorite childhood cartoons into which I escaped from my trauma as a child. Even though they aren’t my own characters, the wonder and whimsical nature of Aster's style take me to a special place.
Illinois, USA
Zane (he/him) @writernzane
Zane is a bisexual, POC trans man artist, writer, and game developer. His art primarily focuses on capturing characters and people in an anime type style with an emphasis on themes of queer representation and sharing the small moments in life. His primary medium is digital art. Zane’s varied use of lineart blends with his saturated colors to create vivid and expressive works. He imbues his works with meaning and moods depending on a variety of factors. Zane is a college student currently living with his family and experiencing homelessness in a city whose infrastructure is already overwhelmed by such issues on a large scale. Every bit of help puts them one step closer to secure housing!
Maryland, USA
Simon (he/him) @graphite.warrior
Simon is a bisexual nonbinary trans man with autism and ADHD. His art is primarily focused on fanart and character design with an emphasis on themes of queer representation, personal autonomy, and nature. His primary mediums are digital art and pencil. Simon’s signature use of sketchy linework blends with his painterly shading to create textured pieces of various moods and messages. He experiments with an array of colors from bold to muted based on the individual art piece. He has a way with perspective, and often creates a narrative using his imagery. His commissions are open.
France
Pom (she/her) @pomliny
Pom is a pansexual woman with dyslexia, ADHD, and a disability from an injury to a nerve in her shoulder. Her art primarily focuses on characters, most notably fanart and original characters. She incorporates themes of self expression and LGBTQ+ representation from time to time but usually focuses on aesthetics. Her primary medium is digital art. Her pieces are characterized by clean lines, minimalistic details, and a smooth render. Characters are usually the focal point of the piece though they are sometimes accompanied by a gentle and harmonious background. Her delicate use of color compliments the balance between the clearly defined lines of the foreground and the soft hues of the backgrounds.
Georgia, USA
Nov (she/they) @novellasart
Nov is a bisexual nonbinary artist with autism and OCD. Their art is primarily focused on character design with an emphasis on themes of feminism, social justice, and breaking down stigma for ostracized groups. Their primary mediums are digital art and watercolor. They explore a variety of techniques in their art to alter the mood of their various artworks to send messages to their audience. Their soft shading and mellow colors blend to create balanced pieces with even composition. The harmony among the various elements always draws the eye. They often work with minimalism and small details. Nov opened their commissions as a way to address social issues and represent those for whom society creates additional challenges.
SPAIN
Dore (she/they) @yeuxdore
Dore is a bisexual nonbinary person with autism and ADHD. Her art focuses on character design, usually fanart and animals. Their most prominent themes are mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ representation. Their works vary from highly stylized to cartoon, often experimenting with visual softness through varying linework and composition. She works primarily in digital art. Her pieces range from static to dynamic, but are always smooth and balanced. Dore’s vivid use of color adds a sense of playfulness to their pieces. Their commissions are currently open.
California, USA
Declan (they/he) @decquinox
Declan is a genderfluid artist with autism. Their art is primarily focused on fanart and occasional character design with an emphasis on themes of inclusion, diversity, and representation. Their primary medium is digital art. Their signature sketchy lines and bright colors lend to a vibrant atmosphere for their entrancing characters. They depict unique characters with great detail and often capture nuanced interactions between multiple characters. They certainly have a way with casual intimacy and expression.
England
Treasurer (they/she) @the__treasurer
Treasurer is an asexual demigirl whose art focuses on original characters with prevalent themes of interpersonal acceptance and looking beneath the surface to see an individual’s true character. Their works are veiled in mystery and intrigue, often using darkness to allude to an internal light waiting to be discovered. She works primarily in digital art, combining smooth lineart with heavy rendering and clean composition to create balanced imagery that draws the eye. Her effective use of lighting is of particular note. Their commissions are currently open.
THE BALTICS
Roxanne (she/her) @__ statrix__
Roxanne is a bisexual woman. Her art primarily focuses on diverse character portraits for each subject depending on the individual themes of each piece. From realism to anime, Roxanne traverses a range of styles and utilizes a broad array of techniques to produce unique results for each specific artwork. Her primary medium is digital. She often incorporates color to emphasize individuality, authenticity, and self-expression. Her commissions are currently open.
Germany
Sarah (she/her) @solarjolea
Sarah is a straight ally and trans rights advocate with ADHD. Her art primarily focuses on diverse character portraits and animals, primarily fanart. Sarah primarily draws real humans, unlike most fanart artists. Her style is semi-realistic, and she is very consistent in her work. She can portray different subjects with a high degree of detail. Her primary medium is traditional, usually alcohol markers, but she also works in digital art. She most often works with portraits but often makes cute and minimalist sticker designs as well.
Texas, USA
Hilda (she/her) @sunnysketchart
Hilda is a Mexican American woman who creates art using inspiration from her childhood and culture. Her art mainly focuses on infusing vibrant color into landscapes, cultural imagery, and depictions of human and animal subjects alike. Hilda manipulates color and contrasts neon colors with rich, earthy tones to create entrancing artworks with dramatic lighting reminiscent of a dream state. The inherent whimsy of her art takes you to another place, unraveling story after story before you. She is a master of mood in both light and dark contexts, and her use of symbolism is prevalent and refined. Her primary mediums art oil pastels and acrylic paint though she dabbles in digital and other mediums as well.
canada
Hani (she/her) @hanistation
Hani is a woman who dabbles in digital art alongside her daily struggles with severe ADHD. Her art is primarily focused on fanart, character design, and food art. Hani’s art doesn’t follow a particular set of themes. Her art exists to make her and other people happy, which in itself is a worthy endeavor. Her smooth, flowing lines and heavy rendering combine with her rich colors to create striking, refined portraits. Her style is both clean and contained while maintaining a sense of movement and spontaneity. When applied to food, her techniques produce end results that appear absolutely tantalizing.
