About the Artist

Hey there! I'm Keirin (they/them) - a nonbinary, millennial illustrator/character artist from Minnesota!

I like to draw cute, creepy, and weird characters - fluffy critters, curvy gals and soft bois in pretty dresses - witches, faeries, dragons, monsters, aliens and fantasy creatures of all sorts are at home among my creations. I'm currently in my middle-age, cringe era - a neurodivergent, millennial nerd to the core. I've decided to embrace what brings me joy, and I want to share it with others who enjoy colorful cartoons with bold, crisp lines as much as I do.

I’ve been drawing all my life and am very fortunate and grateful to have gotten a classical art education through high school and college. After receiving my degree (and a lifetime of student-loan debt), I got my first industry job with a certain childhood idol of mine, known for their rainbow-branded 90s school supplies. I thought it was a dream come true, but that experience ended so poorly that I stopped attempting to make a living with my art and opted for a standard day-job not worth mentioning. It left me with little time or energy for much else for several years.

My priorities shifted during the 2020 pandemic. I began putting more effort into practicing my art and even started taking commissions again after finding a niche in ttrpg content. I finally became a full-time independent artist in 2023 (with the encouragement and support of my wonderful spouse). Now, over a decade out of school, I’ve settled into an art style and process that suits me, though I still have tons more to learn and improve on.

I aspire to write and illustrate a children’s book or visual novel, though I am at the early planning stages, and don’t want to get too ahead of myself and spoil things.

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