iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

They say the first page -- first panel, if possible -- of a one-shot should establish the main character, the setting, and the conflict/problem they find themselves in. I'm still practicing, but I think I'm on the right track. What do you think from a very rough sketch? #OCsky #webcomic #rkgk

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Still need a lot of practice drawing boys, particularly boys in bulky-ass jackets. I just now caught that for some reason, I went with a pointy chin instead of his usual blunted one, but for a relatively-quick one-off, it'll do. #OCsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"QRP with your most popular piece on bsky" I was honestly surprised when I went back and looked! I didn't realize so many people liked this one.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I'll do more of a breakdown of Cole whenever he takes more of the spotlight, but what more is there to say? He's a mohawked tough guy who is on equal footing with an eldritch horror. He's either extremely tough or cocksure and reckless. (We all know that it's both.)

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Vivi's cape is a recent addition to her design (I literally saw one on Pinterest and thought it was cute) and I love how it can play double-duty in making her seem more demure while the straps also suggest restraint. Rather than thinks tearing, I wanted her manifestations to ooze instead.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Nora being a cheerleader was something that came about relatively late in her development, but her taking that first step while being clad in the uniform I think provides enough shorthand to say who she is as a person. A little airheaded at times, but physically capable and bold.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I've had the damndest time trying to land a fog effect I really like (again, paying homage to noir films and Silent Hill) but I think just playing with texture did better than my trying to draw each individual wisp. Maybe I'll get there eventually, but for now, I'm happy with it.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I love old noir films and looked up how they did the digital bleach-bypassing in the early seasons of Supernatural, which I'm still dialing in. I'd love to do more with hard silhouettes, but I'm still a little scared of making things too muddy as opposed to hitting that sharp contrast I love.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I've been trying study cinematography more and be more mindful about the stuff I put in these things including repeating the goopy motif on the fingers/tendrils in Vivi's manifestations there. Again, I want this to be more or less a promo, and I think that extra little nod says a lot to what she is.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

And we're done! Doing something more in depth after an overall simpler piece was a big learning opportunity. I'm really happy with how this one turned out. #OCsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

WIP: Inked (mostly) and flatted. Since I want this to be more of a promo piece, I let myself get a little wild with the dreaded Floof and I think that experience cemented my intention to keep it simple in normal panels, because oh my good lord. #OCsky #webcomic #rkgk

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

WIP of something new! It's been a long time since I genuinely had a blast drawing and it's something I've been rekindling over the past few months. I wanted to make a promo that shows what readers could expect from the setting and cast -- I'm pretty happy with it so far! #OCsky #webcomic #rkgk

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Tada! A while back, I found @volodez_art's work on IG and have wanted to do some fanart ever since. Their OC, Chloe, is just so darn cool, and I can easily imagine the twins finding the now-iconic RV to get her insight into whatever is troubling Belle Harbor this time. #OCsky #webcomic #fanart

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

WIP! Doing some fanart for a creator I like -- this is only half of the final image, featuring the twins! I keep going back and forth on Nora's hairstyle -- I like keeping it simple to make things a faster, but it's fun drawing a bunch of floof, too. At least Vivi is just "mop". #OCsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Playing with colors! The leftmost one is the classic color palette for the twins while the top right is what I'm going with now. The third was just me goofin'. Sometimes you gotta do something the wrong way to know which one looks best.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I just realized I've spent the past five minutes stroking the fluffy squeaky toy next to my desk instead of my dog, in case anyone is wondering how my morning is going.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Wanted to do something fun for @yodododonono.bsky.social and experiment with a few things! It's her girl, Shinobu, with one of her favorite cryptids, a Fresno Nightcrawler! #ocsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Vivi jumpscare! I have to remind myself sometimes that she's the deuteragonist, not the *protagonist*, but I guess every creator has their favorite. It ain't much, but I've been really working on trying to get over my anxiety over drawing lately, and I like to think I'm shaking the rust off.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Spending some time with the twins. Been neglecting these two for a little too long. #ocsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

It's coming together! I've always wanted to learn how to do simple animations -- putting that little bit of extra life into that goobers has been a really fun experience so far. #ocsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Took a couple of suggestions from y'all and made a few tweaks! I added some gradient to the trees back there and put just the tiniest chromatic aberration on the pop-up window. I definitely agree that it makes it overall that much more cohesive. Thank you, gang! More soon! #ocsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

And the process pics for those of y'all who are into that! Sketch -> Color Test -> Flats -> Shading

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Hey gang~ Been going through it, but I'm still here! Thought I'd do a little piece of the 'sona to try work the rust off. #ocsky

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Yeah, she's fiiine. I'm still not great at exaggerating facial expressions (or at expressions in general) but I'm working on it! #OCsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Because sometimes you gotta draw your characters happy. #OCsky #webcomic #art

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The nice thing about my job is that you can be having an extremely busy, difficult, and emotionally draining day... ...and then somebody brings in a couple of kittens. 💕

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

And just because I wanted to see all the goobers together, I took the full-body pics from their respective sheets and slapped 'em together. It's not perfect, but I'm awfully darn proud of how these turned out both art-wise and character design-wise.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

And with that, the main cast is set! I'm not used to drawing more muscular dudes, but I think I finally figured it out in the end. (Axton Ross is the creation of @barcode76.bsky.social. Used with permission!) #OCsky #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

It was way past time to update my PFP, so I finally went ahead and got it done. I'm pretty darn happy with how it turned out, even if it did end up looking a little like a Picrew. Regardless, howdy -- I'm Kato. I still draw cute girls, tough guys, and creepy mysteries. #OCsky #rkgk #PFP

A medium close-up shot of an androgynous person looking up and to the right wistfully with a small smile on their face. They have eyeliner and their left eye is pink while their right eye is brown, both with white irises. Their hair is messy (half pink and half brown with wisps streaks of white scattered all over) and tied back up into a bun. They're wearing a dark brown choker, have a star sticker on their right cheek, and two bandaids on their left arm, one pink and one brown. There is a thin white bangle on their left arm as well. Their right stretches out of the frame as though they might be taking a selfie. They're wearing a vest and t-shirt combination with the vest being a darker pink and the shirt faintly purple. They are standing against a pink backdrop with a large white circle in the middle, framing them above the shoulders. The name "Katopolitan" is situated at the 11-o'clock position outside of the circle.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Chugging right along! What's got our girl in such a tizzy, though, I wonder? #OCsky #wip #rkgk

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Before I went any further, I slapped the two side by side to make sure they felt cohesive. I like to think they read well enough as twins and hopefully their designs are clear enough to give you a sense of who the two are without needing all the extra text in the main sheets. I'm happy with it!

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Finally finished the twins! I wanted them to have enough similarities to be obviously recognizable as siblings, but also have as many traits that are uniquely theirs. It's easy to get sloppy with your main OCs, so as silly as it felt at first, I'm glad I got around to these. #OCsky #webcomic

I just realized I forgot to flip her choker on the bottom right, but oh well. Sue me.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Flats! I need to do the rest of the background, but that's a good place to stop. (I should've been in bed an hour ago.) My new job gives me a lot more time to work on my projects, although the workdays themselves are longer. May as well make the most of the days off! #ocsky #webcomic #artWIP

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I've desperately needed to make proper character reference sheets for Shinobu and Cole for some time now. I still can't figure out why I get so nervous making these darn things! I'm still doing the sketchy Nora journal ones, too, but these are more for the actual comic work. (With trivia, though!)

Shinobu Yamamoto is created by @yodododonono.bsky.social; character used with permission.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Practicing a simpler coloring for the comic than what I'm usually comfortable with! I think it looks good enough, though, and that's good enough for me. (Also, yes, small preview!)

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Character bios! I've always loved the character pieces at the end of the Bleach manga and thought it'd be fun to throw some together to introduce/reintroduce the goobers while I plug away at the comic itself. The others are coming soon! #OCsky #rkgk #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

To prove I haven't just been hiding under my desk and eating jellybeans and soda this whole, time~ Have some sketches! (I always really loved the character bio things at the end of the Bleach manga, and thought it'd be fun to introduce/re-introduce the goobers with some.) #ocsky #rkgk #webcomic

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Still at it~ Playing with facial expressions and skin tones while also trying to get her hair to cooperate.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Practice drawing the boys and with coloring. I'm not very practiced in drawing guys, much less particularly muscular ones, but I'm working on it. Axton Ross, on the left, used with permission from @barcode76.bsky.social Cole Hewitt, on the right, is nobody's fault but mine.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

It's messy, it's constantly going through changes, and you can see where I've dumped panels I like but am saving for later, but man -- it's cool to zoom out and be like, "Good lord, it's coming together." Just a little at a time.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

After noticing after the fact, here's a (hopefully) better version rather than the moiréd-all-to-hell one I posted earlier. 😅 It's a learning process!

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Aaaaaaaaaaand that's that! It's not perfect, but gotta start somewhere! Not that I didn't already, but I'm developing a brand-new appreciation for pen and tone techniques with all this. #rkgk #OCsky #art

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

More practice and a WIP! I've been experimenting with hatching brushes and CSP's tone tools, because I want the comic to be done in the traditional black and white style. (That may change as things progress, but who knows!) Still a lot to learn, but hey our girl's on a mission here.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Practicing facial expressions! I'm notoriously awful at 'em, so I wanted to spend time with it. I saw where someone suggested using emojis, so I picked a few at random and went nuts.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Slowly trying to dedicate at least a little extra time in the day to do some real studying. Today was some value work and following along with @pikat.io's freakin' awesome eye tutorial. Wrapping my head around it is tough, but it definitely helped.

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

And there we go! One day, I'll think of proper backgrounds for stuff, but it won't be today. Is it perfect? No. But not bad for practice, I think! #art #ocsky #artsky

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Katopolitan @katopolitan.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

WIP for some perspective practice featuring the sisters Black. Nora has a notable (and distressing) lack of a fear of heights while Virgil actually has some common goddamn sense. #OCsky #art

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