iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A bit of drama in this WIP panel from RH, Chapter 7! I’m hoping to self-publish Volume 2 next year. . . #robustheat #chapter7 #indiecomic

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

So happy to be shipping these girly pops to their new homes! I hope my customers like them. I have plans to make one of Levaine because she will be exquisite in gold vinyl. PS, we’re all playing #BL4 tonight again at twitch.tv/mintshiiarts Pop on by if you’d like to hang out!

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Wip on a new #pngtubermodel for my character, Aneira. 🫶🏽 I wanted a fresh look for spooky season coming up and to share my recent interest in some alt fashions.

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Live tonight at 6ish PM PST with @handsomemoi.bsky.social , Aracknitor & Sortaevil. Find us at twitch.tv/mintshiiarts if you’d like to hang out, even for a tiny bit! 🫶🏽 (Oh yeah, I made my character Aneira as a PNGtube model. She’s just vibing out in the bottom right corner.)

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Updated the artwork a tad bit for some of my #destiny2 Guardian class stickers! The holographic vinyl is also now waterproof/weatherproof. I don’t know how but they’re even shinier than last time and I loveee it. Especially when any sort of light hits them in the right spot. ✨

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Trying to draw with crayons again when I was flying back from Halifax was an interesting experience. Pretty fun, would do so again.

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Made some new stickers, and surprisingly in time for #borderlands4 release today! PS, I’m streaming the game today with @handsomemoi.bsky.social 🫶🏽 at 3-4ish pm, PST.

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GALACTIC - Queer Sci-Fi Comic @galacticcomic.com · 25/06/2025

Free comics for #pride ! When Maisey and her wife, Tallulah, navigate a spaceship with no memory of what happened to their crew, Maisey comes face-to-face with a surprise she never thought she'd ever encounter. Writer/Artist @mintshiiarts.bsky.social Read the full story at galacticcomic.com

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🌈Handsome Moi✨ @handsomemoi.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Spoiled by @mintshiiarts.bsky.social 🩵🩷 Not only does she make ADORABLE ART OF ME AS BEETLEJUICE, she fuels my obsession and gifts me with the BEST GOODIES EVER✨

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I’m so glad it arrived safely! Thank you again for supporting me and I LOVE your photos. 💖🫶🏽 Let me know what you think when you get around to reading it~

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Drew my OC, Daniel, in a tux on a page in my sketchbook. 🖤 This doubled as a Backer Reward (as a polaroid bookmark) for my latest KS campaign. Considering how this started out as just a doodle I love how it turned out! #ocart #sketchbook #robustheat #danielwalker

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Yesterday was the first time in about a week that I was able to work on art on the side! I wanted to do quick watercolour painting as a birthday gift for one of my friends. 🫶🏽 This is his #Destiny2 Hunter! . #watercolours #painting #speedpaint

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Wanted to share some process images of this panel from my story, Ruby Eyed Beetle in Feast! About 5 hours left to back this pair of anthologies. Check out some amazing stories and art! Psst, I also did the cover for Feast. 🫶🏽 The short link: kck.st/3Z1IP5N

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Thank, you for the tag this is awesome! Robust Heat is #6 for Drama on Global Comix (yes, l’ll be updating soon~)

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I had a giggle for this caption, Tab 🤣. Anyhow, more sneak peeks of my comic contribution to this anthology! Six hours left for the campaign—gogogo!

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

A sneak peek from my comic for the Feast anthology! 💖 I had so much fun working with the polyam flag inspired colour palette. The campaign is coming to a close, so check out the link for all the details. Oh! And there is now a sticker available to throw in with your pledge that I also designed.

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

PLAYING GAMES WITH MY QPP, Grim Fandango Remastered for the first time! #gamestream

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Tonight I continue my Isko painting during a late Friday night art stream. Come say hi if you feel like it! 💖🫶🏽 I’ll always appreciate the company. www.twitch.tv/mintshiiarts . #artstream #enbyoc #robustheat

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Just a cropped #wip #painting of my OC Isko done with #watercolours and #gouache . I worked on this on stream last night! Will be continuing tomorrow. ✨

A watercolour and gouache painting of a portrait. The person has rich brown skin, red eyeliner and dangling earrings. They are wearing a white barong and collared shirt with a green tie. They have wavy bangs and a ponytail.

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Hang out while I work on some paintings! It feels a bit like plein air, but only because of the limited working space I subjected myself to. 😜 www.twitch.tv/mintshiiarts #smallstreamer #artstream

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

So happy to be trying oil paints again! I think the most difficult thing has been waiting for layers to dry. I didn’t use liquin because I’m trying to go solvent free. Need to pick up some more supplies later! I like how she’s turning out so far~ #painting #oilpaint #wip

There is a photograph with a small canvas to the left and to the right, a glass palette with mixed oil paints on the surface. The canvas has a painting of a woman’s portrait, where she is looking over her shoulder. The colour palette is limited with purples and warm yellows.

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Here is how the illustration turned out! I can’t wait to see it in print. If you missed the stream, here is the link to the VOD if you’d like to watch me drawing it! I talk about my past in the 2D animation industry, animation school, etc. www.twitch.tv/videos/23143... #smallstreamer #artstream

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Discord Comics @discordcomics.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Want to give Feast or Greed as a gift? We know we're fighting with black friday deals with many of you shopping for others this week, so while these books won't be ready to ship until next year we've made up a card that you can give to your loved one(s)! 🎁 buff.ly/3Z98it4

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

More WIP on this lady! Thinking of finishing this on stream next week. Maybe I’ll go out and get new tubes of gouache tomorrow? Might’ve accidentally thrown mine out 🥲.. #watercolours #painting #oc

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Here are some of the other ideas I sketched up for the anthology! I really did like them all, so I was happy for whatever one made it for the final cover wrap. (Btw this campaign for Feast & Greed is still running on KS. Have a looksie. 🫶🏽) #indiecomics

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

www.twitch.tv/mintshiiarts Raid day with my pals! @handsomemoi.bsky.social serving me up food before we wait for our pals to head out. #smallstreamer #destiny2 #gaming

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Working on this little sketchy thing for one of my KS Backer Rewards. It’s going to be a mini-print! Will be live on Twitch in about 15-20. Feeling pretty chilly and kinda lazy today, so I think it'll be a quieter shorter session. www.twitch.tv/mintshiiarts #smallstreamer #artstream

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

We’re kinda aaaaalmost there! Getting closer! 💖

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

With our powers combined, we unga bunga our way in Destiny 2's Dungeon: Vesper's Host. THIRD TIMES THE CHARM. Going live in about 15 mins. Tomorrow around the same time I’ll be streaming art working on my comic! twitch.tv/mintshiiarts #destiny2 #smallstreamer

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Kat is a Filipino-Canadian, proud Bisexual sequential artist from Vancouver, BC. She enjoys making comics that have queer/bipoc representation with an Art Deco Flair & playing games!

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Playing around with watercolours again! I forgot how to use it as well as I used to so this is more of a practice piece. I wanted to use gouache to render her skin, but I don’t know where all my tubes went, ha! #watercolours #wip #tradart #demonlady #painting

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Just Dan and Rod again! I still love this piece of artwork that I did of them. PS, this is the standard artwork cover for Chapter 6. 🙌🏽 #indieconics #boyfriends #lgbtqia+ #bisexualprotag #robustheat

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

kck.st/40d4mcK Let’s go! Last 5 hours to go. 🥰 About $65 away from the $5k stretch goal where you can get a Polaroid bookmark set of some main RH characters. Thank you to everyone that has supported me, new and old! #kickstarter #indiecomics #lgbtqiaplus #bisexual #filipinocanadianartist

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ROBUST HEAT #1-6: An LGBTQIA+, Decopunk Drama Saga

#6: Her late father's dire fear of drowning is not the tid-bit of story Soozi expects to hear when she asks Daniel about how they met.

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The two panels that I coloured on stream today. 💖 Rod is on the left, and Dan on the right. #indiecomics #robustheat #artstream

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

My friend Ailyne and I talk about our comics on CREATORS ON COMICS. Thank you for having us both on your show, Jordan! It was also great being able to talk to you again for a tad bit since PCF. 💖

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Did something entirely new to me and got about 10 of Robust Heat’s first volume in two bookstores! It can now be found at Lucky’s and Metropolis Comics & Toys. 💖 #selfpub #robustheat

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Had a fun Halloween this year as Lydia and my QPP @handsomemoi.bsky.social as BeetleMoi! I liked my makeup that day. ✨ Feelin’ cute, will not delete later. . . #beetlejuice #lydiadeetz #halloween2024 #cosplay #theseareactuallyjustmyclothes

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Discord Comics @discordcomics.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

🔥 COVER REVEAL🔥 For Feast: A Polyamory Comics Anthology Coming soon, follow for launch date 🍽️ Artwork by Kat Dela Cruz, who also has an 11 page story in the book 📖

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🌈Handsome Moi✨ @handsomemoi.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Live on twitch with Kat! We’re gonna draw and talk about her kickstarter Robust Heat! m.twitch.tv/mintshiiarts...

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Baby's First Art Stream! Drawing Robust Heat Characters.

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Rod’s been having a rough go (totally feeling this right now). Panel is from my indie comic, Robust Heat, Chapter 3! Still attached to this one because of the expression for some reason. Relatable for me, anyway. #comicsoc #robustheat

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

This still is one of my favourite panels that I’ve done. It is from #Robust Heat, Chapter 2! #indiecomics #decopunk #theyareexes

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Thank you to all those that helped the campaign out on the first day! We’re still trudging along. 🖤 Also, I liked how this drawing turned out and it makes me a bit sad knowing Rod’s fate. Link in comments for the campaign. ✨ #indiecomics #filipinocomicartists #kickstarter

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

My next #kickstarter campaign is now live! Please check it out or share it if you know anyone that is interested in queer action-adventure dramas with an Art Deco flair. 🫶🏽 I worked so hard on this doing most of it all on my own, with some help from my husband!!! #indiecomics #selfpublished #launch

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

I got to pick up some prints yesterday and I love them!!! 🫶🏽🖤 (These will be limited in my upcoming KS campaign!)

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

I can’t believe this drawing was 7 years ago! The only time I successfully finished Inktober. (Did my own prompts, just actually used ink on paper). Anyway, this is Krowley my crow prince copying Noctis’ Ultimate pose. ✨🖤. #inktober #ffxv #crows

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 15/10/2024

Finally got myself this reversible Zelda and Sheik bomber from Blackmilk 🩷💙. #blackmilk #sheik #zelda #ocarinaoftime

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 13/10/2024

I have to convince myself to stop touching this up. 😂 Anyway!! ONE WEEK LEFT TILL LAUNCH (unless I delay it cause it’s looking kinda dicey). Please help this starving artist out. Pre-Launch page link in the comments! 🫶🏽 #selfpublished #thisishard #kickstartercomics #indiecomics #imbadatselfpromo

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Wow! Maybe it’s time for a redraw if these three. This was drawn a couple years ago and was the comic I was going to make had I not picked Robust Heat out of hiatus. Left to Right: Sylas, Cherry & Gii. My two witch boys and vampire queen! #ocs #vampires #witchboys #istilllovethem

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Kat Dela Cruz (she/her) @mintshiiarts.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

A #wipart of my #oc Aneira! I would loveeee to finish this some time but it’s been awfully busy with it being crunch time again for the next four weeks… 👀

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