ABOUT ME

Nov. 15th - Scorpio - Freelance artist - Chronically ill & disabled
He/they, friends can call me Floyd.Some things I like:
- My OCs
- NIKKE (Guilty my beloved)
- iDOLM@STER (OG, Cinderella Girls, Million Live)
- Rhythm games (BEMANI games, WACCA, Groove Coaster, Taiko no Tatsujin, etc.)
- HARDCORE TANO*C
- A whole lot of music in a whole lot of genres! Prog, classic rock, new wave, the hardcore genre umbrella, etc... I have lists of my favorite artists & albums on my Discogs!
- Collecting figures & vinyl records
- Hololive/Holostars & VTubers in general (holoTEMPUS!! Vesper Noir, Kson, Houshou Marine, Usada Pekora, Takanashi Kiara, Hakos Baelz, Hyakumantenbara Salome, Ironmouse, etc.)
- Writing, for my OCs as of now
- Cooking & baking
& a lot more!Former/Passive interests:
- Trigun Maximum
- Hypmic (Matenrou)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure + my AU
- Lolita fashion/J-fashion in generalI keep profiles, bios, and all art of my OCs on my toyhou.se page! Valentine is my favorite son & is considered my "mascot" for most things.I like tabling at convention Artist Alleys! I currently go around the Bay Area, but am looking to expand to SoCal and other parts of the US eventually.

FAQ

- About my username DEADRKGK— RKGK is an abbreviation for “rakugaki” (楽描き). In Japanese, it translates to doodle or sketch, with its usage usually indicating it was made for personal enjoyment.- I use Clip Studio Paint PRO v.1 and an Intuos Pen Small (CTL480) tablet for art.- The brushes I use the most in my art are CSP defaults, xcaligula's smudgy paint, Sharp Watercolor, soft sketch pencil, and the
Glow & Diffusion auto actions.- Please do not repost/edit/use my art without permission or credit!- I no longer do personal commissions. Please contact me about commissions only for commercial usage! Commercial usage includes work for vtubers and other content creators who would use my work as part of promotion.- I am open to collaborative work with other artists, projects, charity/nonprofit organizations, etc. Please email me with the details!- Relating to commercial and collaborative works: since I love music immensely & it's integral to me and my life, I would be elated to be commissioned for an album cover. If you're interested, please email me! I would absolutely love to work with you.

My art is never to be sold or minted as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or put on "blockchain" by clients or others even with a commercial license.
My artwork is never to be sold or minted as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or put on "blockchain". All NFTs containing my artwork or intellectual property (IE original characters) were not made by me and are illegally minted. I do not support NFTs, cryptocurrency, or blockchain.My art is never to be used to train, validate, or test a neural network or artificial intelligence (AI) of any kind. I do not support "AI art".

UPCOMING CONVENTIONS:
FANIME SILVER ISLAND NIGHT MARKET (18+) - May 24-26 - San Jose, CA
CITRUS CON 2024 - August 23-25 - Virtual (register early to attend!)UPCOMING PROJECTS:
- SECRET PROJECT TO BE ANNOUNCED Q2 2024

ARTWORKS

Artworks have been separated into categories for ease of viewing.
Artwork order is chronological from newest to oldest.

• Main
• Experimental
• Collaborations
• Merchandise

• 18+ Art (Pixiv)
• 18+ Art (Alt Twitter)

MAIN

Artworks that don't appear in any other category. My most "accessible" works.

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EXPERIMENTAL

Artwork using experimental techniques, compositions, etc. They usually accompany darker themes and colors. This is my favorite type of art to produce.

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COLLABORATIONS

Artwork produced for or featured in collaborative projects.
To view my full collaboration portfolio, click here.Click on each image for information on the project it was produced for!

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MERCHANDISE

Artwork I produce to sell as merchandise, and/or photos of the merchandise itself.

CONTACT ME
Please only use this form for business related inquiries!

VISUAL SNOW INITIATIVE CHARITY DRIVE STICKERS

• BUY HERE!
• DONATION RECEIPTS

• VSI WEBSITE (WARRIOR OF THE WEEK)

BIO:Hello, this is DEADRKGK! My main joy in life is to create digital art and sell it to others on physical merchandise, even if I have multiple disabilities and health conditions, such as Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS).VSS Affects my art in a few ways, but I’ve never let my generally poor vision deter me from creating. I’ve learned throughout my life that instead of fighting against my conditions, that I should work with them– treating it as if it were a self-imposed artistic challenge has helped me a lot, and it’s made me a better artist. It enforces creativity! Ten years ago I used primarily pastel colors, but VSS progression has made darker, vibrant colors more easily visible to me. My art is an extension of self; it grows and changes with me. I very much hope that increased awareness for visual snow and hearing my story encourages others to keep doing what they’re passionate about. Passion is the foundation of creativity, and creativity is the indomitable spirit of humanity. Please never stop doing what you love!I’ve had Visual Snow Syndrome since birth, not ever knowing that the way I see permanently wasn’t considered normal. I didn’t have a distinct way of describing how I see until talking to my friend, who said permanently staticky and blurred vision wasn’t something most people see. I also didn’t know that palinopsia, photopsia, or the inability to see in dimmed light weren’t considered normal. It was there I found the Visual Snow Initiative, got informed, and actually felt seen for once when my vision issues were previously blamed on being nearsighted. I’ve since been diagnosed formally and sought out to help the VSI so other people in situations like mine can be informed and reach out to others with the same condition.Besides art, one of my passions is being a disability advocate, helping those who need it wherever I can. I spend a lot of time making disability accessible versions of large-scale collaborative art projects so that others like me with visual disabilities can enjoy it just as much as those without them!I’m honored to have the Visual Snow Initiative host me! Thank you all so much for your kindness!

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