#black illustrator

Claudia's Dear Diary... (2025)

My full piece for @thevelvetcompote's Blood and Brocade zine/artbook. Forgot to share the full image sooner - but I'm fixing that now.

I am endeavoring to finish or let go of all the sketches in my sketch folder. There are many of veth because I remain obsessed with her

🌙 In love with this new illustration from koidoodles!✨

Koi says: "To celebrate Black queerness (and at once queer Blackness) is to celebrate the multitudes of life. In much the same way that the sea's beauty is enhanced by the world it reflects, or how the sky is not just the atmosphere but the clouds and stars and all that it holds, there is unique vibrancy in appreciating intersectionality. To me, to be Black and to be LGBT are two important parts of me but not two separate concepts. There is overlap, they affect each other.

I see this in myself, and on a much grander scale in the way Black culture and queer culture are both enriched by Black queer people, who all deserve to be celebrated and uplifted for who they are.

I hope this piece reflects some of the peace and warmth that can be found in taking time to celebrate your own intricacy as well as that which exists all around us.” 💜