desansen

Professional doodler and nerve-wrangler.

🎵 Current vibe: "Look in DA MIRROR. Look in DA MIRROOOOR."
🎮 Gaming: Balatro... again.

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Rage, rage against the dying of the light...

ABOUT

desansen is an illustrator inspired by classic anime, favorite games, travel and mythologies, specifically from the Philippines and other SEA countries. Alongside professionally doodling, she has explored careers in health, biology, art gallery management, technology, glass etching, logistics and marketing. She embraces every new sight and sound to inspire and improve herself and work, though the pricklies and numbness from a past work injury cause some setbacks on occasion.As of 2025, desansen resides in New Zealand and sometimes in the United States. Currently, she's focusing on colors, landscapes and digital painting, both on her trusty laptop and phone. She misses her sketchbooks, pencils and markers... which she'll return to in due time when her supplies have replenished!

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LIKES: doodling, diamonds-in-the-rough, my derpy dog, my punk cat, thresher sharks, tinkering, interstellar, spinny chairs, old-fashioned lemonade, awebo, beatboxing, videogames, cotyledon tomentosa variegata, mythologies, comfy scarves, gunship, a bit of dark humor, woodkid, thrillers and horrors, homemade lumpia, my significant other, nichijou, beautiful day bath and body works scent, wednesday campanella, puffins, a nicely designed cup, tom kha gai.DISLIKES: closed in spaces, ampalayá, modern cadillacs, forgetting a word, herd mentality, clunky/chonky vacuum cleaners, poor time management, watered down chai, FOMO, dishonesty, allium intolerance, stickers on the verge of peeling off, loud violent extremists, the rat race, my numbed limbs, celery sticks.FAVORITE WEAPONS:

• pencils (favorite brands: Dixon Ticonderoga & Blackwings)

• inks (no particular favorite, but Waterman is always nice)

• markers (Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens & any random Copic or similar alcohol marker)

• rubber brush and stubs

• Grumbacher matte fixative

• insert a variety of paper here (but highly-textured paper is awesome)

• Clip Studio Paint (on laptop and mobile) & sometimes SAI

• Futuro wrist splints and support

• 7-inch serrated knife (for cooking)

GALLERY

💠some samples of past artwork💠

For more pieces, check out my Instagram (for sketches & older works) as well as the projects and zines I'm in.
Fancy a print? Support me at Inprnt or follow me at Ko-fi for when I have handmade items open! <3

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PROJECT LIST

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ORIGINAL PROJECTS & ZINES

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COMMISSIONS

Thank you for considering or at least being curious about commissioning me!Currently, I'm reorganizing, finishing personal, private and other projects, but may be open to commissions depending on request. See here for current public projects, too!Here is my current (2026) general breakdown of how I price my character art commissions*:

TERMS OF SERVICE

You are agreeing to the following terms of service should you agree to commission me. Read thoroughly for a smooth process!

💠 See my commission criteria below for what I'm willing to draw.
💠All commissions and payments will be handled through Ko-fi when slots are available. First come first serve, so keep watch there. Followers get updates on when it opens.
💠A contract stating that you agree to my terms will be sent if commissioned.
💠Full payment is upfront AFTER securing a commission slot and design agreement. (Due to AI theft and a few other issues encountered, full upfront is a safeguard and requirement.)

COMMISSION CRITERIA:

I WANT TO COMMISSION! NOW WHAT?:
💠Secure a Ko-fi commission slot at my Ko-fi or DM me @BlueSky to check for openings!
💠 Please provide references in request. I prefer visual references, but can attempt to draw from text descriptions.
💠 Once we've agreed to what you'd like drawn, I will open a new custom commission payment slot for you on Ko-fi to pay in full.PLEASE NOTE: I have the right to decline a commission for any reason, especially if it doesn't follow my above criteria.

DURING PRODUCTION:
💠 I will send you up to 2 work-in-progress sketches to make sure we're on the right track.
💠You're allowed up to 2 minor revisions after seeing progress sketches. Anything more will cost extra as it takes time and effort to keep editing. Please provide good references at the start so revision is minimal.
💠 Cancelling a commission at ANY point will only be partially refunded through Paypal. (At most, you will receive 1/2 of the price minus PayPal fees. If nearly completely, only 1/4th minus PayPal fees will be refunded). The sketch will then be sent in its current state.
💠Once a commission has been finished and sent, no refunds.
💠Turn-around is about 2-4 weeks depending on the complexity of your piece. I will also contact you if extra time is required. Life sometimes happens.

AFTER FINISHING YOUR COMMISSION:
💠 You may post your commission wherever you'd like with link and credit to @desansen.
💠 I will post your commission on my Ko-fi page to subscribers and one-time donators. If I want to show it publicly, I will ask your permission first.
💠 All commissioned pieces are for personal use only! Please DO NOT use it to resell as merchandise (including print) or any other commercial use.
💠 DO NOT use any artwork, including any drafts and finals, for AI generating and training.
💠For any commercial use, please contact me via Ko-fi, Bluesky or Twitter.

Thank you for your time and patience.
Hopefully we can work together on your piece one day!

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