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Velvet Paws - art

@thetis.bsky.social

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🍰 Quirky witch, mother of cats, lover of logic, madness, cheese and lesbian romance. Drawing for personal satisfaction. 💪 Currently working on 2 comics/manga/whatever. 💀 Don't steal my stuff. Obviously.

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Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 20d

Hi #PortfolioDay!
I'm VelvetPaws, a Frenchie cat mum, fashionista of sorts, and software engineer. I draw illustrations and comics for personal satisfaction.
I work both in digital and traditional (mostly ink).
I like themes of sci-fi, cyberpunk, witchcraft, vampire, lesbian romance,...

A drifting astronaut being rescued by a bright space creature

An elegant man in black suit with a short cape and a white bow tie, jumping among parisian buildings at night and holding an ace od spades playing card

2 pages of a comics story representing an action scene

Digital art piece representing an original character named Zora, in the process of being covered by vine-like armor

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 20d

14 - Trunk

I wanted to go for something mysterious and a teensy bit ominous. Did it work? 😁

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #art #greypaper

Ink wash and white pen drawing on grey paper, representing a figure holding a key and stepping towards a large and ancient looking trunk with a large lock on it

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Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 20d

Wait, rabbits are in on it too??!

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 21d

13 - Drink

Indian ink wash and white Signo roller pen on kraft paper

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #art

Ink wash drawing on brown paper representing a woman in simple blavk clothes sitting in an armchair and raising a glass of red wine

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 21d

Isn't "trick or treat" the threat (and lie) our cats tell us (usually in body language)? Does that mean Halloween is secretly a cat-people event?

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Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 22d

I've caught up to the current prompt!! 😃

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 22d

12 - Shredded

I love slang, especially when it helps me avoid drawing a pile of random little stuff 😅

Pentel brush & Signo white roller pen on grey paper.

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #art

Ink drawing of a very muscular man in strong light

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 22d

I still haven't caught up to the current prompt 😅

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 22d

11 - Sting (Inktober)
The work in progress and the model

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 22d

11 - Sting

The word wasn't inspiring me, so I decided to be the Frenchie in the room and to draw Sting, as he appears in the movie Kaamelott.
I don't think I'm giving his charisma justice, cuz he was super dashing!

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #art #sting

An portrait in Indian ink wash, ink pens, white brush and white pen, of the musician and actor Sting, as a Saxon character in the movie Kaamelott

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 23d

Sweep

This is how I picture the expression "being swept off one's feet", somehow

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #art

Drawing representing a woman in medieval style dress being lifted up by the wind

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 23d

Heavy

I'll be catching up to the inktober prompts I missed, cuz I had very busy days!

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #art

A drawing representing a woman pulling with effort a very heavy bag

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 26d

Day 7 - Reckless
I had several ideas for this one, but I liked the fact that you can be reckless in a very casual way, by just minding your own business... A little too much 😅

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #art

Painting in ink and white pencil and pen on grey paper, representing a person who is wearing headphones and focused on their phone, and who is walking in front of the bright lights of an undefined but large vehicle.

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Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 27d

I was really not feeling sparkles from today's prompt, so I catified it 🤣😇
When in doubt, make it cat.

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #art #cat

A gray scale painting on kraft paper representing a cat in a starfish costume looking very salty about his situation

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 28d

Day 6 - Pierce
#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing

A person in a ragged tunic kept in kneeling position by multiple swords and spears piercing them

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · 29d

Day 5 - Deer
I found 2 references I really liked, so I went the "Why Not Both?" route 😂
#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing

Kraft paper sketchbook with a drawing of a sleeping baby deer on the left page and a drawing of an adult male deer on the right page.

Drawing of an adult male deer in ink pen & wash and white pencil on kraft paper

Drawing of a sleeping baby deer in indian ink with pen & wash, and white ink brush, on kraft paper

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 5

🤣
Good thing you said the rule, I hadn't heard of this at all! So, thank you for the ref!

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 4

But I also had a lot of support 🥰

Photo of a very relaxed and fluffy cat, chilling on a sofa and plaid, next to me

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 4

I ran into some issues...

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Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 4

Day 4 - Murky
It's still Day 4 as long as I haven't slept yet, right? 😂
#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #greypaper

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Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 4

Hi everyone! Thank you Davis for creating this space!
I work on my spare time on illustrations and comics, both digital and traditional.
Currently adapting the Little Mermaid as a space opera, while playing with ink on grey/kraft paper and preparing a much bigger and darker story :3

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 4

Reminds me of a secondary character in Sayonara, Zetsubo Sensei (which I recommend for its craziness and absurdity). Tha character has mean eyes. And so, everyone goes "she looks so evil, she GOTTA be innocent". She's not, and I think it's partly because she keeps trying to prove them wrong 🤣

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 3

Day 3 - Crown
I used Micron and white Signo pens, and a white brush pen.

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 2

Day 2
Had to pick some reference cuz uh... Weaving is a bit technical.
#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing

Velvet Paws - art @thetis.bsky.social · Oct 1

Well, why not!
#inktober