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jaya g
@ghostlysleuth.bsky.social
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rhymes w/ maya ✦ they/them ✦ 26 ✦ black/filipino butch comic artist & illustrator based in tx 🌿🔪 ⚢ ✦ patreon.com/ghostlysleuth ✦ sleuthy.carrd.co/

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june - sept patron sketches! thx for all the support :)
November 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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some wips from the ptrn i'll be working on this month (or at least try to 💦)
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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made for each other (late addition to my blacktober post!) #caitvi
a sketchpage of my black versions of caitlyn and vi: 1) post-war, caitlyn, with a healed scar over her shut eye, sits on her bed with vi resting her head in her lap with a peaceful expression on her face. vi curls a hand around caitlyn's leg while her other arm is limp and relaxed. caitlyn rests a hand on vi's back and another on the back of her neck, likewise smiling down at her. 2) vi in her pit fighter outfit, standing with her gauntlets billowing with steam. she glares ahead. in this version of her, her black hair is curly and wild, covering half of her face. 3) caitlyn reacting to the previous sketch in her uniform of the same act where they reunite. she's blushing, attempting to maintain composure, with a matter-of-fact finger up and saying, "raw, next question." 4) caitlyn and vi as chibis; vi is hugging caitlyn around the waist and lifting her. both are grinning happily. cartoon hearts float around them.
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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this won't be done in time for halloween but
a work in progress of teddy and yang dressed as angus and gregg from night in the woods. the two are smiling at each other.
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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this started out as a warmup referencing this photo by bettina pittaluga! i recommend checking out her work, it's very very good: intimate-structures.com/insight/bett...
October 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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+ closeups!
October 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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🌊💥 #blacktober #caitvi
an illustration of caitlyn and vi from arcane but using the artist's black designs of them for blacktober: vi is dark-skinned with red natural hair and the side of her head shaven down to a buzz. caitlyn's skin is mid-toned and her hair is long and blue with subtle waves running through it. they both wear tank tops and shorts. vi wears silver ringers in her ears and nose along with a gold chain around her neck. caitlyn wears her mother's blue earring. the two are posed referencing a photo by bettina pittaluga, with them sitting on a bed comfortably close together and caitlyn leaning onto vi with a hand on her propped up thigh and vi with her face half-hidden in caitlyn's hair, her own hand placed lightly on her waist. the two stare at the viewer nonchalantly.
October 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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preview of a piece i did for #blacktober; full thing is on ptrn

#caitvi #arcane
October 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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(3/3) and that's pretty much all i got for whimsy week lol i just really liked the idea of them as werewolves frolicking about but i added in some designs for the actual shifting. i like to think shifting from human to wolf is more horrifying than wolf to human.
caitlyn in the process of shifting into her wolf form. she's curled slightly away from the viewer and her arms wrap around herself, a newly clawed hand scratching into her own arm. her ears shift into that of a wolf. fur sprouts from her skin, her jaw grows larger and her teeth more sharp, and her eyes glow menacingly. vi and caitlyn as their wolf forms fall away, a contrast to the previous drawing. they're curled up together asleep, vi in a ball and caitlyn draping an arm over her body. the fur on their bodies is receding but at this stage, their ears and tails remain. their hands and feet are hybrids between paws and their human counterparts. they're spent but the process is peaceful.
September 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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(2/3) and also frolicked in the snow and also were deeply in love because of the transcendent and freeing experience we share
a series of drawings in which vi and cait giddily chase each other around in their werewolf forms in the snow. an extension of the previous set of drawings; caitlyn, tail wagging wildly, laps at vi's chin with vi giggles happily.
September 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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caitvi werewolves for arcane #whimsyweek 🐺what if we were werewolves and also both girls and also ran away to start a pack together (1/3)
vi and caitlyn from arcane as werewolves. vi is a large reddish wolf with long, spiky fur. she still has her piercings as she would as a human. she is growling defensively. caitlyn is a sleek dark grey-blue wolf with her left eye scarred and shut. she poises herself majestically. the aforementioned wolf designs, but this time recreating the "you're hot, cupcake" scene from the show, with vi advancing into caitlyn's space with a smug expression and caitlyn staring at her, flustered.
September 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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a yang for someone on tumblr
yang, a young, tanned asian person with an unruly bleached mullet and several piercings in their face and ears, leans back casually with their legs spread and their hands clasped behind their neck. they're shirtless, showing off both the patchwork tattoos on their arms and their top surgery scars. they're otherwise wearing loose, frayed pants, a carabiner around their beltloop and beat-up red chucks.
September 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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scrapped sketches from butchviweek where vi's a rubgy player
sketch of vi from arcane in a rubgy jersey with her hair tied back and sweating as she runs with a rubgy ball in both hands. ancillary sketch of the same vi, whose jersey says "ZAUN" leaning against the front of some bleachers casually with the ball balanced on her finger and smirking at caitlyn who's sitting in the front row. vi says, "so like...you come here often?" to which caitlyn is flustered, blushing, and saying "ERM."
September 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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📌 hi i'm jaya, i draw a bunch of queer dyke shit

💿http://sleuthy.carrd.co
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September 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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butch vi stuff is now on in/prnt! www.inprnt.com/gallery/ghos...
August 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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bonus doodles
a sketch page. 1) caitlyn, standing victorious in a bikini, holding a watergun, and dripping wet from the aforementioned water gun battle, looks back to vi and says, "did you see me, vi?" to which vi says, "yes, baby." 2) caitlyn and vi lie back together, caitlyn cuddled to vi's side. vi has an arm behind her own head and her eyes closed in relaxation. their heads rest together and they moth smile softly. 3) caitlyn and vi enjoy hotdogs together with their legs folded over each other. both are topless this time. note: caitlyn's hot dog is plain. don't ask why. in the background is a more crude drawing of jinx, also happily topless.
August 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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#butchviweek day 6: butch joy :)
vi, shirtless and in a pair of red dolphin shorts, lounges back on a beach towel under a beach umbrella with a knee up and a hand supporting her. her eyes are closed and she smiled contentedly as she basks in the sunlight. in the background, jinx and caitlyn are in the middle of a water gun battle, with jinx mischievously fleeing and caitlyn pursuing.
August 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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#butchviweek day 4: handsy-ness-- i mean handiness
A sketchy painting in warm, morning colors of Caitlyn attempting to get out of bed and Vi stopping her with her hands dragging over her chest and stomach and pulling up her shirt with a pinky. Caitlyn has a pleased smile on her face. Vi's face is hidden behind Caitlyn.
August 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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#butchviweek day 3: protection
a young vi leans against a pillow and holds a small sleeping powder, face pressed to the top of her head.
August 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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the full painting w/o the polaroid effects!
August 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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#butchviweek day 2: butch appreciation 💪🏽
a polaroid of vi, sevika, and ekko at a bar/club, labelled "butch/stud night". in the middle, sevika has her arms folded and is glaring into the camera. on her right, vi grins with her tongue out and flashes horns with her hand. on her left, ekko (a stud for the illustration) gives a chill peace sign. behind the trio is a string of flags alternating between the original butch flag, the newer butch flag, and the stud flag, along with some iridescent streamers on the side.
August 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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the vague ideas/themes for the fits were numetal boyfriend, pride fit, and date night :)
(showing off packer bulge)
August 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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#butchviweek day 1 fashion 🥊❤️‍🩹
three vi's in different outfits; on the left, she's wearing a cropped red tank with a graphic of a fist on it, baggy, scuffed up jeans with chains attached to her studded belt, and red sneakers, with multiple bits of silver jewelery. her hair is in the usual long mullet style and she poses nonchalantly with a hand behind her head. in the middle, vi wears a white tank, olive cargo cut-off shorts, a leather fanny pack at her waist with several flag pins, and black combat boots. her hair is in several braids where it's longer, one of which is dyed blue. she crosses her arms and one of her legs over the other. on the right, she wears a leather jacket with the collar pulled up and spikes in the shoulders, over a white tank, frayed, form-fitting jeans with patches in them, and red boots with spikes matching those from the jacket. she has a hand in her pocket and is smiling slyly as she holds a small purse with the initials "ck" on it.
August 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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(2/2)
page two: astonishing, teddy looks up at yang then down to their chest with a gulp. she very gently caresses one of the scars on yang's chest. page three: teddy gazes up at yang sentimentally. yang doesn't meet their gaze but is likewise affected. teddy rests a hand on their chest and says, "they're beautiful."
July 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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little minicomic based on that last sketch page :) (1/2)
page one: yang holds teddy's hand silently as teddy asks hesitantly, "um, yang? yang?" yang closes their eyes as teddy says, "we don't have to i-if you don't--" yang lays her hand on their chest. teddy gasps.
July 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM