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@cullu.bsky.social

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cullu <3 || character illustrator with a penchant for big coats || 20+ https://linktr.ee/cullus

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Dec 2

Hiya Bluesky, I'm Cullu <3 I'm a character illustrator, mainly of my OCs, but I've also been doing more fanart lately. I'm working towards a career in art as well as participating in fan zines!

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Meet the Artist illustration made for and by the artist, Cullu. The illustration has an old paper/academic aesthetic. The background consists of two pieces of paper layered on top of each other. The paper in the back is crumpled and medium brown and covers the entire canvas. The paper layered on top of the medium brown paper is a smaller tattered piece of off-white graph paper, positioned perfectly in the center of the canvas. On top, an illustration of the artist in a brown sweater, black pants, brown loafers, and a green coat over their shoulders is positioned left of the graph paper. The right of the canvas has text about the artist. The text is as follows:

Cullu (written in cursive)
S.E AZN / 20s / USA

Likes (represented by doodled hearts in red):
fe3h
vocaloid
collecting things
conventions
boba
rain
big cities
cute things

Dislikes (represented by a big X in black):
warm weather
driving
butterflies
cleaning
social media
lemongrass
shorts
hiking

The illustration has a section with a pale blue keyring, a pale blue water bottle with stickers, and a black crossbody bag drawn to resemble stickers. They are placed in between the illustration of the artist and the text, towards the middle bottom. Each sticker has text to mark what each one represents (KEYS, BAG, WATER BOTTLE). There is text underneath the keys that says "from B-SIDE LABEL", referring to a charm on the keyring of a boy with flowers.

On the left side of the canvas, there are swirling arrows pointing to different areas of the drawing of the artist. The text says "loves jackets", "can't see well", and "short".

Digital illustration of Light Yagami from Death Note with an open shirt.

Digital illustration of an androgynous man wandering through a packed crowd in a city. The man has long, dark hair tied in a high ponytail and light skin. He is looking towards the right of the canvas while being positioned slightly left of center of the canvas. The city is heavily lit with neon lights and colors, most of it being pink, purple, and teal. The man is wearing an oversized jacket with celestial-themed embroidery on the collar, a black turtleneck, round glasses on his forehead, and gold glasses chains.

Digital illustration of a magical girl with orange pigtails and light skin floating in the sky at sunset, rimlit by the sun setting behind her. Her dress is white with salmon pink accents, ruffles, and sparkles, while also wearing elbow length white gloves, white stockings, and white heels. Her legs are folded up towards the sky in an almost-fetal position. The girl is gazing at a sleeping glowing orange star in front of her, her expression wistful.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Jul 15

here's my piece for @blackeagleslgbt.bsky.social! i am honored to have illustrated this very special wedding piece of dorothea and petra <333

Illustration of Dorothea and Petra in a spiral composition in wedding dresses.

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Ash/Blue @jbeatworld.bsky.social · Jul 9

[ Maize 🌸🌷 -ARTFIGHT REVENGE!!! ]

HIII SO I JOINED ARTFIGHT THIS YEAR. I wanted to start it off by drawing a good friend of mine's oc, @cullu.bsky.social !! So i got them back mwuhahaha 😈
Anyways go follow my friend!
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#art #clipstudiopaint #anime #animeart #animegirl #artfight #artfight2025

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Jun 1

nightcord at 25:00 photocards
#projectsekai

Bust-up drawing of Kanade Yoisaki against a dark background.

Bust-up drawing of Mafuyu Asahina against a dark background.

Bust-up drawing of Mizuki Akiyama against a dark background.

Bust-up drawing of Ena Shinonome against a dark background.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · May 6

⭐ i just opened my etsy shop for the first time in a very long time!!! ⭐

i have stickers and acrylic charms of the iconic #vocaloid songs i did mini illustrations of, and i'm planning on making more in the future <3

www.etsy.com/shop/cullust...

A pile of Vocaloid-inspired acrylic charms. Art by cullu.

Triple Baka acrylic charm. Art by cullu.

A pile of Vocaloid-inspired stickers. Art by cullu.

Romeo & Cinderella acrylic charm. Art by cullu.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 16

i've been meaning to add to her original design bc she's supposed to be a witch, and when i look back at her original design i'm like... the only witchy thing here is the floating flowers. gotta add a hat or something

cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 16

here are the previous years btw

Concept art of Ophelia, a woman with an octopus and marigold motifs. Her color palette is white, purple/lilac, and yellow.

Illustration of Ophelia in a straw sunhat, a flowy blouse, a maxi skirt, heels, and ankle-length hair. Ophelia is in black and white, while the background is a light green.

cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 16

i draw ophelia like... once a year. here's this year's i guess

#oc

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 11

these three showed up at my house what do i do

#vocaloid #triplebaka

Illustration of Hatsune Miku, Kasane Teto, and Akita Neru as portrayed in Triple Baka by LamazeP.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 10

one more time

#vocaloid

Illustration of Hatsune Miku as portrayed in Rolling Girl by wowaka. Miku is falling in a fetal position with her hands to her face, crying.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 8

it's not too late for me, is it?

#vocaloid

Illustration of Megurine Luka as portrayed in Interviewer by KuwagataP. Luka is lying on a bed with a white, magenta, and cyan color scheme.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 8

at the point where 0 and 1 intersect is where miscommunication occurs

#vocaloid

Redraw of the key art for Torinoko City by 40mp. The drawing depicts a girl sitting on a pile of strewn out papers.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 6

you and i, should we have a rendezvous?

#vocaloid

Illustration of Hatsune Miku and GUMI as portrayed in Matryoshka by hachi.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 5

i’m a juliet who wants to run away, but don’t call me by that name

#vocaloid

Illustration of Hatsune Miku as depicted in Romeo and Cinderella. Miku is grasping a pink pillow while holding an apple up to her mouth, gazing at the viewer.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Apr 4

i'm still a coward at heart

#gumi #vocaloid #yowamushimontblanc

Fanart of GUMI from Yowamushi Montblanc by DECO*27. GUMI is standing in the center holding a mont blanc dessert, crying in front of a cloudy blue sky.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Feb 7

btw i'll be making this design into a sticker alongeside 20 other iconic songs, so stay tuned 💪💪💪

cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Feb 7

the #1 princess??? in the whole wide world?!?!?!

#hatsunemiku #vocaloid #worldismine

Illustration of Hatsune Miku as portrayed in World is Mine by ryo. Miku is surrounded by floating images of sweets she wants to eat as well as sparkles.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Feb 7

here's a comm i did for @envedea.bsky.social! thanks for entrusting me with such a big task such as drawing a whole lab 🙇🙇🙇

Envedea looking over their shoulder to the viewer while surrounded with neon orange and cyan screens.

Digital illustration of Envedea sitting in their lab, which is lit up by neon orange and cyan screens and test tubes. They're gazing over their shoulder to look at the viewer.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Jan 30

something's in the works

#sketch

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Reach For My Hand: A Black Eagles LGBTQ+ Zine @blackeagleslgbt.bsky.social · Jan 4

🌈 SHARE GOAL! 🌈

Reach For My Hand is launching a share campaign to unlock two Black Eagles postcard prints! 🦅

If we reach 250 total reshares of this post across all of our platforms, both prints will be included in ALL physical bundles!

💌 SHOP: blackeagleslgbt.bigcartel.com

Scrapbook-themed graphic for Reach For My Hand. Text reads: "Share Goal. Customers who order physical copies will receive these 2 prints if reached! Shares are combined across these participating platforms: BlueSky, Tumblr, Twitter. 250 total combined shares."

Two prints are displayed. One print showcases Edelgard, Dorothea, Petra, Bernadetta, Monica, F!Shez, and F!Byleth. The other print showcases Ferdinand, Caspar, Linhardt, Hubert, Jeritza, M!Shez and M!Byleth. Each character is drawn reaching a hand to the viewer. Art is drawn by Reach For My Hand moderators, @calamari_inari, @arylaeee, @charbbutt, and @exanacht

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Dec 20

Here's a preview of the DoroPetra piece I did for @blackeagleslgbt.bsky.social!!! It was an absolute pleasure illustrating these two gorgeous women together on their special day <3

Preorders are open until January 31st. Check out the project here if you're interested: blackeagleslgbt.bigcartel.com

Scrapbook-themed preview graphic for Reach For My Hand, an LGBTQ+ Fire Emblem: Three Houses zine. In the spotlight are Dorothea and Petra looking at each other lovingly, while the scrapbook detailing around the center is mostly pink.

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Reach For My Hand: A Black Eagles LGBTQ+ Zine @blackeagleslgbt.bsky.social · Dec 15

🌈 PREORDERS OPEN 🌈

Reach For My Hand is now open for preorders until January 31st! This zine celebrates the Black Eagles and diverse LGBTQ+ themes, featuring over fifty contributors! ✨

💌 SHOP: blackeagleslgbt.bigcartel.com

See our bundles, stretch goals, collab info, and more in the thread!

A colorful scrapbook-themed zine graphic for Reach For My Hand. Rainbow hearts are peppered around the image.
Text reads: "Pre-orders Open, Dec 15 - Jan 31. blackeagleslgbt.bigcartel.com"
A mockup of the book is in the center of the image. Edelgard is drawn at the forefront of the composition, reaching out to the viewer with her cape billowing behind with rainbow colors. The rest of the Eagles are each drawn corresponding to a color of the cape, smiling and posing characteristically.

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cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Dec 14

also i dislike using the same like. three pieces as examples of my recent work, but drawing takes up so much time and energy. in the past i used to spend like 4 hours on a piece, but now they take like 30-50 hours each. i mean it makes sense, given that my work is more complex now, but still

cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Dec 14

i really gotta start working on shop stuff soon cuz i've been meaning to ever since i graduated, but at the same time, i've been enjoying my gap year in just doing nothing. hopefully i will have a full and running shop by next year, though.

cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Dec 8

👁️👁️

cullu @cullu.bsky.social · Dec 6

had a lot of fun coloring this :) gift art for/oc belongs to @/tomy_evans on discord

#art #illustration

Closeup of a digital illustration of an anime girl with long blue hair and a preppy grey outfit.

Full-body digital illustration of an anime girl with long blue hair and a preppy grey outfit.

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