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Adam
@katoncomics.com
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He/Him 🇵🇷🏳️‍⚧️ NJ • Latino Artist!
Storyboard artist • Character designer • Comic Artist for BlackSands Entertainment • Art teacher • #Castlevania #artist #art


Hello Portfolio day artist

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Sketchbook Sunday!

Pose studies! Need to up my shorthand game and get out of stiffness. I absolutely love studying from other artist boards, the way they capture motion is inspiring.

#Traditionalart #Sketchbook
A variety of dynamic poses
December 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Hello Artist. I just read over twitter's TOS and I highlighted some parts here that are absolutely true. They are forcing you to agree to the terms of using your art to train their models and NOT PAY YOU.
Using X grants them a "worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license".

Get off of Twitter!
Highlighted parts: "What’s yours is yours — you own your Content (and your incorporated audio, photos, and videos are considered part of the Content)." https://x.com/en/tos "In choosing to submit, input, create, generate, post, or display Content on or through the Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license" "You agree that this license includes the right for us to (i) analyze text and other information you provide and to otherwise provide, promote, and improve the Services, including, for example, for use with and training of our machine learning and artificial intelligence models, whether generative or another type; and (ii) to make Content submitted to or through the Services available to other companies, organizations or individuals, including, for example, for improving the Services and the syndication, broadcast, distribution, repost, promotion or publication of such Content on other media and services, subject to our terms and conditions for such Content use" "Such additional uses by us, or other companies, organizations or individuals, is made with no compensation paid to you with respect to the Content that you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Services as the use of the Services by you is hereby agreed as being sufficient compensation for the Content and grant of rights herein."
December 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Here is an anime screenshot I did of a moment in Lament of Innocence where Leon discovers Mathias and is in shock! I originally did this traditionally and loved it so much that I took it to digital and wanted it as my pfp!

#LamentOfInnocence #Castlevania #DigitalArt
Leon looking shocked, the bottom text says "Mathias..?!"
December 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

Wanted to draw my Castlevania OC, Arnella. I really like drawing her, and I want to explore more acrobatic poses with her fighting style!

#LamentOfInnocence #Castlevania #Traditionalart #Sketchbook
Arnella getting ready for combat in a dynamic pose
December 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Just completed this Sonic model sheet for @soniclegacy.bsky.social I only had the mental capacity to render one view 😆
#SonicTheHedgehog #Sonic #CharacterDesign
Sonic The Hedgehog model sheet!
December 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

Got around to doing the rest of that page from last week! Will ink this page eventually, I'm going to use Leon's face in the last panel as a new pfp. Stay tuned for that 🙂

#LamentOfInnocence #Castlevania #Traditionalart #Sketchbook
Top panel: Mathias and Leon staring at each other Bottom panel: Leon Belmont, looking shocked. The Word bubble says: "...Mathias..?
December 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Do I have any connections that can put in a good word for this titmouse mentorship program?!? 👀
Application for the Titmouse design & paint mentorship 2026
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

Working on the next traditional page of Lament of Innocence. I really love how I captured Leon's shocked expression here, can't wait to show you all the full page ✨

#LamentOfInnocence #Castlevania #Traditionalart #Sketchbook
Leon Belmont, looking shocked. The Word bubble says: "...Mathias..?
November 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Growing up poor, there were real 99 cent stores. We've always had access to art supplies. This one here I got every holiday 😭
Affordable art kit for kids
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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So Animation industry, these are the type of people in positions of power? These are the type of people who are put in charge of hiring artist?
This is disgusting from an art director on linked who's trynna tell me "Complaining that you’re not getting favors is asinine". This is where we're at hun?
"I was the Art Director at Cartoon Network for both Powerpuff Girls and Dexter’s Laboratory, and I held the same role on half a dozen top-level shows at Nickelodeon, Henson, and elsewhere. From experience, I can tell you this: if you’re not the best, you will get passed by. You have to ask yourself, “Am I truly as good as the best I’ve ever seen?” If the answer is no, then—hard truth—you’re out of luck. So what’s left to do? Work hard to be an artist with something special enough to cause an art director to remember you." Me: "As an industry veteran, don't you think thats a problem with the industry with having these unattainable high standards for artist just starting out? You are trying to get new grads and self taught artist to compare themselves to 10+ year pros. The real problem is these studios not having the budget nor willing to train new talent to fit the mold. How exactly are artist going to be the best with no prior experience other than education?" Him: "Adam T., as an art director my job is to maintain the highest level of quality and talent — not to hand out charity. That said, I’m actually known for hiring people with zero experience if their talent is undeniable. The point is: the animation industry is more competitive than it has ever been. Complaining that you’re not getting favors is asinine. The only way to work in this industry today is to be good — and the only way to be good is to work hard and be brutally honest with yourself. And look, we all see how thin the market is right now. Even really good people are out of work. Young artists need to understand they should have fallback skills — real, blue-collar skills. Learn to weld. Become an electrician. Whatever it is, have something solid to stand on."
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

Study session! Wanted to study some still from Sakuabooru. Sometimes doing this type of study can get very intense, matching styles and understanding the type of shot as well as perspective.

#Castlevania #cowboybebop #Traditionalart #Sketchbook #storyboards
Still shots from the website Sakugabooru as traditional art study.
November 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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"The reason Bluesky failed is cause they did not capitalize in the slightest on the mass exodus. They just sat on their ass and kept the platform mediocre and not a true successor."

I need artist to understand that these social media platforms are NOT artist focused. It's up to US to build it.🧵
"The reason Bluesky failed is cause they did not capitalize in the slightest on the mass exodus. They just sat on their ass and kept the platform mediocre and not a true successor. It's not like large platforms haven't been replaced before, like Discord murked Skype."
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Leon Belmont design model sheet V2. After getting feedback and learning from my poses, I took another crack at the model sheet. I'll be posting a full video on my design process on my Patreon and Ko-fi soon.
#LamentOfInnocence #Castlevania #Characterdesign
Model sheet V2 Model sheet V1
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

You know, I hate needed to look of references for something specific and most times I never end up finding what I'm looking for lol. But here is a wip of Mathias and Leon!

#LamentOfInnocence #Castlevania #Traditionalart #Sketchbook
Mathias, sitting on a chair weeping for his lost one as Leon rest his hand on Mathias shoulder trying to comfort him
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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I modded a GBA over the weekend with a custom Castlevania shell from one of my favorite GBA game! This was a very fun project that I'm happy worked out this time 😅

#Castlevania #GBA #ModMonday
Custom GBA shell, buttons and screen. The usbC rechargeable battery that I wanted to install did not fit in this shell unfortunately but I will continue using AA batteries! Custom GBA shell, buttons and screen. Custom GBA shell, buttons and screen.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

I'm surprised I haven't drawn any Sonic in my sketchbook. Need to do some more Sonic studies since I'm about to do a comic for a project!

#Traditionalart #Sketchbook #artstudy #sonicthehedgehog
Sonic top left and Shadow on the bottom right
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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So just to be clear, AI is not being used to help QA testers but in fact replacing them!

So let's all stop pretending that AI is a "tool" for artist when it's a tool for corporations to replace artist.
Replacing staff with AI
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

This was suppose to be a test for some new art supplies that I got, but I ended up liking this too much and finished it with just pencils. I may or may not do some more of these!

#Traditionalart #Sketchbook #artstudy #PencilSketch
A pencil drawing of a tree coming out of a cliff side
November 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Also, Affinity users agree to this general use, that does cover "the rights of any individual or third party, including their intellectual property and data privacy rights"
https://www.canva.com/policies/acceptable-use-policy/
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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After reading the private policy and terms of service, this looks like the only thing they'll use your data for and that's if you consent while using their AI products.
https://www.canva.com/policies/ai-product-terms/
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Apparently, what you create will not be trained for their ai learning. And you can also opt out of all the ai bullshit in your settings! While I am still on the fence about Affinity being free, you are still allowed to protect yourself while using the software.
https://www.affinity.studio/help/canva-ai-canva-ai-affinity-ml/?query=Affiny%20and%20Canva%20AI Canvas settings > personal privacy
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Just wanted to clear the air with Affinity here.

Canva brought Affinity a while ago. Canva is riding the AI wave and is trying to compete with Adobe. So they are trying to integrate AI "tools" into affinity to win over those people who use AI, This can be TURNED OFF.
Turning off Canva AI
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

Decided to do some studies this time round. I am needing to practice a lot on back muscles and I want to get better with should rotation. I had a lot of fun with the hands, but they were challenging!

#Traditionalart #Sketchbook #Inktober #artstudy
Poses and anatomy studies Hand drawings in different poses
October 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Sketchbook Sunday!

Been working on this since last week, this is the most I've put my traditional inking skills in a hot minute. But I really love how Walter came out!!

#LamentOfInnocence #Castlevania #Traditionalart #Sketchbook #Inktober
Walter with his hands out saying "welcome to my castle"
October 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Hello #PortfolioDay I'm Adam and I am a character designer and storyboard artist. Take a look at this character I've been working on for a bit. Open to freelance and contract work, hire me for your projects 😊

🌐https://katonstudio.com/
✉️ [email protected]
Leon Belmont model sheet Leon poses Leon Expressions Leon's sword design ideas
October 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM