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Wandering Kotka
@wanderingkotka.com
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she/her | magical girls & pokemon | queer af | designer by daylight, artist by moonlight | polyglot troublemaker | powered by tea | covered in cats

My art: #myart #wanderingkotkaart
Fandoms: #pokemon #magicalgirl #sailormoon

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@yurehara.bsky.social 's beautiful Sailor Wonderland's design is almost too pretty to chibify! So many lovely details getting squished to fit!

Thank you for the delightful commission, @yurehara.bsky.social !

#wanderingkotkaart #myart #sailormoon #ocsenshi #sailormoonoc #magicalgirl #artsky
An anime-style chibi illustration of a Sailor Moon fancharacter with an Alice in Wonderland theme. She has long blond hair in ringlets with pale blue chunky highlights Her hair is partially held back by a black bow with a blue lining. Her fuku has deep blue and yellow accents and she wears ornate black boots with striped stockings. She is holding an absurdly oversized blade, while chess pieces, some overturned, are at her feet and a pennant waves behind her head. She smirks confidently at the viewer.
January 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Thanks to @nickyflamingo.bsky.social I have acquired a Minor in #dragonage studies as I work through her stable of disaster daughters 🤣 Evria is a Rogue City-Elf with a taste for pointy things and, because I love a #pokemonau, great taste in #pokemon!

#wanderingkotkaart #dragonageorigins #dao
An anime-styled chibi illustration of a Dragon Age: Origins player character. The character is named Evria. She is an elf with auburn hair in an updo with long bangs. She has green eyes and is smirking at the viewer while casually holding dual daggers. Her outfit is predominantly dusty blue and silver with black pants and brown leather gloves and boots. [Alternate version of image one] An anime-styled chibi illustration of a Dragon Age: Origins player character. The character is named Evria. She is an elf with auburn hair in an updo with long bangs. She has green eyes and is smirking at the viewer while casually holding dual daggers. Her outfit is predominantly dusty blue and silver with black pants and brown leather gloves and boots. Beside her are two Pokemon. On the viewer's left, a Toxicroak reaches up to poke at the tip of one of her draggers while on the viewer's right, a Liepard grooms itself with an air of feline smugness.
January 15, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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I love doing the annual Crystal Animamates holiday card exchange because I get to inflict MERCH on my recipient!

@curious-insanity.bsky.social 's fabulous Sailor Corundum Crocodile makes for a fierce little keychain, don't you think?

#wanderingkotkaart #sailormoon #fansenshi #sailormoonoc #artsky
Anime-style chibi illustration of a crocodile-themed Sailor Moon fancharacter. Her fuku is in deep blue-green with deep reddish-pink accents. She poses in a slight crouch, swinging her hips so that her crocodile tail lashes around. Her hands are balled into fists and she has a wide, toothy grin as if she is eager to throw down. A keychain version of the previous illustration. The keychain has a starry holographic overlay and a bow-shaped charm at the top.
January 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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#sailormoon fancharacters and fairy tales? All in one place? Be still my heart!

@omylle.bsky.social 's scrappy Sailor Red Hood and Paprika were a delight to chibify. Thank you @yurehara.bsky.social for commissioning them!

#wanderingkotkaart #storybooksenshi #magicalgirl #sailormoonoc #chibi
An anime-styled chibi illustration of a Sailor Moon fancharacter themed on Little Red Riding Hood. She has a red and black fuku with black boots and black gloves. Her hair is brown with a red ombre gradient and is cropped close on her right side and is in shaggy layers on her left. She looks impassively at the viewer with one hand holding a lollipop in her mouth and the other hand on the massive wolf at her side. The wolf is posed defensively, ready to engage with the viewer.
January 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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I am still foaming at the mouth in love with @cosmicmoths.bsky.social 's gorgeous #eladrin Paladin! Her seasonal makeup looks were so good, I had to channel my Y2K KiSS doll creator days and make alternate outfits for her.

#wanderingkotkaart #dndoc #characterdesign #outfitdesign #dnd #ttrpg #y2k
A character ref sheet showing the same DnD character four times with changes to her hair and makeup as well as subtle changes to the accent colors on her outfit. Cecilia has long, pointed ears and bronze skin. She wears a botanical-themed suit of armor with intricate leaf and flower details. Cecilia's hair and makeup change for the season with a bold pink look for spring, golden for summer, warm brown for autumn, and frosty blue for winter. A character ref sheet showing the same Dnd Eladrin character four times with changes to her hair and makeup as well as subtle changes to the accent colors on her outfit. Cecilia has long, pointed ears and bronze skin. She is dressed in civilian gear here. Her looks are Y2K baddie inspired with low-slung flared pants and a revealing chiffon top. Her fall and winter looks have a cropped puffer jacket over the top. She is wearing sunglasses and holding a small, brightly colored purse. Her spring look is gold and white, her summer look is yellow and white, her autumn look orange, red, and tan, and her winter look pink, blue, and white.
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Happy new year! In honor of the year of the #horse, I come bearing a cozy tribute to the Dala horse and snuggly winter sweaters.

Download all 47 horse-themed #wallpapers: cmykae.itch.io/yoth

Thank you to @bycmykae.bsky.social for hosting!

#wanderingkotkaart #zineartist #freezine #dalarna #myart
A mobile wallpaper styled to look like a closeup of a woven sweater. The main color is goldenrod with a stripe of warm brown. On the brown stripe are a pair of decorated Dala horses, red horses with cheerful white designs on them. Between them is a heart and they are surrounded by botanical accents. Below is the year: 2026.
January 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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It feels so good to finally get to share the piece I did for @bycmykae.bsky.social 's free seasonal #eevee speedrun #zine, 変化! In honor of #sylveon (and #pokemonza) I snuck in some Furisode Girls, along with some cute #sinistea.

✨ Download at: cmykae.itch.io/eevees

#wanderingkotkaart #pokemon
An illustration showing Pokemon and Pokemon Trainers enjoying a tea party picnic on a sunny spring day. The Trainers are both Furisode Girls (Pokemon X/Y and Z-A). The Furisode Girls are each holding a cheerful Sinistea. The Furisode Girl on the right, in a pink and blue furisode, is scritching the belly of a blissed-out Sylveon, while the Furisode Girl on the right seems taken aback by the Leafeon who is about to sneak a bite of the plate of cupcakes beside her. The cupcakes are decorated to look like Alcremie.
November 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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So excited to share my sneak peek for this season-themed #eevee RNG #zine ! The RNG gods blessed me with #leafeon and #sylveon, I wonder what they're getting up to? ☕🌼🧺

#wanderingkotkaart #pokemon #pokemonfanart #eeveelution #zineartist #freezine
A zine teaser tile that reads "Download for free on Nov. 20 / A season eeveelution RNG speedrun zine / Hosted by [twitter icon + tumblr icon] cmykae" The preview image shows a Leafeon stalking a tray of cupcakes styled to resemble Alcremie. A Sylveon is barely visible on the left margin, its eyes are closed happily and it appears to be belly up.
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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💻 the program // 🎨 the art

#wanderingkotkaart #myart #firealpaca

(Sorry guys, I work in the Adobe mines all day, gotta switch up that UI after hours.)
Promotional image for the free graphics program FireAlpaca. Text reads "It's a freeware but quite useful!" "FireAlpaca, Simple and Easy" Illustration of a Sailor Moon fancharacter done in the style of a full art rare Pokemon Trading Card Game card with rainbow lineart and holographic elements. Sailor Mother of Pearl Moon Jelly is a full figured woman with long blond hair with rainbow ends. She smiles gently at a moon jellyfish floating above her outstretched hand. Behind her is a blue-purple holographic swirl full of floating silver moon jellyfish. Her attacks are listed at the bottom of the card as Paralyzing Embrace and Beam Me Up. An anime-style character illustration of a tennis player based on the Pokemon Pachirisu. She has tanned skin and pale silver hair with a blue streak to match Pachirisu's tail. She catches her breath while holding a tennis racket loosely and holding a quick ball in her raised hand. She wears a white and blue tennis kit with color blocking to resemble Pachirisu's ears and tail. She has large yellow disc earrings to mimic Pachirisu's cheeks. An anime style illustration of an elegant woman dressed in a teal and orange outfit. Her design pulls elements from the design of the Pokemon Chandelure and its shiny palette. She has a witch's hat with a lantern on the end and hold a long, thin wrought iron staff with a flame at the top.
October 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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While I was working on this #pachirisu #pokewitch, Pachirisu was whispering in my ear that what she *really* wants to be is a sporty tennis babe . . . so now she is!

If you need this babe in your life, she's up for adopt on my ko-fi! ko-fi.com/s/b1039df365

#wanderingkotkaart #pokemon #gijinka
October 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Ever since the reveal, I haven't been able to get #megamalamar out of my head! It had to be made into a #pokewitch with a slick zoot suit and attitude to match.

This babe was snapped up in presale on my discord, but more designs are coming!

#wanderingkotkaart #pokemon #witch #adopt #gijinka
An anime-styled Pokemon witch design based on the recently revealed Mega Malamar. A feminine character twirls a pocketwatch hypnotically while smiling at the viewer. They are wearing a pale grey zoot suit with a rainbow vest and an oversized dusty purple overcoat with dramatic shoulders that frames their figure. Their hat is based on a fedora, with a magenta brim and rainbow cap. Their hair is blue and aqua, similar to Mega Malamar's head.
October 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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So excited for this #zine to be out in the wild and for folks to meet the sweet critters of the Pêtisserie! Pannacatta and her friends are a celebration of some of my favorite things: cute animals, sweet treats, puns, and, yes, screentones. 🍰😺🍓

✨https://ko-fi.com/s/6dec2e4009

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September 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Congrats to @artbybrooke.bsky.social for winning a custom #pokemongijinka! We both decided two witchy looks are better than one, so this #pachirisu cutie has two outfits and hairstyles to choose from!

#wanderingkotkaart #pokemon #pokemonfanart #gijinka #characterdesign #witch #magicalgirl #adopt
September 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Breaking radio silence to re-emerge with a WIP for @artbybrooke.bsky.social of her #pachirisu #gijinka for winning my 1K raffle! Squint and you'll see her alternate hairdo and outfit peeking out from behind the lines 👀

#wanderingkotkaart #pokemon #magicalgirl #witch #pokewitch #sketch #wip #artsky
September 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Congrats on the 22k! Thank you for the many years of amazing stock and inspiration! 🤗

I'm Kotka and when I pack up my designer brain for the day, I grab my tablet and go all-in on magical girls, collectible monsters, and bright, poppy colors. #wanderingkotkaart
Illustration of a Sailor Moon fancharacter done in the style of a full art rare Pokemon Trading Card Game card with rainbow lineart and holographic elements. Sailor Mother of Pearl Moon Jelly is a full figured woman with long blond hair with rainbow ends. She smiles gently at a moon jellyfish floating above her outstretched hand. Behind her is a blue-purple holographic swirl full of floating silver moon jellyfish. Her attacks are listed at the bottom of the card as Paralyzing Embrace and Beam Me Up. Character design of a wood elf druid. The character has a warm skintone with thick, wavy hair that gradients from auburn to deep wine red. Her eyes are bright teal green and her lips and eyeshadow are a warm pink. She carries a gnarled staff wound with delicate gold chains and grape vines heavy with fruit. It is topped with lemon yellow crystals that seem to glow faintly. She is dressed romantically, but practically, with a double-layered skirt with the outer layer held up with leather loops, a cream lace blouse, and a richly decorated leather corset. Her greaves, bracers, and corset are all decorated with grape and vine motifs with her corset having a trellis texture as well. She has cheek, forehead, and collarbone tattoos with a floral motif. She smiles at the viewer with one hand out, ready to cast. A chibi style illustration of a Sailor Moon fan character. The character is a Sailor Animamate and has animal features themed after the Blue Carpenter Bee. She wears a light blue sailor fuku with a bold black and blue striped collar and bodice. The trim on her skirts, boots, and bow is gold. She has opalescent bee wings and blue antennae. She is light-skinned, has lilac eyes, and wavy dark blue hair in a high, voluminous ponytail. She poses on one leg, winking and stretching her arms in front of her. An anime style illustration in chibi proportions of a woman with orange-pink hair lounging on an oversize plush of an owlbear cub. The woman is wearing her long hair back in braids and a low bun and has bangs framing her face. She has on a purple and deep brown bodysuit and matching sandals. On her lap is a sphinx cat named His Majesty, he is facing toward her and away from the viewer. She is petting the cat and smiling at it.
August 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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@nickyflamingo.bsky.social 's #sailormoonoc Sailor Mother of Pearl Moon Jelly is made for #holo and rainbows, so I had to crib some full art rare #ptcgp style for her! I am obsessed with the result ;v;

#kotkaart #myart #sailormoon #magicalgirl #pokemon #tradingcard #pokemontcg #crystalanimamates
Illustration of a Sailor Moon fancharacter done in the style of a full art rare Pokemon Trading Card Game card with rainbow lineart and holographic elements. Sailor Mother of Pearl Moon Jelly is a full figured woman with long blond hair with rainbow ends. She smiles gently at a moon jellyfish floating above her outstretched hand. Behind her is a blue-purple holographic swirl full of floating silver moon jellyfish. Her attacks are listed at the bottom of the card as Paralyzing Embrace and Beam Me Up.
August 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Saw the stencil in slide 1 and the brain gremlin said "Yes, but what if #pokemon?" So now #wishiwashi is officially the #union Pokemon in my head.

Just another one for my growing pile of Pokemon propaganda/PSAs!

#wanderingkotkaart #unionize #organize #pokemonfanart #sharpedo
Stencil on a red brick wall. The art is black on yellow. Two panels. The first panel shows a large fish threatening a school of smaller fish, underneath, it reads "Do Not Panic." The second panel shows the large fish now retreating, its open mouth downturned in distress as the school of fish it chased in the first panel has schooled together to form an even larger fish. Despite my best efforts, I could not track down the artist for this piece. Variation on the previous image. Digital art made to look like a grainy print in red and blue on yellowed paper. It shows two comic panels. The first shows the Pokemon Sharpedo chasing a distressed school of Wishiwashi. Below, it reads "Don't Panic." In the second panel, the Sharpedo is now smaller, and retreating, as it is dwarfed in scale by the Wishiwashi now in schooling form chasing it away.
July 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Excited to post my contributions for the @blueskyzine.bsky.social run by @pickledpyper.bsky.social ! I couldn't resist when I heard the Y2K nostalgia theme. Plus, Sky-tan (design by @verti.blue ) is a cutie! 💙🦋

#wanderingkotkaart #zine #zineartist #y2k #90s #artsky #90sanime
Illustration styled to look like a Windows XP screenshot with a Winamp window open, a media player window open, and a version of Clippy in the bottom corner. The background is a blurred, pixelated image that references the classic "Bliss" background associated with Windows XP. The WinAmp window has a fake album cover showing the BlueSky mascot Sky-Tan (designed by @verti.blue) drawn in a Y2K toony style. The media player shows what looks like a screenshot from a subtitled anime with a close-up of B-Tan with the text "Together, we can go there!" She is drawn in a late 90s anime style reminiscent of Sailor Moon. Cover for the Blue Sky Zine Vol.1. It is styled to look like a composition book in dark blue and white with stickers covering the front and back. The stickers are hearts, butterflies, stars, as well as the title of the zine. On the front, the focal point is a large sticker showing Sky-tan (Design credit @verti.blue) sitting on a cloud throwing a peace sign.
July 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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All my love to Yari (offsite) for her immense patience as we worked together on this beauty of a #dnd design! Genevieve Malbec is a #woodelf #druid who is, in Yari's words, serving Olive Garden realness. 🤣 🍇☀️

#wanderingkotkaart #ocart #ttrpg #dndpc #ttrpgpc #characterdesign #dndcharacter #elf
Character design of a wood elf druid. The character has a warm skintone with thick, wavy hair that gradients from auburn to deep wine red. Her eyes are bright teal green and her lips and eyeshadow are a warm pink. She carries a gnarled staff wound with delicate gold chains and grape vines heavy with fruit. It is topped with lemon yellow crystals that seem to glow faintly. She is dressed romantically, but practically, with a double-layered skirt with the outer layer held up with leather loops, a cream lace blouse, and a richly decorated leather corset. Her greaves, bracers, and corset are all decorated with grape and vine motifs with her corset having a trellis texture as well. She has cheek, forehead, and collarbone tattoos with a floral motif. She smiles at the viewer with one hand out, ready to cast. Closeup of the previous image showing the detail in her corset, belts, and buckles, all having a botanical theme, with the corset showing trellis panels topped with grapes.
July 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Felt like making a cute, beachy #pokemon #gijinka and let the random generator decide my fate. Prinplup makes for a classic beachside look, wouldn't you say?

#wanderingkotkaart #pokemongijinka #prinplup #pokemonfashion #characterdesign #pokemonfanart #artsky #myart
An anime-style drawing of a character & outfit design based on the Pokemon Prinplup. The character has dark skin and blue and yellow hair in thick braids that mimic the crests on Prinplup's head. She wears a matching sky-blue bodice and capris with white trim. Her pants have four white buttons to mimic the white dots on Prinplup's belly. A dark blue sweater is tied and draped over her shoulders. She has yellow espradrilles and a matching yellow band on her watch. Her purse is basket-weave with a yellow handle and dark blue dotted liner. It also has four white buttons on it, again to mimic Prinplup's belly. Her sunglasses have dramatic yellow frames that channel Prinplup's crest and beak.
July 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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If you see this, post a character with white hair. 🤍🤍

If it's characters with white hair, it's gotta be my #magicalgirl, Bernie, AKA Sailor Coma Berenices. Sure, her hair grows to absurd lengths whenever she transforms, but as a bonus, ✨she also freaking hates it✨

#wanderingkotkaart #sailormoon
An anime-styled illustration of a chibi figurine. The character is dressed as a Pokemon trainer with a Furfrou-themed bodysuit and matching accessories referencing the Star Cut. An Espeon is standing at her feet, tail wrapped around one of her legs. The character has dark skin, white hair with a quiff, and bold, dark blue eyeshadow and red lips. Behind, a piece of paper is folded to form a beachside diorama, showing a sunny day, water, a Luvdisc, and a flock of Wingulls. A sketchy, monochrome illustration of a magical girl mid-transformation. A ribbon of stars wraps around her while sparkles fill the background and her body. She has an embarrassed and slightly distressed expression as she holds her arms out straight in front of her to find that there are ropes of her own hair attached to her wrists. She has an ornate Sailor Moon-y hairdo with 6 (?!!!) odangoes and wears a bodysuit with star accents. An illustration in ukiyo-e style. A magical girl in a blue and white catsuit with dramatic odango'd hair leaps back from a wolfman with a flaming blade. Behind them are the upright red posts of the torii of Fushimi Inari Taisha and greenery. The sky is the dark blue of twilight. An illustration of an androgynous woman dressed in formalwear with white pants and a white blouse with a raspberry red jacket with navy lapels and a navy scarf around her neck. She wears bold, gold hoops with spikes and has matching gold details on her navy purse and heels. Her white hair is cropped short with a dramatic quiff at the front. She has shimmering eyeshadow and lips that match her jacket. She poses elegantly, showing off her long legs.
July 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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So excited to finally share my piece for the Quick Change zine hosted by @bycmykae.bsky.social ! I had a lot of fun dipping my toes into the #precure pool for my piece!

🔗 cmykae.itch.io/quick-change For this free #magicalgirl -themed #zine!

#wanderingkotkaart #curesoleil #startwinkleprecure
An anime-styled illustration in a limited palette of orange, white, and yellow showing the Precure character Cure Soleil mid-transformation. On the left is a closeup of her twinkling eyes, on the right, she spins as she transforms, with her hair streaming behind her. Poppy, graphic elements are overlaid, with a bold white screentone moving from right to left, a swirl of stars giving depth to the image, and her name in katakana tiled across the image.
July 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Hi! I'm Kotka and I love drawing and designing OCs (as well as taking on others'!)

Thank you for putting this starter pack together and for considering me! ♥
Anime-style illustration of a Sailor Moon fancharacter. Name reads Shining Sailor Malachite King Cobra. She has green boots, gloves, skirt, and collar with dark green trim. Her copper-colored hair is in a dramatic braided style with loops on each side of her head in imitation of a cobra's hood and a long braid swishing behind her. She poses confidently and looks at the viewer. She has dark skin and green eyes. A chibi-style illustration of a Pokemon fancharacter. She is dressed in a bodysuit with a vest and arm covers resembling Star-cut Furfrou and is standing by an Espeon. Anime style illustration of a Pokemon fan character. The character has pale skin, wavy red hair to the shoulders, blue eyes, and cat-eye glasses. Her pink dress is patterned to reference Minior, her belt buckle resembles Lunatone, and her hoop earrings reference Solrock. She carries a brown leather handbag and a pink travel tumbler with a Luvdisc pattern. A melanistic Meowth runs beside her cheerfully. An illustration styled to look like a Sun Moon screengrab. The text reads 'You are challenged by Gym Leader Marta!' The gym leader has long, wavy brown hair and is posed like she is dancing. She is wearing Bulgarian traditional dress with red and white accents. Beside her is a Bombirdier, mirroring her dancing pose. Both look cheerful.
July 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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I love working with classic #ocsenshi designs. Something about the silhouette never gets old! 🌙✨

Cheers to @curious-insanity.bsky.social for having me on as a guest prize artist and to teamvanessacloud for her winning design, Sailor Erinome!

#wanderingkotkaart #chibi #sailormoon #magicalgirl
Anime-styled chibi illustration of a Sailor Moon fancharacter. Her fuku colors are teal and royal blue, with a peacock theme. Her hair is a soft pastel seafoam green that is almost white. It falls to her his and she plays with it with one hand while posing coquettishly. Her eyes are blue and look directly at the viewer while she smiles softly. Her name is to the side of the illustration styled after the Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon logo. Text reads: Jovian Moon Solider Sailor Erinome.
July 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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It's heeeeere! ✨

Swing by for a fun, FREE zine full of mahou goodness and to see the full version of Precure piece!

#wanderingkotkaart #magicalgirl #zine #freezine #precure #prettycure #curesoleil
July 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM