@Sakeozo

🍵 Deaf artist • PGH🔁PDX 🍓 I like to draw characters, life things, geckos, cats, bugs & drink a lot of matcha ≽^•⩊•^≼

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sakeozo.com/links
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Heya! I’m Destiny, a gecko-obsessed Deaf artist in Pittsburgh working toward Portland. I draw, make comics, and animate original characters, ASL icons, and visual clarity for Deaf characters in media. More work, socials, and commissions: sakeozo.com/links (ꈍ ꒳ ꈍ✿)
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All the things that comfort me. PS: In the duration of making this comic, I had 5 matcha drinks. :D
Gentle soft drawing of a pale hand holding up a glass of matcha latte, the glass cup has frogs sticker. Text: "The dance between green and white as it circles the glass. Nothing makes me feel more productive and relaxed than it's soothing, earthy flavor." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft drawing of a pale hand holding up a glass of matcha latte, the glass cup has frogs sticker. Text: "The dance between green and white as it circles the glass. Nothing makes me feel more productive and relaxed than it's soothing, earthy flavor." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

Gentle soft drawing of first point of view perspective at a pale legs in over-the-knee long black socks with two white bands, wearing fluffy brown cat paws. Text: "These bring me back to my younger days when I was obsessed with cats. Some things don’t change." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft drawing of first point of view perspective at a pale legs in over-the-knee long black socks with two white bands, wearing fluffy brown cat paws. Text: "These bring me back to my younger days when I was obsessed with cats. Some things don’t change." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

Gentle soft drawing of pale hand scritching a happy black cat, text: "Her sweet eyes glistening with bliss as I give her the best chin scritches." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft drawing of pale hand scritching a happy black cat, text: "Her sweet eyes glistening with bliss as I give her the best chin scritches." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

Gentle soft drawing of three geckos looking at you happily, starting from left to right, Atom the pale yellow leopard gecko, Scooter the spotted darker yellow leopard gecko, and Lava the skunk-like looking African Fat-Tailed gecko. Text: Their lively, cartoonishly adorable eyes as they await their grub (or perhaps they're just curious)" At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft drawing of three geckos looking at you happily, starting from left to right, Atom the pale yellow leopard gecko, Scooter the spotted darker yellow leopard gecko, and Lava the skunk-like looking African Fat-Tailed gecko. Text: Their lively, cartoonishly adorable eyes as they await their grub (or perhaps they're just curious)" At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

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Gentle soft drawing of fresh pho bowl, next to the pho bowl are sriracha, hoisin, and a plate full of herbs, pepper, and bean spouts. Text: "Maiku's Vietnamese Pho was there for me during art college when I was hungry between classes. Their delicious food is nurturing. A humbling reminiscence of transformative times as a developing artist." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft drawing of fresh pho bowl, next to the pho bowl are sriracha, hoisin, and a plate full of herbs, pepper, and bean spouts. Text: "Maiku's Vietnamese Pho was there for me during art college when I was hungry between classes. Their delicious food is nurturing. A humbling reminiscence of transformative times as a developing artist." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

Gentle soft super upclose drawing of a long-haired man with lipstick mark on his right cheek, text: My target practice perfected between these 2 small spots on his cheek. The tenderness and warmth keep me right at home." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft super upclose drawing of a long-haired man with lipstick mark on his right cheek, text: My target practice perfected between these 2 small spots on his cheek. The tenderness and warmth keep me right at home." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

Gentle soft drawing of a half of fuzzy kiwi, next to few sliced up kiwis, one slice of kiwi shows a bite mark taken out of it. Text: "This fruit shares the same nickname as my childhood bestie. It tingles in my mouth like a fond memory. Suddenly I remember what resilience means to me." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft drawing of a half of fuzzy kiwi, next to few sliced up kiwis, one slice of kiwi shows a bite mark taken out of it. Text: "This fruit shares the same nickname as my childhood bestie. It tingles in my mouth like a fond memory. Suddenly I remember what resilience means to me." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

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Gentle soft drawing of a white, lit-up wax melt lamp, on top there is a pink wax melt cube being melted, emitting swirly cloud-like smoke. On right there's text: "As it slowly puddles, the sweet aroma sets the tone and helps me wind down before I tuck in. It doesn't come quick, but it is rewarding." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft drawing of a white, lit-up wax melt lamp, on top there is a pink wax melt cube being melted, emitting swirly cloud-like smoke. On right there's text: "As it slowly puddles, the sweet aroma sets the tone and helps me wind down before I tuck in. It doesn't come quick, but it is rewarding." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

Gentle soft yet bright drawing of a headshot of Hope Fox, an original character, orange-hair girl with striped yellow and black scarf, following up with an unbroken line from wacom tablet drawing pen. Text both above and under: "Being able to manifest my imagination into things that tell a story. To me, it's like breathing air, drinking water, eating food, & sleeping soundly. There's something magical knowing my journey does not end here, despite how much things change." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

ALT Gentle soft yet bright drawing of a headshot of Hope Fox, an original character, orange-hair girl with striped yellow and black scarf, following up with an unbroken line from wacom tablet drawing pen. Text both above and under: "Being able to manifest my imagination into things that tell a story. To me, it's like breathing air, drinking water, eating food, & sleeping soundly. There's something magical knowing my journey does not end here, despite how much things change." At the bottom-left corner, there is an artist icon logo watermark, by Sakeozo.

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Nightshade, Glaze, & Foxglove doesn't do anything to protect your art. Test it.
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Sakeozo retweeted
cadaver@metropkwyOct 25
you do not need an expensive art program to make art. this is the ui i make my art with
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Day 23 -- Many-eyed "Ooh, it's one of them barb-y thorns. Gonna need to break out my magnifying goggles for this." "Oh, the... magnifying ones...? It's, um--y'know what, I'm fine actually--" "Stop fidgeting! I'll never understand why you're so squeamish about these tweezers."
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I've become pretty jaded & disillusioned with certain activist communities, esp when it comes to audism, accessibility, tokenism, and the general lack of respect for Deaf people. I'm tired of seeing people speak confidently about oppression while dismissing the very people experiencing it. Tired of accessibility being treated as an afterthought. Tired of seeing so much energy go into the correct jargon-loaded terminology and political language while the bigger picture, and the people at the center of it, get overlooked. Communication is already a challenge for those with delayed language acquisition. (Like me!) So they get retaliation or punished for expressing in a different way. It's hard to keep investing in spaces where Deaf people are expected to contribute, educate, or represent, but aren't always genuinely listened to, supported, or respected. That doesn't mean my activism is going anywhere. I'm still going to make art, design flyers, draw comics, and tell stories about the things I care about. My stance hasn't changed, and neither have the things I want to fight for. What's changed is where I choose to put my energy, who I work with, and what I'm willing to spend my time on. I'm becoming more selective about the spaces I participate in and the people I collaborate with. I'm less interested in cliques, endless discourse, and community drama. I'd rather put that energy into making things that mean something to me, speak to the issues I care about, and hopefully reach people beyond the same circles.
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Here's a little snippet of a cute gek waving that I animated for my new website, you'll see it soon!! - Visual description: A screen recording showing a looping animation of the gek waving, with the program window being Clip Studio Paint.
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Some splash arts of a thank-you cards from last year, if you've ordered anything of physical item from my online store within now to last year, you probably have one! Have you collected them all yet?
Close-up of BIbi signing I love you in ASL

ALT Close-up of BIbi signing I love you in ASL

Gek holding grub worms taco, drooling happily at the food, and it's wearing purple party cone hat.

ALT Gek holding grub worms taco, drooling happily at the food, and it's wearing purple party cone hat.

Destiny as ILY pet.

ALT Destiny as ILY pet.

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Which adoptable gek would you adopt? Selfie included to show the size (and that I am real) :V -- IMAGE DESCRIPTION: In all pictures, there is a cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, a lip piercing, golden blonde front bangs, and long dark reddish-brown hair. She is wearing a striped tank top with a gray outer jacket and holding up a vibrant, colorful painting of a gecko. Each painting has text asking, "Would you adopt [name] Gek?" Picture 1: Destiny holds up a small pink painting of a day gecko partying with cotton candy, balloons, and a paper party hat. The text reads, "Would you adopt Party Gek?" Picture 2: Destiny holds up a small red painting of a chef knob-tailed gecko serving a dish of cooked waxworms. The text reads, "Would you adopt Chef Gek?" Picture 3: Destiny holds up a small orange painting of a tokay gecko wearing a blue cowboy hat and flaunting multiple pieces of gemstone jewelry. The text reads, "Would you adopt Gem Gek?" Picture 4: Destiny holds up a small yellow painting of an orange crested gecko skateboarding with a hotdog-shaped worm. The text reads, "Would you adopt Skater Gek?" Picture 5: Destiny sticks out her tongue while holding up a small teal painting of a tan crested gecko wearing a business suit and tie. The gecko holds a telescope and looks up at the starry sky while standing in a grassy area. The text reads, "Would you adopt Star Gek?" Picture 6: Destiny holds up a small purple painting of a purple leopard gecko holding a famous yellow guitar and wearing a feathered boa scarf. The text reads, "Would you adopt Purple Gek?" Picture 7: Destiny holds up a small lime-green painting of a yellow leopard gecko wearing a flower crown. The text reads, "Would you adopt Flower Gek?" All seven pictures feature an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo in the bottom-right corner of each painting.
Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small pink painting of a day gecko partying with cotton candies, balloons, and paper hat. Text, "Would you adopt Party Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

ALT Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small pink painting of a day gecko partying with cotton candies, balloons, and paper hat. Text, "Would you adopt Party Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small red painting of a chef knob-tailed gecko serving cooked waxworm dish. Text, "Would you adopt Chef Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

ALT Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small red painting of a chef knob-tailed gecko serving cooked waxworm dish. Text, "Would you adopt Chef Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

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Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small orange painting of a tokay gecko in blue cowboy hat, flaunting multiple gem jewelries. Text, "Would you adopt Gem Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

ALT Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small orange painting of a tokay gecko in blue cowboy hat, flaunting multiple gem jewelries. Text, "Would you adopt Gem Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small yellow painting of an orange crested gecko skateboarding with hotdog worm. Text, "Would you adopt Skater Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

ALT Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small yellow painting of an orange crested gecko skateboarding with hotdog worm. Text, "Would you adopt Skater Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

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Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is sticking tongue out as she is holding up a vibrant small teal painting of an tan crested gecko in business suit tie, holding telescope and looking up at the starry sky in a grassy land. Text, "Would you adopt Star Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

ALT Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is sticking tongue out as she is holding up a vibrant small teal painting of an tan crested gecko in business suit tie, holding telescope and looking up at the starry sky in a grassy land. Text, "Would you adopt Star Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small purple painting of a purple leopard gecko holding famous yellow guitar, wearing feathered boa scarf. Text, "Would you adopt Purple Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

ALT Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small purple painting of a purple leopard gecko holding famous yellow guitar, wearing feathered boa scarf. Text, "Would you adopt Purple Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small lime green painting of a yellow leopard gecko holding with flower crown. Text, "Would you adopt Flower Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

ALT Cutout of Destiny, a pale woman with rimless glasses, lip piercing, golden blonde frontal hair bang with long dark reddish-brown hair, wearing striped tank-top shirt with gray outer jacket. She is holding up a vibrant small lime green painting of a yellow leopard gecko holding with flower crown. Text, "Would you adopt Flower Gek?" At the bottom-right corner, there is an artist logo watermark by Sakeozo.

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Sakeozo retweeted
$uprdee2
@Suprdee2Oct 16
My big hot take about all this social media buzz as an artist right now is that you guys need to go outside a bit more and build your reputation and communities in the real world. You have no idea what you'd be able to do if you don't say hello to your fellow neighbors.
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QUICK, WHAT LETTER DID I JUST FINGERSPELL IN ASL?
Destiny seemed a little surprised as she pulled up a letter "B" in American Sign Language before the graffiti tag that spells out "itch" on the wall. Destiny is a pale woman with rimless glasses, long dark red hair with a golden blonde front bang. She has a gray jacket on with a striped navy shirt and a necklace.

ALT Destiny seemed a little surprised as she pulled up a letter "B" in American Sign Language before the graffiti tag that spells out "itch" on the wall. Destiny is a pale woman with rimless glasses, long dark red hair with a golden blonde front bang. She has a gray jacket on with a striped navy shirt and a necklace.

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So yeah... That's me, yo!
Destiny aged 4, a little brown haired girl with silly gecko green shirt standing there with tongue sticking out.

ALT Destiny aged 4, a little brown haired girl with silly gecko green shirt standing there with tongue sticking out.

Panel 1: 4-years-old Destiny tries to make a spit bubble out of her mouth with effort.

ALT Panel 1: 4-years-old Destiny tries to make a spit bubble out of her mouth with effort.

TODAY: Destiny casually making spit bubble at her desk, naturally.

ALT TODAY: Destiny casually making spit bubble at her desk, naturally.

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Did you know that most of *How Lovely!~* takes place in Pittsburgh? The story's visual style is inspired by Andy Warhol's approach to Pop Art. Warhol was born and raised in Pittsburgh, too! Enjoy an old art repost of the trio!
Pop-Art Style portrait of Kuro Hebito

ALT Pop-Art Style portrait of Kuro Hebito

Pop-Art Style portrait of Hope Fox

ALT Pop-Art Style portrait of Hope Fox

Pop-Art Style portrait of Taiya Vasilev

ALT Pop-Art Style portrait of Taiya Vasilev

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Scooter is a very good watchdog... watchgecko. I adore her. (1/2)
Scooter, a leopard gecko, proudly stand up with a paw on rock. "My name is Scooter. Because I ain't scared of anything, I've been granted with this title: Watchdog"

ALT Scooter, a leopard gecko, proudly stand up with a paw on rock. "My name is Scooter. Because I ain't scared of anything, I've been granted with this title: Watchdog"

"Later..." Scooter standing blankly.

ALT "Later..." Scooter standing blankly.

Bright starburst panel, Scooter shocked by a presence of phone set down in front of her.

ALT Bright starburst panel, Scooter shocked by a presence of phone set down in front of her.

Scooter threatening that phone with her swaying thick tail angrily, "heck off, spooky monster!"

ALT Scooter threatening that phone with her swaying thick tail angrily, "heck off, spooky monster!"

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Scooter threatening a walking cane, there is smaller "heck off" by her head.

ALT Scooter threatening a walking cane, there is smaller "heck off" by her head.

Scooter threatening a hand with painted nails, there is smaller "heck off" by her head.

ALT Scooter threatening a hand with painted nails, there is smaller "heck off" by her head.

Scooter threatening a reflection of herself, there is smaller "heck off" by her head. The reflection shows flipped "heck off" as well.

ALT Scooter threatening a reflection of herself, there is smaller "heck off" by her head. The reflection shows flipped "heck off" as well.

Scooter sleeps peacefully in her cave hide. "My job is done. I've ward off the monsters. I nap now."

ALT Scooter sleeps peacefully in her cave hide. "My job is done. I've ward off the monsters. I nap now."

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Btw she's real
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Sakeozo retweeted
Sakeozo
@SakeozoOct 10
Been thinking about my life stuff, and there's a theme with this. I'm grateful that I have the self-worth to step away from situations when continuing to engage isn't going to make things better. Keep being yourself and keep creating! Side note: It was interesting trying to figure out the design and placement of my cochlear implant on my kitty fursona. I'll need to experiment with that some more later. :V
Drawing of Sake the Cat drawing on her Wacom tablet monitor with a pen, other paw on the keyboard. At her computer seat and desk. Text split in half both above and below: "I don't owe anyone continued communication after they've disrespected, mischaracterized, minimized, and silenced me. I know what happened, and I have no interest in narratives I don't believe in."

ALT Drawing of Sake the Cat drawing on her Wacom tablet monitor with a pen, other paw on the keyboard. At her computer seat and desk. Text split in half both above and below: "I don't owe anyone continued communication after they've disrespected, mischaracterized, minimized, and silenced me. I know what happened, and I have no interest in narratives I don't believe in."

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