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Games Illustrator, TTRPG enthusiast, creator of webcomic Arcane Eon, MDT5K player. Available for work! Really. Lover of horror, fantasy, and goofy snark. A duo with @atypeofbird www.vanessacohen.com www.arcaneeon.com vanessacsketch@gmail.com

An orange cat, sitting on a floral bedspread. He is leaning back with a paw jauntily over his hip, like a person, as he watches TV.
Full body art of half elf sorceress/wizard Elyra. She has one leg in front of the other to illustrate the high slit on her magenta dress that turns to black at the bottom. She has one hand on her hip, smiling, and showing off a ball of purple and black magic.
A fake title card for Star Trek. The starship Enterprise is flying away from a planet to unknown space. Over it is a text quote: The ship is cold and drafty. I tried to complain but nobody listened.
Art of Jill Valentine from Resident Evil. A woman with short brown hair, wearing a blue beret and uniform. She is aiming her gun at something off-screen. She is in the woods at night, with a mist curling around the ground.
A full body picture of a half-elf sorceress wearing an ombré dress going from magenta to black. It’s slit up to her thigh, showing one leg off. Her hip is cocked to the side, one hand on it, the other conjuring black and purple magic. Her hair is red and a crown of jewels in a rainbow sits on her head. She is smiling.
Fanart for Alan Wake 2. Alan is silhouetted against a rainy dark alley, gun drawn. There is meaningful graffiti on the walls, and a lit neon sign pointing him forward.
A collection of 4 monster sketches. Upper left is an elongated face screaming with sharp teeth. Left is a humanoid creature, melting into the ground with bulbous protrusions. Top right is a grinning slime, its head topped with tumors. Bottom right is a column of slime, stretching almost as if ready to swallow prey.
Two people in silhouette look out on a cyberpunk style alley. The buildings are tall and oppressive, with neon lights that bring no true illumination.
A half body sketch of a woman with octagonal glasses and curly dark hair. One hand covers her mouth while the other holds a cigarette. She looks panicked, and wears a dress shirt, vest, and a untied tie.
A page from Arcane Eon in Hart’s Arena. P1: Vera walks forward with her hand on fire. P2: She punches the fire at Wes. “Bye Wes.” P3: A close up of her face, unmoved by Wes screaming her name. P4: Vera runs off with Nolen, saying “He’ll live. And now we’re even.” P5: She & Nolen join Jase & the others running out. Jase says, “Damn, Vera. Well, I’m sure he’ll still be handsome after this.” Vera: “Ugh.” “You don’t think he’s handsome?” “Tried to kill me, Freckles. Ruins the mood.” “Y’know what? Fair. That’s fair.”
Full body drawing of a half-elf sorcerer/wizard Elyra with long red hair and a magenta dress with a black ombre effect going down to the ground. Her hip is cocked to the side, one hand on it, while the other conjures a brackish purple magic. She wears a crown of gems in a rainbow, and has a smirk on her face.
A full body picture of a red headed half-elf woman. She has one leg showing through the slit in her magenta dress, one hand on her hip, and the other full of brackish purple magic. A crown of gems in a rainbow sits on her head, and a tome of magic on her hip. She is smiling in a knowing way.
AE, Vol. 2, Chapter 5, page 161. Jase comforts Vera, Nolen & Mariel say they need a way out of the city that night. Vera has an idea of where to go. They drive off into the rainy night.
A full body picture of a half elf sorceress/wizard. She has lots of red hair, and a crown with a rainbow of gems. Her hips are cocked, one hand on them and the other conjuring some purple-black magic orb. She has one leg in front of the other, showing off the slit in her floor length magenta dress.
Fanart of Alan Wake 2. Alan walks down a dirty rain slicked alley in Noir New York. There are neon lights and a lamp sticking out of his bag that illuminates Alan’s silhouette. He has a gun drawn.
An alternate design for TV demon Vox. His head is a flatscreen tv, and he stands hands out with an evil grin. He’s wearing a fedora, and a striped suit, with a tie displaying a wireless symbol.
A redheaded half elf sorceress, Elyra, smirks. She is wearing a lot of purple eyeshadow, and a dress with a deep V.
A brunette woman, Jill Valentine, in front of her conspiracy board, reaching for a photo. This is done in the style of the Pepe Silvia meme from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia with Jill as Charlie.
A work in progress picture of half-elf redhead sorceress Elyra. She’s smirking with one hand up and ready for magic.
A WIP of a half elf sorceress, intentionally meant to resemble Elvira. She smirks, one hand on her hip, other hand up to cast magic.
A 5 panel page depicting a scene from the game Final Fantasy 8. The boy, Squall, is trying comfort the girl, Rinoa. PANEL 1: RINOA: What will become of me? P2: SQUALL: Don’t worry about it. There’ve been many good sorceresses. Edea was one. You can be like her. P3: But Edea’s still…I can’t guarantee anything. If Ultimecia possesses me again…you saw me. She controlled me in outer space and made me break Adel’a seal. What might happen next time? Will I end up finding everyone? P4: RINOA: …Scary thought, isn’t it? P5: SQUALL (internal): Rinoa…even if you end up the world’s enemy…I’ll…I’ll be your knight.
A color waist up sketch of a half elf sorcerer/wizard, Elyra. She is smiling, looking off to the side with her hands on her hips. The resemblance to Elvira is intentional.
A b&w shoulders up drawing of a woman with hexagonal glasses and curly hair, serious expression. The resemblance to actress Hedy Lamarr is intentional.
A color drawing of my D&D character Elyra, a beautiful half-elf sorcerer/wizard. Her hands are on her hips, her expression wry. Her resemblance to horror icon Elvira is intentional.
A black & white drawn icon of a grinning woman with big hair and chunky earrings.
Jasmine, an espresso colored cat, leaves one green eye just a little bit open. Her ears are turned, and one front paw is stretched out as she lays down on a bed.
A full body color drawing of Dr. Ava Brewer, intentionally designed to resemble Heddy Lamar. She has a neutral but clinical expression on her face.
Expression sheet of my Call of Cthulhu character, Dr. Ava Brewer, an introverted scientist with wavy dark hair. Her expressions have a wide range from pensive to shocked.
Bart Simpson declares to his dad, Homer, that he killed the Zombie Flanders (their neighbor). Homer asks, "He was a zombie?" in response.
A page of expressions for Dr Ava Brewer, my Call of Cthulhu character. Many expressions are incredulous, annoyed, and sarcastic. Others are shocked and happy. Her look is based on Hedy Lamar.
Overhead map view of a secret passage in Dan and Herbert’s basement lab, hiding behind a cabinet. It leads to Herbert’s secret lab, where an ominous green glow is emerging from beneath a metal door.
An overhead map view of the 1st floor of Dan and Herbert’s house. It’s decorated to look like it belongs in the 1930’s.
Herbert, a man with short hair & glasses, is covered in blood. He tells his friend Ava, a woman with dark hair & glasses the dosage of his reagent was too high. She replies she’ll make a note of it.
A full body drawing of Dr Ava Brewer from my friend’s Call of Cthulhu game, wearing a white blouse, navy blue skirt, and Oxford shoes.
A full body character design for my Call of Cthulhu TTRPG character, Dr. Ava Brewer. Her resemblance to Hedy Lamar is intentional.
Herbert West, a nerdy scientist, drawn with a self satisfied smile on his face.
My Veilguard PC, Riley Thorne, a Grey Warden warrior, standing in front of an Eluvian mirror. She is wearing her golden armor and is very pretty.
Jasmine, an Egyptian Mau, resting on a blanket with her front paws out and flexing them beans
Two panel comic about Jill and Carlos from RE3Remake. She gets a dress from an abandoned store. When Carlos asks, she says she got it “on sale”, ie. free.
Jasmine, an Egyptian Mau cat, sits on a plushie while looking up at the camera with her pretty big eyes.
Jill Valentine holds a photo of Nemesis in front of her wall of weird, mimicking Charlie from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
STARS member Jill Valentine stands in the Arklay Forest, gun at the ready, against undead nightmares.
Art of a cyberpunk style alley, with two people hanging out in the foreground.
A man with a gun is silhouetted against the neon lights from a hotel sign in front of him, green lit from behind. Rain falls down in this dingy alley he stands in.
A blond man (James Sunderland), stands in a hallway of a seemingly abandoned building, though an unusual figure is silhouetted against the encroaching fog at the doorway.