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@hucco-lotus.bsky.social
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Graduate research and teaching assistant. Currently pursuing an MSc in marine biology. Writes and draws OC stuff for fun. Long-press #art to see my stuff!
//cw: eyestrain

I made these in 2018 when I was 15 and you can already see it here. Content warning because the halftone texture everywhere sucks ass, I don't know what teenage me was thinking with this ugly-ass hard-to-see art style. 😭😭
September 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Here's a photo of a sunrise I took while at sea! I edited it with some filters because I want to use it as a background for OC drawing in the future skfhjdhdj. The sky views on the open ocean were insane. I even managed to catch a lunar eclipse (no photos because I was working at the time 😭😭).
September 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Ahoy hoy! I've reached land after a few weeks at sea! I was on a scientific voyage to collect marine microfossils, but in the mean time I also spent some time drawing! Here's the cover for my soon-to-be-rebooting webcomic, Chopsticks in Rice!

#bskyart #ocsky #originalcharacter #art #digitalart
September 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
(Yes I went by many pseudonyms lol.)

Bonus, here's a cover from back in early 2020 when the story was called "Harder Than Death" and was more about the stigma against mental illness than the lived consequences of trauma. Qiu Feng was the main character back then.
August 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I hope I can finish drawing the cover of my webcomic before I set sail! I've made many different iterations over the years, so here's a compilation. #oc #art #digitalart #webcomic

(I cringe a little at how I used to draw Qiu Feng, she's meant to be 16-17 in the story, but she looks way older.)
August 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What's your "artist red flag"? 🚩

I judge artists on Instagram like this. And they post captions like "✨ Do you watch Butterfly and Friends? Just wanted to do a quick doodle of our sweet Flyfly~ 😍💖🦋"

I would actually be less skeeved if it were an actual NSFW artist but they're usually not??
August 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I hate liking minor characters because everyone looks at you like you're crazy when you tell them your favourite Detective Conan characters (aside from the obvious Conan/Shinichi and Ran) are fricking Dr. Narumi from the Moonlight Sonata Murders and Takuya Mifune who appeared twice in whole series.
August 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I split it up because the compression was so bad that even I can't fully make out all the words. 😭😭

#art #comic #ocs #originalcharacters #bskyart
August 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Inspired by me overhearing the university freshmen calling fanfiction.net "old web" and sustaining critical damage. I'm not sure how cropping works on Bluesky so if you can't see the whole image please tap on it and enlarge it.

#art #comic #bskyart #ocs #firealpaca
August 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Streamlining my OC designs a little in preparation for my webcomic. These are their designs in the beginning of the story, while is why Jian Ling looks like an unemployed bum, Qiu Feng looks like a child of divorce and Jia Hui looks uptight.

#art #ocsky #referencesheet #myart #artistsofSEA
August 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Random doodle of absolutely nobody in particular. I like inventing fictional celebrities for my OC universe. #doodle #art #firealpaca
August 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Hey guys, sorry I've been away! I got automatically logged out of a few places and I was kinda burnt out of social media in general so I didn't bother logging back in.

#artistsofSEA #bskyart #art #digitalillustration
August 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I wonder if the order of pictures in "art improvement" posts affects how it is perceived because this is doing numbers on Cara (relatively), where I put the most recent artwork first.
May 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
*Will Smith voice* Aw yeah, it's redraw time.

2021 (I think) vs. 2025

#art #ocsky #oc #bskyart #artimprovement
May 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I'm also obsessed with this expression I drew. I don't know if it was from reference or what but like. The sass. The audacity.
May 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Found my old sketchbook! Here's some images I really like. #art #sketch #doodle
May 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Trying to carve my grandma's name into a Chinese-style stone seal. Ignore the fucked-up carving skills, I have hyperhidrosis and the tools keep slipping out of my hands. 😭😭
May 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Working on OC ref sheets and I'm obsessed with the blank expression I drew on Jia Hui's face. She really said 🧍.

#ocsky #doodle #WIP #art
May 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Congratulations on the milestone and thanks for the art share!

I'm Hucco (or Lotus) and I'm a marine/environmental science double-major and I draw OC content! I'm really into Malaysian Chinese folklore and our cultural heritage lol.

I'm also a little unhinged.
May 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
//sobs please Firealpaca, in January you said it was coming out Spring, it's gonna be the last day of Spring in Japan this Saturday. I know you have it in your hands, please at least give a countdown or official release date or SOMETHING.
May 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Okay I think it's safe to post this because it doesn't have any identifying information about that artist but just look. Look. First three are mine, last is hers. Regarding the worldbuilding of our stories.
May 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
How Salem would have been if he let his parents' ideals corrupt him. Very superficial and materialistic. Parties, drinks and smokes to cope with the persistent emptiness he feels. Somehow does not have an STI despite nightly hookups.

#bskyart #art #ocsky #artchallenge #firealpaca
May 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🐝🐝 RAHHHHHHHH I decided to make an art challenge about turning small brands and businesses into cute characters!! #smallbizsenpai #ocsky #bskyart

READ THE THREAD FOR RULES ⬇️⬇️
May 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Megan Teong. My problematic fave. Accidentally caused someone's death just because she was scared of accountability. #oc #ocsky #WIP #bskyart #art
January 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Draw what you're wearing in 5 minutes!
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I swear I can dress when the occasion calls for it, I'm just being lazy at home right now. 😅 #doodle #artchallenge #art
January 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM