Katherine Souza
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Katherine Souza
@kattysouza.bsky.social
https://www.katherinesouza.art/

Storyteller (illustration, writing, + game design)
Making quests for Elder Scrolls Online
All opinions are my own
(she/her)

Follow me as I trudge through my upcoming fantasy artbook!
There was a piece in the artbook that just wasn't sparking joy. The storytelling was lacking and the visuals were too similar to a few other pieces. So I found the old sketch it was based off and redid it.

2019 sketch <> Artbook piece v1 <> Artbook piece v2
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The underpaintings keep coming!
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I'm building my own world 🪶

And you can learn more about it @whispersoftruatra on insta. Here are some value/color studies for the upcoming book!

QRP with your world!
October 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Some recent oil paintings. One on the left is a commission for the local bakery (yes I got to eat the cake afterwards) and the other is my Christmas gift to my mother-in-law so don't show this to her.
October 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Hey all, I'm still chugging away at artbook underpaintings. If you wanna see more behind the scenes, please give @whispersoftruatra a follow in instagram!
October 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today I had a photoshoot for a very fun commission. Pastries and produce is all Maine made!
October 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Alright, I've entered the next stage after color roughs: underpaintings! All 115 pieces will have roughly blocked in colors/textures with acrylics + gouache. Then I will finish them off with oils with final remasters in digital. Breaking apart the process this way has made the artbook less daunting
September 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This morning, I officially finished all the color mockups. Gonna take a few days to breathe, then it's time to dive into underpaintings. Stay tuned for more!
September 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Welcome to #whisperswednesdays where @goosepoopgames.com and I promote the upcoming Whispers of Truatra artbook! Follow us on instagram (@whispersoftruatra) for more updates
September 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If anyone is curious, this is something I've done for 12 years! Here are the previous portraits
September 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Annual self portrait finally dropped. Didn't quite come out how I wanted, but there's always next year!
September 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In the process of doing color and mockups for the 110 illustrations that will be in the artbook. It sure is a process... Hoping to be done with these and start painting within the next two weeks.
August 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
It's that time of year again
July 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Two more practice paintings on scrap paper. One is an exercise in suppressed value ranges and the other a study of some specimens found in my yard (the robin egg was rotten when I found it because starlings kept invading the nest)
July 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Hey artists, QRP with your sketch vs final!
July 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My awesome coworker @mexicancryptid.bsky.social commissioned this painting a while back and I've forgotten to share it. Projects like this are always a joy.

#painting #illustration
July 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"Computer, Define Joy"
Acrylic + Colored Pencils
16" x 20"
#art #illustration #startrek
June 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
So the graphite drawing is from last week. As of today, I finished the base coats of acrylic paint and started adding in texture and detail with colored pencil. Then I rubbed off the masking cement I put on the LCARS elements.
June 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I keep forgetting to post updates on this
June 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hi hi! I'm Katherine Souza, an illustrator, writer, and game designer in Maine. I make speculative art usually through oil paints! I'd love to work with y'all :)

www.katherinesouza.art
June 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Haven't forgotten this piece. Done with the digital mockup so gonna sketch it onto paper now!
June 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Another practice acrylic painting. Really forcing myself to try limited value ranges. In this case the toned yellow (seen on the gnome's shirt) is the lightest value. I didn't use any white pigment.
June 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Definitely gave myself some kind of painful injury during my last abdominal workout.....
May 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
qrp with starry art! ✨

An old piece of my catboy OC Thaniel on the left. And then an acrylic painting I was commissioned to make for someone's baby nursery! :D
May 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
So the rain and coldsnap brought more bounty to my garden beds!! I can't believe this!
May 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM