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Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

What flavor is your OC?

Never really thought about it before, but more recently: Dante's would be honey. Especially fresh honeycomb, straight from the hive 🍯

Cropped banner artwork of my character Dantalion/"Dante," a nephilim with pointed ears and horns, golden-blond hair, and black eyes (irises).

Stock photo of fresh honeycomb (being drizzled with additional honey).

Credited to user Vasilisa on Goodfon.com -- goodfon.com/food/wallpaper-badfon-med-med-soty-lozhka-tarelka.html

November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

A lot of my OCs with partners -- not all, but many -- are either already hitched, or will be in the future w/ their respective soulmates.

Zuro was the first of my OCs to pop the question, so that'd make Zurodelle my first "Just Got Married" OTP! It's fun plotting out proposals & wedding plans too~

Chibi artwork of characters Phizzuroh (Dragon gijinka) and Adelle (Moonrabbit). Zuro is hug-lifting Adelle from behind, both grinning / laughing.

Adelle belongs to synodicmeg @ Twitter.

Cropped collab artwork of characters Phizzuroh (Dragon gijinka) and Adelle (Moonrabbit) on their wedding day. Zuro's wearing his groom's tux while lifting up Adelle in her bridal gown, with part of a flower wreath framing them in the background.

Adelle belongs to synodicmeg @ Twitter, who drew the sketch and lines, while I completed the colors and shading.

November 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

ART TRAIN TIME!!! 🚂

…Idk what else to showcase lol, guess I'll share some of my newer OC art that I drew this year \o/ !!!

Also check out these cool cat artists [non-obligatory tags, join if u want!]

@mirune.bsky.social
@stskorpiiia.bsky.social
@bristlefurr.bsky.social
@tarubunart.bsky.social

Artwork of my Mawile gijinka OC, Sterling, wearing her outfit in the likeness of her MegaMawile form. She has a yellow and pink color scheme with fang-like accessories, and her brunette hair is styled in two large twin tails.

Artwork of characters Nigellus and Liam sharing a hug. Liam is doing the thing felines do to show familiarity and affection, by giving Nigel a slight head bunt under his jaw.

Nigel belongs to me, while Liam belongs to @littlescorpio.bsky.social

Artwork of characters Neon and Soleil, sonic-style OCs belonging to @oiichyo.com and @littlescorpio.bsky.social, respectively.

Neon is a pink anthropomorphic echidna with bright purple eyes and highlights in her quills (hair). Soleil is a yellow anthropomorphic cat with long hair and red eyes. The girls are standing side by side in their respective poses.

November 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

▪ Reese: Teen runaway from very neglectful parents
▪ Chet: Disowned by his guardians for being a family disgrace
▪ Sytri: Escaped from his former "family" to avoid being harvested of his horns/wings
▪ Set: Exiled from Duat & the fertile lands of Egypt. The desert is his domain, but not his true home

A 4x4 grid featuring cropped artwork of my four mentioned characters -- #Reese, #Chester, #Sytri, and #Set.

November 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

[ #OCsky #OCPrompts ] Here's a sample of a few notable siblings I've drawn together, kinda--

▪ Shuili and Huojin (half-siblings, sister and brother)
▪ Rachel and Chester (sister and brother)
▪ Kharune and Khimore (twins, brother and sister)
▪ Sekhmet, Mafdet, Hathor, Serqet, and Bastet (5 sisters)

Monochrome of early artwork of Genshin OCs and half-siblings Shuili and Huojin, adepti in training (they share the same adeptus mother).

Shuili is a half illuminated beast with the traits of a fox spirit, while Huojin is a full illuminated beast with fox-spirit and huodou traits.

Pencil art of Chester/"Chet" and Rachel/"Chel" in their lemur forms. Chet is taller/larger than Chel even when both sitting, but Rachel is still his older sister.

Chet, snuggling & nuzzling the top of Chel's head: "Big sis Racha~"

Chel, "enduring" the affection with a pout: "Chester plz--"

Very old artwork of a younger Kharune and Khimore, fraternal twin hellhounds / demons with yellow eyes and shadowy dark magic.

Artwork of the Egyptian goddesses and five Daughters of Ra framing each other, as they appear in DEITIES Project. In a rough order of position:

Top left -- Sekhmet
Top right -- Mafdet
Center -- Hathor
Bottom left -- Bastet
Bottom right -- Serqet

October 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

So uh... my friends nudged me to design HK characters and I used the excuse to punt my existing characters into the world -- kinda. Anyway here's two versions of my OCs as buggies

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #HollowKnightOC #SilksongOC ]

A full-color, fullbody lineup of my original characters as they would appear in the world of Hollow Knight / Silksong -- including both personal characters and a few cameos from DEITIES Project.

There are 16 OCs displayed in this artwork, each of them loosely based on the design style of HK characters, as well as different types of bugs (insects and arachnids). This first version of the lineup has them with their wings unfurled, where applicable.

In order from left to right, the characters on the first row are:
Valor (Praying Mantis); Sterling (Skipper Butterfly); Kudzu (Walking Leaf); Ricki (Grasshopper); Roscuro/Rosco (Vampire Moth); Reese (Earwig); Sytri (Damselfly); and Dantalion/Dante (Honey Bee).

On the second row, the characters are:
Phizzuroh/Zuro (Nairobi Fly); Moxie (Fire Ant); Pitch (Housefly); Bridgett (Caddisfly); Avalon (Orchid Mantis); Morgue (Black Witch Moth); Serqet (Scorpion); and Set (Spider Wasp).

Another full-color, fullbody lineup of my original characters as they would appear in the world of Hollow Knight / Silksong.

This is similar to the first version except the same characters are now wearing cloaks, clothing, or other accessories, and their wings are hidden.

September 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#Valor without a doubt. He’s a combat-trained guard in many verses, and he's steadfast in prioritizing the safety of whoever he’s guarding (his trainer, his superior, his charges…)

Having psychic barrier abilities is a bonus, but he’d take a bullet for you even without them. [ #OCs #OCSky #Art ]

Artwork of my Gallade gijinka, Valor, who is wielding his dual blades. His design mimics the typical green, red, and white markings of a Gallade, and he has crimson eyes and green hair.

Panel excerpt from a past "mini-OCT" in a private friends' group Liar-Liars / The Birdcage (basically a Mafia / Crime Syndicate AU with our original characters making up crime factions).

Featuring my OCs Tanja and Valor. Tanja is in the midst of apprehending her target at the end of her whip, but they appear to be armed...
___

PANEL 1 -- Redstart, offscreen, as she pulls a pistol from inside her jacket: "[...] But you really shouldn't bring a whip to a gun fight."

PANEL 2 -- Close-up of Tanja's expression at the moment of realization, caught off guard from the gun.

PANEL 3 -- Close-up of Valor's hand glowing with red energy, as he rushes across the panel towards Tanja.

PANEL 4 -- Valor appearing in front of Tanja, and pivoting with enough time to throw up a psychic barrier, which absorbs the two bullets that were aiming their way. Tanja wears an [unusually] surprised expression of his appearance, while calling him by his codename: "A-ah... Orion?"

September 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

A few of my OCs do, to varying degrees! Out of my more notable ones…

▪ Zuro has dragon-wing tattoos on his shoulder blades.
▪ Enzi has UV-ink zebra stripes running down her lower back.
▪ As for Set -- well, the Chaos Seal is magically applied, but it still has the appearance of a full back tattoo.

Reference artwork of my character Enzi, a unicorn gijinka with a horn on her forehead, a horse tail, and round, zebra-like ears.

In the first panel, she gives a coy smile to the viewer while holding her tail out of the way, but her back looks plain otherwise. In a second darkened panel, her UV-ink tattoos display as zebra stripes, and glow along her lower back.

Artwork of the Egyptian god Set as he appears in DEITIES Project. The first half is a reference sheet of the Chaos Seal, a black and red, tattoo-like marking on his back.

In the other half, Set is glancing behind him and clutching at his exposed back. The Chaos Seal is rebounding on him with red electricity, leaving him fatigued. He mutters under this breath in frustration, "Damn it all..."

September 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

So uhhhhhh it was evidently Quilava Day…? I have been unaware of this occasion (or the reason, someone pls explain--), but Quilava was my fav pokemon for the longest time and I still have a deep soft spot for them /o\

[ #Art #OCs #Quincy #Reese #PKMNVerse // #Pokemon #Quilava #マグマラシの日 #QuilavaDay ]

Artwork of my two Quilava characters, Reese and Quincy, sitting up side by side. Reese is the shiny Quilava, while Quincy is normal coloration.

Side-by-side artwork of my character Quincy, a Quilava gijinka.

The left image is of his gijinka form with a lava cookie held in his mouth; the right image is a cropped view of his pokemon form from a OCT group character sheet with his canon moveset (Flamethrower, Swift, Rollout, Smokescreen).

Reference artwork of my character Reese in his shiny Quilava form. He shares the same reddish-brown fur as the shiny coloration, but unlike the canon pokemon, Reese has bright green flames that spout from his heat vents.

September 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

[1/2] Everyone in the #DEITIESProject cast wears some form of eye cosmetics, regardless of gender. It's both a nod to how Ancient Egyptians used kohl around their eyes (the dark eye-liner) for sun protection, but also a standard form of divine and personal expression.

Two Egyptian gods featured in my personal DEITIES Project -- Set, the God of Chaos and Storms, with his Sha animal headdress and holding the pole of his scepter; and Sobek, the God of the Nile and Warfare, with his Crocodile headdress and holding his spiked cudgel.

Practice artwork of my Egyptian goddess character Pakhet, as she appears in DEITIES Project. She sits with her knees bent and partially folding to either side, wearing a small smile as she supports her hands on the ground and one knee.

August 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

Hello everyone, I'm TeniCola ("Teni") and I love drawing OCs & personal characters, occasional fanart, and visual designs of the Egyptian gods from DEITIES Project!
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I'll thread any relevant replies, thanks for sharing and feel free to visit my websites & follow my progress! tenicola.carrd.co

PANEL 1 of 4 -- a 4-by-4 grid featuring cropped samples of my artwork, and including a few of my and my friends' personal characters / OCs.

PANEL 2 of 4 -- four vertical-style cropped samples of my artwork, featuring a few more of my and my friends' original characters.

PANEL 3 of 4 -- four vertical-style cropped samples of my artwork, this time featuring the DEITIES Project cast that includes characters designs from Egyptian mythology.

PANEL 4 of 4 -- a 4-by-4 grid featuring cropped samples of my artwork, displaying more of the DEITIES Project cast that includes characters designs from Egyptian mythology.

August 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || Last responses from the "Animal Askbox" series!

Anubis and Sekhmet answered other questions along the way, but these were their last drawn responses. And yes, a tactful inquiry makes for a calm lioness.

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Sekhmet #Anubis ]

ASKBOX: "To Sekhmet: I’ve read you’re associated with healing, could you tell me about that? Are you a doctor yourself?"

Artwork of Sekhmet in her lioness form, lying on the ground with her paws crossed. Her expression is level, and less severe than usual.

Sekhmet: "...I suppose I can share something..."

Artwork of Anubis appearing in the form of a dog, as he play bows with an excited mortal puppy.

August 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || More from the "Animal Askbox" series!

Something light with the funerary birb gods until I can properly draw them again, plus an unexpected prompt to draw Taweret's hippo form!

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Nephthys #Osiris #Taweret ]

ASKBOX: "can you please draw nephthys and Osiris together?"

Artwork of Nephthys and Osiris, glancing at each other fondly in their respective animal forms -- a Kite, and a Bennu bird.

Artwork of Taweret in her hippopotamus form, floating with part of her body submerged underwater.

August 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || More from the "Animal Askbox" series!

Some lighter responses from Set, including some notes for what his coat feels like -- it's surprisingly pleasant to the touch.

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Set ]

ASKBOX: "To Set: When you guys transform where do your clothes go?"

Artwork of Set in his Sha Animal form while still wearing most of his human-form regalia, and motioning to himself proudly.

Set's commentary: "I could keep them all on if I wanted... But that would become... impractical to work with."

ASKBOX: "Set: Do you have fur in your Sha form? Or is it more like a hippo’s or elephants hide?"

Artwork of Set in his Sha Animal form, with a diagram of anecdotal notes titled "Notes on Set's Coat."

Main coat (majority of body): Really fine fur, keeps close to skin; Velvet-like texture.

Ventral coat (Underbelly, throat, inner ears): More similar to suede.

August 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || More from the "Animal Askbox" series!

More bold questions to irritate two war gods and exercise their very limited patience...

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Set #Sekhmet ]

ASKBOX: "Hey Set, I heard that you like burst out of the womb ready to fight is this true or nah?"

Artwork of Set in his Sha animal form, giving a look of contempt towards the viewer.

Set: "Well that's a pretty violent way to describe someone's birth, don't you think~?"

ASKBOX: "Sekhmet: you were sent by Ra to eliminate those who defied him, but your liking for blood caused you to kill more. How much of an addiction was it?"

Artwork of Sekhmet in her lioness form, giving the viewer a stern side eye.

Sekhmet: "You mortals are really testing my patience..."

August 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || Returning with more from the "Animal Askbox" series!

A couple of questions for Bastet this time, as well as a cameo from Wadjet! The kitty goddess is easy going in her replies, but that doesn't mean she's any less capable or fierce.

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Bastet #Wadjet ]

ASKBOX: "Lady Bast, with all due respect, I have heard talk about you being less fierce/protective than your other feline sisters, due to appearing as a more domestic cat. How do you feel about this comparison?"

Artwork of Bastet in her cat form, with a slightly perplexed expression.

Bastet: "Oh... really? Just where did you hear that?"

ASKBOX: "Bastet and Sekhmet, both of you are associated with Wadjet. Do you three ever do anything together while in animal form?"

Artwork of Bastet and Wadjet in their respective animal forms, a cat and a cobra.

Bastet's commentary: "It's pretty neat, having a cobra at your side... But I wouldn't try the same with just any snake."

August 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || More from the "Animal Askbox" series!

Ending the week with these two old birds [/affectionate], who each had to field more challenging questions. I don't draw Ra or Thoth's animal forms as much as I'd like, but I enjoy it!

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Ra #Thoth ]

ASKBOX: "Excuse me, Ra, but [Sekhmet] said something that makes no sense to me. She said that she once had to kill some humans who were threatening your rule. But how can we, insignificant and lowly humans, who are more akin ants when compared to supernatural beings, threat[en] an almighty god? Let alone you, who could turn the entire planet into a giant pike of smoking ashes?"

Artwork of Ra in his Bennu bird form, contemplating the viewer with a mild "Hmmm..."

$ASKBOX: "Thoth (im pretty sure somewhere it said that he taught some of the gods when they were younger) who was your worst student? It could be [because] of behavior and\or inability to learn. Who was the best?" Artwork of Thoth in his ibis form, with a mildly exasperated expression. Thoth: "Aha... Quite a challenging question to ask a divine tutor..."$

August 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || More from the "Animal Askbox" series!

I'm impressed with how bold people were with Sekhmet early on; this isn't something you'd casually ask the “Lady of Slaughter.”
Meanwhile, Anubis doesn't have much to say~ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Sekhmet #Anubis ]

ASKBOX: "[Sekhmet], I wish if you could confirm something. I heard a story saying that you, or Hathor, there are two versions, heard a guy badmouthing Ra and you, or Hathor, went on a murderous rampage that nearly annihilated Egypt, and Ra stopped the massacre by making a river of red beer disguised as blood to make you, or Hathor, go drunk and unconscious. Did this really happen?"

Artwork of Sekhmet in her lioness form. She is glaring at the viewer with her glowing red eyes, and flashing her fangs with a snarl and a low, prolonged growl.

ASKBOX: "Hey Anubis, got your eye on anyone? *wink wink*"

Artwork of Anubis in his jackal form, and with an uneasy smile as he looks to the side.

Anubis: "Ehhh... no comment."

August 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || More from the "Animal Askbox" series!

Nephthys is rarely depicted in animal form in Ancient Egyptian art, but she still has one!
The same can be said for Anat & Astarte, who I gave viper forms in DEITIES when asked about it.

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Nephthys #Anat #Astarte ]

ASKBOX: "nephthys, why do you use your animal form so rare/infrequent? I don’t recall reading so much about it."

Artwork of Nephthys in her kite form (a bird of prey).

Nephthys's Commentary: "I can transform myself at any time, of course. Though perhaps not as often as my son or husband."

Artwork of Anat and Astarte in their animal forms, a pair of snakes/vipers. Anat is on the left side with green and white scales, while Astarte is on the right side with green and black scales.

August 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || More from the "Animal Askbox" series!

General questions for the falcon prince and divine jackal. Both are being self-reflective, but their full answers share a bit of lore on how deities shift to/from animal forms.

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Horus #Anubis ]

ASKBOX: "So, Horus, do you remember the first time you were able to fly? How it was? Did you ever had fear of heights or something of that sort?"

Artwork of Horus in his falcon form, motioning a wing as he glances up in thought.

Horus: "The first time I flew? Oh... wow. That was ages ago..."

ASKBOX: "Anubis, have you ever gotten stuck in jackal form while learning to shape shift?"

Artwork of Anubis in his jackal form.

Anubis: "Ah... Well... I guess it's a bit of a 'yes' and a 'no'..."

August 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

👔 QRT with your Suit Art 👔

How about a two-fer with some OCs that I rarely ever draw in suits -- featuring Valor for White Day, and Zuro for his wedding day.

Side-by-side artwork of my characters Valor and Phizzuroh/Zuro, in their respective menswear attire.

Valor is wearing a formal, all-white tuxedo suit with a red vest and black tie. His green hair is slicked down, for once, and his expression is even while he holds a white rose by his side.

Zuro -- who is a dragon gijinka/kemonomimi with horns and a tail -- is wearing a modern-style groom's tux. The main fabric is black with tan trim while the coattails display red inner fabric; his vest is tan with pinstripes and a red tie; and he wears a black trilby [hat] that fits over his horns, as he tips it with a hand and grins.

August 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

#DEITIESProject #Askbox || Time to archive another tumblr askbox theme I did called "Animal Askbox." For every response I drew during this theme, the cast appeared in their sacred animal forms -- like Set's Sha form, here!

[ #Art #OCs #OCSky #Set #Setspawn ]

ASKBOX: "Set: Have you ever used your Set spawns to spy on Nephthys or any of the others?"

Panel 1 artwork of Set in his Sha Animal form, glancing behind him at a small Setspawn perched on his back.

Set: "If by 'any of the others,' you mean any persons of interest who reside within my domain..."

Panel 2 of Set as he grins knowingly to the viewer, while the Setspawn smiles in kind.

Set: "Then yes, 'course I have~"

August 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

✨ Post a blonde

Genuinely thought that I did not have many OCs with blond hair, but evidently I kinda do??? HUH...

A cropped collection of six of my characters with shades of blond hair (more or less). From left to right are Phizzuroh (Zuro), Cassandra, Zephyr, Dantalion (Dante), Chester (Chet), and Serqet.

August 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

🫣
I-I may have a few OCs I can share with well-groomed facial hair, sure...!

Artwork of my character design for the god Yamm (from DEITIES Project), in his modern human form.

Paintover of an older reference sheet of my bartender character Roscuro/Rosco.

This displays Rosco's human / gijinka form from the waist up, where he wears a brown and black waistcost over his white shirt; a black tie; and white gloves. He grins as he casually flips a cocktail shaker in one gloved hand, and prepares an empty cocktail glass on the counter with his other.

Reference artwork of my Corviknight gijinka, Nigellus, in both his human and pokemon form. He has a Docile nature, and wears a black and blue tuxedo with long coattails.

Artwork of the god Montu as he appears in DEITIES Project. It features a couple views of his human-like form, wearing a large feathered headdress with a hawk motif; and a view of his sacred animal, a Goshawk.

August 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM

Teni

@tenicola.bsky.social

Artists - showcase your artstyle! ✩°｡⋆⸜(˙꒳˙ )

Thank you for the tag Jenn u 3 u )//// 💕 I tried to choose more pieces I haven't shared in a while, but I guess this is a decent range of my style (and OCs!) /o\

I'll thread a few optional tags momentarily, but anyone who sees this is free to join in!

Half-body artwork of my Salazzle gijinka, Moxie, spitting out a short flame of pink fire thru a toothy smile. Her hair is black and grown in large wicks, with hot pink highlights near the ends.

Reference artwork of my character Ricki, as he appears in his design of an anthropomorphic red kangaroo. Ricki has ginger hair and tan-and-brown fur, along with fringes of ginger fur from the base of his tail. He wears some accessories including an open vest; bandaging on his feet and torso; and a scarf and bandana.

Reference artwork of characters Soleil and Roscuro (SolRosco), both in their red vampire-themed masquerade outfits that they wore for the 2022 OC Gala (on Twitter).

Soleil's outfit is a long, asymmetrical dress in a red gradient and black accents and inner lining, and the dress has a criss-cross lace pattern on the bodice. She's also wearing silver jewelry; tights and black red-bottom heels; and a bat-like mask with "teeth" sinking into red frills at the side.

Rosco's outfit is a dark-purple (near-black) suit with a brown dress shirt and red cravat, and a criss-cross lace pattern along the torso. His black overcoat is draped around his shoulders like a cape, with a red-gradient in the inner lining; and he wears a mask with bat wings, both wings coming from one side of the mask.

Rosco is my character, while Soleil belongs to my friend Jinkz (@littlescorpio.bsky.social)

Close-up artwork of Sobek from DEITIES Project. He's submerged underwater and wearing his regalia and crocodilian headdress while holding his divine weapon, a spiked cudgel.

August 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM

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