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Venus Kohana

BFA Illustration
An illustration of three commedia dell'arte characters, a Pierrot, a Colombina, and a Harlequin. They are drawn in the style of a 1930s European theatrical poster, with text showing their names.
A poster series of characters from classic Commedia Dell'arte theater; A pierrot, Colombina, and Harlequin.
Illustrations of various fruit found in Hawai'i. They are drawn in a style with graphic bright coloring and are all collaged together.
The Hawai'ian tropical fruit series. All fruits illustrated are ones I ate in my childhood.
A lanscape drawing of a dark table covered in fruits and flowers. It is reminiscent of Dutch master still-lifes, with a dark fantasy ambiance.
Fantasy table set for a forgotten dinner.
A drawing of angel and demon characters, they are looking at each other while turned away. The angel looks neutral, while the demon sneers.
Portrait of original angel and demon characters.
Pages of a black and white comic about circus performers. They show action between the characters, fighting and kissing.
An excerpt from a comic following the conflict between burlesque circus performers.
Drawings of multiple clowns lined up. They are all different sizes, colors, and types of clown.
Lineup and design of multiple clown characters. Focus is on color and shape language
An alphabet layed out in the style of a scientific illustration poster. Each letter is a mushroom species in the shape of the corresponding letter.
MYCOGRAPHY, a typographical alphabet using fungus for letters.
Venus Kohana
Venus Kohana 2024
BFA Illustration
Welcome! I am a Hawai'i based illustrator with a passion for detail, color, and pattern. I blend fantastical whimsy with horror and theater. You will see lots of stage makeup here! My work primarily focuses on characters and their stories, connecting them through nature and psychological storytelling. I see art as a way to express gut feelings and desires that cannot come to life in reality, so I create ways to evoke them through technical drawing. I am a multidisciplinary illustrator, working with portraiture, comics, story-boarding, and character design.

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