Author: Nicki Chaput

Nicki Chaput is a writer and illustrator based in Huntington Beach, California. Their artwork takes inspiration from fashion, acrobatics, media, folklore, mythology, and the macabre.
cartoony drawing of a mouse that radiates stress with the caption "timidness/nervousness"

I Made a Zine!

It’s 2022! My last semester of college starts next Wednesday. I can hardly believe it. I wanted to share something I made last semester for my disability studies class: a zine! I’d never done anything quite like this before, but I’m super happy with how it came out. Check out a PDF of it here:

And check out this YouTube video of me reading it and talking a bit about its production here:

drawing of an anthropomorphic pig

Art Fight

Here are the rest of my drawings from Art Fight 2021! I mostly stuck with anthro characters, how unexpected. I had a good time experimenting with slightly different styles and converting others’ characters into my own style. I definitely procrastinated, and I would love to do more detailed pieces (and possibly draw more characters) next year!

I also sketched some friendly fire that I may end up completing at some point in the future:

sketch of a young girl in a sailor top with her eyes stitched shut
Carrie

photo of a black skimmer skimming the surface of water for food

Bolsa Chica Wetlands Photos

Some photos I took while roaming the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve a few weeks ago. I’m clearly a novice birder, but I did my best to identify the birds!

I’m also including some less-than-stellar photos of other birds I saw that day.