koactus

Hi, I'm koa, and I'm a 2D character artist/illustrator from the Philippines.
Drawing is both my hobby and work. Open to collaborations or projects! Subject to availability.


For collaboration and/or business inquiries: Professional portfolio and/or Discord is available upon request.
Art commissions are available on VGen, but if you don't have a VGen account you can send me an email instead.
Best viewed on the desktop. Site last update: 2025/3/31

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koactus

About

koactus

  • Name: koa, koactus (small "k", do not capitalize it)

  • Age: 90's kid

  • Origin: Philippines

  • Identity: Bisexual, Cis, Genderfluid (please use "He/Him" pronouns if you want to refer to me online)

  • Occupation: 2D Digital illustrator (company work and freelance)

  • Primary hobby: Drawing

  • Current interests: The Sims 4, Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd (cuustomized campaign with friends), and my original stories that have yet to debut.

  • Favorite colors: (Lime/apple) green, (bright) orange, (golden) yellow, (salmon/coral) pink, teal, (crimson) red, (dark/midnight) blue, teal

  • Games I enjoyed: Alchemy Stars, Assassin's Creed 1/2/BH, Catherine, Dragon Nest, Dynasty Warriors 7/8/9, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Katamari Damacy, Minecraft, Ragnarok Online, The Sims 4, Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Persona 3 Portable, Pokemon gen 1/2/3/4/5, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, Treasure Planet Battle at Procyon/Broadside Blast/Etherium Rescue/Ship Shape/Treasure Racer

  • Music I enjoy listening to the most: A Day to Remember, Black Eyed Peas, Blink-182, Bump of Chicken, Eminem, Joji, Linkin Park, Seether, and some nostalgic Disney and anime/Japanese songs

  • Old animated series I enjoyed: Invader Zim, South Park, The Powerpuff Girls

  • Movies I enjoyed: The Conjuring, The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit, [list to be expanded]

  • Favorite movie genres: Action, horror

  • Hogwarts House: Gryffindor (formerly Hufflepuff)

Online personas

koactus

Originally I stuck to either one of them, but being genderfluid & now embracing it, I let both of my characters co-exist. They're both me & still represent me, though I see myself more as Anton (He/Him) than Joey (She/Her). :)

  • ANTON (5'8") > He who embraces being the 90's kid. My current/present Anton has eyebags and wears glasses and a brown cardigan, but this one portrayed in this image is the 90's skin/younger version of himself. Anton has always been my identity since my younger days and I feel comfortable in his skin. (Read character profile on VGen)

  • [JOEY (5'1" or 5'2" without platform shoes) > She who represents my fondness for yhe Y2K era and aesthetics. I renamed "koa" to "Joey", which was an old OC name I used for the characters that were beta koa/Joey at that time. "Joey" came from baby kangaroo (yes, she began as a character based on a baby kangaroo because she threw punches) and happily it still applies to baby koalas. Joey was my onoline persona for a short amount of time before I went back to being Anton. (Read character profile on VGen)


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Art commission

Should there be any inquiries regarding my commissions or your order, I prefer being contacted via VGen private messaging or e-mail. Transactions made via VGen should remain in VGen. I will accept local payment via GCash only in certain situations!If you are commissioning me for business, please inquire/let's talk via Email.

Payment options

  • USD: VGen/Paypal

  • PHP: GCash (USD 1.00 = PHP 60.00)

Preferences

I'm mostly alright with anything, though I prefer (but am not limiting myself to):

  • Humans or with human features

  • Masculine, male characters

  • Ossan (uncle/older men)

  • Hetero and gay (m+m) couples

Terms

  • Requirements: [1] Downpayment is required for me to begin the commission, at least 50%. The final amount will be calculated after discussing details of the commission. [2] I draw using my current style at the time of commission, I will not mimic someone else's style. Anatomy can be adjusted to cater what you like but if it no longer reflects my style, I will not continue with the commission and your downpayment will not be refunded.

  • Big NO's: [1] No refunds for commissions I already started on. Notify me immediately if you want to cancel the order for whatever reason. [2] No rushed work, even if you're willing to pay extra. [3] No last-minute revisions when the artwork is already in the later stages of development (base colors and beyond). Please make sure the references you have given are correct, and double-check the WIPs I sent for you to check.

  • Pricing: All amounts listed are starting/base prices in USD. The price for an order may increase depending on factors such as complexity and details.

  • Usage: [1] Unless agreed on otherwise, all commissioned artworks are for personal-use only. Commercial-use artworks are charged higher. VTuber-related illustrations and assets are considered commercial-use by default and so will be charged higher. [2] All of my produced artworks can't be used for NFT. [3] All of my produced artworks can't be used for, or to train AI Art generators. [4] All of my produced artwork cannot be used as a base for other illustrations not made by me. [5] Common courtesy, do not claim my work as your own. [6] Don't remove my artist signature or watermark in the commission. It does not they get in the way of the illustration.

  • Rights: All produced artworks by me will always be mine. I have the right to publish/post them in my portfolio. You must give credit to me (koactus) where it's due.

  • Penalties: If you ordered an artwork for personal-use but later made it for commercial-use, the penalty rate will be base price plus five times (x5) of the original price. Example: $20 (base) + $100 (5x base) = $120 total penalty fee. The bill for the penalty fee needs to be settled immediately. There will also be additional penalty charges if the commission was illegally made into production (printed media, etc) and sold.


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