My name is Jillian Kate. I am a video game concept artist, portrait artist, and illustrator based in Dexter, Missouri. I have loved art from a young age, drawing characters and environments anytime I could. During class, at home, or waiting on the bus, you were most likely to see me with a sheet of lined paper and pencil in hand sketching away in my own world. So instead of herding cattle and plowing the farmland around my home in Missouri, I decided to take a leap and pursue my love of art.

     I like to switch between traditional and digital work when creating my pieces. I use a variety of different mediums consisting of gouache, colored pencil, and charcoal, as well as softwares like Procreate and Photoshop. At the moment, I love doing anything that has to deal with creating something new. Whether it be a character, an environment, or something as simple as a table with silverware and plates on it, I enjoy the process of creating and critically thinking through my work. In addition, I love to do portraiture. Being able to capture someone’s personality and essence in a piece is a true gift that I hope to keep developing.

     In my artwork, I explore a multitude of different subjects and it is due to me taking inspiration from everything around me. From my hometown to the people I meet, the places I go, and the things I eat, anything that I enjoy you will see in my work. Overall, my main goal is to create stories and depictions of things that not only I enjoy, but that can bring joy, excitement, and smiles to other people as well. Please contact me with any questions at jilliankate.art@gmail.com or with any of the links below.