Many of my OCs do, and two of my faves to paint are Gabriel and Nzuzi!
Gabriel (any pronouns) is baklâ (also nonbinary, queer male, transfemme, and none of the above all at once).
Nzuzi (he/him) is an intersex GNC cis man!
#OCLore #QueerOC #QueerArt #GNC #Nzuzi #Gabriel
My fashionista (he/him)!! #Nzuzi #ArtDailies
A marker drawing of my character Nzuzi, an androgynous Congolese man with his hair in long dreadlocks. He is shown lying on his stomach, cropped to show him from the chest up, and he wears a pinkish-purple flowy top and has similar nail and lip colors to match. The background is also different shades of purple, but done digitally with added glittery sparkles over top.
Nzuzi looking pretty in purple, as always 💅
I'm definitely gonna need to buy the skin tone pack of these markers soon though I think, there's definitely not enough dark browns to draw the twins properly with the ones I currently have 🫣
#OCArt #OCs #OriginalCharacter #Nzuzi #AlcoholMarkers
Artists, quote with your OC in different outfits!
Of course I’m going to show off Nzuzi (he/him), my fashionista~!!
#Nzuzi #OCs #ArtTrain
#Nzuzi has! It's actually his primary source of income for most of his young adult life (and he did survival sex work before that, starting at an unfortunately young age on the streets).
Despite this challenging start, he ends up enjoying his work and continues on and off in adulthood. #OCLore
#Nzuzi is very codependent, especially with Nsimba. He’s both overprotective (annoying Nsimba’s other relationships) and clingy, and really lacks comfort being independent himself without his twin.
#OCLore
AHHHH look at him! His face!! #Nzuzi
If you see this, QRP with a character that has long hair!
He loves his long hair so much~
#Nzuzi #OC
A photo of a watercolor sketchbook of Nzuzi, a super skinny Congolese man with tied back dreadlocks, wearing a big puffy coat over a skin-tight t-shirt, super short shorts, and fluffy boots. The sketch is angular, playful, and very simplified—different than my typical semi-realistic style.
Nzuzi model doodle~
(Might dabble with this cute, loose style for Art Fight?)
#Sketch #Art #Nzuzi
if you see this, repost with your OC smiling! ✨
The happiest #Nzuzi (he’s so in love here)
#ArtTrain #Doodle #OC
Nzuzi is intersex! He has XYY syndrome, which contributes to his intellectual disability, mutism, super lanky proportions, and the curved pinky he (and his twin) both have~
#Nzuzi #OCLore
Art Challenge, draw your OC but tiny (and lost in the void).
the miniest watercolor of the twins on their way to pride 🌈
#TinyOCChallenge #Art #OC #OCSky #Nsimba #Nzuzi
A watercolor doodle of Nzuzi, a lanky Congolese man with long dreadlocks half tied into a ponytail, wearing a flowing blue and yellow dress.
The intersex flag
The standard rainbow flag
Pride OC series: #Nzuzi (he/him)!
💛 Intersex (XYY)
🏳️🌈 Gay
Nzuzi is absolutely gender non-conforming (loves dresses, makeup, and painted nails), but identifies as a cis intersex man. He’s just really queer about it!
Nzuzi’s also a sex worker and disabled (cardiac, mutism, autistic)!
#OCLore
A watercolor painting of Nsimba and Nzuzi, two thin Congolese male twins, posing in queer club wear under blue and purple lights. Nsimba has turquoise ombre twists that partially cover burn scars and visibily blinded eyes and a bare chest with skin paint on it, and his arm is around Nzuzi, the skinnier twin with a white shirt and long dreadlocks, with eye makeup.
Guess what, it's the twins' birthday today! Their actual one (before they were suddenly moved by missionaries to France and given new legal ones) #Nzuzi #Nsimba #OCLore
Here’s a little doodle of baby #Nzuzi! He was 11 or 12 here, when he was fostered and given a knit blanket to keep all to himself~ He loved that blanket!
For a few of mine…
#Nzuzi: Done sex work without protection or regular STD tested
#Gabriel: Brought a switchblade to school
#Mila: Been rude to customer service people (and other rich white woman actions)
#Nzuzi tends to thrift from the section of unwanted women’s clothing, despite being a cis guy! When he was poor, it provided affordable but fun clothing for him to wear.
Now, he also enjoys dresses! The most gender non-conforming boy there is hehe
#OCLore #OCSky
A photo of a cardboard box with an orange “this is a set. Do not separate” sticker.
A watercolor work in progress of Nzuzi, a Congolese man with long dreadlocks with hair, jewelry and blue lipstick posed with a peace sign over his chest in nightclub lighting. His twin, Nsimba is shirtless and posed behind him, with burn acars on his face and blue eyes from the damage. The background is a vibrant watercolor array of indigo, blues, and warm purples.
Seriously. Neither twin will survive if you separate them. Their names literally mean ‘the other one’s twin.’ 🥹
#OCSky #Nsimba #Nzuzi
To make #Nzuzi you have to mix equal parts gentle and bratty, add 2 tablespoons of clueless, and sprinkle in some fruit. 😘💅🏿
#OCSky #OCQOTD
#Nzuzi doesn't have a specific style, but he loves colorful exciting patterns! He'll pick up (and pull off!) the things in clearance sections absolutely no one else will buy. Jewelry and makeup are huge for him too, except rings (bad sensory). He also loves dresses, despite being a cis guy.
#OCLore
I adore almost all of my OCs, even though they all have issues too! With Nzuzi (my most popular blorbo), I like him a lot—although sometimes he’s a bit…bitchier than I’d like. 😅
Sometimes he’s just blunt autistic (fully fine), but other times he’s just a little mean tbh xD
#OC #Nzuzi #OCLore
9. What does disability pride mean to him?
Pride for him only comes in connection to his queerness. He’s also intersex, which is also what led to his mutism and intellectual disability, so finding intersex pride *is* his disability pride.
#Nzuzi #OCLore
6. Do they use any mobility aids/accessibility tech?
Yes, #Nzuzi has a life-saving Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator! You can see it in a lot of paintings (a bump under his left collarbone). This restarts his heart rhythm whenever his arrhythmia causes it to be dangerous/potentially deadly. #OCLore
A neutral blue and light brown image with cute disability symbols with the text 'Disabled OC Asks. 1 like=1 answer.' with 'created by SacredSapling' at the bottom. The questions in order are: 1. What disability/disabilities do they have? 2. When and how did they become disabled? 3. How “visible” is their disability? 4. What tasks do they struggle with the most? 5. What do they enjoy about their disability, if anything? 6. Do they use any mobility aids or accessibility tools/tech? What ones? 7. What is their relationship to the disability community? 8. If a cure is available, would they want it or not? Why? 9. What does disability pride mean to them? 10. Have they ever had a serious crisis because of their disability? 11. What’s an interesting fact about their disability? 12. If they have multiple disabilities, how do they impact each other? 13. Do they have friends with the same/similar disabilities? 14. If they have a partner, how accommodating are they? 15. What jobs/hobbies do they have? Do they need accommodations? 16. What do they wish people knew about their disability? 17. How could the world could be more supportive for them? 18. What inspired you to write this character’s disability story?
A watercolor sketch of Nzuzi, a skinny Congolese man with long bouncy dreadlocks and gold hair jewelry, wearing a fancy patterned shirt. The background is blues and pinks.
Time to do this for #Nzuzi! He may not be obviously disabled, but disability is a huge part of his story~
#OCSky #OCLore
#Nzuzi had lived at Marion and Ousmane’s house for five days when he was 12, before running away to find his twin (who was left at the orphanage). After reuniting with his foster parents as adults, he finally steps back into the home he missed so much (he gets a new blanket too). #OCSky #OCLore #OCs
A list of 29 NSFW OC questions. The actual questions will be posted in each reply!
A watercolor portrait of Nzuzi, a young black Congolese man. He has full lips with gloss on them and make up around his eyes with no visible scarring on his face, unlike his twin. He has long dreadlocks and they’re tied back in a high ponytail with a few loose ones around his face with gold hair jewelry.
Alrightttt let’s do this hehe! One like = one answer 💜 #OCLore
💜 Let’s do this for #Nzuzi! 💜
(He has quite a lot of lore here honestly~)
CW (for tag mutes): #nsfw
Adding #Nzuzi into this too! He has selective mutism (and spent several years not talking to anyone except his twin)! He also has intellectual disability and severe dyslexia, and isn’t literate. (He can read/write very basic things.)
#OCLore #DisabledOC
A watercolor painting of Nzuzi, a thin Congolese man with long dreads and gold hair jewelry, in a patterned yellow shirt, with a meme in front of it. The twitter screenshot reads “just a girl who will either yap your ear off or go nonverbal. No in between.”
Both #Nzuzi and #Nsimba had no concept of “employment,” bc they grew up in a remote Congolese village!
Now in their 20s in France, Nzuzi would love to do something with beauty and fashion. Nsimba is finishing his initial education and wants to go to college, probably for something science! #OCLore
