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kenny 🍉

4 years

Time for a new pinned tweet! Hi I'm Kenny! I'm a character designer / illustrator for animation based in Canada! I love telling stories about Filipino folklore. 🌴🦇 Full Thesis Film: info @kenesu .com ig:

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@kenesu

5 years

we’re here at the ba test kitchen 🍴🍳 i had to make a lil tribute to my absolute favorite food content makers online;;

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4 years

my take on raya <3 🇵🇭

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6 years

Heyo #ArtistsofSEA ! I'm a Filipino-Canadian designer who uses art to connect to my culture. Here's a little peek of my thesis project. It's a ghost story based on the famous Filipino painter, Juan Luna and the rumors surrounding his haunted painting, Portrait of a Lady.🖼🖌👻

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@kenesu

3 years

idk who needs to hear this but you should draw the anime fanart your high school self would have wanted

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@kenesu

5 years

meals and vibes from growing up i drew a while ago 🇵🇭🇨🇦 #artph

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@kenesu

5 months

#DungeonMeshi 🍖

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@kenesu

2 years

I hope you guys have a chance to watch Wendell and Wild this Halloween! Here are some long hallways I designed hehe

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@kenesu

5 years

start -> finish i do a lot of stuff traditionally first before jumping to digital nowadays

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@kenesu

4 years

Long time no post!! I've been whipping up a mini character design portfolio over the past few weeks and it's been really fun developing a full cast of characters! I wanted to feature a world inhabited by monsters from filipino folklore. 🦇🌴✨

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@kenesu

20 days

Movie got delayed, we pulling up

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@kenesu

4 years

w korra coming on netflix i Truly cannot WAIT for the upcoming SURGE of bolin fanart to wash over this wretched hellscape of a site like the deluge purifying the world from corruption and sin

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@kenesu

7 years

ive been obsessed with this thai/german drag queen/make up artist/design deity??? hungry’s looks are just ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND SO AESTHETICALLY INFORMED!! IM??? INSPIRED...

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@kenesu

6 years

pearls' are a girl's best friend 💎✨

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@kenesu

6 years

MY LITTLE BRO ANIMATED THIS AND IM??? SCREAMING ITS SO GOOD AND HES ONLY 11

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@kenesu

6 years

Here's a thing I did over the summer that I didn't release but I'm super proud of! A corgi pup summer snack pool party!!!!!🐶🍉🍨🧺

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@kenesu

5 years

FILM.....IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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@kenesu

6 years

scattered dreams and far off memories 💛🗝🎉 HAPPY #KingdomHearts3 EVERYONE!!!

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@kenesu

6 years

Some concept work for an idea i'm gonna be working towards for my thesis year!! It's going to be a tribute to 19th century Filipino painter Juan Luna, and a romantic horror based around the themes of cultural identity and loneliness. 🖼️🖌️👻

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@kenesu

2 years

detention time #wendellandwild

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@kenesu

6 years

what abt peni parker but in osamu tezuka style.. #SpiderVerse

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@kenesu

7 years

Welcome! Everything is fine #TheGoodPlace Just caught up with The Good Place and it was really forking incredible!!!

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@kenesu

6 years

(S)pread excitement all (O)ver the world with haruhi (S)uzumiya !! 🎋📔🌠

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@kenesu

6 years

little character moments from life drawing inspired by filipino legends 🌙✨✍🏽

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@kenesu

5 years

Heres my a #rymesona ! He’s a hex maniac turned massage therapist since moving to Ryme City. His Litwick drains the life force of his clients, “relaxing” even the tensest of guests. That being said...his business is not doing well.

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@kenesu

5 years

bloodbender 🌕

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@kenesu

4 years

A little something different from me for #PortfolioDay Im Kenny! I work as a designer for animation! One day I hope I can write and illustrate picture books about filipino myths and legends. 🌿🌴 Heres some new stuff Ive been working on for myself! #kidslit #artph

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@kenesu

7 years

You can do it daddy! I'm so proud of you! 🏃 @dreamdaddygame #dreamdaddy #dreamdaddygame

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@kenesu

4 years

Some fun posing and expressions for my mananang-gal. 🦇 🏃🏻‍♀️

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@kenesu

6 years

🌜 Mayari at Apolaki 🌞 an ancient filipino legend of why the sun shines brighter than the moon

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@kenesu

4 years

Luluuu

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@kenesu

5 years

i know he only had 3 seconds of screentime but i HAD TO draw ryder 🥺 #Frozen2

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@kenesu

4 years

the hama episode was a cultural reset

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5 years

bloodbender 🌕

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@kenesu

6 years

Raise ur commission prices bc ur time and energy is worth it. undercharging doesnt just pwn urself.... it pwns everyone around u.

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6 years

Unpopular Opinion: Art Edition

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@kenesu

5 years

i'll say it in red

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@kenesu

5 years

Press ff (fortissimo) to pay respects

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@kenesu

6 years

IM SCREAMING THIS IS AMAZING... I... AM GOING TO CRY SO MUCH

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@PhilippineStar

6 years

PIXAR’S FIRST PINOY CHARACTERS Filipino-American writer and director Bobby Rubio announces his new Disney Pixar short film, “Float,” will feature Pixar's first all-CGI Filipino characters! (Screenshots from @DisneyPixar )

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@kenesu

6 years

Hi I'm Kenny! I'm a designer and painter for animation based in Toronto! I'll be looking for work after graduating in the coming spring! Open to freelance / in house positions! 📖 ✉️ info @kenesu .com 📷 ig: #PortfolioDay

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kenny 🍉

@kenesu

5 months

finally finished ff7 remake weeee #FF7R

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@kenesu

5 years

My thesis film has made some rounds in festivals and here's where they have been/going so far! Im glad to be able to share this story with people! 🖼️ Trailer in case you haven't seen it yet:

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@kenesu

6 years

cups, coins, wands and swords ♥️♦️♣️♠️

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@kenesu

6 years

GO FOR IT, NAKAMURA!!!!!!! 🐙👬💕📕 ガンバレ! 中村くん!!

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@kenesu

2 years

driving through rust bank ❄️ My concept art vs a clip in Wendell and Wild.

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@kenesu

6 years

Designed my new dnd character! She’s a 769 year old drow warlock named Moretta who is spending her final days on Earth cursing beautiful men. Her familiar is a little soot ram fiend named Hamilton.

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@kenesu

3 years

doodled a golden child

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@kenesu

4 years

dude cmere... 🔪

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@kenesu

7 years

STAND BY ME!! 💎⚔️🌙 ———- Finally able to post my #ffxv piece for the @FF30thFanzine ! A tribute to a heartwarming, emotional, sad boys big summer roadtrip.

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4 years

The Tikbalang is a demon described as half human half horse. They lurk at night to terrify and entrap humans in the forest. 🐴 This one descibes himself as a gentleman. It is said he possesses a kapre’s wish granting stone. By day he assumes the form of an old tricycle driver.

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@kenesu

4 years

The cursed girl and a precious white stone 🦇✨

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@kenesu

6 years

Everyone draw peni parker but in every other anime style i beg of you

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@kenesu

4 years

she went to EUROPEAN MUSEUMS??? FOR RESEARCH?? ON CHINESE COSTUME??? Mulan sweetie i am so sorry

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@Variety

4 years

#Mulan costumer designer Bina Daigeler explains the intense research she did ahead of project

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@kenesu

5 years

hero of the south 📽❄️

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@kenesu

4 years

Sige anak, Nanay have a good look at you. 👁

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@kenesu

3 years

its been a whileeee so new icon time :)

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@kenesu

4 years

how does du*lingo, an american based app, not have tagalog as a language to learn, despite filipinos being one of the largest populations of asians in america, but yet they have high valerian????? this......... smells........

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5 years

every year or so we get a realistic edit of a disney feature and im like... damn u guys rly want everything to look like the polar express 2004 huh... realistic =/= better we just need to introduce more diverse/appealing character designs periodt

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6 years

Dimangan, the filipino god of good harvest (aka rodel’s ph god au) 🌾🍞 🍚 This is me shamelessly prompting yall to draw a big boy;;; if you want!!! Pls @ me if u do!! #drawthisinyourstyle

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@kenesu

4 years

YOU GUYS

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kenny 🍉

@kenesu

7 years

Im Kenny! I'm a filipino gay animation student and designer living in Canada. I love drawing pure maidens and hot guys 🌿🌻🏳️‍🌈🇵🇭🇨🇦 #artPH

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@kenesu

7 years

Alitaptap - She was the daughter of Bulan-hari and Bitu-in, who burst from the sky and were not of the earth. She had a heart of stone, as cold and hard as the sparkling star carved in her forehead. Alitaptap would never know love. 🌟

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@kenesu

4 years

Gonna make a thread about my film and some notes about the making of it! (1/?)

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@kenesu

7 years

trying to get used to watercolours by painting fairies for each swatch in my travellers kit

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7 years

Darna!! She's the most celebrated superhero in the Philippines. i heard news abt her new costume and just had to draw her during my breaks!

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@kenesu

4 years

Ff16 protag but if he was in an earlier ff title style Uhhhhh drops this and runs

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@kenesu

4 years

Hi guys! My film has finished its festival run a while ago and I’m really excited to share the full story online with you later this month September 23! 👻👻👻

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@kenesu

6 years

cmon hollywood... do it. DO IT. GIVE US FLESHY KIRBY.. KIRBY WITH REAL FEET TO WEAR SHOES. KIRBY W PORES. KIRBY W A GLOTTIS. KIRBY WITH A BIG OL TONGUE AND FLESHY VEINY ARM STUBS

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@kenesu

4 years

im just... obsessed w him

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@kenesu

5 months

I’ve been running a fairytale meets final fantasy themed ttrpg campaign using Fabula Ultima ✨📖

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@kenesu

4 years

we need to bring out this filipino icon during these trying times

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@kenesu

7 years

ive never once been beautiful in my entire life 👒🧙‍♀️✨

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7 years

one and two #hnk #housekinokuni

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6 years

tried designing smth abt ancient filipino gods but not really feeling how it came out?? i might reuse the pose but with a different approach/finish

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4 years

👩🏻>🦇🧛🏼‍♀️some ph monster lore for you: Manananggal are vampiric creatures that appear human by day, but at night split in half to reveal their true form. The top part typically flies out in search of prey while the lower half finds shelter.

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4 years

Tricking the ‘gentleman’ Tikbalang and otha drawings 🐴👞🥚

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6 years

quick concept of what I WISH i could wear to the #MetGala for the #MetHeavenlyBodies category 😇👑⛪️ Inspired by the Santo Niño de Cebú and 19th century styled Filipino Barong. ig this is my #MetGalasona lol

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@kenesu

6 years

The Litao and Serena A 🇵🇭 fairytale about a water deity who fell in love with a human. He transformed her into a mermaid so they could live happily together under the sea. At the end of his life, he turned to stone, for the price of their union was his immortality. #mermay 🐠💔

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5 years

Yayy it’s happening guys!! I’m moving to Portland for a cool design opportunity for a certain film IDK if im allowed to say LMAO... I’m so so so excited to start this new chapter of my life coming out of college! If anyone has any reccs for places to visit in the area lmk!! 💛

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@kenesu

6 years

#artvsartist category is lighting, neutrals, black and melodrama

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@kenesu

6 years

some life drawings/ character design exploration for my thesis film (1/2)

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@kenesu

6 years

animating on tv paint and its so fun auahhhh heres a little nugget for a collab thing!!

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@kenesu

2 years

drew my favorite olruggio #Δ帽子 #witchhatatelier

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@kenesu

4 years

The mangkukulam is a Filipino witch. In stories, they are known to use dolls, effigies or bugs to place curses on their enemies. 🧸📌 Nanay Reyna is a particularly cruel & vindictive, often turning those younger and prettier than her into monsters or mannequins for her wardrobe.

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5 years

this makes me SICK 🤢

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@satvrncat

5 years

There's an animated movie about Magellan and just... YIKESSSS. Stop depicting colonizers as good guys.

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@kenesu

8 years

there are filipino legends about vampires who split their bodies in half and tbh that's really metal

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@kenesu

7 years

whenever i see an asian character in a series/movie im just clenching my teeth PRAYING their storyline isn't just about 'restoring family honor' or always throwing in asian words for the SAKE of asian words as if this one person is a cultural ambassador for the damn series

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@kenesu

5 years

My #bendersona is an earthbending fashion designer from a small south eastern Earth Kingdom colony. He’s moved to New Omashu to develop creeping crystal couture.

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6 years

OK im bringing up old art TEA but is the anti anime argument of "you'll lose ur identity as an individual artist, its all the same and you'll just blend into the sea of 'anime style art'" just the cartoon version of "all asians look the same lol"

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4 months

The Pied Piper and the Pipers Guild

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@kenesu

7 years

It's time for an All Out Attack!! #Persona5 Pick up one of the prints at Anime North!!

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@kenesu

7 years

i drew charm stuff of my sweet n tender good baby boys today to end off the day!! I LOVE THEM!!! THEIR LOVE ENDURES ALL HARDSHIP AND SORROW

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5 years

I cant wait to meet them 🥺😭 #FFVIIRemake

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8 years

painted today

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3 years

HEY BESTIEESSS💛🙊💛🙈💛🙉💛 I’ve starting this week as a Character Design Trainee @ Walt Disney Animation Studios!!! 🎉🎉 Feeling so excited, honoured and blessed for this new amazing opportunity and this new chapter of my life in sunny CA!! 🌴 DREAMS COMING TRUEE 🥺

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6 years

finished botw at the airport and the ending got me feeling so emotional fjskdjlwlw got emo on the plane ride thinking abt zelda returning to kakariko village after 100 years and seeing her old caretaker so i drew it

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