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Connie Kang doesn’t just draw animals as people; she captures something specific and familiar in them, the kind of detail that makes you stop scrolling because it feels oddly true. Her illustrations are shaped by traits she notices in real animals, then reimagined through characters who feel like they have full lives off-screen. A strutting owl becomes a mafia boss. A golden retriever and a leopard turn into best friends with clashing styles, inspired by the dynamic in "Nana."

Connie explained that she builds characters based on "shape, language, color, and expression," using those small cues to create someone entirely new. Clothing plays a big role too, not just for aesthetic but for personality. "If an animal exudes sleek elegance, the human counterpart might wear something retro and chic," she said. Her work is full of that kind of storytelling, where even the most unexpected pair, a punk and a nun, can feel like they belong together. "Even though they might have different beliefs and clashing personalities, love ultimately connects them."

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Stylized portrait capturing the quirky side of animals, featuring a bird and an expressive human-like figure with intricate details.

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Rachel Reynolds
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6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A two time widow, her third husband has gone missing, but my goodness her roses are doing beautifully this year.

THE RIAhs
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6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't be afraid child..I can see your past , present and future before you were ever born.🐈‍⬛🌙🕸️🕷️

OneWithRatsAndKefir
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6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of ‘Cassandra Nova’, from Marvel, but more fashionably gothic.

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    Playful portraits by Connie Kang featuring a punk man and nun with quirky animal tattoos and a raccoon with a dog.

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    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the raccoon tattoo on his forehead.

    THE RIAhs
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I hear ya...but This ain't the way 'sonny, better straighten out ya' life, if you ever want to make it to those Golden gates in the sky" ⛪

    Clemintine Bolding
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love how they're both wearing crucifixes

    TimeToIndulgeMyADHD
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see the racoon's thousand-yard stare in both pictures. Neat.

    #3

    Playful portraits by Connie Kang featuring a woman getting makeup, alongside quirky animal portrait of a gazelle with birds.

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    Three elderly women in luxurious fur coats and hats sharing a drink in a playful animal-inspired portrait style.

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    Rachel Reynolds
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These ladies know all the tea at the funeral

    K. LNU
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up: Leo, Baloo and Shere Khan (BLT) Noah's Ark Sanctuary. TL;DR: in 2001, they were discovered in an Atlanta home's basement during a d**g raid, only a few months old, frightened, malnourished, and infected with internal and external parasites. https://animalchannel.co/lion-tiger-bear-best-friends/?4f1e054b-09ef-44dd-bb70-6f5325e49f62=1

    Chewie Baron
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is my favourite!

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    #5

    Playful portraits by Connie Kang featuring a glamorous, anthropomorphized moth character in vibrant colors.

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    Mreoww
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weirdly, this reminded me of charlotte, from the princess and the frog.

    THE RIAhs
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    6 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do you say we' snuggle up sometime' Big boy 🩷

    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my goodness. This one is adorable.

    #6

    Illustration of a quirky fisherman character inspired by a blue-footed booby bird wearing bright blue boots.

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    BrunoVI
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uncensored B00b!es, now?

    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfect. Love the blue boots.

    #7

    Playful portrait illustration by Connie Kang capturing the quirky side of an owl with exaggerated features and expression.

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    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely seeing hints of Yzma here.

    Mreoww
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was about to say the same thing 😂

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    DevilDarling
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How people look at you when you commit the most egregious fashion faux pas at a formal event

    #8

    Playful portrait of a red panda blending with autumn leaves, capturing the quirky side of animals by Connie Kang.

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    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely love this one. What a fierce warrior.

    Lucca Wenner
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think seeing the red panda as an elegant noble lady, in an Asian style would have been even nicer, but this is good too!

    Sasha C
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She needs to be a bit cuter

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    #9

    Playful portrait of a woman in a lace veil surrounded by microphones, capturing the quirky side of animals by Connie Kang.

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    jasper
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I adore this style. So pretty!

    #10

    Playful portrait of an animal-inspired character wearing extravagant pink and yellow fur capturing the quirky side of animals.

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    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love her. Slay, granny, slay!

    #11

    Playful animal portrait showing a black dog blending in with a group of sheep, capturing the quirky side of animals.

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    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always loved that original photo of the dog among all the sheep. This is a great humanized version.

    TimeToIndulgeMyADHD
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In a world of people who conform to the herd mentality, choose to be true to yourself. Love it.

    #12

    Playful portrait of a quirky animal wearing fashionable clothes and accessories, sitting at a table with pancakes and coffee.

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    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love these rosy maple moth portrayals.

    meow point1
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was just about to ask what those were called!

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    Marianne
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is Mr. Whitmore from Disney's Atlantis.

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    #13

    Illustration of a quirky animal portrait by Connie Kang showing a bird with human-like features and messy hair in a robe.

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    The_Owl
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kind of gives off lighthouse keeper vibes.

    Spacey Stacey
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no, not a wicked Shoebill! Those guys eat their newborn siblings for sport!! 😱

    #15

    Playful portrait by Connie Kang of a woman wearing a detailed headdress inspired by a quirky animal's features.

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    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! A harpy eagle. Gorgeous!

    #16

    Playful portrait illustration by Connie Kang of an otter-inspired character with quirky features and large glasses.

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    Illustration of two characters in a dramatic pose inspired by playful portraits capturing the quirky side of animals.

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    glowworm2
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So now it's a lesbian vampire novel!

    Spacey Stacey
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, they're just really close friends and, maybe, even roommates? 👯 They're only playing.

    gn4z95rtxx
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish they had bodies, not just a floating hand & heads