Illustrated ideas of the Weird Kind

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Hello, I’m ShindaHotaru or Hota for short. This website showcases a selection of my creations such as illustrations and comics. Most of them are in a children-book-y style and are extracts from inspiring themes such as Nature, bugs, frogs, plants, space or simple sceneries. On top of that, you can find a collection of my comic series Relatable Ghosts on this site.

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My arts in the wild

This photo shows a stack of sticker sheets with four individual frog illustrations that have each a different colour: Green, red, purple, yellow. — Sticker sheets with four individual frog stickers.

This is a photo of a wooden key chain that has the shape of a cartoonic frog's head with starry eyes and its tongue out. The key chain is dangling from a button on a shirts' front pocket. — Wooden keychain, both-sides with engraved frog

This is a photo of a sound wooden pin that shows a cartoonic frog with red cheeks and an irritated expression. It says rage in capital letters above the frog. The wooden pin is attached on a shirts' front pocket. — Wooden pin, printed in colour on maple wood

This photo shows several prints of an illustration lying over another. The illustration is greyscale and shows a ghost lying on piles and piles of books and smiles. Out of two books smaller ghosts float and one says: Read me! — Prints of RICH illustration in two sizes.

In this photo four individually illustrated bookmarks are arranged on top of an opened book. — Two-sided bookmarks with various illustrations.

This is a photo of a wooden pin showing a seal splashing in water and looking at the viewer. It says seal approved in capital letters. The wooden pin is attached on a shirts' front pocket. — Wooden pin, printed in colour on maple wood

In this photo is a box with different sized compartments. In each one is a different product: Two with stickers, then several buttons and wooden pins. — Various buttons, wooden pins and keychains as well as stickers.

In this photo copies of the same print are overlapping another. On top of them, a smaller version of the print is in the centre. It shows an illustration of person sitting on a flower bud cuddling with bumble bees. — Prints of the illustration Bumble Friend on grass paper.

In this photo a hand holds a closed greeting card. There's a personified fly agaric mushroom with a backup and a spider dangling from its hat. The scene is autumn. In a round field there's a hand-written Happy Birthday with hearts. — Greeting cards on grass paper including envelope.

This is a photo of a wooden pin that has the shape of a cartoonic frog's head with starry eyes and its tongue out. The wooden pin is attached on a shirts' front pocket. — Wooden pin with security clasp

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Upcoming events to shop my art

Get various prints, buttons, postcards, bookmarks and all of my comics at my next booth!

ZiMa Bremen

25th + 26th July 2026
11 am till 6 pm

Hochschule für Künste, Dechanatstraße 13-15, Bremen

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This link leads to Instagram.

An art fair focused on zines of any kind but also for illustrators, authors and other artistic crafts. Workshops and readings are also part of the fair.

You will find me outside in front of the entrance among other amazing artists!

Nipponcon Bremen

14th till 16th August 2026

Gustav-Heinemann-Bürgerhaus, Bremen-Vegesack, Bremen

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A classic anime manga convention with all your favourite activities such as anime screening, showacts & music, workshops and different kinds of vendors as well as artists!

My table will be set up in the artist alley room B49 (one of the small rooms). And I will also host a workshop!

Relatable Ghost universe

Ghosts have lives, too, mind you.

These two panel comics are about a Ghost and their various situation in life that present surprises, strangeness or funny encounters. Each message or plot is told in only two panels and mostly greyscale. Some comics are about very basic experiences, others draw inspiration from disorders such as depression or ADHD while others spread awareness on bacteria. And some just want to make the reader smile.

Ghosts come in many shades, professions and personalities!