A woman with long flowing hair riding a motorcycle through a city street, surrounded by smoke and flames, with skulls and debris on the ground, and dark sky with stars overhead.
Four women and one man, dressed in goth and fantasy-themed clothing, sitting around a purple fire and drinking wine, with a dark background and smoke or mist surrounding them.
Illustration of a melting blue birthday cake with purple ribbons, three green glowing candles, and a pink pendant with a green symbol hanging from a chain.
A humanoid fish creature with sharp teeth, blood running down its face, wearing a crown with spikes and horns, holding a rifle, with tattoos and muscles, standing in front of a background of neon-colored, dripping slime.
Illustration of a lion wearing a sports jersey with the number 00, a small dark gray hat, and a wide, happy smile, with a speech bubble indicating excitement or celebration.
A cartoon illustration of a spider with a purple body and a black face, hanging upside down from a web. The spider has large expressive eyes and appears to be sad or remorseful. The web is glowing green against a dark blue background. A scroll of pap
A green hand with long, black nails, an eye on the palm, and a purple eye on the back of the hand, reaching upward against a purple and black speckled background.
A dark, surreal scene featuring a woman with pale skin, purple hair, and tattooed arms sitting on a throne atop a pile of skulls, bones, and trash. She holds a smartphone in one hand and has a Glock pistol with a pink strap labeled 'Paykilller' leani
A large insect-like creature with a skull face, wings, multiple legs, and flames emanating from its body, hanging on a purple brick wall with chains attached to its wings. There are small fiery lamps on the wall beneath it.
Drawing of a cartoon character with gray skin, green eyes, and pink and yellow pants inside a black coffin. The character has a surprised expression, with its hands raised and green liquid dripping from its mouth and hand. The background shows moon p
A cartoon illustration of a bird with gray feathers, yellow accents, a yellow eye, and sharp claws, set against a starry night sky background.
Colorful flame design spelling out 'GODSMACK' over a dark, detailed background.
A cartoon-style illustration of two anthropomorphic tomatoes dressed as baseball players, one holding a bat and the other wearing a glove, with a fiery background and billowing smoke. The image promotes a medium heat, monsta bbq sauce with the text "
Woman standing behind a table of colorful artwork at an art fair, with paintings featuring fantasy and gothic themes, and a banner with the artist's name NYXKI.

Hi! I’m NYXKI.

Welcome to my table!

Cartoons, anime, heavy metal, and all things underground! I love making characters and vibrant illustrations with dark themes.

You can catch me vending art markets and anime conventions around the country.

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A cartoon illustration of a hooded figure holding a gun amidst a crowd of skeletons with glowing red eyes, in a digital art style.

All Hail the Dark Queen

All Hail the Dark Queen is a satirical black comedy about the spiteful Dark Queen (name: classified) who achieves her goal of conquering the world, but then doesn’t quite know what to do with it. A cross between Metalocalypse, Mad Max and Veep, with heavy doses of demon lore and sacrilege. You'll laugh at one monarch's attempt to balance laziness and unbridled rage at standard incompetence.

Read it on Webtoons

Contact Me

Instagram
@nicolediponziano

Email
ndiponziano@gmail.com

Location
Philadelphia, PA