Photograph portrait of artist Niki Toney, sitting in a room decorated with hanging paper flowers and various artwork, wearing a green T-shirt and smiling at the camera.

Mabuhay (Hello!)

Thanks for stopping by. I’m Niki Toney - a visual artist specializing illustrations, commissions, and live drawing.

Some of my illustration clients include The ACLU of Northern California, LA Times, Eater, Dropout/College Humor, Mosa Mack, and the U.S. Department of State. I have created commissions for individuals for pet portraiture, memorial, wedding invitations and much more! I do live drawings at art events, community events, weddings and other gatherings.

Let's Create Something Fun Together!
Illustration of a whimsical scene with Filipino folklore manananggal (vampire), and dwende. The scene includes jars labeled 'Spirits' and the text 'Spells and Spirits' with event details at the bottom for an event at the Crocker Art Museum.

Client: Crocker Art Museum
Artmix Event Poster, “Spells + Spirits”

Colorful illustration of a lively outdoor festival with Filipino workers and community members celebrating at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, featuring food trucks, music, and various vendors, with a green banner on the right and the Mare Island Brewing Co. logo at the top.

Client: Mare Island Brewing Company
Pista Pilsner Beer Label

ACLU of NorCal Cover art for Annual Report art - Crowd of diverse protesters holding signs, including one that says 'My skin color is not a crime,' demonstrating for racial justice and equality, with NorCal cityscape and mountains in the background.
ACLU of NorCal postcard art - Scene of people preparing to leave their house to join a protest, holding signs and banners, with a cityscape view of San Francisco in the background, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the city skyline.
ACLU of NorCal editorial art of an imprisoned man. His hands hold a broken photo of him with his family.
ACLU of NorCal editorial art of people holding up the word 'We Show Up' in large blue and black letters, celebrating with some sitting or standing on the letters and others cheering underneath.

Client: The ACLU of Northern California
Annual Report cover and interior illustrations package, postcard design

Advertisement illustration for Andrea Sorce (Mayor of Vallejo, CA) smiling in a blue blouse and dark blazer, with a background of trees, houses, and children playing in a garden scene, for 21st Garden Tour.
Advertisement illustration for Andrea Sorce (Mayor of Vallejo, CA) smiling in a blue blouse and dark blazer, with a background of trees, houses, and children playing in a garden scene, for 21st Garden Tour.

Client: Andrea Sorce for Mayor of Vallejo, CA
Advertisement

Colorful editorial illustration for Eater Magazine of a colorful abstract artwork featuring various slices of root vegetables like kobocha squash, turnip, kohlrabi, parsnips, beets, on a grill with fire, tongs and glaze.

Client: Eater
Article Illustration, “It’s Time to Grill Weird, Unpopular Root Vegetables”

Colorful collage food illustration of a Filipino meal in clay pot containing sinigang na hipon. Table scape has rice and mangosteen.

Client: Sampaguita Press
Cover Art, Sobbing in Seafood City

Cover Illustration for "Pinang the First Pineapple" with a little girl, Pinang at the bottom, with elements swirling around her that are seen in the story, including a pineapple, dog, mouse, her mom, laundry, spiders, and tomatoes. Blue background.
A character study in watercolor and pen and ink of a young child with brown hair, rosy cheeks, wearing a pink sweater and blue shorts, holding a small horse toy.
A character study in watercolor and pen and ink of a young child with messy hair, sitting on a booster seat, eating spaghetti messily with two dogs nearby, all set against a yellow background.

Client: Personal Project
Character studies - Bianca

Character Sheet illustration in pen and ink and watercolor of of a young girl with black hair wearing a pink shirt and blue shorts, playing with ginger, eating snacks and in other action poses.

Character Sheet - Pinang
Pinang and the First Pineapple

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Cover Art
Pinang and the First Pineapple