SHOWCASE

/ ARTIST / 2026

ARTIST: Zie Basilio
COUNTRY: Philippines
CONTACT: https://readymag.website/u4186163367/5087237/
https://www.instagram.com/ziebasilio/
Hi, I'm Zie, an illustrator from the Philippines. I love creating art with simple shapes and soft colors, often contrasting playful visuals with themes inspired by combat sports, wrestling, old cartoons, kids' coloring books, kaiju, hip-hop, and just about anything that catches my attention. I've participated in a handful of art fairs, which have given me the opportunity to share my work and meet fellow artists and collectors. I'm always exploring new mediums and techniques, driven by a curiosity to keep evolving this visual style I've come to call my own.

Mood

Clown guy crying. Sometimes the funny ones are the loneliest.

Kong

Kong with a Gojira tattoo on his back. My love for kaiju.

bakyard broawl

Inspired by the roots of some of the best MMA fighters, just a simple backyard brawling.

Pink

Just me fanboying the great PinkPantheress.

kitchen broawl

Continuation of the backyard broawl, inspired by the show The Bear.

SUBS

Sticker figures of submissions from my favorite sport BJJ.

BOXED

My first attempt at putting my art in a different medium, figure of a man boxed inspired by David Blaine.

King Geedorah

A boy in a kaiju costume very much inspired by MF Doom's alter ego, King Geedorah.

Mr Telephone

An illustration of my OC (Sleepsy) choking another character with a phone line.

it takes two

Inspired by the saying it takes two to tango, and also Caravaggio's doubting thomas.