Character work, illustrations, and comics by Portland illustrator Victoria (Tori) Herstedt!

I have two main stories I work on for fun:

A story set in New York City about a Brazilian-American chef named Grey trying to restart his career after moving back from Lyon, France.

And a coming of age story about an ice dance pair (Ira and Noelle) on their way to the Winter Olympics, a singles female skater (Mel), and their friends, love stories, and communities.

Drawing of a couple in bed with dialogue. Digitally drawn in black and white with a pencil texture.
A digital drawing of two young men, one is smoking and the other is holding a piece of paper. Summer clothes.
Drawing of a two women with dialogue. Digitally drawn in black and white with a pencil texture.
Digital colored drawing of a masc woman leaning in to a more feminine woman, a panel of a part of a comic.
Watercolor painting of two young figure skaters doing an ice dance routine. The woman is blonde and they are both in orange outfits. Blue background.

If you’re interested in commissioning me for a character illustration or comic, prices vary depending on number of characters and which medium you’d like it in! Just contact me.

The figure skaters…

Digital art of the same young female blonde character done in a 'hairstyle meme' so she has different hairstyle in each drawing.
Digital colored comic of two young women with dialogue.
A colored digital drawing in comic form of three young women.
Digital art of a cute couple in the style of it being a happy holidays card.
Digital drawing comic art of three young women walking to a workout class. Both in black and white and in color. One of the women is having lesbian panic.
Watercolor character illustrations of two figure skaters; they are a ice dance pair.

The chef and restaurant crew…

Digital webcomic about two restaurant workers.
A comic illustrating different business suits and accessories for drawing a suit meme, including single and double-breasted suits, waistcoat, suit straps, and various women in professional attire.
An illustrated meme showing different facial expressions labeled as 'Blushing Faces Meme' including Averting Eyes, Red-Faced, Curt, Bashful, Surprised, Embarrassed, Happy, About to Lose It / Nervous, and Counter, with each expression depicted by a ca
A comic strip featuring characters having a humorous conversation. One girl expresses excitement about meeting Chef Grey, and another comments on her ability to fly back after a few weeks. Two characters tease each other about ruining images and igno
Two young men standing side by side, dressed casually in summer clothes. The man on the left wears a blue Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and a bandana, holding a piece of paper and smiling. The man on the right wears a green shirt, beige shorts, sandals, ha
A black and white cartoon illustration of a social scene with multiple people talking and interacting. One woman is complimenting another, and there are conversations about language classes and personal experiences. The characters have diverse hairst
A man and woman sitting close together on a brown couch, with the man's arm around the woman's shoulders, sharing an intimate moment.
A young man with curly hair, a beard, and an earring, wearing a gray T-shirt, holding a spatula in his right hand, and scratching his head with his left hand, looking confused or puzzled.
A group of people discussing a date. One woman describes her date as kind, reserved, and with a beard. Another woman jokes about a blind date, showing interest in his appearance. A man hears the conversation, wondering if she likes tall men, and is a
Illustration of three women with dark hair, one in a pink top, one in a white shirt, and one in a blue shirt, set against a purple background.
A sketch of a woman and a man with different expressions, one smiling and the other looking surprised, with a tweet above them referencing Brazilian accents and speech.
Illustration of two chefs about to kiss, with faces close together, wearing white chef coats.
A comic strip about a family talking about speaking Portuguese. The grandmother is disappointed her older Brazilian American grandson can't really speak it. But the younger grandson gets away with speaking it less because he's cute.