Milky & Ciri

Milky and Ciri lounging on a green sofa, Ciri reading beside a mug while Milky dozes with a biscuit

Inspired by my pets in real life, Milky & Ciri is a cozy illustration brand featuring the silly and wholesome friendship between two unexpected furry friends.

Ciri and Milky having a picnic on a checked cloth in a wide green meadow, the pair tiny beneath willow branches
  • Milky eating a sandwich on a park bench while Ciri leans over the back and three sparrows gather at his feet
  • Milky and Ciri holding up an enormous GOOD VIBES sandwiches sub between them
  • Milky and Ciri served up as two pieces of gunkan-maki on a black lacquer dish beneath a hand-lettered shop sign

The duo

Milky and Ciri standing side by side with their arms crossed, both unimpressed

Milky

Milky the dog: A fluffy ball of enthusiasm. Goofy, passionate and naive. Obsessed with balls, loves all kinds of food and will devour anything placed in front of him. Gets annoyed easily and becomes grumpy (in a funny way).

Ciri

Ciri the cat: A quiet and elegant observer. Having survived a tough past as a homeless stray, she is smart, introverted and reserved. A foodie with a refined palate and loves all things cozy. Has a silly side once you get past her cautious exterior.

Small adventures

Finding fun and meaning in life's tiny moments.

  • Beneath a canopy of cherry blossom, Ciri has cake at one Cafe de Chat table and Milky a drink at the next
  • A comet over a lit yellow cabin — Milky and Ciri watching the night sky from its window, a rabbit in the flowers below
  • Ciri hugging Milky in front of the bathroom mirror, a little portrait of a cat on the wall
  • Ciri fishes from a branch over the river while Milky floats on his back below
  • Under a hand-lettered line reading it's adventure time!, Milky sips a bubble tea in a teal backpack while Ciri, satchel across her chest, walks beside him holding binoculars through a meadow of tulips
  • Milky and Ciri lying on a warm-lit rug beneath a hanging lamp, stars in the night sky behind them, a ribboned present and scattered polaroids between their paws

Hand-painted originals

Available for licensing

  • Watercolour dragon dance: grinning dinosaurs in red headbands carry a long golden dragon, with Ciri and Milky holding poles in the middle of the parade, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang
  • Beach day: Ciri and Milky sunbathe under a blue parasol, ringed by dozing dogs, cats in sunglasses, a seal on a towel and hopeful seagulls, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang
  • Milky photographing a gilded frame of grinning grey cats feasting at a banqueting table while Ciri grins in front, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang
  • A pale tower of light winding up through dense green forest, Milky and Ciri arriving with a lantern at the little door below, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang
  • Cutaway of a snug cottage in a snowstorm: Ciri, in a polka-dot apron, stirs a steaming pot at the table while Milky carries a tray at the counter, herbs hanging from the roof, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang
  • Storefront of Milky and Ciri's Gelato — Ciri scooping a giant wheel of cheese upstairs while Milky hands a cone to a queue of schoolbag mice, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang
  • Mid-Autumn night: Milky and Ciri outside the Jade Rabbit bakery under paper lanterns and a full moon, a rabbit holding a box of mooncakes at the counter, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang
  • Ciri and Milky in party hats taking Halloween tea by a great arched window at dusk, pumpkins and candles lit below, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang
  • The Hats Shop: Ciri in a straw boater holds another hat while Milky, in a striped bucket hat, checks himself in one of two tall gilded mirrors, a shelf of hats between them, hand-painted artwork by Bonnie Pang

Little moments

  • Ciri and Milky dancing inside a wobbly line of music notes, Milky playing a horn
  • Milky and Ciri doing the washing-up together, suds and a stack of plates at the sink
  • Ciri and Milky sneezing beside a little potted tree hung with yellow stars
  • Milky and Ciri stretching up at a torn-out magazine page that shows a cat and dog doing the same
  • Ciri and Milky clinking wine glasses over a cheese board
  • Milky pouring fizz over a tower of glasses while Ciri lets off a party popper
  • Ciri and Milky studying a map together at a bus stop
  • Ciri with an iced coffee and Milky with a bubble tea, backpacks on, setting off
  • Ciri and Milky sharing a table with a drink and a mug
  • Milky leaping out of a pile of autumn leaves while Ciri jumps after a falling leaf

Four little squares

  • Milky as a giant fluffy rice ball in a bowl, chopsticks resting on the table
  • Milky and Ciri on a checked blanket in a wide green field, white clouds overhead
  • Seen from above: Milky and Ciri wait at opposite ends of a long table, Ciri reading the menu
  • Ciri reads in bed under a pink duvet while Milky sleeps on the bedside table beside a mug and lamp

A few of my favourites

Flip through a few pieces from the studio — including the postcard that goes out with the Print Club.

  • Ciri riding a brown horse while Milky rides behind in a little red cart
  • Milky and Ciri waving inside a red scalloped card, a biscuit tin and a tennis ball at their feet
  • Milky and Ciri riding a hay-stuffed rabbit lantern float, Milky dangling a mooncake on a stick
  • Ciri and Milky floating on inflatable geese with bubble tea, a duck and a chick paddling past
  • Milky and Ciri sweeping the floor in party hats, confetti still on the ground
  • Ciri and Milky beside a layer cake topped with sardines and lit candles, Happy Birthday lettered below
  • Milky and Ciri eating pumpkin biscuits on a fallen log in an autumn wood, one orange leaf falling

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Sticker sheets

Recording and celebrating the small moments in daily life.

  • Sticker sheet one: small Milky and Ciri moments — yoga, hugs, a box to sit in and a mug of tea, with the lettering you are enough
  • Sticker sheet two: chores and cosy days — laundry, hoovering, a basket of washing and the lettering well done!
  • Webcomic strip in four panels: Milky and Ciri compare notes on their spare humans over mugs of tea
  • Webcomic strip in four panels: Ciri negotiates wet food, kibble and dessert snacks from a human hand

The webcomic

The two characters are also frequently featured in Bonnie’s webcomic on Instagram.

Read more on Instagram

Collaborations and licensing

Milky, Ciri, a brown dog and a mouse playing mahjong around a green table, three oversized 發 tiles and yellow sparkles floating above

If you’re interested to collaborate with Milky & Ciri for your brand, or license the characters for merchandise, please contact hello@bonniepangart.com.

Take them home by post

Join my Print Club to receive a piece of their cozy world, delivered to your doorstep every month.

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Or browse existing prints and merch at my online shop