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@catgarab.bsky.social

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Trans rights are human rights
AI is just fancy guessing. GenAI is just fancy theft

Working on getting better with watercolor, primarily with pokemon art because they're cute 🤷‍♀️

Currently painting my way through Gen 1: 115/151

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catgarab.bsky.social @catgarab.bsky.social · Sep 19

My absolute favorite saddest baby who desperately needs a hug 😭

#cubone #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Cubone sitting in a patch of grass holding its bone. There is soft sunlight illuminating him

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Big punch, smol punch

#kangaskhan #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Kangaskhan with a red sunset-ish background. Mama Kangaskhan and Baby Kangaskhan are both punching towards you with determined faces.

January 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

My last pokemon of 2025. Also one of my favorites. The best pastaglomerate out there 🍝

#tangela #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of tangela walking sort of towards you. There's a cheerful yellow and green plaid background with some nice green leaves on the corners

January 1, 2026 at 4:38 AM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Chansey brings you good health

#chansey #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Chansey holding her hands together and looking super sweet

December 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Running into 2026 like 🏃‍♀️💨

#rhydon #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Rhydon running straight towards you with a very determined face

December 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

It's been a long year, but a good year for art. I've learned so much and watercolor has brought such joy to my life

#yearinreview #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

2025 year in review grid with art from this account
January: Kakuna
February: Raichu
March: Vileplume
April: Poliwag
May: Kadabra
June: OC robot with a snail friend
July: Magneton
August: Electrode
September: Cubone
October: Hitmonchan
November: draft sketch of a sticker for my riichi club
December: Koffing

December 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Rhyhorn

#rhyhorn #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Rhyhorn facing towards you with one beady red eye. The background is a brown/red to orange gradient

December 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Weezing!
#weezing #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Weezing in a swamp. The main head has a face like someone said something very dumb and they need to be judged

December 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Took a bit longer to finish this one. Had some life events. Definitely ended up with a wide range of styles

#pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Picture of the watercolor page with the last 10 pokemon posted on this account
Voltorb, electrode, exeggcute, exeggcutor, cubone, marowak, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, lickitung, and koffing

December 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

☁️ Koffing ☁️
#koffing #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Koffing hanging out outside. He looks happy and there are little poison puffy clouds around him. The sky is blue and there are mountains in the background

December 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Stormy air must taste pretty good. All the positive ions add extra flavor

#lickitung #pokemon #pokemonart #watercolor #art

December 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Something spooky this way comes

#gengar #pokemon #costume #halloween

November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

🥊 Hitmonchan 🥊

#hitmonchan #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #arr

Watercolor painting of Hitmonchan. His guard is up and he has a serious fighting face

October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

🦵 Hitmonlee 🦵

#hitmonlee #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Hitmonlee doing a jump kick towards you

October 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

Marowak 🦴🪃

#marowak #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of Marowak throwing its bone towards you like a boomerang. The background is rolling grassy hills with a single tree on the horizon

October 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

My absolute favorite saddest baby who desperately needs a hug 😭

#cubone #pokemonart #pokemon #watercolor #art

September 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

24/7 beach vibes

#exeggutor #pokemon #pokemonart #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of exeggutor tromping through the water on the edge of the beach. It has mostly excited expressions. The background has a blue sky with some fluffy clouds

September 13, 2025 at 4:14 AM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

ChatGPT does math the same way my 4 year old does. It doesn't, but it'll make up an answer that sounds vaguely convincing

September 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM

catgarab.bsky.social

@catgarab.bsky.social

The chosen one

Up close photo of a cherry tomato plant. A single tomato gleams in the sun light

September 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM

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@jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social

More than 300k Black women being pushed out of the labor market while white men gained 365k more jobs is what we mean when we refer to racism as systemic.

September 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM