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Kathaja Krim
@kathaja.com
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In love with the Strange.
art ⬥ writing ⬥ OCs ⬥ aliens ⬥ monsters ⬥ sci-fi
she/her, 30s, Austrian

I'm trying™ to write a book.
www.kathaja.com ⬥ linktr.ee/kathaja
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Kathaja Krim @kathaja.com · Sep 9
Hi! 🤍
I'm Kathaja and I love writing sci-fi & romance—yes, that combination—while sharing my alien world through my art. My work is traditional and digital, quite often a blend of both.

Want to know more about my world and novel?
Read on in the replies! ↓
Collage of 4 artworks tinted in muted, dark colors. Top left: Fineliner art of an alien character, Zhaikes Nazkarath (OC), buffing out his chest and looking over his shoulder, with an angry expression. Top right: Digital art of a cat-like alien character, an Arka (species), with long flowy hair and white eyes without pupils. Bottom left: Pencil art of a snarling creature, the Ozyres, showing a maw full of pointy teeth and a long tongue. Bottom right: Digital art of a reptilian alien character, a Vortecc (species), with an elongated face and bendy tendrils on their head.
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My desert-people, the Tar'nex.
Fun fact: They don't stop growing throughout their lives. They grow slowly, but they live several 100 years, which results in crazy size differences. They start small, like humans, and end up with up to 3 meters (~10 feet).

[ #art #Tarnex #alien #monster ]
Traditional drawing of a reptilian, insectoid looking alien (species: Tar'nex) with an elongated snout and big teeth. The shoulders, chest and parts of their face are covered with an exoskeleton. On the back of their head and neck they have several thick cable-like appendages that hang down their shoulders. Art by Kathaja Krim.
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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It's going slow with the pull-ups, but I figured out how to do a hand stand (with wall support). Neat.
kathaja.com Kathaja Krim @kathaja.com · 11d
Are there any runners and/or gym rats out there? :>

I thought you should know that I like both, running and strength training. My 2026 goal is to do 3 pull-ups without assistance. Let's see if I'll get there.. A half marathon would be great too.
January 15, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Hi! I'm Gooie - I'm a writer, webcomic, OC, and handicraft artist. I hope you all are having a nice holiday season. Here are a few of my best works!

You can read my ongoing webcomic Bird Boys! here (Chapter 10 just came out finally) > birdboys.webcomic.ws
Cover of Bird Boys webcomic - six young boys are climbing or standing at the base of a tree, one of which has a small pair of blue and gray wings, while a blue jay flies overhead. The title "BIRD BOYS! by Gooie Muffin" is carved into the tree A three-part stylistic mural depicting characters from my Tales of Ishanni books, featuring a mockingbird man holding a guitar while a blue and gold macaw flies over the sun, a monstrous raven opening its beak unnaturally wide against a fiery background, pointing downward toward a blue crescent moon, and a blue and gold macaw man being manipulated by a strange snowy owl creature with a big, evil smile and huge golden eyes Artober 2025 digital drawing of a raven man standing with his wings open and unnaturally large talon-like hand over his chest, wearing glowing white skeleton body paint and a dark red skirt. The words ARTOBER 2025 are written in red in the negative space around him A row of handmade plush dolls of five of my bird man OCs sitting on a brown couch and green Mexican blanket. They each have their own styles of clothing, wings, and felt, fabric, or yarn feathers. They are made out of minky, felt, cotton, and polyester fabrics along with some decorative jewelry and accessories I got from the Japanese dollar store
December 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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The Dreamer

#lovecraft
Cthulhu welcomes you
January 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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For @tahiru.mythopoeic.org

Thank you so much!
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Relevant for Twitch streamers 👀
bsky.app Bluesky @bsky.app · 3h
📢 v1.114 is rolling out!

Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.

This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
A preview of the Live Now feature, showing the popup that appears when someone is live streaming and you click their avatar.
January 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Zhaikes' dreams are very realistic. They tend to start with memories or events that could happen in his life, and sometimes slip into something else, from pleasant to horrible nightmares.

He hates the nightmares, obviously, and wouldn't mention them to anyone.

[ #Fremdling #Zhaikes ]
dailyocs.bsky.social Daily OC questions @dailyocs.bsky.social · 5h
What are your OC's dreams like? Are they pleasant or nightmares?

#dailyocs
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Dark Soulsy buddy is halfway done! Sorry for spamming him step by step, but I'm super excited about this character design and about this render
I want my weekend so I can finish him, aaaaa
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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I'm going to post some of my species designs from the last couple of years :}

This will also update my "collection feeds" (= the feeds I use to collect art and info about each of my species). My first posts in there are so old, that not even hashtag worked correctly. Good times, haha.
January 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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My desert-people, the Tar'nex.
Fun fact: They don't stop growing throughout their lives. They grow slowly, but they live several 100 years, which results in crazy size differences. They start small, like humans, and end up with up to 3 meters (~10 feet).

[ #art #Tarnex #alien #monster ]
Traditional drawing of a reptilian, insectoid looking alien (species: Tar'nex) with an elongated snout and big teeth. The shoulders, chest and parts of their face are covered with an exoskeleton. On the back of their head and neck they have several thick cable-like appendages that hang down their shoulders. Art by Kathaja Krim.
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Had a try at MC Warden`s color themed Yautja design
#characterdesign #Yautja
January 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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These people are called Tar'nex. They are a rather antagonistic species in my world. It doesn't mean they are the bad guys by default, but they aren't part of the Araz federation, which means encountering them is likely dangerous.

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#art #TarNex #scifi #monster
Three digital sketches of an alien species, the Tar'nex. The alien has four arms and two legs. Their skin is dark, but many parts are covered with white exoskeleton. Their head is crocodile-shaped with big teeth and horns. On the back of their head are thick, wiry, black antennas.
April 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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a lil reposting but some sketches n doodles of npc's and world notes from the campaigns i run!

#dnd | #dungeonsanddragons | #ttrpg | #monsters
January 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Back with it for the aliens! Working on a more bigger illustration with Nip'xa (Right) and his older brother Vi'kwyu (Left). Both are incredibly close and have a very mentor/student familiar bond.
January 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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#PortfolioDay

Hi, I'm Kathaja, an alien designer, artist and writer 🤍
This year I plan to publish my first book about a human falling in love with my alien world - and an alien man.

More info: kathaja.com/novel

[ #art #alien #OC #bookSky ]
Digital art which explains the wing anatomy of an alien species called Nan-Te'gah. The left illustration shows the alien in full size. Their wings are single butterfly-like elements that are situated along their arms. When the wings are folded, they look like spines pointing backwards. The illustrations on the right depict the extended wing elements. They fold forward while creating a wing-like shape. The alien's base color is beige with orange accents along the wing arms and secondary arms. The wings, when open, have additional colors, looking like the color accents smear into the wing membrane, creating a slick, oil-like appearance. Text on page: When the wings are folded, they are positioned along the arms and point backwards. Finger spines tend to spread more widely depending on the position of the fingers, while arm spines are held closer together. Fingers point slightly outwards to make room for the spines. Each wing element consists of an upper and a lower spine. The lower spine is shorter and thinner. Wing hands have 7 digits. 1 thumb, 3 upper fingers and 3 thinner lower fingers. Finger spines have 3 joints, while arm spines only have 2. Art by Kathaja Krim. Drawing of a reptilian alien character (species: Vortecc) with three thick tendrils on their head. They have six eyes, three on each side of their elongated snout. Two pairs are open, showing completely black eyes, and the last pair is closed. Digital art of Lara, a human woman, hugging Zhaikes, an alien man. Lara stands over Zhaikes and has her arms around his neck, while pressing his head to her chest. Zhaikes seems to be indecisive, his hand hovering next to Lara with his fingers being curled. While he likes the experience, he is unsure if he may reciprocate the hug. One tiny detail to notice: On the inside of Zhaikes' wrist is a small symbol that looks just like my artist logo. Art by Kathaja Krim. Digital art of an alien character, Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat), showing him three times on a reference page from various angels and a close-up of his right eye. He looks grumpy in each of them. Most noticeable is the artwork in the middle where the top-down angle allows a glimpse on his back and the row of scales running along his spine. It also shows two of his four extra limbs that are positioned between his shoulder blades. He glances over his shoulder giving us the side-eye. Descriptive text on the page: Zhaikes Nazkarath, anatomy details. Four pairs of curved horns are set close to his head, with the tips jutting out at the back. Antennae, called Raks?van, are sensory organs that can detect even the slightest tremors. Their position reflects emotions. His right eye is blind and paler than the left. A technical enhancement can temporarily compensate for the disability, producing small dots of light when active. Three knobs on his face act as anchors for his mask and can?t be removed. His left upper arm and shoulder, as well as the right side of his face, are scarred. Scales protect the sensitive skin and nerve endings beneath, and they can be slightly lifted. Art by Kathaja Krim.
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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January 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Hayo! I'm Viren!
I do illustration, nerd out about D&D and draw silly little monsters and flesh piles!

Where you else can find me: virensere.carrd.co
For inquiries: katerozola@gmail.com
Shop: etsy.com/shop/Virensere

#PortfolioDay
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Work in progress! A big thing!
Black and white painting of a large canid like creature with 3 holes vertically on its featureless face. it stands in an empty environment with a hill in the back.
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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Designing....... aliens ⊹₊⟡⋆

And anatomy that doesn't exist, but is still somewhat believable.
alejandrapinal.bsky.social Alejandra Pinal @alejandrapinal.bsky.social · 2d
Artists, I think we're all too comfortable sharing our imposter syndrome.

I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.

No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at

Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
January 14, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Is it #portfolioday? Hello! I'm working on my personal project The Loyal Ones in between commissions
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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Portfolio day! Canadian concept and visdev artist since 2008 - worked on a lot of Assassin's Creed games, Marvel MCU stuff, MTG, some movies/tv, other things. Currently freelancing for Ninja Theory and teaching.
January 13, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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a post- artfight gift for @meowrai.bsky.social since i didnt have the chance to draw Svala during artfight last year!

i forgot to post this orz

#dnd | #dndoc | #ocart | #tiefling
January 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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I'm trying to get into the habit of sketching more

#sketch
Three uncoloured sketches with light shading. One is a dragon with horns and details that look like ginkgo leaves, one a mix of a fox and a dragon with long antennae on their eyebrows and a cloud-like mane, and the last one is a creature with a fluffy mane and long ears. Two of the sketches are headshots and one is a halfbody.
January 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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It’s #PortfolioDay again! Hi I’m Freddie, a longtime game artist who enjoys making #horrorart and #darkart on the side:
Xenomorph body horror metamorphosis. Zombie skull creature with mechanical attachments. Skull tree growing and getting hungry . Inspired by The Thing, creature caught in mid transformation before its set aflame.
January 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Hello #portfolioday I'm (tired) Audre & I’m a vis-dev/concept artist for animation & games. Currently on the hunt for new projects and working on my own stuff in the meantime, including a monster manual & indie games linktr.ee/charamath.
Digital art of a f*d up looking telescoping neck critter Pencil drawings of three weird horses Digital art of a bright necked dragon Digital illustration of a carousel of glass horses
January 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM