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laura @ amke
@lauraillustrates.bsky.social
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freelance illustrator and colorist! she/her
www.lauraillustrates.com
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laura @ amke @lauraillustrates.bsky.social · Jan 14
this is a casual reminder that i have a shop and you can buy my silly wares:

www.etsy.com/shop/LauraIllustratesShop

i am working on getting my own shop up and running on my main website and will be at several conventions this spring. thanks for the support everyone!
photograph of a cute, white pelican coin purse (white body, big orange bill to store your things!) being opened by a hand to show off a small yellow flounder plush keychain inside
lauraillustrates.bsky.social
Thank you all for stopping by this weekend at Katsucon! I really appreciate your kindness and support. Sorry if I talked your ear off!!!! I love to chat!!!

And now I bring all the feathers to Pavé as I rest today. 🦚
February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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@jeanadraws.com AHH I SENT MY HUSBAND TO BUY ME A PIG AND I HAVE LEARNED THEY ARE ONLINE ONLY SO EXPECT ME SOON 💖💖💖💖💖
February 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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My acrylic keychains came in time for Katsucon! Wahoo! We are in the dealers hall at J3. I will have them in the shop soon, too.

Thanks for being so kind and so supportive.
Photograph of two rows of clear acrylic keychains. The first row is of fish bowl shaped keychains with manta rays, nudibranchs, garden eels, and axolotl. The second row is of different kinds of frogs ranging from rain frog, pacman, tomato, white's tree frog to red eyed tree frog. Part of a third row showing small cats is at the bottom. They all have silver keyrings.
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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We are at Katsucon in the vendor hall at j3! Come say hi!
February 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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My new lanyards just came in! We will be debuting them at Katsucon this weekend.

Really pleased at how they printed! They look so cute and vibrant.
Photograph of three illustrated lanyards. From closest to furthest away: Bird lanyard with cute, round backyard birds in a backyard with flowers, a fountain, bushes, a tree, and a rainbow. Otter and seal lanyard with cute brown sea otters and grey seals swimming among yellow and orange kelp against a blue background. There is also orange and yellow fish swimming through. Frog lanyard that shows different kinds of pet frogs in different biomes- red eyed tree frog, tomato frog, bull frog and white's tree frog. This lanyard is predominantly green and brown.
February 11, 2026 at 8:57 PM
lauraillustrates.bsky.social
reset my island for animal crossing as jason is playing for the first time and i am reliving the horrors of trying to get the cutting board recipe
February 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Froggy charms came in and they look so cute!!!!!
Photograph of a clear acrylic charm featuring an illustration of a yellow pacman frog (south american horned frog) in a terrarium with green plants and water. It is drawn in a cute style, with the frog taking up the majority of the tank. The charm is photographed against wood.
February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
lauraillustrates.bsky.social
let's share a pizza
illustration of two brown bears on round, wooden stools with red cushions at a round table clad in a red gingham tablecloth. the bears have a pepperoni pizza on a pizza pan in the middle of the table. the pepperonis are shaped like hearts. the bear on the right is pulling a slice up from the pizza and so the cheese looks stretchy and delicious. there are three hearts between the two bears. both bears look like they have one brain cell between the two of them.
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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aquarium date 🐻
illustration of two small brown bears (that look purple in the lighting) standing in front of a large aquarium tank that has a cute whale shark and two manta rays in it. silhouettes of fish and kelp are in the background. the aquarium is in all shades of blue. the style is simple and cute.
February 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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First entry for #FebruaryFrost26 ❄️ Cookie & Matcha are on a smol adventure!!
February 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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veetelier.com
high five🌞
#art
digital illustration of a sun high-fiving a bun on the swing set with a group of other buns swinging
February 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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munespice.bsky.social
just make the thing 🎨 🎶 ✍️ 💃
Spice the frog is on the ground painting a green picture of a frog. Words say: make the art you want to make
February 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
lauraillustrates.bsky.social
stargazers
illustration of two, cute, small brown bears on a gingham picnic blanket looking up at the stars. one bear looks in a telescope while the other is on their back pointing things out. there is a tray of cookies, fruit, and vegetables on the blanket with them. you can see falling stars and made-up constellations overhead of them. the perspective is incorrect and wonky but cute, and everything is colored in pinks, purples, yellows, and oranges.
February 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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TGIFrieren
January 30, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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they are watching gbbo- great bear bake off
illustration of two cute brown bears laying in a blue and wood framed bed under orange floral covers watching a tv. the bed also has yellow pillows and a blue throw blanket. the tv sits on a blue stand and shows a parody of great british baking show/bake off of a bear squeezing icing out of a bag next to a strawberry shortcake. the bear has a pink work bench and a green plant next to them. does the perspective make a lot of sense for the drawing? no. but it is a drawing and we can do that here.
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
lauraillustrates.bsky.social
mine is better... but yours looks good, too!!
illustration of two brown bears walking and eating ice cream cones. one brown bear is shorter and has green ice cream with chocolate chips and chocolate sticks. they are reaching for the other brown bear's ice cream, which is pink and looks like it has a rabbit face. the second brown bear looks amused at the first one. behind the two is an ice cream cart with a polar bear who has a mustache and apron. they look charmed by the interaction. next to the bears are the words "share with me"
January 29, 2026 at 7:54 PM
lauraillustrates.bsky.social
🛒🐻
illustration of a cute brown bear pushing another brown bear in a shopping cart. the bear in the cart has a watermelon on its lap and a bag of groceries behind them. the cart has a cute flag attached. both bears look happy and there are words that read "you make errands bearable"
January 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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🐻💖🐻
illustration of two cute brown bears putting together a jigsaw puzzle. the puzzle sits on a wooden table, with a plate of chocolate chip cookies and two mugs of tea. each mug has a different flower motif. one of the bears looks confused as the other comforts them. under the illustration are the words "it's np puzzle why i love you" for eagle eyed viewers, it's clear that the puzzled bear is holding a piece that doesn't belong to the puzzle.
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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💖🐻🌈🐻💖
illustration of two cute brown bears holding a picnic basket between them. a heart with sparkles and a rainbow connects the two. one bear holds a folded up pink blanket in a carrying case. the picnic basket contains an apple, grapes, cheese, crackers, a cucumber, and clementines. under the bears are the words "let's go on a picnic"
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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jeanadraws.com
#art
January 25, 2026 at 7:43 PM
lauraillustrates.bsky.social
thanks for the massage... i think
illustration of one cute brown bear massaging another brown bears back with their elbow, but it looks more like the bear is caught in a wrestling move. the bear who is massaging has a heart in a chat bubble, so you know they mean well. the bear who is getting massaged, however, looks a little distressed.
January 25, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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bensears.bsky.social
Summer 2025 edition
A black and white drawing of a sweating ICE agent, looking over his shoulders at a bunch of disembodied eyes watching him. The text reads WE CAN SEE YOU
June 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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retquits.art
so don't get too comfortable.

#art
A digital painting of an ice cube, followed by several hands closed over each other with water pouring from them. Bold text on the art reads: "ICE MELTS".
January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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sometimes the enemies are clumped up just right, you know?
illustration of a cute small brown bear in purple wizards clothing with a wand casting a fireball spell. the fireball looks like a furry muppet and has a cute smile on its face. underneath the two are the words "hex it we fireball"
January 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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one of my major flaws
illustration of a cute brown bear with a neutral look on its face, in red wizards robes, holding a bottle with a blue liquid with a sad face on it. a shelf is behind the bear with 5 more glass bottles that hold- a red spiky creature, a purple wisp hiding, a black sludge, a broken heart, and a jealous looking green gas. under the illustration are the words "don't bottle up your feelings"
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM