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The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

610 followers 210 following 2.6K posts

Comic artist/illustrator in KCMO area.
🧑‍🎨Commissions: inquire via DM
💵Support/Shop/Commish: https://ko-fi.com/TheDashZ , patreon.com/NinjaMonkey
🛒PoD Smerch: redbubble.com/people/NinjaMonkeyZ
🏠Home: www.ninja-monkey.com

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The_Z @ninjamonkey.bsky.social · Aug 13

Simplified my commish sheet and got to do some guache of my OC Orange in the process. Win win.

With monthly support, you can get free sketches or a commission discount. Links in profile.

#artistsupport #artistforhire #NoAI #digitalart #analogart #characterportrait

A commission price sheet featuring four styles of commission (sketch, lineart, digital color, and analog color) each with a price next to them ( $30 / 50 / $80 / $160 ). The character portraits feature a young woman with orange hair in a yellow outfit. She's poised on one foot with a staff above her head. Her tail swishes behind in an "s" shape. Above the portraits is the headline "Choose your commission style!" and below is additional information that reads:
Above are starting prices for single character commissions with no or simple background. Complicated details (armor, intracate or patterned clothing, unusual anatomy) may cost extra. More characters and backgrounds may be added for an additional charge. Most subjects are accepted, but no loli, shota, gore, vore, hate or harmful subjects directed toward racial, religious, or sexual minorities. NO HARRY POTTER. Contact the artist (The-Z) for additional info and a more accurate price quote. Physical art may be purchased for an additional fee (often comes with gifts).

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Jeremy C. Shipp

@jeremycshipp.bsky.social

Today's a great day to support some creators.

Writers and artists and creatives of all sorts: reply with a link to one of your works. And feel free to tell us about it.

Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some human beings.

November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM

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Alan Stedman

@alanjstedman.bsky.social

For those wondering here is the post from Joyce Carol Oates that got under Musk's skin big time

Post by Joyce Carol Oates, author on X that infuriated Elon Musk

"So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates- scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the 'most wealthy person in the world."

November 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM

The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

On my reboot of ACNH, I started out with two villagers in track jackets which was weird. Charlise is an absolute bitch to my character and Bam won't shut up about his gains. They're the most annoying roommates and make me do all the work.
Imma invest in some pitfall seeds.
#acnh #nintendoswitch

A digital doodle of a cartoon bear with a vague expression and a shorter deer character doing curls with a big hand weight.

November 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM

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Donryu

@donryu.bsky.social

Please call your local senators. Advise them not to cave to the republicans deals. If you live local to any of these senators please call. The folks around the country count on you to speak up.

It’s not a guarantee it will work but we can’t afford to do nothing.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542

Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224

King (ME) 202 224-5344

Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324

Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152

Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521

Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841

Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451

Masto (NV) 202 224-3542

Warner (VA) 202 224-2023

November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM

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Brendel

@brendelbored.bsky.social

Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID

Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine

November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM

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Splatoon Artist Of The Day

@splatartistotd.bsky.social

You've probably seen posts around about this, but a reminder that there has been a lot of cases of scams going around disguised as security concerns.

Here is a recent DM I got from "Bluesky Safety & Compliance" from an account made an hour ago. Always stay vigilant!

November 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM

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woke mayor

@brianvan.bsky.social

So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!

November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM

The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

Burnt turkey sploot while begging his little pal for broccoli. What a fatass.
#corgi #dogsofbsky #turkeysploot
Just look at those drumsticks!

A tricolor corgi laying on his belly with his little drumsticks out on each side.

November 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM

The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

Show me how you draw/paint snow ❄️

A rough painting from The Sketchbook Project hosted by the Kansas City Artist’s Coalition (KCAC). This is based on a photo I took in my old small town neighborhood.
#painting #art #winter #snow #kcac #sketchbook

An acrylic painting on a double page spread depicting a wintery scene of barelimbed trees shivering in a thin blanket of snow cut through with a curving dirt road.

November 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM

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Alignment-Ink

@alignment-ink.bsky.social

Is there anyone out there that is familiar with the process of Copyright Claims in regards to stolen artwork used in portions of videos and/or thumbnails, especially if they have experience in pursuing these claims to get YT to act on it, and what it generally looks like?

November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM

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Patton Oswalt

@pattonoswalt.bsky.social

November 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM

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Boids

@boidscomic.bsky.social

Whaddup! Here's all three parts of my recent LIFE series, with the finale featuring the wonderful @shenanigansen.bsky.social, the father of LIFE itself!!

November 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM

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John Cullen

@nellucnhoj.bsky.social

hello! freg!

8 panel comic

P1: A title panel; borderless. We see a highly stylised --and decidedly grompy looking-- frog sitting atop a lily pad. The overly exuberant title above them reads "Hello! FREG!"

P2: A close up on Freg, as their mouth opens slightly, a look of realisation on their face. The text reads: "Oh! Freg has something to say!"

P3 & 4: Back to the POV form the first panel, as Freg gradually hinges open their jaw impossibly wide, almost 180 degrees.

P4: We dolly back, as an absolute ream of text spews forth from the open mouth.

"Jumping no longer elicits the feeling of sheer joy in me like it did, once upon a time. However, jump I MUST, because what else can I do? You ask my, why, then, would I continue to jump? Dear reader, you may as well ask me the same of breathing."

"To not jump is to admit defeat. To give up entirely."

P6: We switch to a dramatic low angle, with a fish lens effect, as Freg stares up at the sky, which is filled with cotton candy clouds.

P7: Freg --saying "I must away"-- "jumps" off the pad. I say "jumps" because Freg looks like they are simply being dragged by a computer mouse into the air.

P8: We end on a borderless panel, far back from the lily pad. The only sign Freg existed are a few ripples in the water around the pad.

November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM

The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

Here's my Resident Idiot Yhole (long o on official business, y-hole to his friends). Tom Nook should feel ashamed appointing him representative (janitor) of the island, but we know Nook doesn't have a lick of conscience.
He's moved to Toys'R'Us island and his mom seems to be happy to be rid of him.

A digital image of a chibi proportioned young man with black hair, black hat, black and white striped tee, blue jeans, and green shoes. His gaze is slightly unfocused and his mouth is slack as he holds an axe in two hands.

November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM

The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

Crap. I fell into Animal Crossing again and now my brain is obsessed!
OTOH, just got Shino as my third villager, so this isn't a complete loss on my part!

a cartoon deer with red horns is standing next to a vase of flowers

Alt: a cartoon deer with red horns is standing next to a vase of flowers

media.tenor.com

November 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM

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Dragons of Wales

@dragonsofwales.bsky.social

To any young artists wondering if people will ever stop asking you to work for free in return for exposure:
I’m 52, it’s 7:54am here, and it’s already happened twice today.

November 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM

The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

Did I show you guys the poster I made for The Ty-We Collectors charity Expo? This was a free print for the first 100 attendees at the door. I signed several of these for people and it was fun to see new faces.
@nockergeek.bsky.social even collaborated a bit!
#alien #scifiart #movies #art #convention

Digital art in strong blue, black, and yellow depicting two aliens locked in battle (one from The Predator series and one a xenomorph from Alien). The yellow Predator alien is drawing back one arm to stab the xenomorph he has by the throat. The captive alien is trying to claw and lash stab him in turn with its various limbs. The style is posterized and flat colored with some screen tone in the background for texture.

November 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM

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the illustrious IRIS JAY

@irisjaycomics.bsky.social

setting my Rude filter to SHOW. setting my Unruly filter to WARN. setting my Vulgar filter to HIDE. setting my Churlish filter to SHOW BADGE. setting my Impudent filter to TSK STERNLY. setting my Callow filter to FROWN. setting my Naughty filter to... hmmm... DEPLOY OPERA GLASSES FOR FURTIVE PEEPING

November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM

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S E Case

@secase.bsky.social

“Why would I buy something I can read online for free” well because

1. It probably won’t be online forever

2. The art has been retouched and lettering redone so it is More Better

3. Support indie comics

4. B-b-b-bonus comics

November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM

The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

Post your space art 🌙✨️🌌

“See you among the stars”
Commission piece for a mother searching the stars for her son who aspired his whole life to be an astronaut but died just after enlisting.
#spaceart #watercolor #nebula #memorialart #commission

A watercolor and ink painting if a vibrant nebula against a starry sky. Silhouetted pines frame the shadow if a woman peering through a telescope.

November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM

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Evil Bat Witch

@evilbatwitch.cryptoanarchy.network

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

Rude
Rude or impolite, including crude language and disrespectful comments, without constructive purpose.
Highlighted Off, darkened Warn, and darkened Hide buttons.

November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM

The_Z

@ninjamonkey.bsky.social

I’ve mentioned before that my kids and I like to make art based on our silly fandom speculation. Here’s one from a few years back. Pokemon + Homestar Runner universe.
#pokemon #homestarrunner #crackpairing #fanart #digitaldoodles