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ninjamonkey.bsky.social
The_Z
@ninjamonkey.bsky.social
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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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
It’s not a revelation to say the holidays are exhausting. Having to suddenly go to a family funeral right at the tail end of it after this fucking shitshow of a year has me so beyond done with 2025. It should have been a year to celebrate my eldest’s achievements. Instead it’s just so entirely sour
December 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Bonus: you don’t even have to be hyper talented or experienced. Be nice to work with, work well and the right people will pass your name around. Also: go to things.
I've worked in quite a few creative industries and I've found that one of the best way to make friends is to be reliable and get things done on time. You don't need to be the best, just someone who can be counted on.
December 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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이걸 혼자서 다 만들었다니 충격적이다… 너무 아름다워.

youtu.be/e6tCVipGAFU?...
December 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Okay these stayed cute after baking, I’m proud
December 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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There's so many other things you can do to showcase your art in a decluttered way, like using a hashtag specifically for your own art or making a feed. Some folk have an extra account. There's literally no reason to not reskeet art you like from others.
I don't get people who super curate their pages to not rt or promote other artists due to "clutter" - there's nothing more real to me as an artist than to have my creative works shown alongside other even more beautiful ones! I think it just highlights how wonderfully individualistic we are!!
December 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
On December 26th, while I was out on my morning dog walk, I wished the mailman “Happy Holidays” to which he replied “Merry Christmas”.
Disrespectful!
December 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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This year! So many projects, so little time - especially for posting about them
Let's see, if I can rectify this in the next few days.^^

Tbh it's mostly cat art for our local shelter's calender 🐱😻

#catart #petportrait #watercolor
December 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It’s not delivery.
It’s a learned skill!

(And less than half the price not including tip.)
#homecooking #pizza
December 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Uh why not its basically Christmas!

Let's do an artshare here for artists with under 1k followers.

If youre an artist with 1k followers or less post some art below!

Look to the artist on your left, now look to the artist on your right. Wow. Three artists. Very cool 😎
December 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Remember, folks: Bsky isn't Twitter, there is no algorithm. Posts don't get seen if they aren't reshared!
December 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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For all the new artists joining Bluesky:

🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.

🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.

🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!
December 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄
December 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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All I want for Christmas is my art friends to be found by the many art admirers they deserve.
December 25, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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The Cincinnati Post
December 24,1915
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Midnight has passed, and I emerge unscathed. Whamageddon victory is mine.
two robots are standing next to each other with the words victory victory
Alt: Two Daleks side by side. The one on the left turns to the other, with the caption, Victory! Victory!
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Hey artists fleeing Twitter, welcome to the good place👋

I’m so happy you’re here! If you’re looking for some art friends, here are some starter packs of amazing artists on bluesky 🥰

go.bsky.app/6WQAQna
December 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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To all the new people is arriving to Bluesky and don’t know who to follow here, we have

✨Starter Packs✨

Here is mine, you can follow here amazing artists spanish and english speakers!💕

go.bsky.app/12Fj74r
December 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar #Day24

This has been fun! Thanks to all the new friends and for your feedback! I’m so ready for a break tomorrow. I hope this gives you a giggle and I wish you happy holidays however you choose to celebrate. ☮️ ❤️ 🤗

#raptor #outofcontext #pencildrawing #art
December 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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December 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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it's fine to sell this on walmart dot com but if you drew it for your friend and they paid you Visa would debank you

make it make sense
December 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar #Day23
My very last piece of art in 2024 was a pet portrait for a kiriban winner on this account. I drew him surrounded by floral local to his home. I just love that mohawk!
#guineapig #art #petportrait
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In this household, kids don’t consider it “Christmas” until they’ve decorated sugar cookies. It got silly a decade back and it gets progressively weirder each year.
“Biblically accurate woke Santa” (her designation, not mine) has the most threatening aura IMO
#christmas #cookies #objectshow
December 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Day 23 of #ArtAdventCalendar
"Wild Cat"
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork.
#AnimalArtTuesday #HandEmbroidery #WildlifeArt
December 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Day 22 of #ArtAdventCalendar is just a small cloud study I worked on forever ago.
December 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 23

My second to last post in the advent calendar. 🤗

Tonberries are so cute yet terrifying I just had to make him. 😄 Wanted to use the FF font, but realized how difficult it is to embroider printed letters, had to redo it twice & still could be better, perhaps next time.
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM