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@motobus.bsky.social
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(she/they) illustrator
•drawing things
•making things
•food motivated
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Oh! I forgot to mention that I’m in this super neat show @bearandbird.bsky.social in Schenectady, NY
July 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Just a quick little doodle on a gift bag for a friend. “READY ADVENTURE.” Is this the origin of a new character? Backpack Cat??
Hand-drawn on a white paper bag, the block letters read “READY ADVENTURE” accented by two lines underneath. A cartoon cat stands smiling wearing a backpack. Their two front paws holding on to the backpack straps.
July 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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A week late for Free Comic Book Day, but here’s my page from Mutant #10, an anthology series from Atomic Books. It was free to pick-up last week!
May 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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A day trip with friends to see the cherry blossoms — visiting DC hits different 🥲 The last time I was in DC was for a Kamala Harris rally
Cherry blossom tree branch hangs over the top half of the photo. Out of focus in the background is the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument is faintly visible.
April 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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What blue pencil do you use? So you like it? I’m currently using a mechanical pilot color eno. #wip
Close up of a blue pencil sketch that is partially inked. The image shows a figure with a dog.
March 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Working on a thing #wip
Blue pencil sketches for a comic. The center sketch is of a creature with its mouth open and “AAA” coming out. Below that panel, there appears to be a fellow with a cap, glasses, and fangs.
March 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Dug up an ancient sketchbook of mine to find my Hackman Popeye Doyle sketches. These books have to be 20 years by now.
Pencil sketches of Gene Hackman as Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle from the film, The French Connection Pencil and ink sketches of Gene Hackman as Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle from the film, The French Connection Marker sketch of Gene Hackman as Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle from the film, The French Connection
February 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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If you need any last minute valentines, I got you!
Here’s a free printable from me to you: tinyurl.com/2bp2kbda
Photo shows cut-out valentines. They are piled and show cupcake characters interacting. One valentine says, “I’m sweet on you! Happy Valentine’s Day!” Another valentine reads, “What’s up cupcake? Happy Valentine’s Day!”
February 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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I almost forgot today is the Lantern Festival, but luckily my mom texted! I’m eating tangyuan. It’s a glutinous rice dumpling — kind of like mochi. Its round shape symbolizes family, togetherness, and harmony. I have the peanut flavor ones! We need all the good fortune we can get this year
A close-up photo of a bowl of glutinous rice dumplings, or tangyuan. The ceramic bowl is a light green color with little white blossoms painted on it. There is one rice ball with a small bite taken out — we can see the filling is a peanut paste. The partially eaten rice ball sits in a green ceramic spoon at the top of the photo.
February 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Sometimes I make mini comics. Like this one from 2019, More Adventures with Pumpkinhead. I actually need to make more copies!
Pumpkinhead kneels next to a small lop-sided bookshelf with a drawer handle on the side and what appears to be extra unused parts on the floor. A cat peers around the shelf and looks up at Pumpkinhead who is re-consulting the instructions. The caption reads “was it supposed to have a handle?” The photo shows the front cover to a mini comic, More Adventures with Pumpkinhead by motobus. Pictured on the cover: Pumpkinhead sits at a table. He is paused over a notebook — pen in hand. His chin rests on the other hand. He is thinking. A coffee cup sits at his side. The physical mini comic leans on an exterior wall with gravel below and wildflowers and weeds coming through the cracks. Photo shows an interior spread of the mini comic, More Adventures with Pumpkinhead by motobus.
February 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Flipping through an old sketchbook from 2020 and picking out these bob haircuts. It’s classic look, isn’t it?

#sketchbook #brushpen #portraits
A line drawing portrait of Kelly MacDonald from the film, Gosford Park. It’s a right side profile and she appears to be observing something out of frame. Her short dark hair at her jawline. Her expression is determined. A line drawing portrait of Nancy Kwan from the film, The Wild Affair. She faces forward, but her eyes glance off to the left of the frame. Her dark chin length hair is slightly disheveled. A line drawing portrait of Natalie Portman from the film, Léon: The Professional. Her face in 3/4 on her left side, she glances up cautiously. Her dark short bobbed hair sits under a crocheted hat.
February 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Happy Lunar New Year!
恭喜发财!
Here’s my quick year of the snake doodle I just threw together
An illustration of a stylized snake in the shape of an “S” wears a little green cap. The cap is reminiscent of traditional Chinese caps. The snake floats in a wash of gold centered on a red background.
January 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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What’s your #comicsdna?
The comics and books that were formative to you. Top 4:
Cover art for the children’s book “Tuesday” by David Wiesner Cover art for The Complete “Peanuts” 1950-1952 by Charles Schulz Cover art for “I Feel Sick #2” by Jhonen Vasquez Cover art for “Sleepwalk and Other Stories” by Adrian Tomine
January 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Here’s to friendships in 2025!

#illustration #brushpen #digitalcolor
January 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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I almost forgot to share my holiday card illustration I made this year for friends and family. Something I threw together quickly and with some watercolors I dug out from somewhere that I haven’t touched in 20 years
A ball of colorful string lights sits on top of a tree still tangled in a big knot. At the bottom of the otherwise undecorated tree is an elf plugging in the lights to a cord. The elf, in yellow, looks happy.
December 28, 2024 at 7:42 PM