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Tj Gav
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Just a guy who draws
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Maybe I'll go back and finish some of these at a later point in the future, I think some of them were turning out pretty nicely.
Tiny Kong drawn in the style of Parappa the Rapper.
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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How'd I fumble #Squawktober so badly this year? Simple. It wasn't part of the plan!

I struggled so much on whether to do another Squawktober or to give October to a different character this year, and midway through working on the latter, Squawks was announced for #DonkeyKongBananza.
A sketch of Tiny Kong sitting on a couch, using her ponytails to hold the TV remote and her drink. A sketch of both Lanky and Tiny Kongs, drawn in reference to a scene from the SpongeBob episode "Band Geeks." A sketch of Lanky and Chunky Kongs pointing at Tiny while inside of the Tag Barrel from DK64. A sketch of Tiny Kong getting ready to confront Crash Bandicoot, in reference to the promo art where Crash's "Tiny Tiger" character does the same thing.
November 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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The 6th (and abruptly final) illustration I did for #Squawktober.

Who knew that even the Baby Squawks could make level traversing more fun? #Squawks #DiddyKong #DixieKong
A drawing of Dixie Kong, Diddy Kong, and two Animal Buddies in Quawks and Squawks. The latter two are drawn to mimic the style of the Baby Yoshis that are featured in 2D Mario games.
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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#Squawktober drawing 5/??

Screenshot redraws might be one of my favorite things to draw.

#SquawkstheParrot #DonkeyKong #DonkeyKongBananza #Squawks
A drawing of Professor Chops from Donkey Kong Country Returns imitating the infamous Riddler "Does He Know?" meme taken from a screenshot of Robert Pattinson's "Batman" film. Set in Donkey Kong Bananza's "Forbidden Layer."
October 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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These pics are from Friday. Coworkers set up a Happy Bday balloon banner and someone even got me a nice DK lunch bag as a gift!
My cubicle, full of my Donkey Kong paraphernalia, with “Happy Birthday” balloons hanging over it. A DK barrel lunch bag.
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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I turned 30 today
A render of Cranky Kong from Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
October 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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#Squawktober drawing 4/12

"Ya-Banana-Doo!"

#SquawkstheParrot #Mario #SuperMario #DonkeyKong #DonkeyKongBananza #TheFlintstones
A drawing that parodies the intro of the Flintstones animated series. Mario is in his builder outfit, Squawks the Parrot is taking the place of the bird that acts as the worker's alarm, and Donkey Kong is turf-surfing on a rock in place of Fred Flintstone sliding down the dinosaur's tail.
October 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Squawktober drawing 3/12

A PARROT taking the witness stand?! This is unprecedented!

#Squawktober #SquawkstheParrot #DonkeyKong #AceAttorney
A drawing of Squawks the Parrot from Donkey Kong perched atop the witness stand from the Ace Attorney series. Cranky Kong is featured dressed as the Judge.
October 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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#Squawktober 2025 drawing 2/12.

Squawks INSISTS that the other Animal Buddies are capable of speech!

They can sing!!! And even DANCE!!! You believe him, right!?

#DonkeyKong #DonkeyKongCountry #SquawkstheParrot #LooneyTunes
A drawing of Squawks the Parrot and Winky the Frog from Donkey Kong Country. Both characters are positioned on a play stage with Winky drawn in a way that parodies the Looney Tunes' "Michigan J. Frog" character.
October 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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This bird has gotten SUPER busy in the last year! Everyone wants a piece of him now!

Working around Squawks's own schedule, every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY I'll be posting a drawing that features Squawks the Parrot from Donkey Kong, as a part of "Squawktober."

#SquawkstheParrot #Squawktober
A drawing of Squawks the Parrot from Donkey Kong wearing sunglasses and being surrounded by microphones and cameras. One mic has a banana peel around it, while another is shaped like a barrel.
October 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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A parody of Vince Carter's "I got one more in me" meme that replaces Carter's head with Squawks the Parrot from the Donkey Kong series.
September 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Won a small Smash UltimateTournament a local bar was throwing this weekend.
Screenshot of a Smash Ultimate tournament victory screen featuring King K Rool as the winner. Screenshot of a Smash Ultimate tournament victory screen featuring King K Rool as the winner.
September 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Wait a second!!!

Squawks DOES get a new icon! His third one! ❤️
Squawks the Parrot being added as a Nintendo Switch profile icon from Donkey Kong Bananza.
September 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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It’s nuts because just days before this was announced I downloaded My Nintendo’s Returns HD wallpaper because he was featured on it

Squawks fans are UP
The official Donkey Kong Country Returns HD smart phone wallpaper offered through Nintendo’s “My Nintendo” loyalty service; it depicts key art of Squawks alongside Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
September 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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QUAWKS spotted!!!

They just look SO great!
Ostrich DK flying amongst Squawks and Quawks above Donkey Kong Island in Donkey Kong Bananza. Donkey Kong and Pauline doing business with Squawks on Donkey Kong Island in Donkey Kong Bananza.
September 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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So happy to see him being recognized 🦜 ❤️
A screenshot from Donkey Kong Bananza’s DLC that shows DK and Pauline standing in front of Squawks’ stand.
September 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Literally EVERYONE else is getting amiibo! They would have been SOOOOOOOO perfect for this 😭
Donkey Kong’s friends displayed as statues on his home of Donkey Kong Island, as shown in the new Donkey Kong Bananza DLC.
September 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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The communal big brother 😭
Donkey Kong looking over Luigi, Peach, Mario, Wario, and Waluigi, all of whom have just been transformed into babies. Taken from the newly announced “Mario Tennis Fever” for Nintendo Switch 2.
September 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Crying real tears right now
A screenshot of Donkey Kong Bananza’s new DLC map that features Squawks the Parrot along with DK’s other friends, Rambi, Diddy, and Dixie.
September 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Some Donkey Kong Bananza fan art

I’d like to think that if a young Donkey Kong and an adult Pauline teamed-up, DK would still be the one doing the “heavy lifting.”

#DonkeyKong #DonkeyKongBananza #Pauline
Art of Donkey Kong Junior holding up Pauline, recreating some poses and scenarios from the “Donkey Kong Bananza” game.
August 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Out-of-context panel from a comic I’m drawing. Exhaustion is never an excuse for poor customer service!

#JuniorMsJDay
A drawing of my character, Ms. J, pulling up to a drive through window where an exhausted employee prepares to hand her a bag of food.
August 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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"Perch from even the most precarious positions

Crunch on crackers like there's no tomorrow

It's the pitch-perfect PARROT Bananza!"

#DonkeyKong
#DonkeyKongBananza
A drawing of a potential “Parrot Bananza” transformation for Donkey Kong in the upcoming game, Donkey Kong Banaza. Featuring Pauline on DK’s back.
July 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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My current cubicle set up. Can you tell what game I’m excited for this month?

#DonkeyKong
#DonkeyKongCountry
#DonkeyKongBananza
An office cubicle shelf showing various memorabilia and collectibles of Donkey Kong, Diddiy Kong, Dixie Kong, and more. Office cubicle walls with Donkey Kong Country posters and instruction manuals pinned to them
July 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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🤔
A screenshot from recent Donkey Kong Bananza footage of DK looking curious, very much resembling the thinking emoji 🤔 .
June 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Not joking when I say this is one of my biggest pet peeve’s with #MarioKartWorld. Not every character has hands to put on a steering wheel, but clearly SOME still have limbs that would suffice!

#MarioKart
A comparison of a cheep cheep in Mario Kart Works with its fins at its side versus having them on the steering wheel.
June 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM