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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

If you see this, post your blue art 💙

A pastel illustration of Frieren in the famous "frangle" pose.

Yuri Plistetsky from Yuri on Ice, posed dramatically on the ice and backlit with harsh spotlights.

Illustration of two teens facing away from each other, gazing at the sky. In the background, the ocean and large summer clouds fill the space.

Poster featuring three young adults and a wide-eyed cat staring at the camera. The title reads "Sudden Death and Sudden Life."

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Rock on!🤘 Happy birthday to our favorite slacker, Harumasa! #ZenlessZoneZero #ゼンゼロ

Illustration of Harumasa from Zenless Zone Zero rocking out onstage. An anime boy wearing an Asian punk rock outfit in the middle of a guitar solo.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

If you see this, show your orange art.

Illustration: Ezo Red Fox from Kemono Friends. A young anthropomorphized fox dressed in bright orange lounges casually, playing on a handheld console.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

It's been a wearying and difficult year, but we are grateful for everyone's support. A huge thanks to everyone who showed up to streams, Patreon, socials, and everywhere else! We look forward to more art in 2026!

Illustration: Frieren drawing meme - a redraw of a Frieren illustration by SpaceDev1. A silver-haired elf looks upward with a pensive expression.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Last year, we had the honor of drawing fifteen cards of MLB players for Topps' Bowman Baseball line. This year, we're delighted to return to illustrate thirty brand new cards for Bowman 2025!

Compilation image of four baseball cards designed to look like TV frames with anime-styled portraits. Portraits include Ichiro, Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, and Shohei Ohtani.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

It's our end of year art recap! We introduced a brand new world to our tabletop livestream with The Metalworkers as we played #BladesInTheDark by @evilhat.bsky.social. We're especially proud of the characters we designed for this one, and a huge thanks to all our viewers and patrons for taking part!

Illustration: Character lineup of four player characters for Blades in the Dark: Chrome, a silver-haired mechanic with an eyepatch; Iridia, a demonborn thief with a single wing and golden eyes; Silver, a confident chef to a crew of sky pirates; and Molybdenum, a chipper spy with an erhu.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

It's Art vs. Artist time again! Now with moving pieces! #ArtVsArtist2025

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

When your players want you to drop more talking horse lore... 🗣️🐴 Featuring @aarondismuke.bsky.social #SaikoroParty #Pathfinder #TTRPG

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Happy Halloween!🎃👻👹 We had a cool thing planned to celebrate the anniversary of Algor Mortis this year but time got away from us. We’ll just have to save it for next year. For now, enjoy this illustration of Mako drawn by Micah! #SaikoroParty #AlgorMortis #TTRPG

Illustration of Mako from Algor Mortis. An androgynous teen with long purple hair done in a side ponytail sits on a swing. They sport a school uniform with the jacket tied around their waist and fingerless gloves. A melancholy expression crosses their face.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Happy Birthday to Shun Kaidou from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K! 🎂 Here's throwback to a piece we did of the Jet Black Wings from a few years ago. #SaikiK #斉木楠雄のΨ難

Illustration of Kaidou from the Disastrous Life of Saiki K. An anime boy with spiky light blue hair poses dramatically while black feathers fall around him. In the bottom right corner, a small chibi version of Kaidou daydreams while Saiki looks on.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We do! Here's a quick lineup of all the NPCs (thus far).

Character illustration lineup: Gel, Mar, Magnolia, and Valerian, a series of D&D characters illustrated in anime style.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

It's patron-powered night! Streaming a new Blades in the Dark oneshot with Molly Zhang in fifteen minutes! twitch.tv/hellopainapple #BladesInTheDark

Photo collage: Three Asian adults against a backdrop of a grungy city map and floating embers. Text reads "Saikoro Party Live: Blades in the Dark. Livestream w/ Molly Zhang. August 29 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET."

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

ICYMI tomorrow is a special Patron Powered night! We're streaming a live Blades in the Dark oneshot with special guest Molly Zhang! Join us at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET for some TTRPG fun! 🎲 twitch.tv/hellopainapple #BladesInTheDark #BitD #TTRPG #SaikoroParty

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Heads up, Painapple Gang! Tomorrow's stream (7/25) will be starting late! We're bumping our usual stream time back an hour and a half, to 7:30PT/10:30ET! Which gives you a little extra time to fill out our patron survey for this month if you haven't yet! www.patreon.com/c/painapples...

Digital sketch. A short, anthropomorphic coffee mug with a cheerful face wearing tiny pince-nez. On top of it, a smiling kitten made from foam latte art.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Drawing Conan Edogawa left handed in 50 seconds.✍️💨

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Cryptid pixel peanut cat can't hurt you. 🥜

A pixelated illustration of a peanut shaped cat with a slightly disturbing expression on its face.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Thank you to everyone who came to our live #BladesInTheDark stream last Friday! We had such a great time goofing off with Nazeeh! 🎲 Shout out to our wonderful Patrons for their wild suggestions. Let us know if you’d like us to do more of these! patreon.com/painapplestudio #TTRPG #SaikoroParty

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

It's a special Patron Powered night! We're streaming a live Blades in the Dark oneshot with Nazeeh Tarsha tonight at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET! Join us for some sneaks and shenanigans!🎲 twitch.tv/hellopainapple #BladesInTheDark #BitD #TTRPG #SaikoroParty

Photo collage: Three adults in suitably dramatic poses against a backdrop of a grungy city map and floating embers. Text reads "Saikoro Party Live: Blades in the Dark. Livestream w/ Nazeeh Tarsha. June 27 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET."

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

We’re streaming another live #BladesInTheDark oneshot this week! We'll be joined by our special guest, @nazeehtarsha.bsky.social! Tune in this Friday 6/27 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET for a brand new adventure powered by our supporters on Patreon! 🎲 twitch.tv/hellopainapple #BitD #TTRPG #SaikoroParty

Promotional image featuring voice actor Nazeeh Tarsha and his TTRPG character. Text reads: Saikoro Party Live! Blades in the Dark livestream w/ Nazeeh Tarsha. June 27th 6pm PT/ 9pm ET.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

About to color a new character for next week's #BladesInTheDark stream! Live in ten! twitch.tv/hellopainapple

Lineart: Illustration of a man with messy hair, a headband, and a confident expression.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Playing #BladesInTheDark with Alexis Tipton in fifteen minutes! Only the dice know where the story goes! twitch.tv/hellopainapple #ttrpgs #SaikoroParty

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We're so excited for our live Blades in the Dark oneshot with our friend and special guest, Alexis Tipton! Join us this Friday 5/2 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET! It's gonna be so much fun. 🎲 twitch.tv/hellopainapple #BladesInTheDark #BitD #TTRPG #SaikoroParty

Promotional image featuring voice actress Alexis Tipton and her TTRPG character. Text reads: Saikoro Party Live! Blades in the Dark livestream w/ Alexis Tipton. May 2nd 6pm PT/ 9pm ET.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Hey gang! Things got hectic this week, so we'll have to tweak the streaming schedule. Tomorrow will be a work stream where we finish Alexis and Micah's character sprites. And our live Blades in the Dark oneshot with Alexis will be bumped to next Friday 5/2. We appreciate your understanding!🙇🙏

Work in progress illustration of two original characters. A human steampunk mechanic and a half-demon thief.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

In case you missed it, we’ll be streaming a live #BladesInTheDark oneshot, with special guest Alexis Tipton! Join us this Friday 4/25 at 8pm CT! 🎲 We need your help to create her character, so be sure to cast your vote here: www.patreon.com/posts/voting...

Photo: Voice actor Alexis Tipton. A young woman with dark wavy hair sits elegantly in a chair.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Initial sketches done! Stay tuned for final designs. (And probably another art stream???)

Sketch: Two characters. The first wears a leather apron with studs down one side and a monocle with several lenses. The second has a single batlike wing, and carries a dagger.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

If you've been enjoying our character designs for our live games, please consider nominating us for "Best Character Artist" in the #CritAwards! We'd be honored if you did! Nomination form is here: forms.gle/edQebZun5J6T...

Art collage featuring character designs from Painapple's live Pathfinder series: A dark-skinned elf with braided hair and a pink flower motif, a pale-skinned automaton with silver hair and a phoenix motif, a mischievous white nekomata with blue flames, and an anthropomorphic red fox with golden eyes.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Woo~ We can post longer videos here now! Enjoy the updated trailer for our award-winning Halloween actual play, #AlgorMortis! 🎃👻 #SaikoroParty #TTRPG #DnD5e #ActualPlay

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Practicing more effects animation! Felt like I could push myself after the last fire animation we did, so here's a new one with Yuichiro from Seraph of the End. #SeraphOfTheEnd #終わりのセラフ #indie_anime

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

A rare work stream has appeared! We're coloring a new character for this Friday's #Pathfinder2e stream! twitch.tv/hellopainapple

Illustration: Unfinished lineart of a feminine elf with delicate features.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

We're back at it, playing another #Pathfinder2e oneshot live, with special guest Dani Chambers, this Friday 2/28 at 8pm CT. We need your help to build her character, so head over to our poll to vote now! www.patreon.com/posts/pathfi...

Photo: Voice actor Dani Chambers. A young woman with dark wavy hair and a stunning smile.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Hey Painapple Gang! Quick update for our patrons. We've been dealing with some power issues so our monthly Patreon piece will be a little late. But not to fear, tonight's Patron Powered stream is still a go! Catch you at 8pm CT! www.twitch.tv/hellopainapple

Illustration of Mar from Sudden Death + Sudden Life. A girl with pigtails grimaces in a comedic way.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Here are some NPCs we've done for various campaigns!

Illustration: A lineup of D&D characters including an elf with long dark hair, a young elf/human with twintails, a halfling with a leather belt covered in pockets, and a tiefling dressed as a baker.

Illustration: Two characters standing against a dark background. A man with a grim expression and a saber hanging at this side, and a woman wearing an apron with a sad expression on her face.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Happy New Year! Wishing you good fortune as we enter the year of the snake! #KamisamaKiss #LunarNewYear #LunarNewYear2025

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

If you see this, post purple art~ Gel from Sudden Death+Sudden Life. #SDSL #SaikoroParty #art #ArtistsOnBluesky #anime

Illustration: Closeup of a woman with long dark purple hair. Her eyes shut, she sits calmly inside a greenhouse at night. Silvery moonlight reflects off strands of her hair.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Huge thanks to special guest @aarondismuke.bsky.social for playing Ignis on our last #Pathfinder stream! We love this awkward automaton bean. #SaikoroParty VOD drops for patrons first, so be sure you're following us: www.patreon.com/painapplestu...

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Aaaand who can forget our weekly streams! Strange scenes were drawn, more Painland lore was developed, and we got two whole Pathfinder adventures with Akai and his partner, Ao. twitch.tv/hellopainapple

Video screencap: Two webcam streams along with character stats from Pathfinder. Ayu labelled as the Storyteller laughs gleefully, while Micah labelled as the character Akai also laughs, but with concern and trepidation about what's going to happen next in the story.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

We also started experimenting with animating effects! We still have a lot to learn, but we're proud of what we've learned so far.

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Painapple Studio @hellopainapple.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

At the end of last year, we had hoped to get work illustrating trading cards. This year brought us the opportunity to do just that with fifteen cards in the Bowman '55 Anime line! It was an awesome experience, we're really proud of how the final cards look.

Photo: Closeup shot of an illustrated Ohtani baseball card. In the background, a collection of similarly illustrated cards of other players.

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