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Can't art today, so have my freshly-made Trainer Card instead! #Pokemon

A Trainer Card made with the tools at pokecharms.com

My team consists of Glaceon, Liepard, Noivern, Kadabra, Mega Lucario and shiny Greninja.

Today on "Unexpected Thrift Shop Finds" – a #Naruto omnibus containing volumes 1-3! The creative team behind ARMS definitely pulled inspiration from this when designing Ninjara... I can sense the cross-over potential! #manga

The cover of a Naruto mamga omnibus, featuring the titular character shrouded in smoke.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Lying in da sunn makes me a goldin boye!" - Diesel #dog #puppy

A large tan-and-white male German Shepherd/Scottish Bulldog mix puppy wearing a black studded collar, lying on a small cushion in a sunny spot under a covered patio.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If I had a dollar for every time I've gotten intimate with Ninjara in my dreams, I'd have three dollars. That doesn't sound like much, but it's weird that its happened thrice.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I really want to commission someone for a Julius (or Maji, or you-know-who [Ninjara]) plushie, roughly 15cm tall with bones and removable clothing...

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm back in a drawing mood! Will be working on Byte and Barq... and ANOTHER NINJARA?

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Did you know I've bought every new Guinness World Records book since 2018? Unfortunately, that's when they stopped giving them the cool lenticular covers... (Well, the combining artwork gimmick from 2021-2024 is neat but the rest are kinda blah.)

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Things are back to normal again, which means a visit to the market followed by a spot of drawing!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On a lighter note, Halloween costumes for Julius and Maji are coming soon!!!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yesterday, a bitter feud broke out between two individuals rather close to me and I've been caught up in it somewhat, which is putting me off the things I love. This means I won't be posting here as much (if at all) until the situation is resolved and I'm mostly back to being myself.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Grinch-related media: "The best gifts don't come from a store, but are borne of kindness and generosity." Stores: "We'll milk this irony, for all it's worth!"

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Time for some Maji magic! I was supposed to draw my dream job (therefore myself as an ARMS fighter), but then I saw the similarities to Maji and ended up drawing her instead lol Now that's what I call superb re-writing*! #art #ARMS #OC

A drawing made with colored pencils of my ARMS OC Maji wielding Rewriter ARMS.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Late night #WIP of the human female Byte design I found yesterday! Couldn’t find a corresponding version of Barq though, so I’m making one up. You can’t have one without the other! #art #ARMS #ByteandBarq

A sketch made in Procreate of a humanoid robot girl representing Byte and a cyborg German Shepard representing Barq.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My current read has witty dialogue, but the story itself is so dull... A lot of the books I've read lately have been like this. Time for a genre shift! #booksky

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Somebody turned Byte and Barq into a human girl and a real dog... I LOVE THE CHARACTER DESIGN SO MUCH!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Flashback to March 2026, when I first got my Switch 2, hence the barren Home Menu. While looking at the eShop, I saw Date Everything! on sale and bought it strictly out of bile fascination. Unfortunately, I got so caught up in Z-A, Pokopia and Tomodachi Life that I completely forgot about it.

A photo of my Switch 2 Home Menu with Date Everything and Pokémon Legends Z-A icons. Pokopia was out by then, but I didn't score my copy until later in March.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Student of Stealth sitting pretty... I'm very proud of this one! #art #ARMS #Ninjara #Procreate

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm sick and tired of being the designated "tech support" of the family. So many devices playing up, so little solutions within my means... at least my iPad and Switch 2 work...

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dad surprised me with new #art supplies! That's tonight's plans sorted...

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A sneaky lil' life hack! Put a lightweight tote bag on a flat surface. Tuck one handle into the bag and fold the other upwards. Fold the bag in half vertically, then twice horizontally. Keeping the free handle vertical, roll up the bag, then wrap the free handle around and tuck into itself.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Looking forward to next week not being so full-on...

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This should be finished soon, but my calendar is full…

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Always look in EVERY section of the thrift store... and look again. Same applies to libraries hehe

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

PAX. Should I or shouldn't I? I'll mull it over while working on Ninjara and Shrekanica at the same time...

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Took a chance on an Eeveelutions blind box and pulled Leafeon! Which Eeveelution is your favorite? #Pokemon

A Leafeon figure sleeping on a small round bean bag.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

QTP with your wonderful #art of women! I don't draw girls often, so here's Harley Pop again! #ARMS #clown #DCU #fusion #OC

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Gonna draw an ARMS fighter tonight! I bet you can't guess which one...

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Watching television at the moment. An ad for a pizza chain saying "things could get messy" came on, followed by an ad for laundry detergent. 100/10 on the channel's part!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm currently reading the Overwatch novel Deadlock Rivals, which refers to Cole Cassidy by his old name Jesse McCree. However, I keep calling him Cassidy when McCree would be the more relevant name in the story's chronology. It's also worth noting this book was published before his name change.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Green-haired Nintendo characters are my love language.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Kitty! Haven’t drawn her in a while… This is my first drawing in #Procreate by the way! Reuploaded because image quality was botched. #art #anthro #cat #OC

A drawing made in Procreate of my anthropomorphic cat OC Kitty drawing on a tablet while lounging under an umbrella by the beach. There's a rocky escarpment and and a lighthouse in the background.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ooh... the newly-discovered cat species... it's adorable... aDRAWable... Lemme see what I can do about this!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've been waiting on a domestic parcel since earlier this month. It still hasn't arrived. However... I ordered something overseas at roughly the same time and it arrived today... What's making the domestic parcel take so damn long to arrive?

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

ALDI sells a brand of dog food called Julius, which just so happens to be shared with one of my #ARMS OCs… #art #funny #JuliusSeizure #OC #Sketchbook

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Drawing Ninjara in Procreate and Julius in Sketchbook at the same time for comparison's sake. Procreate blows me away! Fantastic brushes, delightful interface and well-implemented gestures/shortcuts. The animation and drawing on 3D objects features are neat too!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've tried MANY free art programs over the years, but the one I keep returning to is Sketchbook because it's easy to use, pleasant to look at, doesn't have ads and the premium bundle is a cheap one-time purchase. I got a Apple gift card, which I'd use on games... if i didn't just unearth my iPad.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I used to make funny scenarios involving #Nintendo characters (mostly #ARMS and Smash Bros) in Lunime's Gacha games. This game is #MiniMuses. It's made by a different dev, but somewhat familiar. Anyway, here's my first attempt at recreating Julius! #OC #virtualdoll

A screenshot from MiniMuses of a character made to resemble my ARMS OC Julius Seizure in his casual outfit. He's standing against a backdrop of meadow and hills on a fine day.

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My Behaviores Report: 100% Stoopid! I bought a gift carde... and forgot thare was a carde inside! I made pointless phown calls to customur service and evrything!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Rare pixel art of Julius! I went for 32x32 canvas size, which might’ve been a tad too small… #art #ARMS #OC #pixelart

A pixel art made in Pixel Studio of my ARMS OC Julius Seizure wielding his Chromafoil ARMS. Text: “Electric!”

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Quick post from my iPad to prove that it’s running good! I shouldn’t have used the app though…

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

iPad update: 30-something percent charged, did a practice doodle with my OCs which will show up here soon!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Confession time! I bought an iPad five years ago for writing documents and fanfics. My artist phase wasn't in full swing until a year later... and I forgot about it, because I preferred drawing on paper (still do, TBH). Well... while cleaning out, I found it again. I've plugged it in to charge...

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today's forecast – sunny, with a high chance of Shrekanica later in the evening!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Working on her line art now! I'm going to try a different drawing app...

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sorry for irregular posting as of late. I've been so caught up in reading AND drawing comics that I've been forgetting about it. I borrowed some Marvel Rivals comics and they're soooooo good!

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⛓Kara⛓ @kninjara.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

10 foods I dislike and why... 10. Bitter/sour foods in general, with the sole exception of dark chocolate. They taste like battery acid. Special mention goes to sour cream, lemons and grapefruit. 9. Anything more spicy than sriracha. I can't handle too much heat. 8. Stinky cheese: that smell!

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