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Malky

@themalky.bsky.social
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Am Malky, your friendly mexican croc neighbor. I draw cutes and not so cutes. 🌸Stores: themalky.carrd.co ✨FAQ: tinyurl.com/malky-faq 🌸Kofi: ko-fi.com/themalky

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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Sketches done ☕
Screen photo of a work in progress. Seven sketches of a black cat working as a barista.
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Barista black cat off to a good start
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Last but not least, another peppy griffin for @xgwtylo.bsky.social 🩵
Drawing of a brown griffin character (with eagle talons as front and hind legs) striking a dynamic fight pose
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A spicy maned croc for @hekersobek.bsky.social ❤️
Drawing of a red crocodile character with a lion-like mane growling menacingly towards the viewer
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A magpie griffin for @pepier.bsky.social 💙
Drawing of a magpie griffin character waving at the spectator with a winky smile while laying on their back.
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This one’s actually from around the time I was doing those adopt base commissions. First time doing a com of my own creation iirc.
Same blue and teal featherless velociraptor character with its orange tongue sticking out
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A haughty raptor com for BaeGrimmy on twitter 🧡
Drawing of a blue and dark teal featherless velociraptor character looking down on the viewer with arrogance.
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
That should about sum it up
Screencapture of the entire profile form. Reads as follows:

More about this artist
Give customers a deeper look at who you are and what inspires your work.

How would you describe your design style?
Jolly colorful critters with beady eyes and poor anatomy choices excused as an unique artistic style.

How do you create your designs? (ex: hand drawn, watercolor, mixed media, etc)
In my silly little portable ‘pooter with my silly little magical pencil that runs on fossil fuel and dreams.

What inspires you?
The crippling anxiety to keep a roof above my head and food on the table, and I’ll take any and all crumbs of sustenance.

How did you get into surface design?
For fun. I like geckos, I drew geckos, I put those geckos in a seamless tile. Bam. Gecko textile pattern for all to enjoy.

When designing, what types of spaces or projects do you envision your designs on?
On the living/working spaces of people who haven’t yet lost their whimsy for the simple cute things in life.
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Since it’s unlikely I’ll be featured, I’m just gonna go ham
Screencapture of a profile form. Reads as follows:

What inspires you?
The crippling anxiety to keep a roof above my head and food on the table, and I’ll take any and all crumbs of sustenance.
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Afraid I might be either too dense or too single
Sketchy comic story of a real life experience portrayed with cutesy anthropomorphic critters.

First panel (ambiguously looking reptile behind desk shows a laptop with graphs to a crocodile) 

“Well, diagnosis says your ipad’s battery capacity is at 82% but we can’t replace it until it drops to 79%”

“And how can I check when it’s down to that number?”

“You can’t, it can only be measured with a diagnosis here. We actually charge for that service.”

“Oh…”


Second panel (croc looks nervous)

“So… how much will that be?”

“It’s xxx to run a diagnosis—“


Third panel (crocs looks surprised)

“but I won’t charge you.”(Chat continues, both smile)

“If later on you want to check the battery again, you can drop by and look for me. I won’t charge you those either. I work at this desk most of the time too.”

“Oh! uh, gotcha! Thank you!”

Croc thought bubble: “that’s very nice of him.”Croc sits pensively at the busCroc goes squinty eyed with a mild blush on cheek.

“… wait a sec.”
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
>Has beds a plenty she can choose from >Sleeps next to the communal toilet
Tabby kitten laying belly up right next to a litter box
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Couple notices: I won’t be taking new coms for a while to both give much needed maintenance to the ipad and update my stores. The car YCH will soon go on a long break. I’ll still take one or two more batches before it happens. As of now I have no plans for a new one. Black kitty barista soon 🙏
Drawing of a black cat standing on its hind legs, wearing a teal apron with a “black beans coffee logo” while holding a teacup and a creamer pitcher
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Anon message in tumblr sparked inspiration and I was all for it
Screencapture of a pokemon doodle. Raquaza garbed as 16th century polish poet Mikołaj Rey. A ribbon banner at the bottom spells out “Mr Ray Von Quaza.”Sceencapture of a tumblr anonymous ask message that reads as follows: 

hi I just wanted to tell you that your Mr Ray von Quaza drawing has changed my life forever. I say "Mr Ray von Quaza" to myself at least once a month, I always think about it when I see a picture of Rayquaza and I even named my recently bought Rayquaza plushie "Mr Rey" (Pan Rey in my language, spelled with an "e" like the 16th century polish poet Mikołaj Rey because i'm weird like that)

Have a nice day <3
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I drew the new weird cat
Cutesy drawing of a Leopardus tilcayo loafing with its tongue poking out. A short phrase in spanish wraps around its back: un michi tilcayo! (a tilcayo kitty!)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It's the 1 week-versary of this workaholic biscuit baker
A very solemn looking tabby kitten
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
C-Chiitan??
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Nobody asked but I made the swamp lady available as stickers and mini prints, if you feel like having a sophisticated lady accompany you 😔 www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1835... www.inprnt.com/gallery/colo...
Photo preview of a print featuring the swamp lady (anthro crocodile wearing a victorian dress)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
And just a heads up, I’m reopening commissions tomorrow and the day after. So, that’s friday for the full body and sketch coms and saturday for the YCH at 6pm CST as usual. I’m thinking 3-4 slots for the regular coms depending on the response and the usual 10 for the beepers.
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Swamp lady
Drawing in hues of green of an cutesy anthropomorphic crocodile lady wearing a victorian dress and holding an umbrella
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
That pinterest hack of adding a curse to your search to remove adds works like a damn charm lmao
Screencapture of a pinterest search for a victorian bustle dress with a tasteful curse at the end
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
First vet visit left stinky exhausted
Sleeping tabby kitten
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I might have to reopen coms sooner. The cat distribution system found me.
A tabby kitten lounging on a cushion
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Coms for @korozo.bsky.social and @koopary.bsky.social 🐉🐢
Drawing of an oriental dragon OCDrawing of a koopa troopa OC
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Coms for @workdayplatypus.bsky.social and @xolrit.bsky.social 🦀✨
A spinosaurus OC getting its tongue pinched by a crabA bipedal aquatic draconic OC marveled by a fallen star
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I’m one com short from clearing out my schedule, so new openings for the YCH will open this thursday (august 20th) at 6pm CST (5pm Mexico)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
AND THAT'S THAT! PATTERN FINISHED!

If it's worth mentioning, I use a very VERY old version of PS (CS6) that I acquired though very legal methods and that I only ever use to build patterns. I ignore if other softwares out there have the same pattern tools and I'm too stubborn to test out.

(the finished pattern with a superimposed doodle of a smiling crocodile screaming "yay!")
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
In this case I made a faded cloudy tile to place behind all the other pieces. Just make sure you follow the same seamless tile logic (the excedents get copied to its opposite edge)

(two pictures showing only the cloud texture and the process of turning it into a seamless pattern by copying the edges that go beyond the guides of the tile)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
9. this isn't exactly a mandatory step. Sometimes I want my patterns to have a little more texture to them besides a flat color for a background. 

(the flat color of the tile has been filled out with a faded cloud like texture)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
8. Next is what I like to call the cranny fillers. They're even smaller elements that will unify the whole composition. Don't go too crazy filling out every last gap, you don't want the pattern exceedingly busy.

(the narrow gaps have been filled out with colorful stars)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I made my complimentary pieces galaxy swirls. Here besides avoiding repeated shapes meeting, you also want to keep the colors as evenly spread as possible (this becomes more noticeable by testing the tile) but as you can tell, it's not always a perfect fit. Aim for a good balance as much as the tile allows it.

(the bigger gaps between the crocodiles have been filled out with simple swirl shapes resembling galaxies)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
(repeated pattern of only the crocodiles)

From here on out, I begin testing the tile repeatedly in a different file to make sure the pieces are well balanced between each other. Pieces are too cramed on one end or two repeated pieces are too close to one another? Go back to your original tile file and move them around, define pattern again and repeat until you're satisfied.

7. Those big gaps in between? Yeah, this is when you sketch out ideas for your complimentary pieces. They won't be as flashy as your main pieces, they're only there to... yeah, compliment the main suject. 

So, rolling with the space theme...
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
6. After going back and forth and cursing your lack of a concrete methodology, this is how the finished tile looks.

(all the crocodile drawings have been evenly spread on the tile)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
5. As a rule of thumb, I try and place them in a way that the first piece won't be at the same level of its copy. So for example, if I place long croc in the middle of the tile, the long croc copy will be placed at a higher or lower height than the original and at the edge of the tile. 

This of course makes it tricky the more pieces you try and cram into your tile so there's a chance not every piece will meet this rule. Just try and break similarities to the best of your abilities.

(same picture as the last but now the tile has been equally split with two extra guides crossing horizontally and two vertically)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
4. Arrange each of them in a way that the pieces and their copies won't directly meet each other with at least one different piece in between.

(most of the smart objects were dragged to the bottom of the tile, save for three, two which are a swimming crocodile and its mirrored copy)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
3. Copy and flip the pieces.

(the seven crocodile drawings were copy/pasted and mirrored in the opposite corner of the tile)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
2. Place your main pieces.

(empty tile now has seven crocodile drawings placed as smart objects)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
1. Empty canvas with guidelines for the tile (dimensions are determined by the usage of the pattern, won't go indepth on that.)
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Got someone on Tumblr asking for tips on how to plan a pattern layout. Short answer: I don't plan out. Long answer: an image thread on how I tackle patterns (if you already know the basics: malkshake.tumblr.com/post/1427144...)
tumblr ask from username gellyh: 

I really love your adorable repeating/tiling designs! They always make me smile any time I see them, and now I kind of want to try my hand at making one myself, but I wouldn't even know how to begin! Do you have any tips on how to plan a layout? 🙏

My response: 

Ahaha... plan... funny word.

This is how I evidence myself to the world: I don't meticulously plan things nor do I have a precise methodology for making patterns. I have general ideas of what looks good but the doing is very messy.

If you already know how to make seamless patterns (I made a tutorial 10 yrs ago) what follows is the art equivalent of playing tetris.
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Controversial opinion: crabs are cute
Sketch of a little crab dude snipping the tongue of an undisclosed creature with fangs
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Godfuckingd— It began to hail. DONT GET COZY ITS ONLY UNTIL THE STORM PASSES
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Volume up for squeaky mew
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This goob's been trying to get himself adopted for three days in a row now and idiot me feeds him anyway. Dude, I know you're someone's cat already. Your squeaky mews ain't fooling me.
A stubborn tabby cat playing the cute card
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Utterly savage
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Have you seen my star croc wearing a tee? Now you have. I’m running a promo of 40% for the next three days with the code STARCROC valid for all croc and non-croc designs ✨ tee.pub/lic/2N04vCNA...
Two arms holding up a chonky galaxy croc wearing a tee by the armpitsPrint of crocodiles with a galaxy color theme
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
And finally, the YCH will reopen on Saturday 25th, 6pm CST (5pm Mexico) €40 base price, €70 custom car Prices have been adjusted to curb the demand 10 slots, first come first serve Here’s a sample form that I encourage you read beforehand docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I’ll also begin accepting full body sketch coms, Friday 24th as well €85 Slots will depend on the workload Not first come first serve This is the type of drawing you can expect to receive
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The full body coms will open Friday 24th 5 slots €150 Since these aren’t first come first serve and demand is low, the form will stay open for the duration of the weekend or until I deem it fit (if enough forms meet the criteria for example) Some examples of past coms
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Malky @themalky.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Alright, gonna drop my com schedule and info for those who are interested 🧵
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