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Taru Tikkanen

@tarutikkanen.bsky.social

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they/them Drawing for the heck of it. Some pieces are up for grabs, though. If you're interesed, get in touch. More of my socials: taru_tikkanen on Instagram Tales from the Tarchive on YouTube

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 4d

Let’s talk about AI art.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · 3d

Paddington Bear / Karhuherra Paddington

#paddingtonbear #paddingtonbearfanart #fanart

A bear, wearing a big, red hat, and a blue duffel coat. He stands on hind legs, holding a jar under one arm.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · 18d

Autumn vibes / Syystunnelmissa

#horror #monsters #halloween #horroart #monsterart #halloweenart #kauhu #hirviöt

A skateboarding man. He's wearing a green felt hat, green and red striped shirt, green trousers, and brown shoes. His face is damaged, his right hand is a metal claw.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · 20d

Staying in shape for Halloween / Kurpitsapään korisharkat

#halloween #halloweenart #horror #horrorart #monsters #monsterart #sportart

ALT text: A pumpkinheaded basketball player, who's limbs are skinny, and orange.

Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · 25d

What was the dress code again? / Mikäs se pukoodi olikaan?

#comics #cartoons #comicart #cartoonart

What was the dress code again? / Mikäs se pukoodi olikaan?
A look into a future PiaT company retreat.
ALT text: Two men, one dressed in a grey suit, and dress shoes, the other in a brown suit coat, long shorts, and sneakers. Their dialogue goes:: “Sneakers? Really! / They are orthopedic, / They blink! / So? / And shorts? / Dress shorts, thank you very much. / GAH!”.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · 26d

Scenes from “Hope N' Mic Night” / Kuvia Bob's Burgersin jaksosta nimeltä “Esityksiä jos jonkinlaisia”

#bobsburgers #fanart #bobsburgersfanart

Upper image: Man in yellow collared shirt, grey beanie, and brown trousers, sings into a micorphone. Next to him, a man in glasses, purple sports coat, grey turtleneck, and brown trousers plays the guitar.
Lower image: Man and woman sit in a booth, holding hands. She's got short grey hair, pink shawl, purple blouse, and golden earrings. He's got glasses, a light blue collared shirt, and mustard colour vest.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Sep 10

Gorillope / gorillooppi

#animals #animalart #chimera #chimeras #horrorart #monsterart #monsters

A gorilla with short horns, dressed in suit jacket, short trousers, long socks, dress shoes, and a bowtie. One hand is in jacket pocket, the other holds a cane.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Sep 9

Spin those 45s! / Älppärit pyörimään!

#horrorart #monsterart #zombies #zombieart

A zombie, wearing large glasses, and a floral blouse, stands behind a dj booth. Note on the booth reads “don't throw bodyparts at the dj”. The zombie says: “Any requests? Remember, I only play zombies once per set.”. Text underneath the image reads “Betsy, a.k.a. DJ Fundead, enjoyed Cranberries as much as the next ghoul. But enough was enough.”

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Sep 7

Likewise!

Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Sep 6

A dapper mouse / Tyylikäs hiirulainen

Turned a mouse template into a mixed media piece, with some
actual cut-and-paste work.

Askartelin tyylikkään hiiren perinteisellä leikkaa-liimaa -tekniikalla.

#collage #kollaasi #mouseart #mixedmedia #mouse #mice

ALT text: A template picture of a mouse, on its hind legs, with paper, and cardboard cutout coat, bow tie, bowler hat, and a cane.

Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Sep 3

Squirrely Teddy
Bob's Burgers x Letterkenny mashup

#fanart #bobsburgers #letterkenny #squirrelydan #crossover #mashup

Man in denim overalls, collared work shirt, grey beanie, and grey workboots, holding onto the straps of his overalls. He says “Bobby, to be fair...”

Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Sep 2

Fan art of an old favourite, Columbo / Etsiväsarjojen huippuja, yksi suosikeistani: Columbo

#fanart #columbo #columbofanart #inkdrawing #colouredpencil #coloredpencil

Drawing of TV's “Columbo”, played by Peter Falk. The character wears a rumpled trench coat, a suit and tie, squints, and holds a cigar in one hand. He says “Just one more thing...”

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 31

AuGhost, days 29–31: dissipate, flip, triumphant

Thank you for another year of wonderful prompts, @therealaughost.bsky.social!

#AuGhost #AuGhost2025 #ghosts #horror #comics #cartoons #comicart

Three panel comic. Ghost comes upon an art installation, which is a light switch. The sign begs not to touch the installation, but the ghost does so. The ghost vanhishes, and the switch rejoices after another successful trapping.

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Ogiemon (OPEN FOR COMMS) @ogiemonart.bsky.social · Aug 28

Heard the director of Psycho Goreman and Slash of Guns N' Roses are bringing back Deathstalker

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 28

AuGhost, days 24–28: gelatinous, page, perforate, brood, ruckus

#AuGhost #AuGhost2025 #ghosts #cartoons #comics

Four separate cartoon panels: a ghost having gone through a cube of jelly, nine ghosts complaining, a ghost knight followed by two pages, and three ghosts feeling sorry for themselves.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · Aug 27

"Though it's small, it's a monster of a machine. A new invention from Canon." (At least new for 1993)

All together now, aww, Baby Godzilla...

An old Canon from 1993 with rubber model kaiju, Godzilla's son, Minila ( I thiiink?) stood next to a compact copier (New Belpia) looking a bit puzzled as Trey hold up a pile of papers.

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taby 🏳️‍⚧️ @tabymeow.lesbian.cat · Jul 18

Hi pets, me and wife are getting into a hard part of our lives and we would really appreciate if we weren't homeless and starving during that time.

We're trying for government aid, and even to apply for it, we need a home, so any donations are super appreciated right now :3

ko-fi.com/tabymeow

blåhaj in front of the trans flag with the text: everytime you reskeet this blåhaj you help a transfem

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 23

AuGhost, days 19–23: evict, wag, repulse, flee, zig/zag

#AuGhost #AuGhost2025 #ghosts #horror #monsters

ALT text: A ghost's dotted journey from a house, via market, police chase, hiding in the woods, and arriving at a destination.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 22

Are you cool beans, or something else? Check your bean level today!

#wordplay #foodart #comicart #comics #cartoons

ALT text: Five cans of beans, numbered 1 to 5. Label on 1st reads “regular beans”, on 2nd “cool beans”, on 3rd “cooler beans”, on 4th “coolest beans”, and on 5th “none of your bean-ness”. First can is plain, second has sunglasses, third sunglasses and one finger gun, fourth sunglasses, wink, and two finger guns, fifth is shaky and out of shape.

Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 21

Office talk: Dreamscapes

A fan art comic. In an alternative reality, three friends in an office imagine the life of liveshow performing podcasters.

#comics #fanart #comicart #cartoons

A full page comic story. Three office workers meet on a break. One shares a recurring strange dream. Back from their break, at their respective desks, the workes are a bit happier. Their shirts, and ties, which were grey in the beginning, now all have a cheerful colour.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 18

AuGhost, days 14 - 18

#AuGhost #AuGhost2025

Two ghosts in a catacomb. One has mice crawling all over, the other listens to “Bad Moon Rising”, and holds a skull with a wide open jaw.

Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 15

”Drawing&Rhyming Bob's Burgers”, featuring Linda Belcher! / Bob's Burgersien riimipiirustuksena tällä kertaa Linda Belcher!

#fanart #bobsburgers #fanartfriday #lindabelcher #rhyming #poetry

ALT text: A black haired woman, in red glasses, red-and-blue sleeveless dress, yellow shoes, and a long pearl necklace. She does a charlestone-like dance move. Text on the image reads: ”Linda's nighttime flapper moves made Bobby need some daytime snooze”.

Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 13

AuGhost, days 9–13: Necromancy, spy, bag, brimstone, flag

#AuGhost #AuGhost2025

Panel one: a ghost, with a cheese in a bag, whistles. Another, in fake glasses, nose, and eyebrows, thinks the cheese is sulfurous.
Panel two: two ghosts in a book shop. One stands in front of the ROMANCE section, the other in a necROMANCY section.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 8

Drawing&Rhyming Bob's Burgers: the letter K.
Bob's Burgersin riimittelypiirustukset: k-kirjain.

#fanart #fanartfriday #bobsburgers #bobsburgersfanart #genebelcher

A black haired boy, in a yellow tee shirt, sits at a restaurant booth. His hands hover over a blue keyboard.

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Taru Tikkanen @tarutikkanen.bsky.social · Aug 8

AuGhost, days 5–8: Flavor, rad, eldritch, and eight.

#AuGhost #AuGhost2025

ALT text: Four ghosts line up for and ice cream shop, called ”The Ice Cream Shack – home of the mystery cone!”. One ghost is at the counter, given an ice cream by the seller. Two ghosts, with cones in hand, stand aside. Their dialogue reads ”Long line today. What did you get? / Radish supreme. You? / Tentacles and white chocolate.”