Katie Croonenberghs Art
@kamakru.bsky.social
🎨Artist in the PNW: #dragons, fantasy, nature
🖌 #Watercolor, #gouache
Gallery: https://cara.app/kamakru
NO 🚫A/I 🚫N/F/T
Contact for freelance: [email protected]
Website: kamakru.com
ALL LINKS [shop/portfolio]: http://kamakru.com/directory
🖌 #Watercolor, #gouache
Gallery: https://cara.app/kamakru
NO 🚫A/I 🚫N/F/T
Contact for freelance: [email protected]
Website: kamakru.com
ALL LINKS [shop/portfolio]: http://kamakru.com/directory
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Hi #PortfolioDay!
I'm Katie, a fantasy and fine artist in the PNW.
I paint landscapes, nature, animals & creatures. My specialty is dragons in detailed, lush backgrounds.
🐉Book covers, TTRPG illustration
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 kamakru.com/portfolio
🛍️ kamakru.com
#fantasyart #dragons #traditionalart
I'm Katie, a fantasy and fine artist in the PNW.
I paint landscapes, nature, animals & creatures. My specialty is dragons in detailed, lush backgrounds.
🐉Book covers, TTRPG illustration
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 kamakru.com/portfolio
🛍️ kamakru.com
#fantasyart #dragons #traditionalart
This is really neat to scrub through. I always wondered what I would be doing if I had pursued animation instead of being rolled to game dev in college. I have to admit, I still really love it. Maybe I'll let myself explore it a little bit in the coming year. Not a goal, but a little side quest.
A selection of shots animated by Maël Gourmelen for Klaus (2019), dir. Sergio Pablos, SPA Studios
December 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
This is really neat to scrub through. I always wondered what I would be doing if I had pursued animation instead of being rolled to game dev in college. I have to admit, I still really love it. Maybe I'll let myself explore it a little bit in the coming year. Not a goal, but a little side quest.
One day I'll finally find a plastic tote that perfectly fits 5x7 inch prints in sleeves. Apparently they don't exist, but maybe some day they will. 😩
December 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
One day I'll finally find a plastic tote that perfectly fits 5x7 inch prints in sleeves. Apparently they don't exist, but maybe some day they will. 😩
The art book shelf grows slowly but steadily. Just added a couple more of the Artist Monographs (the ones stacked in the center). Been building my library over the past couple decades and it makes me happy :)
December 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The art book shelf grows slowly but steadily. Just added a couple more of the Artist Monographs (the ones stacked in the center). Been building my library over the past couple decades and it makes me happy :)
Oh my gosh, I'm so thankful for the attention on my Winter Solstice dragon painting, even if it is an old piece. 😭🥰
It feels nice to have a piece of art go viral instead of one of my other posts (like the bad tech) that always attracts the worst types. It's a high note I really needed, thank you all
It feels nice to have a piece of art go viral instead of one of my other posts (like the bad tech) that always attracts the worst types. It's a high note I really needed, thank you all
December 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Oh my gosh, I'm so thankful for the attention on my Winter Solstice dragon painting, even if it is an old piece. 😭🥰
It feels nice to have a piece of art go viral instead of one of my other posts (like the bad tech) that always attracts the worst types. It's a high note I really needed, thank you all
It feels nice to have a piece of art go viral instead of one of my other posts (like the bad tech) that always attracts the worst types. It's a high note I really needed, thank you all
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Happy Winter Solstice
May the new sun welcome you against the long night
#dragons #watercolor #painting #art
May the new sun welcome you against the long night
#dragons #watercolor #painting #art
December 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Happy Winter Solstice
May the new sun welcome you against the long night
#dragons #watercolor #painting #art
May the new sun welcome you against the long night
#dragons #watercolor #painting #art
A game I've put hundreds of hours into was fully created using stock assets, the characters are super stiff and look like their backs are breaking when they look around, they hold items weird and glitch through walls when they die and I still love it.
December 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A game I've put hundreds of hours into was fully created using stock assets, the characters are super stiff and look like their backs are breaking when they look around, they hold items weird and glitch through walls when they die and I still love it.
Happy Winter Solstice
May the new sun welcome you against the long night
#dragons #watercolor #painting #art
May the new sun welcome you against the long night
#dragons #watercolor #painting #art
December 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Happy Winter Solstice
May the new sun welcome you against the long night
#dragons #watercolor #painting #art
May the new sun welcome you against the long night
#dragons #watercolor #painting #art
I'm a big fan of this. I try to buy the bulk of what I know I'll need before the end of the year, and if I can manage it, merch restock.
Also a point made in the thread: if you have the means to replace, don't force yourself to use gear that is falling apart if it's only hurting or hindering you.
Also a point made in the thread: if you have the means to replace, don't force yourself to use gear that is falling apart if it's only hurting or hindering you.
Happy “just go ahead and invest in the new stuff you’ve been needing for your work gear before the year ends so you can write it off on your taxes” day 🥲
December 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I'm a big fan of this. I try to buy the bulk of what I know I'll need before the end of the year, and if I can manage it, merch restock.
Also a point made in the thread: if you have the means to replace, don't force yourself to use gear that is falling apart if it's only hurting or hindering you.
Also a point made in the thread: if you have the means to replace, don't force yourself to use gear that is falling apart if it's only hurting or hindering you.
Those thumps I heard on the roof earlier make sense now 😂
Washing my hands, minding my own business when I hear aggressive squeaking on glass noises. Looked up to see these two raccoons rubbing their paws on the glass lol
Washing my hands, minding my own business when I hear aggressive squeaking on glass noises. Looked up to see these two raccoons rubbing their paws on the glass lol
December 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Those thumps I heard on the roof earlier make sense now 😂
Washing my hands, minding my own business when I hear aggressive squeaking on glass noises. Looked up to see these two raccoons rubbing their paws on the glass lol
Washing my hands, minding my own business when I hear aggressive squeaking on glass noises. Looked up to see these two raccoons rubbing their paws on the glass lol
Thank you Gyrwolf! Glad to see everything made it safe and sound. :D
Dragons! I wanted to show off my order from @kamakru.bsky.social that arrived today! I can’t wait to wear the shirt, use the notepad, and the pins look fantastic. Thank you for the extra stickers too!
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Thank you Gyrwolf! Glad to see everything made it safe and sound. :D
Here's some real time video of December's lino cut print getting carved! 🐉 🌳 Printing will be in the next few days, maybe I'll try a new green ink I just got ;D
The lowest editions will go to the Patreon print collector tier for those active or join in December.
www.patreon.com/Kamakru
The lowest editions will go to the Patreon print collector tier for those active or join in December.
www.patreon.com/Kamakru
December 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Here's some real time video of December's lino cut print getting carved! 🐉 🌳 Printing will be in the next few days, maybe I'll try a new green ink I just got ;D
The lowest editions will go to the Patreon print collector tier for those active or join in December.
www.patreon.com/Kamakru
The lowest editions will go to the Patreon print collector tier for those active or join in December.
www.patreon.com/Kamakru
A good PSA for art prints!
- Sign the front of your print at least 1/4 of an inch away from the edges. Don't sign on the literal edge, it'll get covered by a frame or mat
- Don't use labels! They're not acid free. Use a stamp with archival ink instead.
- Info sheets are better than business cards.
- Sign the front of your print at least 1/4 of an inch away from the edges. Don't sign on the literal edge, it'll get covered by a frame or mat
- Don't use labels! They're not acid free. Use a stamp with archival ink instead.
- Info sheets are better than business cards.
Fellow artists-please sign your work.
Not like a dr signature, that’s fine of course, but more importantly could you put your name or site on the back of your prints? Doing more framing to decorate n the amount of times I find something I love but have no clue who made it and would want more 🙃
Not like a dr signature, that’s fine of course, but more importantly could you put your name or site on the back of your prints? Doing more framing to decorate n the amount of times I find something I love but have no clue who made it and would want more 🙃
December 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A good PSA for art prints!
- Sign the front of your print at least 1/4 of an inch away from the edges. Don't sign on the literal edge, it'll get covered by a frame or mat
- Don't use labels! They're not acid free. Use a stamp with archival ink instead.
- Info sheets are better than business cards.
- Sign the front of your print at least 1/4 of an inch away from the edges. Don't sign on the literal edge, it'll get covered by a frame or mat
- Don't use labels! They're not acid free. Use a stamp with archival ink instead.
- Info sheets are better than business cards.
🐉 Here's a dragon to cleanse the timeline 🏔️
"Hidden Gate of the Mountain"
#watercolor #gouache #art #dragons #painting
"Hidden Gate of the Mountain"
#watercolor #gouache #art #dragons #painting
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
🐉 Here's a dragon to cleanse the timeline 🏔️
"Hidden Gate of the Mountain"
#watercolor #gouache #art #dragons #painting
"Hidden Gate of the Mountain"
#watercolor #gouache #art #dragons #painting
Seeking references & exploring ideas and possibilities in real things is what makes the best curated boards and references! Quality references will in turn give you better quality results that aren't marred by made up garbled imagery from who-knows-where. It's like eating good food, but for your art
Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things.
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
December 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Seeking references & exploring ideas and possibilities in real things is what makes the best curated boards and references! Quality references will in turn give you better quality results that aren't marred by made up garbled imagery from who-knows-where. It's like eating good food, but for your art
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Disaster Cash Assistance is available Dec. 17 to Jan. 15 for eligible households affected by flooding in specific counties.
To apply, call the DSHS Customer Service Contact Center at 877-501-2233 or visit your local Community Services Office between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. #wawx
To apply, call the DSHS Customer Service Contact Center at 877-501-2233 or visit your local Community Services Office between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. #wawx
December 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Disaster Cash Assistance is available Dec. 17 to Jan. 15 for eligible households affected by flooding in specific counties.
To apply, call the DSHS Customer Service Contact Center at 877-501-2233 or visit your local Community Services Office between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. #wawx
To apply, call the DSHS Customer Service Contact Center at 877-501-2233 or visit your local Community Services Office between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. #wawx
I always loved just making stuff. Whether it was glueing together collages or bending wire or painting or scribbling on the white board in school. I didn't like numbers, or sports, or dancing as much as I like colors and shapes. I liked to imagine things and make those things as real as I could
With all this awful news going on i wanna ask this question once again to fellow artists and general creatives. What got YOU into art? what sparked that motivation to start writing? what made you wanna pick up a camera and start taking pics? Like share with us your reasons.
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I always loved just making stuff. Whether it was glueing together collages or bending wire or painting or scribbling on the white board in school. I didn't like numbers, or sports, or dancing as much as I like colors and shapes. I liked to imagine things and make those things as real as I could
So basically, "we need it because what if it's better even though it's making us do MORE work, but we need it because OTHERS are using it, and what if we get left behind".
Why do they constantly think they'll "fall behind". It's the made-up boogeyman of out of touch ceos and tech bros.
Why do they constantly think they'll "fall behind". It's the made-up boogeyman of out of touch ceos and tech bros.
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
So basically, "we need it because what if it's better even though it's making us do MORE work, but we need it because OTHERS are using it, and what if we get left behind".
Why do they constantly think they'll "fall behind". It's the made-up boogeyman of out of touch ceos and tech bros.
Why do they constantly think they'll "fall behind". It's the made-up boogeyman of out of touch ceos and tech bros.
So I went ahead and installed Vivaldi. I don't like installing new things on my computer but at this point what is possibly worse than Chrome and Google search?
I actually really love it.
I've been using it for about 30 minutes and it's blocked so much. I feel like the internet is easy to use again
I actually really love it.
I've been using it for about 30 minutes and it's blocked so much. I feel like the internet is easy to use again
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
So I went ahead and installed Vivaldi. I don't like installing new things on my computer but at this point what is possibly worse than Chrome and Google search?
I actually really love it.
I've been using it for about 30 minutes and it's blocked so much. I feel like the internet is easy to use again
I actually really love it.
I've been using it for about 30 minutes and it's blocked so much. I feel like the internet is easy to use again
Oooh looking into this asap!
I use Vivaldi, which is an early chromium fork, if you're looking for a replacement that's good.
You can change almost everything, even right click menus. It can use Chrome add-ons but also has native adblockers which work very well. No ads, no AI, no bullshit 😌
You can change almost everything, even right click menus. It can use Chrome add-ons but also has native adblockers which work very well. No ads, no AI, no bullshit 😌
December 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Oooh looking into this asap!
Artist! Quote with your most detailed art!
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Aye, probably this one then! Worked on it for about a month, it's 14x18 inches
#dragons #watercolor #painting
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Aye, probably this one then! Worked on it for about a month, it's 14x18 inches
#dragons #watercolor #painting
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Artist! Quote with your most detailed art!
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Aye, probably this one then! Worked on it for about a month, it's 14x18 inches
#dragons #watercolor #painting
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Aye, probably this one then! Worked on it for about a month, it's 14x18 inches
#dragons #watercolor #painting
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I've been keeping this pretty under wraps because I didn't want it to somehow get around to her, but I've finally finished the embroidery painting I made as a Christmas gift for my bestie~ I gave it to her yesterday, and she loved it 💚💚💚
[ #Embroidery | #ThreadPainting | #Handmade | #MyArt ]
[ #Embroidery | #ThreadPainting | #Handmade | #MyArt ]
December 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I've been keeping this pretty under wraps because I didn't want it to somehow get around to her, but I've finally finished the embroidery painting I made as a Christmas gift for my bestie~ I gave it to her yesterday, and she loved it 💚💚💚
[ #Embroidery | #ThreadPainting | #Handmade | #MyArt ]
[ #Embroidery | #ThreadPainting | #Handmade | #MyArt ]
Feels like every ceo in charge of a creative business right now wondering how they can shoot themselves in both feet and tarnish their reputation forever all in one go.
Tired.
Tired.
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Feels like every ceo in charge of a creative business right now wondering how they can shoot themselves in both feet and tarnish their reputation forever all in one go.
Tired.
Tired.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The main shop is officially closed, orders are packed and heading to the post office today!
Clothing, mugs and digital downloads will stay up since I don't have to do anything for those. (All new orders will arrive AFTER Christmas)
www.kamakru.com/shop
Clothing, mugs and digital downloads will stay up since I don't have to do anything for those. (All new orders will arrive AFTER Christmas)
www.kamakru.com/shop
December 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The main shop is officially closed, orders are packed and heading to the post office today!
Clothing, mugs and digital downloads will stay up since I don't have to do anything for those. (All new orders will arrive AFTER Christmas)
www.kamakru.com/shop
Clothing, mugs and digital downloads will stay up since I don't have to do anything for those. (All new orders will arrive AFTER Christmas)
www.kamakru.com/shop
There's a connection that people who constantly seek and initiate rage-bait interactions get a dopamine hit from it, and that certain people live their lives in this rage state (under the guise of "good and necessary debates") when in fact they're just addicted to anger and can't process why.
"Bluesky is an echo chamber."
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"
I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"
I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
December 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
There's a connection that people who constantly seek and initiate rage-bait interactions get a dopamine hit from it, and that certain people live their lives in this rage state (under the guise of "good and necessary debates") when in fact they're just addicted to anger and can't process why.