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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 12h

Catober 2025 day 12: crust

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#catober #catober2025 #crust #catobercrust #ink #toast #bread #drawing #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund

Ink drawing of a cat toast by Karen Luk for Catober.

Catober 2025 prompt list. Day 12 is crust.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 21h

Catober 2025 day 11: surly

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#catober #catober2025 #surly #catobersurly #ink #whitecat #caturday #drawing #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund

Ink drawing of a white, surly cat drawn by Karen Luk.

Catober 2025 prompt list. Day 11 is surly.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 1d

Catober 2025 day 10: guide

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#catober #catober2025 #nib #catoberguide #ink #flying #lesson #caturday #drawing #wings #angel #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund #clouds

Ink drawing of cats with wings drawn by Karen Luk for day 10 of Catober.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 3d

Catober 2025 day 9: nib

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#catober #catober2025 #nib #catobernib #ink #whitecat #meow #purrsday #purr #drawing #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund #handwriting

Hand written cat made up of words meow and purr. Drawn by Karen Luk for Catober.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 3d

Added a few new reward tiers featuring original cat art for the Catastic 2026 Calendar Kickstarter. We’re 67% funded!

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#cat #purrsday #catart #calendar #kickstarter #crowdfund #animalart #indie #watercolor #ink #goals

Catastic 2026 Calendar

Catastic 2026 Calendar featuring watercolor cat paintings by Karen Luk. It's the 10th calendar campaign on Kickstarter!

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 4d

Catober 2025 day 8: phone

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#catober #catober2025 #phone #catoberphone #ink #whitecat #newphonewhodis #drawing #buttdial #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund #buzz

Ink drawing of a white cat sitting on buzzing phone. Drawn by Karen Luk for Catober day 8.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 5d

Catober 2025 day 7: vision

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#catober #catober2025 #vision #catobervision #ink #tabby #dream #drawing #catnap #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund

Ink drawing of a tabby cat dreaming of a leaping tiger. Catober day 7: vision by Karen Luk.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 6d

As part of the Art of Manga at the de Young Museum, come draw chibi and manga faces with me! Family Art Days are Oct 18, Nov 15, Jan 10, and Jan 24, 11 am to 3 pm.

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#manga #chibi #workshop #learning #drawing #teach #draw #deyoungmuseum #sanfrancisco #artofmanga #art

Family Art Making

The Family Art Making table offers a drop-in art project activity led by professional teaching artists on select Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm. Artists of all ages are welcome to join.Dates + activitie...

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 6d

Catober 2025 day 6: bump

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#catober #catober2025 #bump #catoberbump #ink #whitecat #siblingd #drawing #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund

One cat bumping another. Ink drawing by Karen Luk for Catober.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 7d

That cup design...!

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 7d

Catober 2025 day 5: soapbox

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#catober #catober2025 #soapbox #catobersoapbox #ink #ififitisit #box #drawing #blackcat #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund

Ink drawing of a cat tail sticking outside of an upside down soapbox, drawn by Karen Luk.

Catober 2025 prompt list. Day 5 is soapbox.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 8d

Catober 2025 day 4: actor

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#catober #catober2025 #actor #catoberactor #ink #hungry #feedme #drawing #whitecat #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund #caturday

Ink drawing of a fat white cat complaining about no food with a plate with food still on it. Drawn by Karen Luk for day 4 of Catober.

Catobet 2025 prompt list. Day 4 is actor.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 9d

Catober 2025 day 3: cup

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#catober #catober2025 #cup #catobercup #ink #coffee #latteart #latte #drawing #coffeetime #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #firstcup #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund

Ink drawing of cup with cat latte art for Catober 2024 by Karen Luk.

Catober 2025 prompt list. Today for day 3, the word is cup.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 10d

Catober 2025 day 2: kelp

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#catober #catober2025 #kelp #catoberkelp #ink #seaside #drawing #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #seaweed #artober #drawtober #artchallenge

Ink drawing of a cat face made of kelp by Karen Luk.

Catober 2025 prompt list. Day 2 is kelp.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 11d

Catober 2025 is here! Day 1: fortune

Have fun drawing cats with me and good luck!

#catober #catober2026 #catoberfortune #ink #luckycat #drawing #drawingchallenge ##draweveryday #catart #calico #calicocat #manekineko

Ink drawing of calico cat (maneki neko) with a sign saying good luck by Karen Luk.

Catober 2026 prompt list. Day one is fortune.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 11d

Catastic 2026 Calendar Kickstarter campaign is live!

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#cats #catart #indie #illustration #calendar #crowdfund #campaign #kickstarter #animalart #watercolor #traditionalart #ink #painting

Catastic 2026 Calendar

Catastic 2026 Calendar featuring watercolor cat paintings by Karen Luk. It's the 10th calendar campaign on Kickstarter!

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 14d

My next cat calendar launches this week...!
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Coming soon: Catastic 2026 Calendar

Catastic 2026 Calendar featuring watercolor cat paintings by Karen Luk. It's the 10th calendar campaign on Kickstarter!

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 16d

Dim Sum are Us comic by Karen Luk, page 4.

Dim Sum are Us comic by Karen Luk, page 5.

Dim Sum are Us comic by Karen Luk, page 6.

Dim Sum are Us comic by Karen Luk, page 7.

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 16d

Happy #NationalDumplingDay ! Enjoy my Dim Sum are Us comic. Which dumpling is your favorite?

#dumpling #dumplings🥟 #dimsum #food #digitalart #comics #comicart #foodprep #yamcha #cooking #chinesefood #comic

Dim Sum are Us comic by Karen Luk, page 1.

Dim Sum are Us comic by Karen Luk, page 2.

Dim Sum are Us comic by Karen Luk, page 3.

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Reposted by Karen Luk

Flash Fiction Online @flashfictiononline.bsky.social · 23d

Author Beth Goder returns to FFO with “Emerald Gears,” a story in which the setting is also the main character. What is the antidote to a life of wandering and bargaining…? Could it be poetry?
#writingcommunity #flashfiction #scifi

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Emerald Gears

Before the start of market day, the Market unfurls its ribbons in the tender light of dawn. Today, it’s nestled in a seaweed forest on an unnamed planet. Yesterday, it was hidden behind an as…

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 25d

Coming soon in October 2025 - Catastic 2026 Calendar!

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#cats #catart #calendar #kickstarter #campaign #watercolor #painting #crowdfund #crowdfunding #animalart #traditionalart #ink #cat #kitten

Coming soon: Catastic 2026 Calendar

Catastic 2026 Calendar featuring watercolor cat paintings by Karen Luk. It's the 10th calendar campaign on Kickstarter!

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · 29d

Prepping original paintings for their new owners on this fine #caturday

Cat art sale ends Sept 30th!
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#bookshelf #catalog #ignite #flame #match #fire #originalart #animalart #catart #catober #traditionalart #cat #watercolor #catnap #reading #book

Photo of Ignite and Catalog illustrations by Karen Luk. Ignite is a flame cat walking on a lit match. Catalog is a bookshelf with books and cats in it.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · Sep 12

Copyright is a front-and-center issue in the ongoing class action against Anthropic. Thankfully, @victoriastrauss.com of SFWA's Writer Beware® was kind enough to outline the basics, myths, & issues for us this week.

Writers: Share widely! Some of our best creator-defense lies in everyday education.

Protecting Your Intellectual Property: What You Need to Know About Copyright - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association

by Victoria Strauss of WRITER BEWARE®. Learn why official copyright registration matters, how to protect your work, and what authors need to know to avoid scams and qualify for remedies in the US lega...

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Karen Luk @karenluk.bsky.social · Sep 12

Week 37 Catvember: Frankenstein Cat.

Cat art sale ends this month!
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#catvember #catart #Frankenstein #stitches #mixed #frankensteinsmonater #tabby #experiment #stripe #cat #ink #science

Frankenstein cat ink drawing by Karen Luk.

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