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Karen Maust

@klmaust24.bsky.social

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Entering my Crone era with a love for learning new things, especially about science, nature, art, paganism, and gardening. Usually holding a book, a sewing needle, or a drawing pen. Mom to an elderly cockapoo-ish rescue dog.

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jan 22

This is Knight. He’s my best boy, I call him my Knight in fuzzy armor. He’s around 15 years old.

Elderly black cockapoo type dog with grey mustache sitting and looking mournfully at the camera.

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 14h

Days 19 and 20 of #inktober2025 and #wildtober2025

A red and yellow tour bus full of penguins approaching the North Pole. Scattered around the landscape are a snowy owl, arctic fox, arctic hare, and a polar bear family.

A chestnut horse and a bay horse sitting at a table playing chess.

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 5d

Day 18 of #inktober finds us inside a costume shop. Wishing everyone out there a safe and joyful experience. Except Ice. They can go melt. #inktober2025 #wildtober #wildtober2025 #deal #frog

A man in a yellow No Kings shirt in a costume shop looking at frog costumes. Sign says rental price for protest wear is discounted.

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 5d

An ornate giraffe for Day 17 of #inktober2025

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 6d

A pair of dogs for days 15 and 16 of #inktober2025 #wildtober2025

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 7d

Day 14 of #inktober and the temptation is real for bunny. #wildtober

A snake wrapped around a tree trunk about to tempt a bunny who’s head is peaking out of a hole in the base of the right side of the tree

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 7d

Day 13 of #inktober and IYKYK. Still combining the official prompt list with the #wildtober list by @_smileysaili_

A bear joining three women in the woods for a beer by a campfire.

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 8d

Slightly behind on posting, but these two vicious animals were for Days 11 and 12 of #inktober

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 11d

Days 9 and 10 of #inktober have a black and white theme, still using the official prompt list combined with the prompts from @_smileysaili_ #inktober2025 #wildtober2025

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 13d

Days 7 and 8 of #inktober include a monkey investigating a tidal pool, and a reckless owl.

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 15d

Days 4, 5, and 6 of my combined #inktober and #wildtober2025 from @_smileysaili_ I’m especially loving the Vixen from Day 8. #inktober2025

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · 19d

Started Inktober using the official prompt list and a second list called #wildtober by @_smileysaili_ Using Pigma pens, Derwent Inktense pencils, and a few gel pens. #inktober2025

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Aug 27

Two ways of seeing the spot on my tile floor.

On the left a drawing of the head of a buffalo with a unicorn horn. On the right a chipmunk-headed penguin, still with a unicorn horn. Drawing done with a black pen.

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Aug 9

So dry that the trees are dropping leaves in a self-preservation attempt. We need rain so badly! #drought

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jul 2

The country may be descending into hell, but my raspberry patch doesn’t care. Pie fresh from the oven smells so good! #raspberrypie

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 27

Gorgeous quilt!❤️

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 21

Beautiful!

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 19

Sounds like a good way to spend the time. Polka dots are fun!

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 18

No joke. Between the teeth and the back feet those 🐰 will mess you up.

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 14

Bunnies take no 💩. They only give it. #nokings

A REW rabbit in red shirt and blue jeans holding a no kings sign and booting an orange man’s ass. Man has a yellow creature on his head, long red tie, blue suit and diet cola. His cell phone with his own picture on it and a crown are flying through the air.

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 5

Finished up this year’s project with a Phoenix. Thank you to everyone who followed along. Your presence was very encouraging. #the100dayproject

Phoenix facing left. Wings start out blue and then change through the color spectrum

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 4

Yesterday was Day 99 for me, and I drew a harpy. My suspicion is that their reputation was slandered by the patriarchy in a way similar to Medusa and Lilith. #the100dayproject

A mostly red bird with a woman’s head, in flight. The bird has acid green accents.

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 3

Today is Knight’s eleventh gotcha day, which makes him around 16 years old. He’s been an amazing blessing to our family. Yesterday on Day 98 I drew a Chamrosh bird, which is a dog/bird hybrid and I based it on my little guy who has his own impressive plumage. #the100dayproject

A small black dog with a fluffy tail curled up on a couch.

A creature with a body of a black dog with blue, green, and purple wings. The head is also dog-like but has a tongue hanging out of a large beak.

Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 3

For Day 97 I drew a Roc, which seems to mostly be famous for being large and carrying off elephants. This elephant doesn’t seem to mind too much. #the100dayproject

A large gold, orange, and black raptor carrying an elephant in its claws.

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 3

Congratulations on the finish! This was such an inspiring and thought provoking project. I really appreciated your words.❤️

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Karen Maust @klmaust24.bsky.social · Jun 3

Congratulations on the finish! What a fun project!❤️

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