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Leslie Strock

@nokkinatter.bsky.social

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✨Illustrator | Character Designer | Puppet Fabricator ✨ Creator of "Fins & Crinolines" on Webtoon! Clients include Henson, LINE, Disney, & PBS Kids ✨Available for work!✨ 💌 [email protected] Other places to find me: linktr.ee/lesliestrock

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · Feb 26

Hello! My name’s Leslie and I’m an illustrator/character designer who occasionally makes puppets and paper sculptures. I also created the webcomic “Fins & Crinolines”!

I love telling stories and bringing characters to life in anyway that I can 😊

🌺 www.lesliestrock.com

Viking holding axe standing in front of blue dragon

Mermaid jumping out of water and smiling at centaur

Charizard roasting marshmallows on his tail flame

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 7h

I forgot to mention that every person in this store was a POC except me and this woman.

That’s why I knew I had to stand up to her. I was the only one who could. 😤

Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 8h

when it was my turn to be helped, the tech guy, who was this sweet Latino guy, was very appreciative that I’d spoken up to the woman.

Probably the first time I’ve ever yelled at a person in my life, but I’ve had enough of selfish idiots 😆

Moral of the story: speak up for those who can’t 💪😤

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 8h

I put on my old theme-park-crowd-control voice and yelled “MA’AM. HE WAS HERE BEFORE I WAS.” because I knew she saw me sitting there.

The entire store looked at me in shock because lil old me in my mask just nearly deafened the room. And that woman sure as heck didn’t say another word. 💪😆

Also vvv

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 8h

sales lady kind of looked around the store, confused and trying to figure out what was going on. She looked to her coworkers for confirmation.

They tried to explain the situation but the lady was still yelling about how “this isn’t right”.

So I decided I was gonna do something about it. vvv

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 8h

angered the older woman.

A sales lady comes out of the back and goes around the store making sure everyone’s been helped.

When she got to the woman, the woman shouts out “I should’ve been helped before that man. I was here before him!!” angrily pointing at the poor older Asian man.

The vvv

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 8h

Was waiting my turn at the cell store today and this older white woman walks in. There’s 2 people being helped, and me and an older Asian gentleman who are waiting to be helped

When the tech person finished with one customer, he called over the older gentleman to help him next, which apparently vvv

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 1d

For real. I’m gonna unplug this weekend and just laze around 😅🙌

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 2d

Im so exhausted. The world’s a mess. The country is a mess. My family is a mess. My job is a mess

And Im expected to be strong, silent, and kind to everyone despite my own daily fears, struggles, and depression that I continue to fight thru entirely on my own

Im just so tired. Yet I cant sleep.

a cat is laying on its back on the floor with the words me today below it .

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 2d

a cat is laying on its back on the floor with the words me today below it .

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 3d

I’m not saying you have to interview the entire crew in one meeting. 😆

I’m saying at least have some of the creatives on the press tour. The art directors or department leads would be a good start lol

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 3d

I want to hear answers from the people who actually made the film to all the questions that interviewers only ask actors.

Like the bts videos we used to have on dvds.

Im so tired of hearing famous people try to describe a production that had no part in developing 😩

Give me an artist press tour💪😤

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 3d

Something that’s always bothered me about animation is that once a project is finished, it’s only the actors that get to do interviews about it.

Why don’t the artists who made the film get to be interviewed and talk about the process, answering questions about what made the film special, etc?

a black and white cartoon cat is sitting on a pink pillow .

Alt: a black and white cartoon cat is sitting on a pink pillow .

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 5d

Haha yeah, I’m so sorry. I didnt realize that was sarcasm 😆

Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 5d

Just so you’re aware, the first image he painted on a Lorcana card that he did not illustrate, covering up the original artists name and credit with his own painting and selling it as his own.

The second image is one of his ai works.

So yes, he does have skill. But that doesn’t excuse theft 😅

Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 9d

Today was very tough and left me feeling horribly depressed.

But as I drove home, a rainbow seemed to follow alongside my car. Not sure what it means, but it at least made me smile 💕

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 9d

Yup! Haha thanks!

Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 9d

This is such a silly thing, but I’m pretty proud of this quick doodle I did of Rourke.

It was done entirely with my mouse and the default brushes.

Guess it goes to show you that it’s not the tools that make an artist. It’s hard work and learned skills 🙌

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 10d

I want that yellow one irl 😆💕

Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 10d

For real. I’m just hiding in my apartment pretending everything’s fine. And hoping that when I have to leave for work, I don’t cross paths with him. 😣

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 10d

It’s lovely finding out there’s a man with an assault pew openly wandering around your area.

And the police won’t do anything despite hundreds of 911 calls because he hasn’t actually shot anyone or done anything illegal yet.

I love it here. Everything is great. 😑😭😑

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 11d

I feel you so much. I’ve had to do the same with family. Much love to you friend. Things are so hard right now 💕

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 12d

Wind down doodle.

They had a tiring day 😆💕✨

3 characters napping together. One large centaur, a man, and a woman in a long sleeved dress

Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks! It’s definitely worth trying! Just go for 2 tbsp of molasses instead of 3 like some recipes say 😅

Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 12d

Today’s baking adventure was trying to make my own version of the Cheesecake Factory bread!

And I actually got pretty close! There are a couple little things that I want to tweak for the next batch but it still tastes pretty dang good!! 🙌💕

Four small loaves of brown bread with oats on top

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Leslie Strock @nokkinatter.bsky.social · 16d

Walking into work after the rapture like…

alright who 's not dead sound off . imgflip.com .

Alt: Atlantis- alright who 's not dead? sound off

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