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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · 27d

This was before seeing The Long Walk yesterday. There is no after photo, because me and ugly crying don't make for great pictures.

King by way of LeGuin. That kind of story has always been where King excelled. No ghosts or jump scares. Just heartache and pain that rings true.

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Sep 13

Driving my character like I stole it.

P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Sep 13

When I first started playing #TheBetween, my selkie was very much "oooh, what's a bicycle?". Morgan Dandridge is now a destructive, blood-thirsty, sexually omnivorous force with little regard for "humans". Playing with no Masks left is liberating. 🤣

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Sep 13

Feel like I belong in the Rose District of Ambaret right now. #trophyloom #trophygold #handcrafted #floralcrown #larp #rennfaire

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hornet had to be next. Though I've worked with a tablet before in limited capacity, I feel like these last two digital illustrations have genuinely been my first completed pieces. No AI. Just me, Photoshop, and a tablet.

#HollowKnight #HollowKnightFanArt #HollowKnightHornet #DigitalArt

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Aug 12

Traditionally a watercolor artist, and never really one to "take" to digital art, but it is currently the only medium I can indulge in since it requires minimal arm motions while I'm still a series of tubes and wires and bindings.

#HollowKnightFanArt #HollowKnight #digitalart #noAI

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Aug 10

24 hours later - pain is pretty manageable, though activities are really limited to laying down with short walks.

Here's me, doing my best cyborg impression.

P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Aug 4

FTM top surgery this Friday - I can't believe that this day is so close! My brain is already there - keeping a tether to the "present" is going to be a struggle this week, but in a good way.

Here's a unicorn that just wants to touch your brain whispies...

P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Jun 28

I've been quiet - times are tough, but I've made space to keep creating in between things I can't yet share. Here is "Triptych" - a surreal take on bluejays. #watercolor #bluejays #birdart #birdpainting #madebyahuman

Looking for a home.

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thank you so much for the kind words. 🌈

P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Jun 17

Top surgery on the 21st of August - could not be more over the moon about it!

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Jun 2

Seems like the perfect time to announce that I'm now in the queue for top surgery. Excited does not begin to cover how I feel.

Here's a mixed media piece I created for Stockton Pride titled "Lazarus". It holds so much personal meaning for me.

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · May 28

Can the Mastermind in The Between take my playbook threat as a minion? @jasoncordova.bsky.social

I have delightfully screwed the Mastermind (stole Theodora's necklace and made her afraid of the sea), and my Keeper is out for vengeance. ;)

#selkielife

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Apr 28

Continuing with the procession of trees as my morning warm-up pieces. 3"x3" watercolor.

#languageoftrees #watercolortrees #danielsmithwater #tinypaintings #moodywatercolor

P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Apr 27

Another small texture study morning warmup. This one is titled "White Hare". 3"x3" on 4"x4" paper #watercolor #watercolorpainting #tinypaintings #smallart #granulation #danielsmithwatercolor #atmosphericlandscape

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Apr 25

Did a little morning warmup before diving back into a much larger piece. This little mood study is 3"x3" on 4"4" paper. Still in love with granulation.

#watercolor #danielsmithwatercolor #tinypaintings #colorstudy #mood

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Apr 25

Happy Friday!

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Apr 24

Most times, when beginning a painting, I know exactly where I'm headed. Other times, I need to swatch the hell out of it to find the thread. #watercolor #danielsmithwatercolor #analysisparalysis

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Mar 25

Ink, watercolor, a dash of strep throat. Just your average Tuesday.

#inkillustration #watercolorartist #fuckai #madebyhand #originalart #transartist

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Mar 8

Still love exploring line drawings, and I feel like it is helping me grow as an artist/illustrator. This little fellow found a home already, but keep your eyes peeled for more in the future.

#traditionalinkart #inkillustration #watercolorillustration #cats #freeformillustration #automaticdrawing

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Mar 8

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Feb 13

Needed clarity and peace to cope with existence in this world. I found some.

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Nov 26

I cannot explain the cognitive dissonance that occurs while painting a holiday themed Bumblemouse and listening to "Tear You Apart" by She Wants Revenge. 😄

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P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Nov 22

Read pages from novels nearly every night. Habit I picked up as a child and haven't given up 40+ years later.

P.K. Ashur @pkashurartist.bsky.social · Nov 15

Ink Illustratration I completed a while back. It was tedious, but I love the end result. I need to get back to inking more frequently. This guy is still looking for a home if you're interested.

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