Aja ๐๏ธ
@vanilleon.bsky.social
Purveyor of cute creatures and handsome heroes. I write and draw True Magic, the Comic!
๐๏ธ Website: https://true-magic.com
๐ฎ๏ธ Patreon: https://patreon.com/vanilleon
๐ฌ๏ธ Hashtag: #TrueMagic
๐๏ธ Website: https://true-magic.com
๐ฎ๏ธ Patreon: https://patreon.com/vanilleon
๐ฌ๏ธ Hashtag: #TrueMagic
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Aja ๐๏ธ
@vanilleon.bsky.social
ยท May 13
Happy #WebcomicDay !
I invite you to observe our heroes as they:
โข dodge fireballs,
โข make suspicious new friends(?),
โข stumble face-first into eldritch machinations,
โข and collect improbably cuddly creatures along the way.
๐๏ธ true-magic.com
(Content Advisory: May Contain Himbos)
I invite you to observe our heroes as they:
โข dodge fireballs,
โข make suspicious new friends(?),
โข stumble face-first into eldritch machinations,
โข and collect improbably cuddly creatures along the way.
๐๏ธ true-magic.com
(Content Advisory: May Contain Himbos)
I set that fourth picture as my desktop wallpaper, but I keep forgetting it's there.
So whenever I minimize a program, I get jump-squee'd by these little puffballs. ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
So whenever I minimize a program, I get jump-squee'd by these little puffballs. ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
I set that fourth picture as my desktop wallpaper, but I keep forgetting it's there.
So whenever I minimize a program, I get jump-squee'd by these little puffballs. ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
So whenever I minimize a program, I get jump-squee'd by these little puffballs. ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
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Wait for it.. ๐
February 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Wait for it.. ๐
I found Burne Hogarth's "Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery" to be super helpful! After the first read-through, I felt like I understood the logic/structure of fabric so much better.
Also, it has a lot of beautiful illustrations that are just fun to look it. โจ
Also, it has a lot of beautiful illustrations that are just fun to look it. โจ
February 7, 2026 at 6:28 AM
I found Burne Hogarth's "Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery" to be super helpful! After the first read-through, I felt like I understood the logic/structure of fabric so much better.
Also, it has a lot of beautiful illustrations that are just fun to look it. โจ
Also, it has a lot of beautiful illustrations that are just fun to look it. โจ
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February 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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it also looks like shorter work weeks, universal free/low-cost childcare, rent caps, walkable cities/accessible and reliable public transport, free education and healthcare...essentially, eliminating the conditions that keep people exhausted, in debt, financially insecure and time-poor.
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 AM
it also looks like shorter work weeks, universal free/low-cost childcare, rent caps, walkable cities/accessible and reliable public transport, free education and healthcare...essentially, eliminating the conditions that keep people exhausted, in debt, financially insecure and time-poor.
Life Pro Tip: When you're a shark, you can eat your own homework. ๐๐ด๐ฆ
(Bonus Pro Tip: MahouKarp's art will always make your day a little better.) โจ
(Bonus Pro Tip: MahouKarp's art will always make your day a little better.) โจ
February 7, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Life Pro Tip: When you're a shark, you can eat your own homework. ๐๐ด๐ฆ
(Bonus Pro Tip: MahouKarp's art will always make your day a little better.) โจ
(Bonus Pro Tip: MahouKarp's art will always make your day a little better.) โจ
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nature is so majestic
February 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
nature is so majestic
True Magic, the Comic! Page 622:
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(When did this lighthearted flashback turn into a monster movie?)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(When did this lighthearted flashback turn into a monster movie?)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 AM
True Magic, the Comic! Page 622:
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(When did this lighthearted flashback turn into a monster movie?)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(When did this lighthearted flashback turn into a monster movie?)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Mesmerizing. ๐๏ธ
Yuzuru Hanyu - " Notte stellata" [NS2024]
YouTube video by Whenever Wherever Forever
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Mesmerizing. ๐๏ธ
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Please donโt stop.. ๐
February 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Please donโt stop.. ๐
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my only notes to people under 30: your 30s aren't for ditching fandom, they're for re-evaluating all the "cringe" stuff you liked as a teenager through the lens of someone who can appreciate it fully, going, "that owned, actually," and becoming even more unhinged about it. please look forward to it.
January 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
my only notes to people under 30: your 30s aren't for ditching fandom, they're for re-evaluating all the "cringe" stuff you liked as a teenager through the lens of someone who can appreciate it fully, going, "that owned, actually," and becoming even more unhinged about it. please look forward to it.
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This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
Oh, it's awesome that you remember that one! ๐ It...
*finds page, looks at copyright date*
It was...
21 years ago...
I think I need to lie down for a minute. ๐ซ
*finds page, looks at copyright date*
It was...
21 years ago...
I think I need to lie down for a minute. ๐ซ
January 29, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Oh, it's awesome that you remember that one! ๐ It...
*finds page, looks at copyright date*
It was...
21 years ago...
I think I need to lie down for a minute. ๐ซ
*finds page, looks at copyright date*
It was...
21 years ago...
I think I need to lie down for a minute. ๐ซ
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*fully restores your HP as you scroll past*
January 27, 2026 at 4:20 AM
*fully restores your HP as you scroll past*
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Many years ago, I read a cleaning/decluttering article where the author described hauling out a load of trash "roughly the size of a large clown".
It's been my standard unit of measurement for this chore ever since.
(I took out a whole clownload of trash this morning.) ๐ช๏ธ
It's been my standard unit of measurement for this chore ever since.
(I took out a whole clownload of trash this morning.) ๐ช๏ธ
January 27, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Many years ago, I read a cleaning/decluttering article where the author described hauling out a load of trash "roughly the size of a large clown".
It's been my standard unit of measurement for this chore ever since.
(I took out a whole clownload of trash this morning.) ๐ช๏ธ
It's been my standard unit of measurement for this chore ever since.
(I took out a whole clownload of trash this morning.) ๐ช๏ธ
True Magic, the Comic! Page 621:
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(Whooo let the ducks out?)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(Whooo let the ducks out?)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
True Magic, the Comic! Page 621:
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(Whooo let the ducks out?)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(Whooo let the ducks out?)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
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Itโs Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Itโs Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
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some bits of wisdom from tunglr
January 21, 2026 at 10:29 AM
some bits of wisdom from tunglr
True Magic, the Comic! Page 620:
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(On your six, Henson!)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(On your six, Henson!)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
True Magic, the Comic! Page 620:
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(On your six, Henson!)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
true-magic.com/view.php?id=...
(On your six, Henson!)
#TrueMagic #SpiderForest
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The creative process ๐โจ
August 22, 2024 at 3:18 PM
The creative process ๐โจ
They really are! I'm glad you're enjoying them too. โจ๏ธ
January 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM
They really are! I'm glad you're enjoying them too. โจ๏ธ
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A cedar waxwing perched on a berry-laden branch for the #PerfectPerch theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social
#birds #photography #birdphotography #EastCoastKin
#birds #photography #birdphotography #EastCoastKin
January 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
A cedar waxwing perched on a berry-laden branch for the #PerfectPerch theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social
#birds #photography #birdphotography #EastCoastKin
#birds #photography #birdphotography #EastCoastKin