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astaralys.bsky.social
KA LI 🐧
@astaralys.bsky.social
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Writer, pixel artist, penguin. Working on #projectsphere, a solarpunk novel about love and humanity

💘 @lianthuss.bsky.social
🦑 merch shop: calamoridesigns.com
🍵 ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/astaralys
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Flight 🪶

#photography
Photo of a brown and white bird with wings spread mid flight against the sky with buildings below
January 30, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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#215 - Sneasel! Reminding me it's fun to draw cats on company time

#pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon
Screenshot of aseprite canvas - pixel art Sneasel drawn in 32x32 square. Heracross is to its left
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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We got a new toy! Do you call them button pins or badges?

The first thing we tried was my partner @lianthuss.bsky.social’s Lune art. Hope they’ll make the next shop update extra exciting !

#shop
Photo of a button pin making machine with Lune (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) depicted on three sizes of badges
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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#209 - Snubbull! I remember seeing them in Pikachu's Vacation and being too young to compute that it wasn't a gen 1 Pokemon. I loved that short so much

#pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon
Screenshot of aseprite canvas - pixel art Snubbull drawn in 32x32 square. In the square above it is Slowking
January 24, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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Artists! Quote this with your cloud art!
Cute pixel art of postal worker Dragonite from Pokemon in the sky with clouds
January 23, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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Finally caught up! 🏆 I was a tad underwhelmed by some parts but it recovered by the end and I even got emotional. The second tier raids are still my favourite. Overall, Arcadion is my #1 raid story 👏👏👏
Screenshot from FFXIV of my WoL in an Arcadion cutscene
January 22, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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I love this artshare concept 🤣 I'm usually able to finish most of my pixel art but I've been stumped on how to draw and animate a holographic effect to match the Pokemon card haha

I tag my partner @lianthuss.bsky.social hehe
Aseprite screenshot of pixel art ancient Mew from Pokemon. The lines and background are done but the flat purple is missing holographic details
January 19, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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#181 - Ampharos the sweet gentle... giraffe? 💡

#pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon
Screenshot of aseprite canvas - pixel art Ampharos drawn within 32x32 square with numbered canvas for Johto Pokedex to be filled
January 19, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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I discovered Pokemon placeholder cards were a thing but the ones sold on Etsy don’t even use original art. So I thought surely I could do something better… the conclusion after 2hrs is nvm it looked cooler in my head 😅
Photo of a 9 card binder featuring pixel art Pokemon cards - Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise - placeholders for collecting TCG
January 17, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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I’ve been extra nostalgic lately 🥹
Photo of Pokemon Yellow on a Miyoo Mini Plus. Pikachu nicknamed Chonky vs Eevee
January 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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I see…
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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#227 - Skarmory! One of the coolest flying type designs in my humble opinion

#pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon
Screenshot of aseprite canvas - pixel art Skarmory drawn within 32x32 square, with unfilled Johto pokedex slots around it
January 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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✅ 18/100 done for our Johto Dex! Almost caught up with the request queue so feel free to suggest more

#pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon
colourful 3x3 grid of pixel art Pokemon - Quagsire, Togetic, Heracross, Corsola, Slowking, Tyrannitar, Togepi, Raikou, Wobbuffet Chart numbered 151 to 251, filled with 18 second gen Johto Pokemon in my pixel art style
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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#199 - Slowking! I didn't expect the face would be so hard 😅

#pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon
Screenshot of aseprite canvas - pixel art Slowking drawn within 32x32 square
January 14, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Hallo #portfolioday 🐥 I'm a writer who makes pixel art and merch on the side. One day I hope to able to share the stories I make with my partner :D
Pixel art of classic round Pikachu surfing on a pink surfboard with a dithered white/blue background, drawn in aseprite Photo of pixel art Esquie from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 acrylic keychain Colourful grid of pixel art Kanto first gen Pokemon 1-150 Photo of pixel art Nier Automata mini sticker sheet featuring 2B, 9S, A2, YoRHA symbol and the two pods
January 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Strength of a thousand 🪓

I haven't levelled a single striking job but I've always loved their gear #ffxiv
Screenshot from FFXIV of my wol as a warrior wearing a flaming Abyssos striking top with Coerthas mountains in the background
January 11, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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Lil sprout has reached the top again! It fell from its own weight and started growing upwards on the side
Photo of a closed terrarium jar with a sprout that has grow in several directions and plants in the background
January 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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I can’t believe they let us use other jobs’ af gear AND glam gear higher than our level. Loving this freedom but lowkey mourning the sense of reward from grinding a job to unlock cool glam. I think they should’ve kept the level lock at least tbh…
Screenshot of my ffxiv wol as a level 56 AST wearing level 90 DNC gear and other pieces
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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📸 Construction over the ages

#photography
Photo just outside Sydney Central Station. Foreground is an old mural of train workers, background is Atlassian building under construction with cranes on top. On the top left corner is sunlight through some leaves. Taken on CampSnap Pro with custom filter
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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📸 Heaven's golden hour

#photography
Photo of blue sky and clouds glowing from sunset
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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I've already drawn all 151 gen 1 Pokemon last year so I'm working through the gen 2 Johto dex now! Feel free to suggest one for the queue :)
Chart of pixel art Pokemon. The chart is numbered #152-251. The majority of Pokemon are yet to be drawn
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Shhhh they're in disguise!
Pixel art of Raikou with Oddish leaves on its head
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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#243 - Raikou ⚡ It took years for me to learn that they're called the legendary dogs. I thought they were cats...

#pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon
Screenshot of aseprite canvas - pixel art Raikou drawn within 32x32 square
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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For more nostalgic vibes, the first wallpaper I ever made can be nabbed from signing up for our shop newsletter 📺

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Pixel art of Charmander (Pokemon) watching Digimon on TV. "Free wallpaper exclusive to newsletter"
January 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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It's dangerous to go alone! Take a chonk in these trying times 🏄

#pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon
Pixel art of classic round Pikachu surfing on a pink surfboard with a dithered white/blue background, drawn in aseprite
January 4, 2026 at 2:15 AM