Maarta Laiho
@pencilcat.bsky.social
Comic Colorist for WINGS OF FIRE and HILO.
Keeper of Cats.
Hermit in the woods of Maine.
📧 [email protected]
http://www.Pencilcat.net
Keeper of Cats.
Hermit in the woods of Maine.
📧 [email protected]
http://www.Pencilcat.net
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Maarta Laiho
@pencilcat.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Hi Bluesky! I'm Maarta, a fulltime comic colorist working on series like WINGS OF FIRE, and HILO!
I also draw a lot of dragons 🐉
💻 linktr.ee/Pencilcat
I also draw a lot of dragons 🐉
💻 linktr.ee/Pencilcat
Buying a car really is the most miserable shopping experience. Can we ban car dealerships already.
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Buying a car really is the most miserable shopping experience. Can we ban car dealerships already.
It's my birthday! I've completed another lap around the sun and leveled up.
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It's my birthday! I've completed another lap around the sun and leveled up.
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if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
Let's go Maine!!! Hell NO to Voter Restriction Laws!
The no side of Question 1 had 60.2% of votes to 39.8% for the yes side when the Bangor Daily News and its national partner, Decision Desk HQ, called the race at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday.
Mainers defeat Republican effort to institute voter ID and limit absentee voting
The no side of Question 1 had 60.2% of votes to 39.8% for the yes side when the Bangor Daily News and its national partner, Decision Desk HQ, called the race at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Let's go Maine!!! Hell NO to Voter Restriction Laws!
Feels good to be Hopescrolling for a change
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Feels good to be Hopescrolling for a change
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Wings of Fire: Darkstalker Graphic Novel releases soon, so here's a quick little doodle to celebrate. It was a fun book to work on, and I hope all the fans enjoy it! 🐉😈
Darkstalker is a fun character to draw, I should do more in the future.
Darkstalker is a fun character to draw, I should do more in the future.
October 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Wings of Fire: Darkstalker Graphic Novel releases soon, so here's a quick little doodle to celebrate. It was a fun book to work on, and I hope all the fans enjoy it! 🐉😈
Darkstalker is a fun character to draw, I should do more in the future.
Darkstalker is a fun character to draw, I should do more in the future.
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Milk truck I spotted today
October 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Milk truck I spotted today
Wings of Fire: Darkstalker Graphic Novel releases soon, so here's a quick little doodle to celebrate. It was a fun book to work on, and I hope all the fans enjoy it! 🐉😈
Darkstalker is a fun character to draw, I should do more in the future.
Darkstalker is a fun character to draw, I should do more in the future.
October 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Wings of Fire: Darkstalker Graphic Novel releases soon, so here's a quick little doodle to celebrate. It was a fun book to work on, and I hope all the fans enjoy it! 🐉😈
Darkstalker is a fun character to draw, I should do more in the future.
Darkstalker is a fun character to draw, I should do more in the future.
I wanted to like A House of Dynamite, but I've never been so frustrated with a movie's editing. Just bizarrely paced, and the ending is the worst I've seen in a long time. A lot of really phenomenal actors in minor and do-nothing roles too. It's just an odd movie.
October 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I wanted to like A House of Dynamite, but I've never been so frustrated with a movie's editing. Just bizarrely paced, and the ending is the worst I've seen in a long time. A lot of really phenomenal actors in minor and do-nothing roles too. It's just an odd movie.
That struggle of wanting to keep up with the news to be informed and educated on what's happening around us
but also *holy fuck* there's so much *every day* it quickly turns into doomscrolling and then wanting to stick your head in the sand to escape it all
but also *holy fuck* there's so much *every day* it quickly turns into doomscrolling and then wanting to stick your head in the sand to escape it all
October 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
That struggle of wanting to keep up with the news to be informed and educated on what's happening around us
but also *holy fuck* there's so much *every day* it quickly turns into doomscrolling and then wanting to stick your head in the sand to escape it all
but also *holy fuck* there's so much *every day* it quickly turns into doomscrolling and then wanting to stick your head in the sand to escape it all
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Standoff
Acrylic on Board
2025
Acrylic on Board
2025
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Standoff
Acrylic on Board
2025
Acrylic on Board
2025
No thoughts. Just blep.
October 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
No thoughts. Just blep.
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"New Far Side comics" was definitely not on my bingo card for this week. They're not bad!
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"New Far Side comics" was definitely not on my bingo card for this week. They're not bad!
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
Fellow hiker on the trail
October 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Fellow hiker on the trail
When you wake up from a coma-nap
October 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
When you wake up from a coma-nap
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The right to read belongs to all of us, but rights only survive when we defend them. ALA is standing with library workers, parents, and readers to push back against censorship. You can donate to support our work at ilovelibraries.org/1984.
Censorship is so 1984, but supporting libraries is so 2025.
Censorship is so 1984, but supporting libraries is so 2025.
October 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The right to read belongs to all of us, but rights only survive when we defend them. ALA is standing with library workers, parents, and readers to push back against censorship. You can donate to support our work at ilovelibraries.org/1984.
Censorship is so 1984, but supporting libraries is so 2025.
Censorship is so 1984, but supporting libraries is so 2025.
Finally looking for a new car. My current car is a 12' ford, and it feels like I'm going from a flip phone to a smart phone with all the new features cars have nowadays 😵💫
October 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Finally looking for a new car. My current car is a 12' ford, and it feels like I'm going from a flip phone to a smart phone with all the new features cars have nowadays 😵💫
My town hosted a logo contest to use for the annual report (and cash prize).
Sure enough, every single entry is AI slop. 🙄😮💨
Sure enough, every single entry is AI slop. 🙄😮💨
October 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My town hosted a logo contest to use for the annual report (and cash prize).
Sure enough, every single entry is AI slop. 🙄😮💨
Sure enough, every single entry is AI slop. 🙄😮💨
Fancy cat beds ❌️
Flattened Cardboard box ✅️
Flattened Cardboard box ✅️
September 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Fancy cat beds ❌️
Flattened Cardboard box ✅️
Flattened Cardboard box ✅️
The dangers of sitting in one place too long is you may spawn a cat, and once it takes root moving is impossible
September 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The dangers of sitting in one place too long is you may spawn a cat, and once it takes root moving is impossible
My monstera might have been a bit overdue for a repot
September 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My monstera might have been a bit overdue for a repot
Just everyday reading the news
a person is holding a kitten in their hand .
ALT: a person is holding a kitten in their hand .
media.tenor.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Just everyday reading the news
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Finish games in my backlog ❌
Start another Stardew Valley farm ✔️
Start another Stardew Valley farm ✔️
September 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Finish games in my backlog ❌
Start another Stardew Valley farm ✔️
Start another Stardew Valley farm ✔️