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shane tolentino 🚀🌱💫
@shanetolentin0.bsky.social
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Chicago-based illustrator & graphic designer ✶ Formerly at NASA ✶ Rep'd by Astound US Agency ✶ Children’s books, science, art & design history ✶ they/she/siya

https://www.shanetolentino.com/
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Talked to some undergrads recently and found myself very thankful and fortunate to have time to spend on hobbies now. When I’m not at my desk, here’s what I might be up to:
shane looking at some beautiful hand-painted letters outside a coffee shop in kansas city red bellied woodpecker on a tree partially knit Cloud Sweater in some off white acrylic yarn two monstera plants facing a window
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Dealing with gnats in my indoor plants made me think of my illustrations of beneficial predator insects for the zoo 🪲
Small green insect (lacewing) sitting on top of a leaf among other leaves Group of insects on a pink background- mealy bug destroyers, predatory mites, golden chalcid predatory wasps, lacewing Jamaican iguana laying on top of a log surrounded by foliage
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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#sketch for your saturday!! 🕯️
candle illustrations inside of a sketchbook done in black ink. a green fountain pen sits in the sketchbook gutter
March 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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we have graduated from knitting socks to knitting a sweater!!
photo of several knitting items on a red chair. starting at 11 going clockwise, a set of bamboo knitting needles. a pack of gold stitch markers. a gauge swatch knit in stockinette. a knit sweater project on circular needles. the sweater is being knit top down (collar first). the collar is k1p1 ribbing folded over and the body is stockinette. the green yarn being used to knit the sweater.
February 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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thinking abt that baby king crab
colored pencil drawing of a baby king crab in a sketchbook. there are half bits of other drawings in ink and pencil around the crab
February 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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sometimes the lineart is complex. and sometimes it’s just not!
photo of a project in procreate showing black lineart on a white background. the illustration on the screen shows two birds in the foreground, lots of foliage in the mid ground, and a person with binoculars looking up at the birds in the background. there is a panel cut off to the left showing the colors that might be used in the piece and the layers panel is open to the right showing the white background color layer selected. photo of a project in procreate showing black lineart on a white background. it’s a simple arc in the bottom right corner. there is a faint guide showing borders in a light red color. the layers panel is open to the right showing which group of layers is currently selected.
February 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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she’s dying but she’s already so pale in color, it might be time for a new one 🫡
hand holding tombow n95 marker with a sketchbook underneath. there is the beginnings of a light sketch of a room interior
February 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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and that’s a wrap!! see you next year :))

10/10
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the first panel shows me running for the 80 bus. the second panel shows my phone with the cats soundtrack on it and a reusable baggu bag with something inside. the bottom panel shows rosie and i sitting on our couch in the living room. the text says “my app said the 80 was coming in 20 minutes but there was one right there! I ran after it and kept listening to Cats lol. I brought Rosie tiramisu and we yapped before I went to bed :)”
February 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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9/x
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the panel shows me, jen, steph, and sol at a bar yapping. the text reads “5-7pm - we got a delicious Italian dinner to celebrate Sol and Jen’s birthday last week. I’m glad we got there early because it was packed for restaurant week!”
February 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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8/x
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the top right panel shows a bag of sunflower seeds. the bottom left panel shows a bowl with sunflower seed shells. the text says “4pm - Sol’s tummy hurt so we walked back to their place before dinner. Sunflower seeds are way too much work for the reward!”
February 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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7/x
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the top panel shows a star garland hanging on the arch of a room. the middle panels show hands knitting, mary wearing a crown, and a hand drawing with an apple pencil on an ipad. the bottom panel show vegetables and ranch. the text says “mary had a very cozy birthday party with delicious little snacks! i worked on my knitting :)”
February 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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6/x
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the panel shows three people walking. from left, jen has medium length hair and a long coat, pants, boots, and a backpack. sol is wearing a cap, has their hair in braids, a long trench coat, and a tote bag. i’m next to sol. we are walking in front of the irving park train stop. the text reads “12pm - met up with sol and jen at Backlot to walk over to Mary’s together”
February 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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5/x
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the top panel shows me waiting on the train platform. there’s a 95th bound train in front of me. by my head it says “jellicle songs for jellicle cats” with music notes around it. the bottom panel shows me sitting on the bus looking at my phone. the text reads “i take the train to a bus. I almost miss my stop both times. I love public transportation and feel grateful to live in a place that has a working system. It still takes me 50 minutes though”
February 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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4/x
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the first panel shows a bottle of hidden valley ranch, the second panel shows my outfit of the day which is a black longsleeve button down shirt, jeans, and a baseball cap, and the third panel shows a clear plastic box with snack veggies in it. the bottom panel shows me walking in the cold. i’m walking in front of a black iron fence with the train in the distance. i’m wearing a puffy jacket, headphones, and my backpack. my hands are in my jacket pockets and steam rises from my mouth. the text reads “it takes too much energy to leave the house. I queue up the Cats soundtrack and tell myself I’m a Jellicle cat on the way to the Heavyside Lair. I stop by Jewel for a party snack and walk to the train. It’s cold but not too cold.”
February 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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3/x
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the top left panel shows a pour over set on top of a mug. the bottom left panel shows my dad on facetime on my phone sitting on the counter. the top right panel shows my mom on FaceTime on my phone which i’m holding in my hand. the bottom right panel shows me sitting in my office chair holding my phone in front of my computer. the text reads “I called Dad while making coffee. He was heading into work and he sounded much better than when I saw him last week. Mom called me back. I asked her about when we became US citizens. I asked her if Gabe was born before or after. I’ve been reflecting on our immigration story. My anger sits in my shoulders and heavy on my heart. I journal and text Jen. I resolve to try to be normal. I can barely stand it. I’m going to a birthday party today.”
February 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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2/x
a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the first panel shows a person using a computer that has a playlist on the screen. the second panel shows three bird decorations in a circle with smaller circles surrounding a chicken. the text says “i started my day list. rosie’s target birds were left on the table, so i put them in a seance with stitch markers and a tiny chicken figurine”
February 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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in my defense, i think munkustrap the cat is rather debonair

#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday

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a comic for hourly comics day. the text is white on an ochre yellow background. the first panel shows a person with long hair sleeping in front of three windows with the text “fire trucks kept me awake last night. i’m usually up at 5am”. the second and third panels show hands looking up munkustrap the cat with the text “i watched cats with Rosie for the first time last night. My first waking thought was about Munkustrap the cat lol”
February 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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she’s a sailor fude de mannen with a fountain pen converter!!!
hand with gold rings holding a green sailor fountain pen fountain pen ink converter with a black and orange pencil case behind it
February 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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i’m pleased that i’ve refilled this pen twice in the last few weeks or so but alas i’ve made a mess
hand holding a green fountain pen. behind it is a jar of open noodlers black ink placed on top of toilet paper to absorb spills. behind the ink is a sketchbook and pencil case hand with ink stained fingers. pen cap of green fountain pen and the cap of the open ink jar is on top of the desk behind the hand
February 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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i’ve been missing my walks to the bird sanctuary lately because of the cold so it’s a coloring + billy joel kind of morning
January 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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worked on this #sketch a little more this morning 🌱
a pen and ink drawing of my perspective sitting on a bench in a room of the garfield park conservatory in chicago. there are lots of large leafy plants in the room, a man standing in the middle of the drawing, and his toddler son walking on the path to the right. in the bottom left i also drew my friend rosie reading a book. the room has beautiful high ceilings and many glass windows
January 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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bonus #sketch from the garfield park conservatory today 🌱
a pen and ink drawing of my perspective sitting on a bench in a room of the garfield park conservatory in chicago. there are lots of large leafy plants in the room, a man standing in the middle of the drawing, and his toddler son walking on the path to the right. in the bottom left i also drew my friend rosie reading a book. the room has beautiful high ceilings and many glass windows
January 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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#sketch for your saturday ✏️

#sketchbook #drawing #art
a sketchbook spread with little drawings in it. clockwise starting on the top left side, there is a cliff sketched with blue ballpoint pen on location at pictured rocks, michigan, close to chapel falls. a checkered yarn coaster with fringe drawn with grey marker and blue ballpoint pen. a pencil sketch of a kid at summer camp admiring a butterfly that’s landed on their finger. a pencil sketch of two different campers play fighting with big sticks. a pink marker drawing of shane’s roommate rosie. several ballpoint pen drawings of rosie and shane with mischievous expressions. a pink marker and ballpoint pen drawing of djunkelskog the ikea plush bear with a nintendo switch rested on his belly. several drawings of djunkelskog’s head in different perspectives in pink marker and ballpoint pen. a pen drawing by rosie of a character with their eyebrow raised saying “ol no nips? no nips was my father’s name. i am just nips.” a grey marker and ballpoint pen drawing of a scarf with the hungry hungry caterpillar on it. a leaf saved from shane’s trip to pictured rocks, dried and brown. the outside is more red than the center which is a lighter yellow brown.
January 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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wiggly guys I made for ZooLights 🐛
Illustration of a neon sign showing a light blue monkey swinging on a light green branch. The illustration has a slight wiggle motion effect and sits on top of a dark blue background. An illustration of a neon sign showing an orange rhino smiling. The illustration has a slight wiggle motion effect and sits on top of a dark blue background. Illustration of an animal carousel based on the one that’s found at the Lincoln Park Zoo. The illustration has a slight wiggle motion effect and sits on top of a dark blue background. Illustration of a bearded man with a beanie, hoodie, long pants, and an ice carving chain saw working on a carving of a penguin in ice sitting on a pedestal. The illustration has a slight wiggle motion effect and sits on top of a dark blue background.
January 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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another view of my workspace, this time from the side #sketch
a black and white drawing of an office set up. in the center is an office chair, to the left is a bookshelf packed to the brim, and to the right is a desk with two waterbottles and a mug on it. on the floor a checkerboard rug can be seen hanging out with a foot stool and some wires. the drawing is done in ink in a sketchbook
January 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM