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@keymonster.bsky.social

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🌱98% moss • Freelance Artist & Illustrator • PNW • she/they🌲•🧷•🌻🍉 • 🌿 ✨Private Commissions - CLOSED ✨ Business Inquiries: [email protected] Patreon & Shop Links: https://linktr.ee/thekeymonster #botanimals | #botanicats | #mothkittens

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · Jan 14

Happy #portfolioday everyone! My name is KM Steere aka keymonster.
I’m a freelance illustrator working out of the PNW. My favorite subjects are animals, plants and fey/fantasy critters.
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Patreon - www.patreon.com/keymonster
Shop - keymonstershop.etsy.com
Prints - www.inprnt.com/gallery/keym...

A digital illustration of a spotted ocelot cat reclined in a green, grassy place. The cat has rich, orange fur dappled with large dark spots and stripes. There are multicolored, Icelandic poppies sprouting from its shoulders and body.

A digital illustration of a group of green, mossy kittens. They are various shades and hues of green, brown and orange. They all look happy and relaxed. There are a few, large fallen leaves on the mossy ground surrounding the group of cats.

A digital illustration of a turtle swimming under water. There are waterlily plants growing out of its shell and head with a large, pink flower on the surface of the wafer above.

A digital illustration of a green parrot sitting on a branch. The bird has a red tail and a white ring around its eye. Its head is turned slightly to the right in a coy expression. There are delicate mango flowers sprouting from the bird’s tail and head.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 3h

If you like my art and would like to help support me, here are my links to do so:
I’m on Patreon - www.patreon.com/keymonster
I have an Etsy Shop - keymonstershop.etsy.com
I sell Prints - www.inprnt.com/gallery/keym...
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KM Steere | Patreon

creating animal, fantasy and botanical art & illustration.

www.patreon.com

key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 3h

Good morning #portfolioday! My name is Kels and I am a freelance illustrator from the PNW. I love drawing all sorts of animals and fantasy critters but I am most partial to cats and plant creatures.
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[ #art #illustration #botanimals #dragons ]

A digital illustration of a small, blue dragon wrapped around blue raspberries. The dragon’s tail is curled around the berry that it is sitting on and the dragon’s large blue eye is fixed on the viewer.

A digital illustration of an orange tabby cat standing on his hind legs. He is dressed in shabby clothes and appears to be casting arcane magics.

A digital illustration of a couple of moss kittens resting on a mossy branch.

A digital illustration of a turtle, underwater and swimming. The turtle has water lily plants sprouting from its shell.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 25d

Shop orders are down for the month and unfortunately I have bills to pay. If you are able and interested, please check out my shop and pick up a cute sticker or two. :3c Thank you!
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keymonstershop.etsy.com

#art #artistsupport #blueskynightmarket #artistshop

A photograph of a pile of stickers. The stickers are of various critters and in lots of colors and finishes.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 15d

For those of you who like unique items, I’ve restocked my oopsie magnets! I make these magnets from B grade and damaged pins so each of them have their own unique charm. :3
Two new designs are now available!
🍄🍁
keymonstershop.etsy.com

A photograph of a pile of colorful wooden magnets. The magnets are of various characters and creatures.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve had much luck with beautyrest and sealy from Costco.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 8d

Pumpkin-tailed cat movement study - Sketchbook 2024

[ #art #illustration #sketchbook #botanicats ]

A sketch page of a cat creature that has a long, leaf-like tail flowing behind it. The sketch appears to be exploring the movement of such a creature.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 3d

ICE out of Portland!
#abolishICE #resist #PDX

A digital drawing of a frog standing on a bright red background. The frog is holding a sign that says “ICE out of Portland”. The frog looks mad.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 2d

Just as a reminder, if you post gen ai in my comments, or have a gen ai pfp, I will hide your comments and block your account.
Fuck ai.

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🎃Eski🎃 @eskiworks.bsky.social · 3d

I am quite frankly desperate to make ends meet this month. We are $900 short on rent alone despite everything, and could really use any help we can get. I'm taking autumn YCH commissions and accepting any other help I can get to make sure the check clear in just a few days here.
ko-fi.com/eskiworks

Buy Eskiworks a Coffee

Become a supporter of Eskiworks today!

ko-fi.com

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 3d

ICE out of Portland!
#abolishICE #resist #PDX

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 3d

No, I am not currently down at this protest, but I’ve been watching streams regularly. It has not escaped me that my protest animals seem to be in line with how my city has decided to respond to current events. I love my city.

A digital drawing of an opossum holding a sign that says “abolish ice”

A digital drawing of a raccoon holding a sign that says “become ungovernable”

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 3d

War ravaged Portland.
Good on you Frog Squad.

A screenshot of a livestream K2 is providing of the ongoing protests against ICE in downtown Portland Oregon. The picture shows several people in blow up animal costumes amongst the crowd of people protesting. In the background there are ICE personnel on the roof of the building.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 3d

Not at this time.

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Allie Briggs @alliebriggsart.bsky.social · Feb 9

I thought it might help to make a tutorial of how I setup my Bsky. Minus the image moderation, here are a few other ways to customize your BlueSky. (1/2) #art #bskyart

Tips for Bluesky. +bridge +populate +setup feeds +communicate +moderate. Chibi version of myself in the corner.

Populate. Time to follow and fill your sky with people you enjoy! Starter Packs: Great way to find people with similar interest. You don't need to follow everyone on the list if you want to vet individually. Skybridge: If you still have the bird app you can make it work for you. Use this chrome/firefox extension to keep your network. Image example of skybridge from web store. Color indicators will show if they are available. Chibi self being excited in corner!

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 5d

Seriously though, I’m very excited for this piece.
And as a cone enthusiast, I know the pain of drawing doug fir cones xD
I feel your pain!

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 5d

-hoards your cones-

key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 5d

Hey, be nice to them cones. They are the best boys. 🌲

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Mali 💤 @ MCM G-24 💛 @sleepimali.bsky.social · 7d

Shop is open until the end of the week! 🌿✨️
sleepimali-shop.com

Shares are super appreciated, especially from EU folks 💛💛

#EUShop #ArtShop

Graphic of a floating bunny head with a puffy flower poking out of their forehead saying "THE SHOP IS OPEN! (WAHOO!!!)" in a happy bubbly speech bubble

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 5d

isportlandburning.com

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 6d

Reptar!

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 7d

I guess this is just a long winded way of saying I feel forever gaslit by society’s view on artists and creatives and it is nice that the Irish government decided to attempt to invest in its people rather than just telling us we need to work harder in a system designed to break them.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes even throwing in that they could do it themselves or use ai or fiver or any of the other things actively devaluing my craft.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 7d

I have lost track of the number of people who have asked, “Hey, you’re an artist, could you make _ for me?”
Inevitably when I say how much that would cost, for my time and expertise, their eyes glaze over, they wrinkle their nose and tell me that they cannot afford that.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 7d

I know everyone faces these challenges, but for artists and creatives we also have to and have always had to do all of this with the constant devaluing of our skills and abilities despite art being a thing constantly in demand in the world.

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 7d

Once you try and balance all of this, then you get to create …sometimes. But only if your brain can escape survival mode because despite bringing in money…. Everything else you need to live: food, rent, medical, transport, utilities… are all continuing to increase in cost, seemingly every month.

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