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Maarta Laiho

@pencilcat.bsky.social

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Comic Colorist for WINGS OF FIRE and HILO. 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

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 4d

I walk this trail a lot, and have come to recognize this doe and her 2 yearlings. Her kids usually bounce off when they see me, but she doesn't ever seem bothered.

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 4d

Fellow hiker on the trail

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 7d

When you wake up from a coma-nap

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 9d

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.

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 12d

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 😵‍💫

Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 13d

The deadline already passed unfortunately.

Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 13d

My town hosted a logo contest to use for the annual report (and cash prize).

Sure enough, every single entry is AI slop. 🙄😮‍💨

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 18d

Fancy cat beds ❌️

Flattened Cardboard box ✅️

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 24d

The dangers of sitting in one place too long is you may spawn a cat, and once it takes root moving is impossible

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 26d

My monstera might have been a bit overdue for a repot

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · 27d

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

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SidhCreature - Comms Open @sidhcreature.com · Sep 13

Screenshot of the mute account and block account options on bluesky

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · Sep 12

Finish games in my backlog ❌

Start another Stardew Valley farm ✔️

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indui @monstermonger.bsky.social · Sep 11

A dream of the fields
study

a black cat stands in the middle of a path that winds through a brightly lit field.

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · Sep 10

A little break for your timeline

Pippin being a handsome lil boy

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Dr Luke Steubenstein 👹 @lukesteuber.com · Aug 24

every time

The image is a three-panel comic featuring a simple drawing of a dog with a bone in its mouth.

- In the first panel, the dog looks content with a bone; and above its head, there is text that reads: "I want to be good at [insert hyperfixation here]."
- In the second panel, a hand appears take the bone away, and the text above the dog reads: "No practice."
- In the third panel, the dog looks intense, and the text above reads: "Only good."

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ZeTrystan @zetrystan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Every day forever yay! 🎉

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · Sep 1

Spirit Halloween is like a corpse fly, first thing to show up when a business fails. Got jump-scared today when I spotted one in the JoAnn's building.

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · Aug 30

I hope I learn it's happened from the Destiel meme

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · Aug 24

I took away his cardboard box

Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · Aug 24

Found this cute cat bed. Pippin approves

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · Aug 23

I spy

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Shen Comix @shenanigansen.bsky.social · Aug 21

Panel 1: A guy with tan skin, dark brown mostly down-pointing hair, and a big ahoge, is sitting on a bench at the park, near the edge of the bench. He's resting his hand on one knee, and his elbow on the other, and wears a white tank top. He says "I love writing characters, but HATE world-building"

Panel 2: A guy with light skin and orange hair sits on the other side of the park bench. He wears a teal sweatshirt and blue jeans, and has messy hair that flares out to the side, with 2 ahoges. He says "I love world-building, but I HATE writing characters"

Panel 3: The lighting turns sunbathed to paint an emotional scene and they turn their heads to look at each other across the bench. Rays of light beam down on them. It is a crisp day. Perhaps... they can shore up one another's weaknesses... perhaps this will lead to something more.

Panel 4: Just the text "they both proceeded to not finish their webcomics"

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Maarta Laiho @pencilcat.bsky.social · Aug 20

feels like I'm being watched 👀

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Unsounded Updates! @unsounded.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Unsounded print drive is live! NEW professional prints with exclusive bonus comics and content. Let's get the whole story printed! :D Run, don't walk, for free or discounted shipping in the first hour! #Unsounded www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

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