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Kim Sokol

@kimsokol.bsky.social

Fantasy illustrator. She/her. Kingston, ON. Portfolio at https://kimsokol.com Commissions at http://commissions.kimsokol.com

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my favourite thing I've ever written is an introspective character study of a fucking wrestler

26.02.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly I have 4 unfinished fanfics for every one that ever makes it online, sometimes I take years to write them, I only do it when I feel like it, and since it's mostly gen I know most people aren't gonna read it anyhow. It's cozy!

25.02.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I write fanfiction under a name maybe two of my closest friends know and it's almost exclusively gen

Creatives deserve to be paid for their work but having a single creative outlet that's disconnected from my career and completely non-monetizable is so so important for my artistic sanity

25.02.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Every person who goes on a witchhunt to take down a queer artist because they draw taboo subjects is actively participating in fascism and actively sustaining systems of sex trafficking. Censorship has never once helped us survivors or victims. Censorship helps traffickers and abusers.

24.02.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1627    πŸ” 721    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Four years ago I woke up at 5 am from distant explosions. I asked my boyfriend if he heard them too, he said he didn’t and I should go back to sleep. I tried to calm myself down, went on the internet, it was silent, no news or explanations.

24.02.2026 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5381    πŸ” 1645    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 14

goofy face randomizer
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24.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I know on the scope of day-to-week-ruining movies this one's a baby pick but I normally avoid them altogether; I don't do well with bleak

23.02.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw Children of Men in theatres and my reaction was "that was fantastic and I hope it wins awards and it ruined my day and probably my week and I never want to see it again"

Then I took a college class on sci-fi fiction and did, in fact, have to see it again

23.02.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

won't the real glup shitto please stand up please stand up please stand up

22.02.2026 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I Have Regrets

22.02.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ok finally finished the page with some nice skating, more Kaori, Nakai, Riku and Ryuichi

22.02.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 549    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

I maintain you need heavy special effects makeup at LEAST

21.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Important and contentious Star Wars discussion: can a regular human man be a Glup Shitto

21.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 12

Happy 40th zeldaversary!

21.02.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing I’ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing I’ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

Happy Zelda 40th anniversary!

21.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13760    πŸ” 4613    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 36
greyscale drawing of two of my OCs, made like they’re posing for a photo. Rylan is on the right, hiding behind their left hand, with their head on Diego’s shoulder. Diego is smiling at them.

greyscale drawing of two of my OCs, made like they’re posing for a photo. Rylan is on the right, hiding behind their left hand, with their head on Diego’s shoulder. Diego is smiling at them.

some people in my head feel more real than me myself. help

19.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What a great comic

21.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Emergency commissions.

Since the electric company decided that now I'm going to pay almost 3 times what I use (from 80 to 198 €)

I'm opening 3 slots with a 20% discount to all of the prices.

RT are very much appreciated πŸ™

18.02.2026 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A close up of a crow with a broken top beak sitting on top of a traffic sign with the moon behind it

A close up of a crow with a broken top beak sitting on top of a traffic sign with the moon behind it

A wise shot of a crow with a broken top beak sitting on a traffic sign, with the moon behind it.

A wise shot of a crow with a broken top beak sitting on a traffic sign, with the moon behind it.

A few days old, but a decent shot of one of the regular crowbros on my walk, who waits on that sign every morning. Zoom in for some
cool details.

20.02.2026 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 301    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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There is no downside.
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20.02.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My new vlog is UP ✨ I need everyone and their mother to go watch this, share it etc because I am about to lose monetisation on my account thanks to me taking a break to deal with my dad's death.

Thank you so much πŸ’–

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkLb...

19.02.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ¦…βš”οΈ commission of a friends character !! Gorm the Griever and his trusty falcon, Morrow. used a ton of @maxulichney.bsky.social brushes (gouache and oils) to achieve the texture !! those brushes are magic. thank you @ryryrybread.bsky.social for letting me fuss over this hehe

19.02.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
3 text boxes float down the composition of a scene depicting a crying young woman in voluminous late 1830s gown and bonnet sits on the sunny side of a tree. In the shadows on the other sits a horned beast in a antiquated 16th century clothes, peeking back at the woman. Both sport pink and blue, complimenting each other.

text on page reads: I don't know how they're always able to find me...
But their company is appreciated, never adding to my distress. They'll even ask about my slate of worries and woes, offering advice if they have any to give. Someday I'll be permitted to look them in the eye, and thank them for the friendship-without the fear of being devoured...

3 text boxes float down the composition of a scene depicting a crying young woman in voluminous late 1830s gown and bonnet sits on the sunny side of a tree. In the shadows on the other sits a horned beast in a antiquated 16th century clothes, peeking back at the woman. Both sport pink and blue, complimenting each other. text on page reads: I don't know how they're always able to find me... But their company is appreciated, never adding to my distress. They'll even ask about my slate of worries and woes, offering advice if they have any to give. Someday I'll be permitted to look them in the eye, and thank them for the friendship-without the fear of being devoured...

TFW the pressures of "polite" society are just too much, you run off to the woods to cry and accidentally befriend its lord πŸ«£πŸŒΏπŸ’•

19.02.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 962    πŸ” 307    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

I picked up the second one at the library on the strength of the cover alone and got a bit of a ways in before realizing oh no, this is a sequel, I am very lost πŸ˜”

19.02.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

someone liked this old thing (trahan how did you even dig this out) so I'm reposting this old thing

19.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
digital art/redraw of an old photo of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, standing near Luke’s X-wing. he’s wearing an orange pilot suit, helmet in his hand, and is smiling very brightly. there’s a silhouette of an unknown man sitting on the X-wing behind him, likely a maintenance worker. 

every time i look at this drawing it feels like happiness. i love it so much

digital art/redraw of an old photo of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, standing near Luke’s X-wing. he’s wearing an orange pilot suit, helmet in his hand, and is smiling very brightly. there’s a silhouette of an unknown man sitting on the X-wing behind him, likely a maintenance worker. every time i look at this drawing it feels like happiness. i love it so much

mr. sunshine (2023)

19.02.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1678    πŸ” 378    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
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Just found this old thing about what it feels like to do character commissions and I think the point still stands

...I don't miss my old haircut for many reasons but it sure was easy to recognizably cartoon

28.07.2023 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Aaaa thank u <3

19.02.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

KARLA I wasn't following you??? what the fuck. fixed

19.02.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0