Niky Motekallem

Thank you so much! 🥹

Drawing bugs during DND

October Monster 07
Enlightened Garden

bug no 2

Most of my illustrations are all traditional and done in acryla gouache. I do sometimes work digitally when it makes sense for the project.

Sketch of a praying mantis done in red pencil.

I mistakenly thought a praying mantis painting would be on the simpler side of things. I was wrong.

I didn’t even know he had a face! I thought he was a skeleton man this whole time!

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I showed my nephew some stoats I’ve drawn and he grabbed paper and pencil and drew the most precious deer and birds because I inspired him to make art. That’s perhaps one of the best things my art has ever done!

I’ve been eating figs in a try to tame mine… which granted is a VERY sweet fruit!!

SLEEPTOBER 2025 COMING IN CINEMA NEAR YOU

Gotta participate in this year's -tober challenge

Thank you so much!! 🥹🩷

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Thank you!! That’s so kind 🥹

Over ten years ago, I went on a journey to Ireland and got to experience the Saltee Islands. There I saw puffins hanging about clover, sea campion, and so many vibrant shades of lichen growing on rocks. I hope someday I can return. Maybe then, I’ll also dream walk.

Dream Walking in the Fields of Your Youth

An Atlantic puffin surrounded by seacampion. He isn’t quite asleep or awake. His mind wanders to his youth. Sounds and images scatter across fields of his day dreams. He misses when things were simpler but at the same time imagines making different choices

I love them so much 🥹🩷

BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers 📚

#BookCovers

One of them is an anthology zine technically but it’s one of my favorite covers I’ve ever done.

I fully suggest cardamom and rose water. I also will do lavender and a bit of bergamot extract. Orange blossom also goes nicely with mulberry syrup!

Oh my gosh! This is so lovely and kind! I was so surprised to log into bluesky and see so many new folks following me! Thank you so much for including me in this list, Roya!

Here’s some old photos from my travels as a child. This place is massive and dense.

Spent the last few days nonstop frantically refreshing the news. My grandparents are too old to flee. Asking a city that is the size of both NYC and LA combined to evacuate is insane.

I'm finally ready to let go of my sun mask. I'm planning on listing it on Etsy this week but if you'd like first refusal, just drop me a DM on here. Its £250 including P+P

imagine if it were that easy

Photo of my two colour red and black riso print of two tattooed cowboys holding bags of money running away, looking over their shoulders. There’s typography of ‘this is a stick up’ interweaving them.

Detail photo of my riso print

Detail photo of my riso print

Detail photo of my riso print

AHHHHH!!! My runaway cowboys riso print is now on my Online Shop!! 🤟🤠🔫❤️

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It’s the time of year where I become older. I hope 34 will be gentle on me.

Image of a hand holding a small painting, made by Allegra Lockstadt, in front of a golden yellow wall. The painting is a night scene that shows a little house in the distance at dusk; the house has lights on and large trees stretch into a dark blue sky. The foreground is lit by the red glow of car tail lights, and in the distance, the colours switch to dusty blues.

Image of an exhibition flyer for Allegra Lockstadt (exhibition name: Light Over Boundary) and Angela St. Vrain (exhibition name: Our Built Environment) Exhibition and event details are: What: ‘Light Over Boundary’ (Allegra Lockstadt) and ‘Our Built Environment (Angela St. Vrain) Exhibition dates: 3/13/2025 - 4/30/2025 Opening Reception: 3/13/2025, 6-8 PM Artist Walkthrough and Gallery Talk: 3/22/2025, 10AM - 12PM Where: Silverwood Park, 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony, MN 55421 Hours: The Silverwood Park Gallery is free to the public and open daily from 9AM - 5PM. Silverwood park and trails are open from 5AM - 10PM daily.

Tomorrow! My exhibition ‘Light Over Boundary’ opens alongside Angela St. Vrian’s exhibition ‘Our Built Environment’ at Silverwood Park. Can’t wait to share this body of work with you 💙💛❤️

‘Jean Farris Winery, Lexington, Kentucky’ | Acrylic on paper, 4.5" by 6” (11.43 x 15.24 cm), 2025

Ahh! Thank you! It’s good to be here 🥹🩷