For the first time, in a long time, I submitted a prose short story for an open call today.

20th successful Kickstarter campaign achieved!

Final hours of the Make 100 Catober 2025 campaign, ending on February 26th, 12 noon PST! 3 bonus cat stickers are unlocked along wtih the Catober 2025 booklet. www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar... #crowdfund #campaign #kickstarter #cat #catart #funded #indieart #ink #catober

Happy New Year of the Fire Horse! #ink #cny #lunaryear #happynewyear #fire #horse #brushpen

I've been doing a writing challenge for the past few weeks. What I've learned is that I am very out of practice and my stories are not clear and/or confusing. I'm struggling with how much to describe in prose versus whipping out a sketchbook to draw.

I'm thinking about which cat(s) I haven't painted or drawn yet.

For all the weekend warriors: Brew More, Do More! #caturday #weekendwarrior #tea #cat #teapot #teatime

Friendly reminder for US-based readers, if you preordered the book in any format, you have one more week to get your free signed bookplate. Submit receipts here: readstarwars.com/lrm-preorder

Aaaand, we're funded! Back the project and help decide which cat sticker I should make next: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar...

There's 5 hours left to see if this one-hour AMA Zoom makes more money than Melania this weekend.

A little support today. #ink #support #snuggle #cat #whitecat #love #loveislove

We live...! kck.st/4t7fZOB

Spend over 3 decades editing comics, you field a lot of loaded questions. Here are 100 of my favorites from art and english majors to industry hopefuls and seasoned pros. From oft-asked to oddball, the answers might surprise you. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...

Happy #caturday! Join me for Family Art Making Day at deYoung Museum and draw manga inspired creations. It's free and we're open from 11 am to 3 pm today, January 24th in the Kimball Gallery. www.famsf.org/events/famil... #drawing #tiger

Today, I shipped my last backer rewards today for the Catastic 2026 Calendar Kickstarter. Always nice to hit that 100% fulfilled status.

san francisco’s Japan consul general Kotaro Otsuki welcomed manga legends and featured @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social “art of manga” exhibit artists Junji Ito (Uzumaki) and Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma 1/2) this week! Don’t miss your chance to see “art of manga” - last day is Feb. 1!

My next project and 20th crowdfunding one coming soon...! #cat #catober #crowdfund #kickstarter #indieart #ink #shopsmall #drawingchallenge www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar...

Writing session proved fruitless, so now watercolor painting instead for the rest of the day.

hello fellow artists. google has fallen. pinterest/duckduckgo AI filters don't work. do not despair; here is a list i made of places to find reference images without having to sift through piles of worthless garbage: doodlemancy.dreamwidth.org/20757.html 🚯 #NoAI #HumanArtists #ArtistsOnBluesky

::screams in nope::

Thanks for the support of the Black Zine Fair so far. We are looking to get to $15,000 by the end of this week. I am working on the fair budget & we definitely need funds. gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...

I'm sad to hear of CCA's closure, but not really surprised, given these times.

Getting back into writing prose spec fiction and I'm trying to not edit the process too much so I can finish a draft first.

Join me for Family Art Making at the deYoung Museum to draw manga characters for the Art of Manga exhibit. Maybe I'll show you how to draw one of the many cats from the exhibit! Jan 10 & 24, Kimball Gallery, 11 to 3 www.famsf.org/events/famil... #purrsday #drawing #workshop #learning #manga #chibi

I notice people are starting to refer to ChatGPT as Chat. Stop that. Chat is my unhinged friend made up of thousands of real voices. Chat is my audience both real and fictional. Chat is all of us. And ChatGPT is wearing our skin like a suit.

Happy New Year! I'm selling the last of my Catastic 2026 Calendars at a 30% discount. US shipping only included. #shopindie #cat #purrsday #catart #calendar2026 #calendar #HappyNewYear karenluk.net/shop/#!/Cata...

Most liked posts of 2025. Bye, 2025. Hello, 2026! #ArtvsArtist #happynewyear #catart #cat #kaiju #NoAI #traditionalart #digitalart #comics #catober #art

And "My Collectors," originally published in Black Static, was reprinted in Kaleidotrope in October. A good year for my non-comics writing! kaleidotrope.net/autumn-2025/...

Appreciate both whatever support you can give as well as any and all signal boosts. Thanks!

Late last #caturday of 2025 featuring a tiger for #VisitTheZooDay from the @sfzoo.bsky.social #ink #lifedrawing #tiger #catnap #bigcat

To the curmudgeon at the post office, you know when the holidays are. Complaining loudly at the post office being out of holiday stamps and the long line is on you.

#ICYMI: Limited stock of Catastic 2026 Calendar is available now! Featuring the best of Karen Luk's cat illustrations plus 3 new ones, specially for this calendar. US shipping only. #cat #catart #watercolor #calendar #traditionalart #animalart #shoplocal #shopsmall #indieart tinyurl.com/3zh8eu9a

Inching towards 95% fulfillment of the Catastic 2026 Calendar Kickstarter.

Krampuss throwback for Krampus Day. #Krampusnacht #KrampusDay #digitalart #catart #blackcat #Krampus

Happy #purrsday this International Cheetah Day. #InternationalCheetahDay #cheetah #speed #run #digitalart #catart #animalart #wildcat

Over 80% of my Catastic 2026 Calendar rewards are fulfilled! #Icymi I have 5 calendars left to claim. If you’re interested, DM me to reserve one for $30. US shipping only. #cat #catart #calendar #2026 #watercolor #traditionalart #whitecat

A little late for International Jaguar Day. #InternationalJaguarDay #jaguar #digitalart #catart #animalart #wildcat

Catvember 39: Eyeball Cat. #catvember #catart #flight #eyeball #wings #whitecat #cat #ink #flying #caturday #cyclops

Week 38 Catvember: Rain Cat. #catvember #catart #rain #clouds #rainyday #digitalart #fluffy #purplerain #weather #cat

A cat bus for this #caturday at the deYoung Museum for Family Art Making Day. I'll be here in the Kimball Gallery till 3 pm today, November 15th. #workshop #catart #manga #anime #catbus #fanart #artofmanga #myneighbortotoro

Cheshire Cat for the Catastic 2026 Calendar. #ICYMI Catastic 2026 Calendar is open till Monday, Nov 10th for Late Pledges. kck.st/42WepU4 #steampunk #cheshirecat #cat #spring #catinatree #watercolor #painting #illustration #traditionalart #catart #aliceinwonderland #forest #caturday

“Why would I buy something I can read online for free” well because 1. It probably won’t be online forever 2. The art has been retouched and lettering redone so it is More Better 3. Support indie comics 4. B-b-b-bonus comics

You can get comics by me and other fine cartoonists here: couscouscollective.storenvy.com?id=6848

#ICYMI Catastic 2026 Calendar is still open this week for Late Pledges. Once the calendar layouts are done this week and ready for print production, I'll close the Late Pledges. kck.st/42WepU4

Happy #caturday! #cat #blackcat #ghost #kitten #dayofthedead #skull #ink #traditionalart

I'm watching my 19th crowdfunded project countdown to the last minute. It's always a pleasure to share my art work, especially with such supportive folks.

Hope you had fun with Catober 2025! Catober 2025 day 31: mimic Catastic 2026 Calendar has 18 hours left! kck.st/42WepU4 #catober #catober2025 #mimic #catobermimic #ink #drawing #hidden #treasure #itsatrap #chest #trap #drawingchallenge #catart #artober #drawtober #kickstarter #crowdfund

Final 24 hour countdown starts for the Catastic 2026 Calendar campaign! We're funded, so your claim your copy before it closes. I'm not planning on having extra calendars available post campaign. kck.st/42WepU4 #cats #calendar #indieart #traditionalart #catart #cat #crowdfund #kickstarter

Catober 2025 day 30: heart Catastic 2026 Calendar is funded with 36 hours left! kck.st/42WepU4 #catober #catober2025 #heart #catoberheart #ink #drawing #tuxcat #tuxedo #cat #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund

Catober 2025 day 29: listen Catastic 2026 Calendar is funded with 60 hours left! kck.st/42WepU4 #catober #catober2025 #listen #catoberlisten #ink #drawing #bug #buzz #tabby #cat #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund