Karen Luk

@karenluk

Drawer of words, writer of images, and art educator. Also, dim sum and boba enthusiast. KarenLuk.com

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Karen Luk@karenluk· 7d

Happy International Cat Day! Here's a sneak peak at my upcoming 2027 cat calendar on this fine Caturday. #internationalcatday #caturday #dandelion #lion #watercolor #painting #illustration

Watercolor painting of a dandelion pun - male lion with a dandelion flower as the mane and the puff as the tail end. Illustration by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· 29d

Princess Donut á la Neko Atsume. #fanartfriday #dungeoncrawlercarl #princessdonut #nekoatsume #digitalart #catart #persiancat #tortie

Fan art of Princess Donut from Dungeon Crawler done in the style of Neko Atsume on a large pink sprinkle donut. Drawn by Karen Luk.

Fan art of Princess Donut from Dungeon Crawler done in the style of Neko Atsume laying down on a purple cushion. Drawn by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Jul 11

A merlion purrmaid for your #caturday. #lionfish #watercolor #purrmaid #merlion #lion #mermaid #traditionalart

Watercolor painting of a purrmaid with a lion head and lionfish body by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Jun 24

Edwardian looksmaxing @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social for the Monet and Venice exhibit. #ink #lifedrawing #Monet #Edwardian #museum

Ink drawing of a woman in Edwardian dress reading a Monet Before Venice text and a seated couple also dressed in Edwardian outfits with hats on. Drawn by Karen Luk.

Ink drawings of grouped people dressed in Edwardian attire by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Jun 13

Lions, jaguars, tigers, and Amur leopards with a side of giant pandas for #caturday from the @sandiegozoo.bsky.social #ink #bigcats #panda #zoo #blep

Ink drawings of 3 lions and 2 jaguars by Karen Luk.

Ink drawings of 4 tigers and 4 amur leopards by Karen Luk.

Ink drawings of 6 giant pandas by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Jun 4

Recent drawing demos from class work with kids. Booking art workshops now for fall and winter 2026! Check bio for details. #draweveryday #workshop #teach #learn #drawing #art #education

Sketches of fire shark, Grogu, cat mimic, bunny, weird tabby, and dog by Karen Luk from class demo.

Sketches of rolly polly ponies, Pooh bear, Eiffel Tower, Goku, otter, bunny, and lioness by Karen Luk from class demo.

Karen Luk@karenluk· May 9

Some sharks and rays from Sea Life Aquarium at Legoland. #shark #ray #ink #aquarium #justkeepswimming

Ink drawing of 3 rays and 3 sharks drawn by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Apr 30

Lions, tigers, and bears and more @nhm.org for #purrsday. #ink #mountain #lion #tiger #bear #fossil #stegosaurus #bone #skull

2 ink drawings each of a mountain lion, tiger, and grizzly by Karen Luk.

Ink drawing of a complete stegosaurus fossil skeleton by Karen Luk.

2 ink drawings each of a saber-toothed cat skull and American lion skull by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Apr 3

Freshly printed comics for Small Press Comics Expo for Peninsula Libraries Comic Arts Fest 2026! Come to South San Francisco Public Library, April 4th, Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. See you there with comics, cat stickers, and more! Comicartsfest.com #indieartist #library #free #comics #workshop #cat

Photo of two minicomics by Karen Luk: Dim Sum are Us and How to Support Artists.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Mar 25

I'm tabling at Small Press Expo featured by the Peninsula Libraries Comic Arts Fest on April 4th at the South San Francisco Public Library! Check out smcl.org/comicartsfest/ for more info on the events throughout April 2026. #comicfest #library #indieart #cat #comics #plcaf2026 #plcaf

Flyer for Small Expo Press featured by the Peninsula Libraries Comic Art Fest on April 4th, 10 am to 4 pm at the South San Francisco Public Library, 901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco.

Photo of five cat stickers surrounding Catober 2025, a booklet by Karen Luk, collecting recent Catober drawings from 2025.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Feb 19

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

Ink drawing of a young horse with fiery mane, tail, and hooves for Lunar New Year. Drawn by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Feb 7

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

Ink and watercolor painting of a gray cat wtih a green teapot that says Brew More, Do More on it. Art by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Jan 31

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

Ink drawing of an adult white cat snuggling a smaller white cat for support, drawn by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Jan 24

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

Ink drawing of a chibi tiger by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Jan 8

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

Drawings of a how to draw chibi fox and human character by Karen Luk.

Collected cats drawn from the Art of Manga exhibit hosted at the deYoung Museum by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Jan 1

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

3 by 3 grid featuring most like art posts of 2025 versus a self-portrait of the artist, Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Dec 28

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

Ink drawing of a napping tiger by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Dec 5

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

Krampus drawn as a black cat. Digital art by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Dec 4

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

Digital drawing of a cute cheetah by Karen Luk for International Cheetah Day.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Dec 4

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

Catastic 2026 Calendar cover featuring a white cat with a white flame tail on a blue watercolor background by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Nov 30

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

Digital art of jaguar for International Jaguar Day done a la Neko Atsume style by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Nov 22

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

Ink drawing of one eyed cat with wings by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Nov 17

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

Digital art of cat shaped rain clouds for Catvember week 38 by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Nov 15

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

Ink fanart drawing of a cat bus by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Nov 9

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

Steampunk Chesire Cat watercolor painting by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Nov 1

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

Ink drawing of a black cat with ghost kittens drawn by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Nov 1

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

Ink drawing of a mimic with a cat head lid for Catober 2025 day 31 mimic. Drawn by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Oct 31

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

Ink drawing of a tuxedo cat with a chest heart for Catober 2025 day 30 heart. Drawn by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Oct 29

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

Ink drawing of a tabby listening to a bug fly by for Catober 2025 day 29 listen. Drawn by Karen Luk.

Karen Luk@karenluk· Oct 28

Catober 2025 day 28: spoil Catastic 2026 Calendar is funded with 3 days left! kck.st/42WepU4 #catober #catober2025 #spoil #catoberspoil #ink #drawing #kitten #kitteh #whitecat #cat #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #catart #artober #drawtober #artchallenge #kickstarter #crowdfund