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Inktober 4 — Ferns

Metal nib, green ink. Ink spreads nicely in the paper for this purpose, I think.

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Inktober 3 — blue tree frog

Today, I experimented with some calligraphy/drawing ink I have, plus some gum arabic, and the same pens I’ve been using. Note to self: pen over gum arabic doesn’t work well. Still, I think it turned out rather well.

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Inktober 2 — Octopus

Been busy all day, what with grocery shopping, the girl’s soccer, and gaming with friends. Finally sat down with pen and paper. In this case, a Uniball Signo. And the image I found on Twitter, linked from Tumblr (and because … Continue reading

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Inktober 1 — Jaguar

This is based on a picture I took at Animal Ark last year. My proportions are all off, and I really should have done a pencil underdrawing to try to position the spots better. And maybe at some point this … Continue reading

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