Illustration Sketchbook

Februdoodle 2026 #8: Bitten

A cartoon illustration of a cookie with arms, legs, giant eyes, and a sad face because a giant bite has been taken out of the top of it. The eyes are large and round and are positioned low and wide on the cookie. They are looking up at the upper right side of the cookie, where the bite is. The cookie's legs are straight with small feet, and one arm is hanging straight down next to them. The other hand is reaching up to feel the empty space of the bite. The cookie is a tan color with brown chocolate chips and some cracking in the middle. It is standing in front of a lime green background, with a lighter green ellipse behind it, which is cut off and flat on the bottom.

Today's Februdoodle illustration is of a cookie with a single bite taken out of it. And it's kinda sad about it, TBH.

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Rusty Nib 1 brush for linework, the Syrup brush for fills, and the Sassafras brush for some light shading.

The Rusty Nib brush is from the Rusty Nib pack, by True Grit Texture Supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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A cartoon illustration of a pear-shaped lizard sitting down, holding a mushroom with a large bite taken out of it. The lizard is a light green that fades to a blue green from top to bottom. He is sitting with his legs out and his tail is standing up behind him, with a bend near the top. The lizard has a small smile on his mouth, his blue tongue is hanging out of his mouth, and his eyes are bugging out in opposite directions. He has a vacant look on his face. The mushroom is white with an orange cap and purple spots. There are multi-colored circles hanging in the air over the lizard's head. The background is a light yellow orange color with darker orange pain splatters behind the lizard.

Today's Februdoodle illustration is of a lizard having a bite of mushroom and going on a trip.

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Syrup brush for linework, the Soft air brush for shading, and the Fat Nozzle, Splatter, and Flicks spray paint brushes for background texture.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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A cartoon illustration of a fish frozen in a large block of ice. The block is shiny and has sparkles running across the top and left sides. It has light reflective rays glancing diagonally from the top right to bottom left and melting chunks of frost on top. It is sitting in a small puddle of water. The fish is large and blue, with mouth open and X's for eyes. The ice block is light blue fading lighter towards the top. The background is a sky blue with a white glow behind the ice block.

Today's Februdoodle illustration is of a fish frozen in a block of ice!

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Rusty Nib 1 brush for linework, the Syrup brush for fills, the Soft air brush for some light shading, and the Rough Dot Shader 45 Light brush for added texture.

The Rusty Nib brush is from the Rusty Nib pack, and the Dot Shader brush is from the Beat Tones pack, both by True Grit Texture Supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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A cartoon illustration of an orange with a sad face on it and a thermometer in its mouth. The orange looks depressed, with only one eye full open. The thermometer juts out at an angle from the orange. The back of the orange has a green, hairy mold on it. It is sitting on a steel blue background.

I wanted to try out some different brushes for today's Februdoodle and thought an orange would be the perfect subject for some stippling. But sometimes oranges get sick with hairy mold! 🤒

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Chisel Nib Cleaner brush for linework, the Syrup brush for fills, and the Sharpee Spray Regular brush for stippling/shading.

The Chisel Nib brush is from the Rusty Nib pack, and the Sharpee Spray brush is from the Stipple Studio pack, both by True Grit Texture Supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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A cartoon illustration of a skinny gray-blue mouse standing up and holding a chunk of cheese. The mouse is giving a thumbs up with his other hand. He is wearing a yellow beanie, opaque round glasses, a pair of blue shorts, and green sneakers. The glasses make his expression unreadable. The chunk of cheese is yellow and about as big as the mouse's head. He is standing in front of an orange background with a pale-yellow wedge shape directly behind him.

Today's Februdoodle was inspired by a book that my kid loves reading, Time To Pee!, by Mo Willems. There are hundreds of little mice doing all sorts of things in that book, and I was thinking about them when I sat down to draw tonight. It's a silly book about an important subject and I sorta love it.

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Rusty Nib 1 brush for linework, the Inka brush for background texture, and the Rough Dot Shader 45 Light brush for the halftone shading.

The Rusty Nib brush is from the Rusty Nib pack, and the Rough Dot Shader is from the Beat Tones pack. Both of those are by True Grit Texture supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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A cartoon illustration of Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who famously (tries to) predict the weather each year on Groundhog Day. He is sticking out of a hole, looking frightened down at the ground, where his shadow is cast by a bright circle of light behind him. He is a gray-brown color with dark brown nose, light orange eyes, and flaring whiskers coming off his eyebrows and cheeks. His mouth is agape, revealing large upper buck teeth. His arms are gripping the sides of his face in fear. His shadow is short and lumpy over a light blue background. The light circle is a pale orange. There are white lines emanating from Phil's head and a large orange exclamation point on the upper left, intersecting the light.

For today's Februdoodle illustration, my wife and I asked our son to see what he thought I should draw, and he suggested Punxsutawney Phil. So here it is!

Originally, I intended to draw him in a top hat, but then I felt like that's too many top hats to start Februdoodle with. 😆

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Syrup brush for linework, and the Soft Air Brush for shading.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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Februdoodle 2026 #1: Late!

An illustration of the Monopoly guy looking at a cellphone with a tiny stopwatch on it. He is drawn in the style of the original game's cards, in a similar illustration to the "Grand Opera Opening" Community Chest card. Lines emanate from the phone indicating the timer is going off. The Monopoly guy is leaning against a large sign that says "Februdoodle Tonite 8 PM Sharp". The drawing is in a speckled black and the background is yellow.

I'm kicking off this year's Februdoodle a day late - yahoo!

I had a busy day yesterday and just totally forgot to start the project. I didn't remember it until I was getting ready for bed! That's fine though, it happens. I will catch up soon!

Today's drawing is in the style of a Monopoly Community Chest card. It's almost identical to the "Opera Opening Night" card, except this one features a cell phone with a stopwatch app instead of a stopwatch, and a large billboard introducing Februdoodle.

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, Chisel Nib Cleaner brush for linework, the Drrrty 1 and Grainy 1 Dense Fine Grain brushes for the grit, and the Rough Dot Shader 45 Light brush for the halftone pattern.

The Drrrty and Grainy brushes are from the Fast Grit pack, and the Rough Dot Shader is from the Beat Tones pack, both by True Git Texture Supply.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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Inktober 2025 #31: Award

An illustration of a large metallic medal with the number "10" on it, sitting on an attached bunched up striped ribbon. The medal is shiny and tilted at an angle, and the ribbon is attached at the top with a large angular hoop. The background is gray, with a slight glow behind the medal and ribbon. The drawing is in black and white.

This is my last drawing for Inktober 2025, for the prompt "award".

I drew this because, earlier today, I realized this was my tenth year doing Inktober - which is kind of crazy!

Anyway, thanks to everyone who followed along and enjoyed the art this year. I had a great time drawing it and, of course, seeing everyone's reactions! 😊

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Soft air brush for shading, and Gouache brush for background texture.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

And if you'd like to watch all the time-lapse replays in one place, you can watch them on this YouTube playlist.

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Inktober 2025 #30: Vacant

An illustration of a cartoon girl with a vacant expression on her face. The girl has a light complexion and light hair in a high ponytail. Her eyes are half open and she is staring ahead with glassy eyes. Her mouth is hanging open. She is pictured from the shoulders up. The background is dark gray with a textured glow that is centered behind the girl. The drawing is in black and white.

For today's Inktober prompt, "vacant", I drew a cartoon girl with a very vacant look on her face.

Originally, I thought I might draw a dark, moody, and empty parking lot at night. But then I sat down and I just wasn't feeling it. So I fell back to an idea my wife had: draw a vacant face. 😐

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Syrup brush for linework, and the Quoll brush for background texture.

If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:

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