Inktober 2026 #2: Relic

Martin · 1 hour (9:48 PM · Oct 2, 2026)
A black and white illustration of a skull sitting on a small pedestal. The skull is wrapped around the top with two bands covered in runes, and a necklace with geometric beads on it is draped over the top, with the beads resting on the ground next to the pedestal. The eye sockets of the skull are filled with shiny beads and a melted candle is on top of the skull. The candle is lit, and it is casting a dim light around the skull. The background is black.

Today's Inktober prompt was "relic", and it took me a while to settle on an idea for it. I ended up going with this skull thing, wrapped with runic bands, a necklace, and topped with a candle. It's relic enough, I think. 😜

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for linework, and the Old Brush and Sassafras brushes for shading and texture.

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

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