All posts tagged 2023

Inktober 2023 #11: Wander

Martin · 209 days

This is my Inktober entry for today's prompt, "wander".

I spent a little more time on this one than I thought I would, but I had a good time making it. I really like that feeling of being in the zone, just taking a project to the end!

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for blocking out shapes, the Medium Nozzle spray paint brush for shading, and the Flicks spray paint brush for texture.

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

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Inktober 2023 #10: Fortune

Martin · 210 days

This is my tenth illustration for this year's Inktober event, this one for the prompt "fortune".

I like how this one turned out, although I feel like I could mess around with the shading endlessly. These black and white images always have me second-guessing my contrast and values as I work. 😅

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 blocking out shapes, and the Medium Nozzle spray paint brush 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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Inktober 2023 #9: Bounce

Martin · 211 days

Today's prompt for Inktober was "bounce", and boy, I struggle with these action words. I opted to do a cartoon for this one and I still don't like how it turned out. Seems to be happening a lot with this project! 😣

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

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

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Inktober 2023 #8: Toad

Martin · 212 days

With "toad" as the prompt for today's Inktober, I thought I'd make it easy on myself and draw Toad from Super Mario Bros.

Then I spent almost 2 hours drawing this! 🥴

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 blocking out shapes, the Soft airbrush and Medium Nozzle spray paint brush for shading, and the Splatter and Flicks spray paint brushes for texture.

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

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Inktober 2023 #7: Drip

Martin · 213 days

Today's Inktober prompt was "drip", so here's my drawing of a rock sitting on a wall, dripping. It's October, so some of these have to be a little spooky, right? 💀

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for blocking out shapes, and the Hartz brush, and Medium Nozzle, Flicks, and Splatter spray paint brushes for texture/shading.

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

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Inktober 2023 #6: Golden

Martin · 214 days

Today's Inktober illustration is a simple one - a sunset inspired by a scene from the second season of Foundation (which my wife and I have been enjoying).

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Inka brush for linework and blocking out shapes, the Medium Nozzle spray paint brush for shading, the Splatter and Flicks spray paint brushes for effects, and the Soft airbrush for a tiny amount of additional shading.

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

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Inktober 2023 #5: Map

Martin · 215 days

This is my fifth Inktober entry, for the prompt: "map".

I started this one early and still ended up finishing late - go figure! I'm glad I was able to create something a little interesting, though. Especially after doing a treasure map for prompt 3 ("path"). I couldn't believe prompt 5 was "map"! 🙃

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 Medium Nozzle spray paint brush for shading and texture.

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Inktober 2023 #4: Dodge

Martin · 216 days

This was a tough one. I don't like the prompt, and I've been stupid busy with work today, so I wasn't able to think about this much before sitting down and doing it. Not how I like to handle my Inktober drawings.

Originally, I thought I might just do something abstract but decided at the last minute to try something more grounded, but just a little rough around the edges. It's not a bad idea, per se, but I feel like it needed a lot more time in the oven to bake. You can see how I struggle with the contrast, motion, and the details of the plane/flight trails towards the end.

They can't all be a massive success of course, but it still feels bad. Anyway, another one done - hopefully I have more time tomorrow (and maybe I can tackle it earlier!

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 painting, and the Medium Nozzle and Splatter spray paint brushes for texture.

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

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Inktober 2023 #3: Path

Martin · 217 days

This is only my third illustration for Inktober 2023 and I can barely get them done during the day - yikes!

But I did get it done, so here it is - this one for the prompt "path"!

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 blocking out shapes, the Flicks and Splatter spray paint brushes for shading and texture, and the Soft air brush for effects.

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

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Inktober 2023 #2: Spiders

Martin · 218 days

Today's Inktober prompt is "Spiders", and I spent all day thinking about what I wanted to do. Originally, I settled on just doing a web, but then when I sat down to draw I felt like doing a cartoon, and this popped into my head. I'm really happy with how the guy's expression turned out, and the overall composition!

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 Medium Nozzle spray paint brush for shading/texture, and a small assist from the Soft airbrush for masking.

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

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