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Inktober 2024 #4: Exotic

 Martin · 152 days
An illustration of two cartoon birds standing next to each other. The bird on the left is much larger and is colored in pink, blue, purple, and turquoise. It is smiling with its eyes closed and body angled upward in pride. The smaller bird on the right looks like a more "normal" bird, in gray and a dull orange. The small bird is turning its head toward the large bird and looking slightly annoyed. Two lines emanate from its head to emphasize this. The background is a yellow-gold color, with a brighter gradient centered on the large bird's head.

I was getting ready to settle into some video games and then go to sleep and then I realized I hadn't done today's Inktober illustration yet! 😵‍💫

So here's my drawing for today, for the prompt "exotic"!

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 airbrush for shading and background glow.

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

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Inktober 2024 #3: Boots

 Martin · 154 days
An illustration of a cartoon cat standing in boots, holding a sword, and wearing a hat reminiscent of the Three Musketeers. The cat is a gray-blue and has a squat, wide body. He has a big, toothy grin on his face. His eyes are green and bugging out slightly. He has a round, pink nose. The boots are way too big for him, and the stubby sword is pointed straight up. The hat has a wide, asymmetrical brim and a large pink feather attached. The background is orange, with a lighter, angled ellipse behind the cat.

Today's Inktober prompt was "Boots", so naturally I drew a cartoon cat wearing boots. I think I've channeled some of that Ren & Stimpy energy from a couple of weeks ago into this one too.

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 airbrush for some gradient details.

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

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Inktober 2024 #2: Discover

 Martin · 154 days
An illustration of a man holding a sandwich with a bite taken out of it, and a large, twisty hair sticking out of the bite. White lines are emanating from the large hair in the sandwich, drawing attention to it. The man has a look of mild disgust on his face, and his mouth is open, with a wad of chewed food resting on top. The chewed food also has a piece of the hair sticking out of it. The man's eyes are bugged out and he is drawn in a fluid, stylized way. The man has a light, yellowish complexion, blue eyes, and thin red hair. He is wearing a green shirt. The sandwich has lettuce sticking out of the edges. The background is a blueish green with a dirty light streak angled diagonally down and to the left.

Here's today's Inktober drawing for the prompt "discover", featuring a man discovering a giant hair in his sandwich.

We've all had this happen before, haven't we? I had a time where I found a particularly long hair in my sandwich. It was a really good sandwich, and I was so sad to have to stop eating it. I never got a sandwich from that restaurant again, and just thinking about it still sort of bums me out.

Anyway, 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 Hartz 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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Inktober 2024 #1: Backpack

 Martin · 155 days
An illustration of a man carrying a giant gorilla in a backpack. The man is bent over, clearly struggling, with his head thrust upward and teeth clenched. The backpack is stretched out to accommodate the enormous gorilla. The gorilla is gripping the edge of the backpack with one hand and holding a partially eaten banana in the other. The gorilla is smiling slightly, and his eyes are wall-eyed. The man has a light complexion, and is wearing a pink shirt, gray-green pants, and brown shoes. The gorilla is lavender and has beady red eyes. The background is a pastel green, with some lighter-colored shapes behind the man and gorilla.

Here we go again - my first drawing for Inktober 2024! 😎

This year I'll be following the "official" prompt list again, so that's where I'll be sourcing my ideas from, primarily.

This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching and the Syrup brush for everything else.

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

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Drawgust 2024 #15: A View At The Park

 Martin · 192 days
A black and white illustration of a woman standing slumped, staring down at her phone, while her child goes crazy behind her. The woman has her hair up in a bun and looks disconnected from the world. Her belly is slightly visible because of her bad posture pulling her shirt up. The child behind her has his mouth open so wide his eyes are hidden, with his nose at the top of his head. He has his arms up and one leg kicking out, and there is a large word bubble coming from him with only three large exclamation points in it. A gray half circle fills the space behind them.

Today's Drawgust illustration is a thing I saw at the park today. Exaggerated just a little. 😆

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, and the Rough Dot Shader 45/Light, Old Beach, and Hartz brushes for shading. I also used the Splatter spray paint brush for some light effects at the end.

The Rusty Nib and Rough Dot Shader brushes are from the Rusty Nib pack and the Beat Tones 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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Drawgust 2024 #14: Be Right Back!

 Martin · 194 days
A black and white illustration of a cartoon rabbit sitting on a toilet looking at his phone. The viewer is positioned near floor level, near the rabbit's feet. He has on a gray shirt and his pants are around his ankles, with only the toes of his shoes poking out. He is resting his elbows on his knees, with his left hand hold his phone and his right hand crossed over to his other knee. He has a blank look on his face. The letters "BRB", which stand for "be right back", are drawn in large block lettering to the lower right of the image, under the back of the toilet.

Here's my fourteenth illustration for Drawgust: Be Right Back!

I'm not sure why I started and stuck with drawing rabbits for this project, but it's fun. I sort of like having that be a thread that ties many of these together.

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, and the Rough Dot Shader 45/Light and Old Beach brushes for shading.

The Rusty Nib and Rough Dot Shader brushes are from the Rusty Nib pack and the Beat Tones 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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Drawgust 2024 #13: Don’t Stop Caring

 Martin · 198 days
A black and white illustration of a Care Bear smoking a cigarette and standing against a wall, looking tired. The Care Bear has a poop emoji on his chest where the emblem would normally go, and he is point up at some text on the wall behind him. The wall has a large black splotch of paint, with lettering in streaking white paint over it. The letters read "don't stop caring", and the 'I' is dotted with a small heart.

For my thirteenth Drawgust illustration, I drew a tired bear who has some sound advice for all of us!

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 Rough Dot Shader 45/Light brush for shading, and the Tarraleah and Hartz brushes for some additional texture.

The Rusty Nib and Rough Dot Shader brushes are from the Rusty Nib pack and the Beat Tones 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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Drawgust 2024 #12: Cool Your Jets

 Martin · 199 days
A black and white illustration of a rabbit leaning back with his hands behind his head and eyes closed while piloting a small jet aircraft. The back of the jet has a large flame propelling it, and a huge black smoke cloud is trailing off. Out of view, the smoke cloud curves down and back into the frame, passing directly underneath the rabbit. The words "cool your jets" are written in white over the smoke.

My twelfth Drawgust illustration is all about taking it easy while piloting a small, single-person aircraft.

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, and the Rough Dot Shader 45/Light brush for shading.

Those brushes are from the Rusty Nib pack and the Beat Tones 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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Drawgust 2024 #11: Egret Nothing

 Martin · 202 days
A black and white illustration of an egret, with its mouth open in surprise, behind a rolling banner that says "no egrets" on it. Feathers are flying around above and in front of the banner. The lettering on the banner is done in a gothic style.

After a couple of really busy (and tiring) days, I'm back with this Drawgust beauty. It's sort of like a dad joke and a tattoo melded together. Bask in its glory.

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, and the Rough Dot Shader 45/Light brush for shading.

Those brushes are from the Rusty Nib pack and the Beat Tones 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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Drawgust 2024 #10: Take Out The Trash

 Martin · 205 days
A black and white illustration of a traditional metal garbage can that is overflowing with a giant stack of garbage bags piled up inside. The lid of the garbage can is resting askew on top of the bags, and a small raccoon is leaning out from behind the bags, on the left, looking up at them. There are two bags sitting on the ground partially behind the garbage can, three bent-up soda cans, and a small puddle of unknown liquid on the left. The words "take out the trash" are stacked down the right side of the image, with tall, thin, stylized lettering. A thin arrow drops from under the word trash and juts to the right.

My latest Drawgust illustration is all about taking out the trash. Never have I found such inspiration from menial household chores!

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, and the Rough Dot Shader 45/Light brush for shading.

Those brushes are from the Rusty Nib pack and the Beat Tones 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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