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Inktober 21, 22

Pentel Pocket brush pen, a little Copic multiliner, and a new brush pen I've quickly grown to like - the Kuretake Fudegokochi.

For the previous Inktober pieces, here's the 2016-10-24 16:09:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Inktober 18, 19, 20

Pentel Pocket brush pen, a little Copic multiliner, and a new brush pen I've quickly grown to like - the Kuretake Fudegokochi.

For the previous Inktober pieces, here's the 2016-10-24 00:52:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Inktober 16 & 17

Pentel Pocket brush pen & some Copic multiliner!

For the previous Inktober pieces, here's the Inktober tag! Also check out ...

Inktober 14 & 15

As usual, all done with Pentel Pocket brush pen & some Copic multiliner!

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Inktober 11, 12, 13

As usual, all done with Pentel Pocket brush pen & some Copic multiliner!

For the previous Inktober pieces, here's the 2016-10-17 16:09:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Inktober 9 & 10

Both with Pentel Pocket brush pen & some Copic multiliner! Number 10 required the use of a straightedge a bit.

For the previous Inktober pieces, here's the 2016-10-16 00:56:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Inktober 6, 7, 8

All with Pentel Pocket brush pen & small tweaks using Copic multiliner!

For the previous Inktober pieces, here's the 2016-10-12 22:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Inktober 4 & 5 (Video!)

Check out the clip above for a little peek at how I use my Pentel pocket brush pen! And while you're here, take a look at 4 and the finished piece for 5:

A ladybug witch trying out a new broom!

And a little ...

Inktober: Patreon Special Event!

Autumn's here, Halloween is coming up, and artists around the world are getting out their favorite ink pens and brushes - it's INKTOBER! I'm participating for the first time this year by doing a small original ink drawing every day, most of them freehand or with minimal sketch guidance. I'm using my favorite Pentel Pocket Brush ...

New Buttons Are Here + Heads-Up for the Bug Club!

Thanks to your support and input, the brand-new 2016 buttons are here! Check them out in all their glory right here:

Available only at marycapaldi.storenvy.com...

Behind the Scenes: A Retrospective

After showing a friend some old WIPs and unfinished pieces the other day, I thought it might be interesting to share some of those things with you all - both current supporters and other curious parties - so you can get a further look into how I do what I do! So here is a selection of bits and pieces from the last few years of t...

New Buttons Voting!

I haven't had button voting for a long time, but it's back! If you haven't voted already on twitter or FA, please feel free to choose up to 5 favorites from these sketches to be finished and produced as buttons. Your choices will direct the final outcome! The winning buttons will be available this spring 2016-03-05 19:55:53 +0000 UTC View Post

The Work You Make Possible: Cicada Cycles

Above, you can see a detail shot of a piece that's been sitting unfinished on my desk for over a year. "Cicada Cycles," the first in my fine art "ink and leaf" series to feature gold (rather than silver) and insects other than moths, was...