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Inktober is underway! I'm looking forward to contributing now and then as my schedule allows. Recently I posted a free list of Inktober sketchbook ideas based on the Pose Drawing Sparkbook. Today's drawing prompt reads: "A clumsy jester has spilled wine all over the king." This was what I doodled up, working digitally in Photoshop with some fun brushes from...

Inktober is a fun drawing challenge that was originally created by artist Jake Parker in 2009 and has since spread across the internet. The concept is simple and fun: Every day in October you can draw anything you’d like, as long as it’s in ink (digital or traditional). Doing a rough sketch underneath is allowed. Then share your work on social media...

A few interesting tidbits from around the interweb: 5 Phone Charging Myths Debunked Awesome Sketchbook Tips For Storytelling Artists The Workaholic Pedestal...

I picked these up at a touristy toy shop in southern Minnesota. I call them my Tex Avery glasses, in honor of the famous animator who drew more eyes-popping-out-of-heads than anyone. If you like 'em you kin getcher own pair from Amazon....

After a long summer full of starts and stops we finally closed on our old house and moved into the new Honstadt Manor in Burnsville, Minnesota. This photo was taken right after the closing and just before we started hauling in boxes. My new address is over on my Contact page. I can't wait to start working on more fun...