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The Sketchbook Chronicles
@sketchbookstory.bsky.social
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 17h
Inktober 2025 Day 15: Ragged

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #ragged #bear #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #teddybear #old #worn #tattered #frayed #rough
A drawing of an old, ragged teddy bear
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 17h
That’s not a bad idea, thanks!!
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 1d
Inktober 2025 Day 14: Trunk

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #trunk #chest #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #vintage #old
A drawing of an old wooden trunk
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 2d
Inktober 2025 Day 13: Drink

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #drink #tea #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #beverage #mug #cup #teamug #teacup
A drawing of a tea mug
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 3d
Inktober 2025 Day 12: Shredded

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #shredded #shred #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #paper #papershredder #shredding #shredder
A drawing of a piece of paper being put through a shredder.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 4d
Inktober 2025 Day 11: Sting

Can you name the movie?

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #sting #stung #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #bees #beesting #movies #beehive
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 5d
Inktober 2025 Day 10: Sweep

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #sweep #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #corrupt #political #whatrights #cartoon #clown #rug #politics
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 6d
Inktober 2025 Day 9: Heavy

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #heavy #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #weight #elephant #animals #cartoon #bulky #hefty #piggybackride
A drawing of a person giving an elephant a piggy back ride
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 7d
Inktober 2025 Day 8: Reckless

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #reckless #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #careless #cartoon #dangerous #smoking
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 8d
Inktober 2025 Day 7: Starfish

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #starfish #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #animal #animals #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #nature #marinelife #ocean #beach #seastar
A sketch of a starfish onshore with the tide approaching.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 9d
Inktober 2025 Day 6: Pierce

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #pierce #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #bond #jamesbond #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #actor #movies
A drawing of Pierce Brosnan done in pen
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 10d
Inktober 2025 Day 5: Deer

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #deer #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #buck #caribou #animals #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #nature
A deer standing in a meadow drawn in ink
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 10d
Inktober 2025 Day 4: Murky

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #murky #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #swamp #cloudy #vague #foggy #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing #brushpen
A murky swamp drawn with a brush pen and ink
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 12d
Inktober 2025 Day 3: Crown

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #crown #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #royal #king #queen #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing
A crown drawn in ink
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 13d
Inktober Day 2: Weave

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #weave #linework #artchallenge #ink #inktober2025 #prompts #pattern #fabric #traditionalart #pen #dailydrawing
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 14d
It begins... Inktober ’25! This year I thought I’d try simplifying my drawings by drawing smaller. Here’s day 1: “Mustache"

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #inktober #penandink #mustache #linework #artchallenge #ink
Drawing of a mustache done in ink.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · 21d
Tried doing some waves in watercolor... Not bad, but I’ll keep woking on it.

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #quicksketch #watercolor #waves #ocean #painting #create #water #nature #outside #wave
A watercolor painting of waves.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · Aug 19
35 years and still classic... Glad I got to see it on the big screen.

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #quicksketch #teenagemutantninjaturtles #tmnt #anniversary #watercolor #painting #fanart #movies #create #classic
A watercolor sketch of the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie poster.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · Jul 28
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #quicksketch #daisy #pastels #oilpastel #flowers #plants #simple #daises #summer #create #life
A drawing of daises done in oil pastels
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · Jul 7
Couldn’t get anymore comfortable than this.

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #quicksketch #dog #pastels #oilpastel #pets #animals #minimal #simple #cuddle #cozy #dogs #create
An oil pastel drawing of a dog cuddled up next to a person.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · Jun 26
Got some toned paper sketchbooks from Uglybooks and tried them out... Check out the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiD3...

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #quicksketch #dog #pets #animals #create #tonedpaper #uglybooks
Sketch of a dog sitting on the floor.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · Jun 13
I guess in this case, go ahead and have a cow.

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #quicksketch #cow #pastels #oilpastel #nature #animals #minimal #simple #outdoors #bovine #haveacow #create #farm #farmanimals
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · May 30
Some of the sights on a recent trip to NYC..

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #everydaylife #quicksketch #trip #nyc #city #citysights #centralpark #minimal #ink #simple #birds #nature #outdoors #citylife #urbansketching
a few sketches depicting different sights in new york city including a couple of geese and their hatchlings, the entrance to little island, a tree and squirrel in central park, and a big stone outside pier 57 with the number 57 on it.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · May 18
It’s the simple things in life…

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #everydaylife #quicksketch #chocolatesyrup #chocolate #hersheys #syrup #challenge #minimal #ink #simple #simplethings #happy
A bottle of Hershey’s Chocolate syrup drawn with a pen.
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The Sketchbook Chronicles @sketchbookstory.bsky.social · Apr 26
Challenged myself to just use crayons for this sketch.

#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #creative #draweverything #dailydrawing #everydaylife #quicksketch #crayons #sneakers #shoes #challenge #minimal #limitedsupplies #crayon #crayononly
A drawing of a pair of sneakers done using only crayons.
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