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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 18h

Day 14 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Harris's Hawk gryphon based on my photos of 'Morticia' during a falconry show. Was struggling with her eyes and the angles. Left the underlying sketch, might clean it up and do some pencil work later.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay

I’m Sarah, a Canadian artist drawing gryphons, birds and creatures in traditional media. Mostly sketches, some ink, rarely color. Birder, naturalist, photographer, too many hobbies. Most art happens in October.

My website: 100gryphons.wordpress.com

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 1d

Here is the original dark gryphon from 2023. Sometimes drawings come together with a powerful energy that is hard to achieve on demand.

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 1d

Day 13 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

The computer that talks to my scanner won't boot 😬

Quick one inked with pigment liner tonight.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful work. The only one I've ever seen was captive, practicing with a handler before a falconry show. Hopefully you get to see one someday.

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 2d

Day 12 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Did lots of sketching today, inked this as a warmup and liked it.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 3d

Day 11 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Wasn't happy with the first one so I drew another, still not my best effort. Busy weekend with Thanksgiving here in Canada.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 4d

Day 10 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

The angry, dark chaos gryphon. Dark, light, contrast... trying not to lose the line work. Not my strong suit.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks! I have a bunch of great reference photos from a raptor rehab that we visited, including some really odd angles.

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 5d

Day 9 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Inked a quick gryphon during intermission tonight rather than staying up late to do a more detailed drawing. Freehand, no sketch. Included some of my warm-up and speed sketches from earlier.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 6d

Day 8 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

We saw a Pygmy Falcon in South Africa and it was the tiniest, fluffiest bird of prey I've ever seen.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 7d

Day 7 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

A pigeon-coon gryph! I've gotten several requests for a pigeon over the years, so here is one as a gryphon. Paired with the crafty Raccoon, these successful and adaptive urban species are a good match.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 8d

Day 6 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 9d

Really fun read, sounds like an epic trip. Love your plein-air sketches.

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 10d

Day 5 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

One of my most popular drawings in the original gryphon challenge was a gryphon wielding a rapier. This one is more of a mage.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 10d

Day 4 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

A quick one tonight.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 11d

Throwback to the start of the 2015 Gryphon Challenge. The very first drawing in the series of 100 consecutive inked gryphons.

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 11d

Day 3 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Pencil shading is something I've picked up since the first gryphon challenge. It feels like a nice addition to the gryphons this year.

#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 12d

Day 2 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Still feeling a little stiff, but a little texture and pattern gives it a lift. Trying to give my wings a little better anatomy, we will see how long that lasts before it gives way to exaggerated expression.

#drawtober #GryphonChallenge #inktober

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 13d

I understand Inktober is controversial, but I enjoy the challenge of drawing every day of October and appreciate the unified hashtag. For me it is a fun drawing challenge that I aim to do every year. No I don't follow the prompt list and sometimes I miss days. That is okay!

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 13d

Day 1 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Hard to believe it has been 10 years since I did my first Inktober which morphed into a 100-day gryphon drawing challenge! The next year I published a book of the drawings which kickstarted my foray into selling my art.

#inktober #inktober2025

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 16d

Owls and gryphons simplified, with big claws.

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SunCat @suncatrune.bsky.social · 17d

Time for a new platform. Rising up from dormancy for another October art challenge this year.

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