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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.

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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.

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Inktober 16 & 17



Pentel Pocket brush pen & some Copic multiliner!

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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!


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Inktober 9 & 10





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


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Inktober 6, 7, 8






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

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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 roach reading a book at a quiet place in nature.

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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 Pen that gives my traditional bug doodles their calligraphic look and ...

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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!


As if that wasn't enough, a surprise set came along with t...

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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 the stages of work you don't often see.

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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 in my shop as well as...

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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 first plotted out in January 2015 with the intent to finish it the fo...

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