Raggedy

9x8.25 ink sketch in sketchbook done for #inktober2025 last month, day 15, when the prompt for ink sketchers was "raggedy". Raggedy Ann and Andy came to mind hence this view of Ann. These dolls were introduced via stories in 1918 after being patented in 1915. I used technical pen STA Lictin 0.3 for this challenge in the annual October event. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Trunk

8x5 ink sketch in sketchbook done last month using Uniball Vision Elite pen for #inktober2025 day 14. The prompt for artists doing the month long ink sketches was "trunk", and you could interpret it any way you wanted. I chose the magnificent elephant and its amazing trunk. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Blast

8.25x9 ink in sketchbook done last month for day 21 of #inktober. The prompt was "blast", so I chose to make an explosion. I used a black Tombow brush pen and small amount of watercolor for this scene. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Weave Hair

6x6 ink using ballpoint pen in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb., plus watercolor for day 2 of last month's #inktober2025. I couldn't resist the cute pigtails of this little girl's hair. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Sting

6x6 ink using Winsor Newton grey fineliner pen on 80 lb sketchbook paper, done last month for day 11 #inktober2025. The prompt was "sting" so I thought this mosquito was perfect. I almost did an ink portrait of the entertainer singer Sting. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Lesson

6.5x4.5 ink using Sharpie ultra fine tip pen on tan sketch paper, done for day 29 #inktober2025. I had previously used these same books for an acrylic on canvas painting, so thought they were suitable for the prompt "lesson". COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Blunder

9x8.25 ink using ballpoint pen in sketchbook for day 16 of last month's #inktober2025 challenge. The prompt was "blunder", so I used this whoops self realization figure/face to illustrate that. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Vacant

8.25x9 ink using ballpoint pen in sketchbook done for day 30 #inktober2025, prompt "vacant". I enjoyed developing the idea to describe the word and in this case using an abandoned house, boarded up, falling down, and uninhabited. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Sweep

6x6 ink in sketchbook 80 lb paper done for day 10 #inktober2025; I used an old handmade broom for the prompt "sweep" that reminds me of a witch's broom. An R2 ballpoint pen and an STA Lictin brush pen were used to sketch this one. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Deal

5.5x8.5 ink using Vision Elite Uniball pen done for day 18 of #Inktober2025. This man dealing cards is drawn on mixed media sketchbook and was fun. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025