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I so rarely give myself permission to sketch stuff these days that isn’t part of a project or toward some end. Kind of nice just to sit down and draw for no other reason than looking at the plastic jack’o’lantern in the living room and riffing. Also forgot how nice it is to switch up my pencils from time to time. No. 2 should always have a place in my kit. #mikeskrzynskiart #maciejskrzynskiart #alienbuddhastudio #art #illustration #drawing #sketch #summerween #mouse #jackolantern https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg2nxcjPc-n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Time has been slim for new images. I’ve been teaching a digital illustration class, yet I’ve left myself little margin for just drawing. However, I did get to go back to my first Drawloween piece for some meditative shading. #mabsdrawlloweenclub2021 #ipadpro #digitalink #artstudiopro #drawloween #inktober #mikeskrzynskiart #maciejskrzynskiart #alienbuddhastudio #art #illustration #drawing #sketch #ink #pumpkinhead #thething #johncarpenter #spiderhead #robbottin https://www.instagram.com/p/CVIuSnDv6sv/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Halloween! Another one from the files. This piece has had several titles, but “Skeleton Crew” eventually stuck. I made this as a one-off for a gallery show, but I’ve wanted to create a series based on the same theme ever since. Perhaps next year. #blicktober #inktober #illustration #art #drawing #startrek #redshirts #skeletoncrew #boldlygo #phasersondone #skulls #mikeskrzynskiart #maciejskrzynskiart #alienbuddhastudio https://www.instagram.com/p/CHB8e0ohL55/?igshid=lgja5ri8qnzn

Another favorite. This was actually the first piece of the Luchador series, because fighting fish just made sense. Betta are supposed to be territorial and aggressive if met with another of it’s kind. I’m not saying this is the perfect metaphor for the state of political discourse... This will also be available soon as a wood panel print in my Etsy store. #art #prints #mikeskrzynskiart #maciejskrzynskiart #alienbuddhastudio #betta #lucha #luchador #luchadores #fightingdish https://www.instagram.com/p/CGE5REJBAtz/?igshid=1wz6reium4boe

Mostly done with this pet portrait. One funny thing about working so much in digital and going back to traditional media is that I actually miss the flexibility. I could have been a bit more restrained on the background with this piece, for example, and I can’t simply “adjust the layer”. Still, happy how it turned out. #mikeskrzynskiart #maciejskrzynskiart #alienbuddhastudio #art #illustration #drawing #sketch #ink #watercolor #acrylic #poscamarkers #kuretake #petportraits #petsofinstagram #petportraitartist #lion #tiger #dog #blueheeler #zionnationalpark #brycecanyon https://www.instagram.com/p/CYj5c9qve_K/?utm_medium=tumblr

WIP new commission piece trying to get done before the year is out. #mikeskrzynskiart #maciejskrzynskiart #alienbuddhastudio #art #illustration #drawing #sketch #ink #tiger #lion #cub #blueheeler #lucha #luchador https://www.instagram.com/p/CYCb5iqvwMN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Here is a snippet from a holiday card commission I made for a friend. Pet portraits are always so much fun to include and the kitties have a great presence. Happiest of holidays to everyone! ##mikeskrzynskiart #maciejskrzynskiart #alienbuddhastudio #art #illustration #drawing #sketch #ink #watercolor #digitalart #ipadpro #artstudiopro #procreate #hannukah #christmas #cats #kitties #santa #hats #star #starwars #deathstar #cattree #homefortheholidays #happyholidays #santababy https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhlwurpVuQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Nice to see spaces open at this art print show at @slingshotlounge . I’m going to try and add some more pieces for the home stretch of the month. It’s been wonderful to share the space with the whimsical work of @whatifcreations , whose art is flying off the wall. #mikeskrzynskiart #maciejskrzynskiart #alienbuddhastudio #art #illustration #drawing #sketch #ink #watercolor #slingshotlounge #woodpanel #prints (at Slingshot Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWcS3DBllkD/?utm_medium=tumblr