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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 7h

INKTOBER Day 17: ORNATE

Had no idea where I was going with this one from jump like the rest.

I needed to keep it character-based, so I thought of knight armor, and it's also Halloween season, so I wanted it a lil freaky.

~ Day 17:
- Mapping Pen (no greys this time)

#inktober #art

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 1d

INKTOBER Day 16: BLUNDER

Are you team "👍🏽" or team "👎🏽" ?

Halfway through! I intend to lock down a method for drawing faster by the end of it.

~ Day 16:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktober2025 #halloween #fridaythe13th #art

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 2d

INKTOBER Day 15: RAGGED

Drew Battle Beast for the prompt cus the new issue dropped today‼️If you're a fan of Invincible, you GOTTA check out their (relatively) new spinoff comic series. Easily my favorite comic to come out this year.

~ Day 15:
- Mapping Pen

#art #inktober #invincible #battlebeast

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 3d

INKTOBER Day 14: TRUNK

idc if it was one letter shy of him, I had to make it work somehow...

~ Day 14:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktoberTRUNK #inktober2025TRUNK #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge #dragonballz #dragonball #trunks

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 4d

INKTOBER Day 13: DRINK

The Drink. not to be confused with "tomorrow's" prompt.

Easily the fastest one I've done (about 1hr)

~ Day 13:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktoberDRINK #inktober2025DRINK #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge #art

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 5d

INKTOBER Day 12: SHREDDED

Used a few more original characters for this one.
You may or may not see more of them same time next year 👀

~ Day 12:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktoberSHREDDED #inktober2025SHREDDED #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge #inktoberchallenge #art #werewolf

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 6d

INKTOBER Day 11: STING

Chris Hansen, but a wasp. Did you all know wasps don't die like bees when they sting you? That means they can sting a person--

~ Day 11:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktoberSTING #inktober2025STING #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge #art

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 7d

INKTOBER Day 10: SWEEP

Gotta sweep (sweep sweep)!

MIGHT need to keep the art simpler for the sake of time.

~ Day 10:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktoberSWEEP #inktober2025SWEEP #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge #art

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 8d

INKTOBER Day 9: HEAVY

When they tell you to hop on the game knowing damn well you're about to carry them.

~ Day 9:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktoberHEAVY #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 9d

INKTOBER Day 8: RECKLESS

Had to rotate the canvas for this one. A callback to 6 with the witch after her fight, getting patched up and helped out by her friends.

The composite fighting game protagonist's name is "Lens"

~ Day 8:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #art #inktober2025RECKLESS

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 10d

From Roc Marciano - Emeralds

Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 10d

INKTOBER Day 7: STARFISH

HAD to draw my interpretation of this line from a Roc Marciano song paired with its music video that I think about on a weekly basis

~ Day 7:
- Mapping Pen
- Airbrush (soft)

#inktober #inktoberSTARFISH #inktober2025STARFISH #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 11d

INKTOBER Day 6: PIERCE

Putting a few action poses into the mix ...also a sliver of more IMO content 👀

~ Day 6:
- Mapping Pen
- Dry Gouache
- Tone Layers
- TV Static Overlay

#inktober #inktoberpierce #inktober2025pierce #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge #imothewitch

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 12d

** - soft airbrush for the glow effects

Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 12d

INKTOBER Day 5: DEER

First time in a long time I started experimenting with more painterly brushes. Think I did a pretty decent job here

~ Day 5:
- Mapping Pen
- Dry Gouache
- Gouache
- Thin Gouache Brush

#inktober #inktoberdeer #inktober2025deer #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 13d

INKTOBER Day 4: MURKY

This is actually one of the fastest ones I've done. I'd like to take another shot at tangles sometime in the extremely distant future.

~ Day 4:
- Mapping Pen
- Tone Layer (with soft erase for emphasis)

#inktober #inktobermurky #inktober2025murky #inktober2025 #art

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 14d

INKTOBER Day 3: CROWN

Liked the composition I went for here, just wish I was a bit more decisive with the values off rip.

~ Day 3:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktobercrown #inktober2025crown #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 15d

INKTOBER Day 2: WEAVE

I got a bit of trouble drawing hair, but I'll work on it.

~ Day 2:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktoberweave #inktober2025weave #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 16d

It begins...

In addition to posting every day this month, I'll be name-dropping the brushes and digital illustration features I use for every piece. (I use CSP so lmk if you want any more details on these brushes)

~ Day 1:
- Mapping Pen

#inktober #inktobermustache #inktober2025 #inktoberchallenge

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 16d

Gonna focus on more character designs and black/white artwork these next two weeks, so I’ll try my hand at the *official* Inktober for the one time.

#Inktober #Inktober2025

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · 23d

Undertale's 10th Anniversary stream was amazing, and I think this guy with his EXCELLENT posture was the highlight of it all!

#art #undertale #undertale10thanniversary

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · Sep 11

Chapter 1 for IMO The Witch is dropping January 7TH‼️

Can’t wait to show off my official *scripted* graphic novel-making skills to the world.

You can read the webcomic here: imothewitch.thecomicseries.com

#art #webcomic #imothewitch

IMO The Witch

Chapter 1 Teaser

imothewitch.thecomicseries.com

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Chicago Rivals #4

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#NASB2 #FGC #Platsky

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · Sep 1

MORE UmaSlop: NecoArc Gold Ship

#art #umamusume

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Zahi Raines @zahiraines.bsky.social · Aug 6

Started the Uma Musume series a few weeks back. You'll never guess who one of the faves are 😌

#art #umamusume #goldship

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