SunCat
@suncatrune.bsky.social
Gryphons, birds and creatures in ink and pencil.
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SunCat
@suncatrune.bsky.social
· Oct 14
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
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
Cute! The feathers look so soft and fluffy.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Cute! The feathers look so soft and fluffy.
Same. The original design has a bright yellow/orange tip on the tail, which I might have to try to bring back in another attempt.
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Same. The original design has a bright yellow/orange tip on the tail, which I might have to try to bring back in another attempt.
Hahaha, that is a hilarious image. Might have to draw it one of these other nights I'm tired.
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Hahaha, that is a hilarious image. Might have to draw it one of these other nights I'm tired.
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Amazing shot and experience! Have you read 'Owls of the Eastern Ice'? Cool story about a guy studying these owls in Russia.
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Amazing shot and experience! Have you read 'Owls of the Eastern Ice'? Cool story about a guy studying these owls in Russia.
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A quick one tonight.
Gryphons look pretty strange in heraldry, maybe I will look up some examples and try a more accurate version. Bonus Black-bellied Plover speed sketch.
#gryphonchallenge
Gryphons look pretty strange in heraldry, maybe I will look up some examples and try a more accurate version. Bonus Black-bellied Plover speed sketch.
#gryphonchallenge
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A quick one tonight.
Gryphons look pretty strange in heraldry, maybe I will look up some examples and try a more accurate version. Bonus Black-bellied Plover speed sketch.
#gryphonchallenge
Gryphons look pretty strange in heraldry, maybe I will look up some examples and try a more accurate version. Bonus Black-bellied Plover speed sketch.
#gryphonchallenge
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Thanks :) It was fun to work with such bright colors.
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Thanks :) It was fun to work with such bright colors.
I would like to say SunCat is a sensible looking creature, but no, teenage me designed a colorful cat-like fursona with bright digital gradients. And here you have a rough attempt at SunCat in gryphon form. She looks uncharacteristically uncertain, maybe it is my coloring attempt.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I would like to say SunCat is a sensible looking creature, but no, teenage me designed a colorful cat-like fursona with bright digital gradients. And here you have a rough attempt at SunCat in gryphon form. She looks uncharacteristically uncertain, maybe it is my coloring attempt.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Northern Harrier gryphon on the last page of my sketchbook! I've been drawing in this book for two years. Wonder how long it will take to fill the next one?
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Northern Harrier gryphon on the last page of my sketchbook! I've been drawing in this book for two years. Wonder how long it will take to fill the next one?
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
Circular gryphon is circular-ish.
Brush pen was really overflowing tonight. Causes some fuzzy bleeding on this paper.
#gryphonchallenge
Brush pen was really overflowing tonight. Causes some fuzzy bleeding on this paper.
#gryphonchallenge
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Circular gryphon is circular-ish.
Brush pen was really overflowing tonight. Causes some fuzzy bleeding on this paper.
#gryphonchallenge
Brush pen was really overflowing tonight. Causes some fuzzy bleeding on this paper.
#gryphonchallenge
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I'm so glad you are enjoying them! It helps to have people following along. I drew 100 of them last time I took on the challenge. Hard to believe that was 10 years ago, some of those are a little cringy now.
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I'm so glad you are enjoying them! It helps to have people following along. I drew 100 of them last time I took on the challenge. Hard to believe that was 10 years ago, some of those are a little cringy now.
A very quick, rough, little sketch tonight. Still drawing daily gryphons, up to 46 consecutive days now.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
A very quick, rough, little sketch tonight. Still drawing daily gryphons, up to 46 consecutive days now.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My focus here is art, but this is the inspiration for the gryphon yesterday. I usually cringe when comparing my drawings to the photos they are based on, seeing all the faults, so this is a lucky inside look.
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My focus here is art, but this is the inspiration for the gryphon yesterday. I usually cringe when comparing my drawings to the photos they are based on, seeing all the faults, so this is a lucky inside look.
Thanks! It was tough to come up with that pose and find a reference for roughly what I wanted.
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thanks! It was tough to come up with that pose and find a reference for roughly what I wanted.
Thank you. The eagle was really stunning, I just had to make it into a gryphon.
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Thank you. The eagle was really stunning, I just had to make it into a gryphon.
We were lucky to see... well... ID later in my photos, a Martial Eagle soaring up high in South Africa. We got much better views at the raptor rehab. A very impressive bird.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
We were lucky to see... well... ID later in my photos, a Martial Eagle soaring up high in South Africa. We got much better views at the raptor rehab. A very impressive bird.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
lol, same when I do stage makeup for theatre. Do a double-take whenever I see my face.
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
lol, same when I do stage makeup for theatre. Do a double-take whenever I see my face.
Threat posture. Not a lot of things scare gryphons, but sometimes they get startled.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Threat posture. Not a lot of things scare gryphons, but sometimes they get startled.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge