Day 7 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

A pigeon-coon gryph! I've gotten several requests for a pigeon over the years, so here is one as a gryphon. Paired with the crafty Raccoon, these successful and adaptive urban species are a good match.

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Day 6 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

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Really fun read, sounds like an epic trip. Love your plein-air sketches.

Day 5 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

One of my most popular drawings in the original gryphon challenge was a gryphon wielding a rapier. This one is more of a mage.

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Day 4 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

A quick one tonight.

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Throwback to the start of the 2015 Gryphon Challenge. The very first drawing in the series of 100 consecutive inked gryphons.

Day 3 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Pencil shading is something I've picked up since the first gryphon challenge. It feels like a nice addition to the gryphons this year.

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Day 2 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Still feeling a little stiff, but a little texture and pattern gives it a lift. Trying to give my wings a little better anatomy, we will see how long that lasts before it gives way to exaggerated expression.

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I understand Inktober is controversial, but I enjoy the challenge of drawing every day of October and appreciate the unified hashtag. For me it is a fun drawing challenge that I aim to do every year. No I don't follow the prompt list and sometimes I miss days. That is okay!

Day 1 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary

Hard to believe it has been 10 years since I did my first Inktober which morphed into a 100-day gryphon drawing challenge! The next year I published a book of the drawings which kickstarted my foray into selling my art.

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Owls and gryphons simplified, with big claws.

Time for a new platform. Rising up from dormancy for another October art challenge this year.