Inktober 27: Beast
After all, the book title says….
I love the James Herriot books, and it occurred to me recently that I cannot recall the mention of mice, except in the context of a cat being a good mouser. Which probably would not please this particular audience very much.
Inktober 26: Remove
“Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.”
~George Eliot
Inktober 25: Dangerous
Drawing evil mouse expressions is fun. 😏
Inktober 24: Shallow
…Until high tide, anyway.
I tried a frame-less format for this one, which I don’t think I’ll keep, but look for the “sequel” to this comic in a few days for “29. Massive.”
Inktober 23: Celestial
“Shoot for the Moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”
I have seen this quote attributed to several different people, but I don’t think any of them were astronauts.
Inktober 22: Scratchy
(Re-) Introducing Mouse’s friend, Hedgie! She starred in a one-off comic a few years ago, but I’d like to bring her in more often. She’s really fun to draw–it’s that crazy hairstyle.
This Inktober is turning into “Lab Mice & Friends,” what with Elephant, Hedgie, Cthulhu, Trevor the Toad, a spider, a dragon, and a horse all making appearances.
Inktober 21: Chains
October is not only Inktober, it’s also Dysautonomia Awareness Month! I have POTS, a blood circulation disorder and a form of dysautonomia (dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system), and this prompt made me think of the way I describe the fatigue related to POTS–like I have weights attached to all of my limbs. Standing up=imaginary weight lifting.
It’s also kind of how I’m feeling at this point in Inktober. We’re 2/3 of the way through! Only 10 more days to go!
If you would like to know more about POTS, the video “What is POTS?” by Dysautonomia International is a good introduction!
Inktober 20: Frost
📢 “Defrost customer in aisle 10…”
Inktober 19: Plump
Well–that was easy. 😁
Inktober 18: Saddle
I can’t remember the last time I tried to draw a horse, but I am pleased with his “is everything okay back there?” expression. Of course, he might well be the cause of the trouble.
This is based on the painting La Belle Dame Sans Merci by Frank Dicksee, from about 1901. It, in turn, is based on a poem by the same name by John Keats, in which a fairy beguiles a knight and leads him to his doom. So maybe don’t feel too bad for the predicament of our leading lady.
Lab Mice 