#inktober of the table rounde

[kulttuurinkurittama]

The Orkney clan

Otherwise known as headache of all of Camelot. After drawing gawain and lady Bertilak I promised myself that I'll do more simple stuff but that lasted ONE day before I decided to draw 4 people. I would have drawn more too but I'm drawing on a5 paper size and I ain't gonna draw that small lol.

[caer-gai]

Cynyr aka Lord Ector and his wife Lady Tara . Why does Kay have black hair then? Uhhh. Next question.

For Lord and Lady in @kulttuurinkurittama 's Inktober of the Table Rounde

[lavawingsart]

Lordober 2024 Separation

My socials "Something is wrong..." Sneaky ass trying to off me... Well, thanks for the armor! Art (c) ME!

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[1000mechanicalrats]

[sting-raes]

inktober lightning round: day 11

in one of my saves Elliott just kept buying end tables right after our wedding day... honey... I have the furniture catalogue... we'll be fine

prompt list below!

[crinkle-cut-pickle-bucket]

Inktober- Day 4: Dodge

Image description:

a black and white comic strip, starting at the top with a speech bubble reading, “Oh, sir—that’s…I’m sorry for bringing up something so—“. To the right of the speech bubble, there is a square-framed picture of fried chicken breast, sliced and topped with a light-colored sauce, and garnished with a sprig of dark berries. Below the first frame, there is a second speech bubble—this one dripping with dark ichor. It reads, “—clearly upsetting”. Below this speech bubble is a series of equally-sized square-framed pictures. The left most is a picture of Taako, a male elf with a messy bun of blonde hair, wearing a professional chef’s uniform. He is smiling widely, eyes closed. In the background of the first frame, there is a small depiction of the word “cough”. The frame’s upper edge drips with a little black ichor. The next frame shows a slightly darker background, with more words filling in the space: words such as “cough”, “gag”, and “ack”. Taako is again centered in this second frame, but is slightly closer. His expression has changed: a confused and worried look has mingled with his shrinking smile. The upper edge of the frame drips with more back ichor. Finally, a third panel reveals an even darker background, nearly completely filled with black and words such as “cough”, “gag”, and “ack”. Taako’s face is now close up, revealing his openly horrified expression. Below this series of three square panels, a large one depicts a horrific mountain of shadowed faces and limbs. The faces are either anguished or depicted with x’s over their eyes. Overshadowed by the pile, and desperately running toward the foreground, is Taako, still wearing the chef’s uniform and the messy bun. A stark shadow spans below him, outlining the word “murderer”. Below this panel, there is a back-shot of the head and shoulders of Angus McDonald. Angus McDonald is a dark skinned boy with short, curly hair, round glasses, and a brimmed cap. His expression, though not fully revealed at this angle, is sorrowful. He is facing present-day Taako, who is now wearing a wizard’s hat and cloak. Taako has his left elbow propped against a table, and his left hand is cradling his cheek. Taako’s expression is seemingly dismissive, as he looks away from angus. There is a speech bubble connected to Taako that reads, “Yeah. It’s fine, Agnes.” end description.

[sobbingeternally]

Ineffable Inktober Day 8- "Silver"

Sir Aziraphale of the Round Table, awarded Sainthood by the church for his multitude of miraculous victories. Champion of the downtrodden and of the fallen. Mysteriously disappeared in battle in 539AD after stepping up to challenge the Black Knight and free the region from his tyrrany. Neither were seen again.

[karen-carlisle-off-the-artboard]

Obligatory 2023 Round Up.

https://karenjcarlisle.com/2023/12/29/obligatory-2023-round-up/

It’s that time of the year. Time for year round ups and formulating new year’s resolutions. I thought I’d share a quick look back at 2023.

Books

This year was busy with writing, revisiting works-in-progress, releasing three more books, and all the events that go with them.

The following is the number of book-related things for 2023:

local events attended: 5

This year I attended Oz Comic Con, Comic & Toy Fair, Supanova, and two new events: Mayhem Collectors Fair and Author Night Market. I trialled new tables displays and book merch at the last two events.

   interstate events attended: 1

author talks: 1

This was the first year for the Wimmera Steampunk Festival (to be held bi-annually). I was fortunate to be invited to do an author talk (and steampunk 101 for those new to steampunk). The talk co-incided with my character – Viola Stewart’s – birthday and the 30th anniverary of (the coining of the name:) steampunk, so bonus!

  books published: 3 paperbacks (includes republished Department of Curiosities) and 3 eBooks

online book launches: 3

This year, I re-published The Department of Curiosities with a new cover and new internal art. Two new books included the steampunk short story collection Cogs and Conspiracies and Blood Ties, the first book in the mini adventure series the James Findlay Journals.

Both new books had an online launch party with giveaways, and there was another (delayed) launch for the re-release of The Adventures of Viola Stewart eBooks, combining the previous stories, with new covers, to match the paperbacks. You can rewatch them here:

Blood Ties – book launch 

Cogs and Conspiracies – Online Launch

eBook Series Launch – The Adventures of Viola Stewart

words written on current WIP: 45,824 / total November NaNoWriMo: 17,227

I’ve made headway on book 2 (The Department of Curiosities series) during the two dedicated NaNoWriMo events this year. Not as many as I’d have liked, but it is moving forward. Real life has been an issue.

new story ideas added to my list: 8

I can’t elaborate too much on this, as… well, spoilers. (Patrons get early sneak peeks… just saying)

number of book covers created:5

Two were: Cogs and Conspiracies and Blood Ties. One was for a fellow author (and I can’t show it until she’s ready to publish), and two are related to the new story ideas. (See above comment re spoilers). I tend to create the cover while the story is bubbling away in my head.

number of writing/research courses attended: 5 (online)… actually six!

These included research for future book projects, an ASA (Australian Society of Authors) course on public speaking (in hope it may help some pre-event panics), one on using a writing resource, and writing courses dedicated to specific genres.

Shorter Stories

short stories written for Patreon supporters: 10 (+2 excerpts from WIP)

short stories submitted to anthologies: 1

Top tier supportes get a short story reward each month. Many are exclusive. Some have been printed in the recent Cogs and Conspiracies or other short story collections. This year, I also added two excerpts from the first chapter of my current work-in-progress (book 2 of The Department of Curiosities series)

Art, Design & Book Merch

bees crocheted: 49

I started crocheting bees as book-related merch for The Aunt Enid Mysteries (the bees communicate between the many worlds in my stories), with AU$1 from each bee sale going towards helping bees on Kangaroo Island. I’ve sold 31 so far. I love bees. They are crucial to our lives and pollate various foods, especially stone fruits. They also provide us with honey. Though I’m allergic, we plant bee-friendly plants at home, and don’t use sprays.

new t-shirt designs: 8

new mug designs: 2

When I can’t write, I crochet. When I’m not crocheting, I draw. I NEED to create. This year I did (half) of Inktober. Some of the images were digitalised, coloured, and uploaded to my RedBubble store as t-shirts (and mugs)

new badge designs: 5

I loved the cat and books design (from my original art in Aunt Enid: Protector Extraordinaire), so I made a new badge… then I designed and made some more. The new badges debuted at the Author Night Market this month. I’ll have to load them onto my webshop some time…

On a more personal note:

tiktok posts: over 365

This is both book-related and personal. Someone told me I was too old for Tiktok. Ha! There are many on #over40tiktok and #over50tiktok, especially authors and readers. Books do well on Tiktok. While I’m not in the popular genres of romance, romance fantasy, or spicey romance fantasy, there are many who read my genres. I talk about my books, as well as tea, D&D, and mental health. I’ve found creating short posts has helped with desensitising myself to appearing in public… (even if it takes several ‘takes’ to get in the right headspace.)

number of mid-night hospital trips: 1 (only one is a record!)

I’m still working on minimising my panic attacks before events. I continued to talk about mental health (and my experience with anxiety and PTSD). Talking about mental health is important.

I usually end up at hospital (via ambulance) 3-5 times a year (my extreme panic attacks mimic heart attacks). So far, I’ve only had one this year! I’m extremely happy about that.

Health Scares and dodging bullets: 1

2023 started in the worst possible way. I faced January 1st with a diagnosis of breast cancer, prepping myself, then surgery and my family for ongoing treatment. One week after surgery, I returned to the oncologist. I was confused. Why was he grinning like a Cheshire cat? Turns out I had a very, very rare (<0.1% in women 25-45 years had this option, and I was over that age group) fibromatosis – a benign tumour that mimicks breast cancer in every way. The only way to differentiate is with extensive pathological testing once the tumour was removed.

So, a worst-case scenario became one of relief. Weirdly, I found a sense of calm from the whole situation. It’s helped my mental health, and I’ve actually had more moments of bliss than I’ve experienced in over a decade.

Please don’t forget to do your checks!

And that’s the short version…. (I know)

Thank you all for following my adventures this year, and I hope you have peaceful and safe holidays. See you next year!

[abmahon]

Inktober - Day 1 - Dream

The girl from Moorstrood-under-Edgerycombe, which is somewhere west of London, snaps closed her book after finishing a passage about ancient deities that governed mortal shortcomings. She disembarks the Cardiff-to-London train, a direct route, and quits Paddington Station on a gloomy Saturday late-morning. 

She puddle-jumps through Hyde Park, past the Peter Pan statue and ‘round Round Pond down to South Kensington where she will stay for a night with her Old Aunt Olive who has never liked her very much. At sunrise the next day, the girl will depart for Cambridge, where she will study Mythology.  The girl raps on the bronze door-knocker of Number Three Glen Mews, the largest house at the prettiest end of the mews, three times thrice but no one answers. Aunt Olive, forgetful old dame that she is, must have gone to visit a friend on Kylance Mews for tea and left no note.

Night falls and west London grows quiet as she waits on the veranda. The bronze Door-Knocker asks the girl if she is hungry to which the girl responds that she is. After all, she has not eaten since breakfast in Cardiff very early that morning. She pats her dress pocket and through the cloth feels the pouch full of chicken bones left over.

The door creaks open a crack and the Door-Knocker beckons her inside the dark home. Flickering candles set against wall-papered walls ignite in turn as if to form a guiding path, which she follows into the kitchen. The table has been set. Her aunt will forgive the transgression, to be sure. 

With poise, as she was taught by her mother, she tucks herself into the table and picks up her fork. But no one is around to reprimand her poor manners and she tears into a pile of meat pasties like a wild beast, juice and flesh dripping down her chin and onto the front of her only dress. A rich, earthy red wine appears at her right and she drinks it down lustily, gasps for air when the goblet empties and wipes her mouth with her sleeve. “Another,” she says in a low growl and another appears. 

At three in the morning, the girl stirs. She mumbles a word of gratitude to Adephagia for the gluttonous vision in her dream, which filled her empty belly. A scream startles her fully awake and she sees that Somnus has betrayed her again. Old Aunt Olive lay on the floor, pieces of her strewn about the dining room and the girl’s stomach roils and rolls. The girl plucks a bone or three and adds them to her pouch. She catches the direct London-to-Cambridge train right on time.  By A.B. Mahon, 1 October 2023

[planetarium-of-pandemonium]

Inktober @dressed-to-keehl edition: Day 24 - night

[kulttuurinkurittama]

"Why kill the greyhounds, whose nature it is to devour their quarry? Why not try to kill me instead?"

He's so normal. This line lives rentfree in my head.

[caer-gai]

It's not good, but here's Kay in the lead up for the battle at Bradon Hill for @kulttuurinkurittama s Inktober of the table rounde

[alessia-aoi]

Inktober day 11 - Snow

Bediviere - class: Saber

[rpaprika]

Merlin Inktober - Day 3 - Tavern 🍺 I really had fun imagining the knights in this situation 😊😂

Check the amazing list by @lefayart and all the great artworks for this Merlinktober 💕

[vlasdygoth]

happy spring! have the six

[ID: Four photos of ink sketches. The first is of Aubrey, a small cobbin with patches of scales and pointy ears, standing and facing right. She is wearing an apron and glasses. The second is of Castille, a pala-din woman with scarring on her face, wearing an Edwardian style outfit. She stands facing left, holding a spirit bottle. The third is of Captain Hitchcock, a man with tan skin, dark hair and a moustache, wearing a cavalry jacket. He faces right, brandishing a rapier. The foruth is of Sige, a large man with dark skin and an undercut, wearing suspenders and a white button down with the sleeves rolled up. He has a rifle on his back. /end ID]

[emersontung]

Scanned, cleaned up and added a flat background to all my Inktober pieces this year. Cool to see all the Steam Knights together in one place. Which Steam Knight is your fav? #inktober #inktober2017

Get my artbook Super Robot Bomber here: http://emersontung.bigcartel.com/product/super-robot-bomber