Inktober | Day 5

🖊 Inktober Artist Tag – Day #5

Welcome to Day 5 of my Inktober challenge! Each day, I’m drawing a different prompt with a simple Catholic twist. Today’s theme is “Deer”, and I chose to reflect on Saint Rudolph.

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Today’s Drawing Prompt: “Deer”

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🙏 Saint Rudolph of Gubbio

Saint Rudolph’s feast day is October 17th and he died in 1066. Not much is known about him but I found a few things on Catholic.org, “Benedictine bishop and disciple of St. Peter Damian, also called Rodolph. He spent years under the spiritual care and monastic leadership of St. Peter Damian until about 1061 when, while still young, he was named bishop of Gubbio, Italy. His term bishop was characterized for its remarkable charity.

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🦌 Reflection

As you know I drew Saint Rudolph for the prompt, DEER to play off the famous secular Christmas song, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. Obviously Rudolph was one of Santa’s deer.

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🗣 Artist Tag Questions (readers should answer in comments)

• Favorite Christmas song?
• Favorite Saint?
• Favorite fall activity?

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Thanks for following along! I’ll be posting a new Catholic-themed Inktober drawing every day. Check back tomorrow for the next prompt!

Inktober | Day 4

🖊 Inktober Artist Tag – Day #4

Welcome to Day 4 of my Inktober challenge! Each day, I’m drawing a different prompt with a simple Catholic twist. Today’s theme is “Murky”, and I chose to reflect on Jesus' calming of the Sea of Galilee.

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Today’s Drawing Prompt: “Murky”

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🐠 Why are You Fearful, O Ye of Little Faith

The title “Sea of Galilee” worked well for this drawing prompt because of the "murkiness" of the storm that took place.

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🛥 Reflection

Matthew Chapter 8 Verse 23-27 And when he entered into the boat, his disciples followed him: And behold a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was covered with waves, but he was asleep. And they came to him, and awaked him, saying: Lord, save us, we perish. And Jesus saith to them: Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith? Then rising up he commanded the winds, and the sea, and there came a great calm. But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him?

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🗣 Artist Tag Questions

• What is your biggest fear?
• Have you ever been in the in a situation that seemed terrible, but then the situation was not as it seemed? What?
• Where is your favorite place to boat/kayak/canoe?

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Thanks for following along! I’ll be posting a new Catholic-themed Inktober drawing every day. Check back tomorrow for the next prompt!

Inktober | Day 3

🖊 Inktober Artist Tag – Day #3

Welcome to Day 3 of my Inktober challenge! Each day, I’m drawing a different prompt with a simple Catholic twist. Today’s theme is “Crown”, and I chose to draw a still life scene.

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Today’s Drawing Prompt: “Crown”

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👑 A still Life

I cannot tell a lie...those are famous lines that George Washington DID NOT SAY after he DID NOT cut down the cherry tree. But I cannot tell a lie when I say that I did use AI to extract a reference photo for this sketch. Because who has a crown just lying around to pose for a still life scene? Not me! In a matter of minutes I had a scene to reference for my still life. And yes, a still life is just as it sounds. STILL, without movement.

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🧶 Reflection

I begin to think after my third drawing, "how am I going to get through 31 days?" I just don't have a ton of time to sketch. And I was contemplating if I should post this one because I like to only post my best work, but again these are simple sketches that take less than a day, so what can I expect. Usually I work on pieces that take a bit longer.

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🗣 Artist Tag Questions

• What is the fastest thing you have ever done?
• What is one thing you wish you could do over again that you've already done?
• Where are you going?

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Thanks for following along! I’ll be posting a new Catholic-themed Inktober drawing every day. Check back tomorrow for the next prompt! (hopefully there will be one...)

Inktober | Day 2

🖊 Inktober Artist Tag – Day #2

Welcome to Day 2 of my Inktober challenge! Each day, I’m drawing a different prompt with a simple Catholic twist. Today’s theme is “Weave”, and I chose to reflect on Our Lady, Undoer of Knots.

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Today’s Drawing Prompt: “Weave”

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🕊 Who is Our Lady, Undoer of Knots?

The title “Undoer of Knots” comes from a 17th-century German devotion that highlights Mary's role in interceding for us—especially when life feels twisted, tangled, or hopeless. She gently untangles the knots caused by sin, wounds, or confusion.

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🧶 Reflection

In today’s drawing, I pictured Mary taking tangled, frayed threads and weaving them into something whole and beautiful. The knots represent our burdens—fear, sin, family wounds—and Mary unknots each one, offering us peace and hope. She doesn't cut the thread; she restores it. That speaks to the mercy and patience of a loving Mother.

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🗣 Artist Tag Questions

• Have you ever felt like your life was tangled in knots? How did you find peace?
• What’s one small “knot” you’d like to ask Our Lady to untie today?
• If your prayer life was a thread, how would you describe it right now—frayed, flowing, or being gently rewoven?

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Thanks for following along! I’ll be posting a new Catholic-themed Inktober drawing every day. Check back tomorrow for the next prompt!