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Pat McIlroy
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Printmaker and illustrator from Niagara Falls, ON.
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Today the first year film students are beginning their Intro to Film Studies course (FILM 1F94) with Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird (2017)

Starting the year with a modern classic. What is your favourite scene from Lady Bird?

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September 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Here in Niagara Falls I have a pretty famous landmark I could draw… but instead I did Hamburger Frankenstein! This is in the tourist attraction area adjacent to the natural wonder :)

#inktober #inktober2024 #halloween #frankenstein #niagarafalls
A black and white ink drawing of a giant statue of Frankenstein eating a hamburger. The statue is coming out of the roof of a Burger King, and has a roller coaster above its head.
October 31, 2024 at 4:16 AM
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Inktober 30/31 “Violin”

It took some time for this one to click for me. I had no ideas. But once I figured it out, I really enjoyed working on this piece. Let me know what you think!

#inktober #inktober2024 #violin #music
Black and white ink drawing of someone’s hand carving the body of a violin. It is surrounded by curls of wood shavings.
October 30, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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Inktober 29/31 “Navigator”

I originally made this for “guidebook” when I thought it was “guided”. Luckily I was able to save it for this one. It’s one of my favourites.

#inktober #inktober2024 #bird #hawk
A black and white ink drawing of a hawk flying towards a gloved hand in the foreground.
October 29, 2024 at 4:19 AM
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Inktober Day 28: “Jumbo”

So this is weird right? I love a vintage oddity like this one. But what is going on here? What do you think?

#inktober #inktober2024 #oddities #halloween
A black and white ink drawing of a strange vintage photo. The image shows two people in black dresses sitting next to each other. They each have giant globe-like heads that are damaged.
October 28, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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Inktober 27/31 “Road”

A real roadrunner and a real coyote. I thought this would be a fun one. What do you think? Are they weird in the real world?

#inktober #inktober #coyote #roadrunner
A black and white ink drawing of a realistic roadrunner being chased by a realistic coyote.
October 27, 2024 at 4:06 AM
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Inktober 26/31: “Camera”

I love how old cameras look. I just wanted to focus on the object in this one. I hope you like it!

#inktober #inktober2024 #camera #vintage
A black and white ink drawing of a vintage camera.
October 26, 2024 at 4:13 AM
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Inktober 25/31 “Scarecrow”

For this one, I wanted to put the scarecrow in a more urban setting. Like rooftop/community garden. Let me know what you think.

#inktober #inktober2024 #garden #urbangarden
A black and white ink drawing of a scarecrow in a fenced off garden. Behind the garden are the buildings of an urban landscape.
October 25, 2024 at 4:07 AM
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Inktober 24/31: “Expedition”

Another prompt that feels like “hike, trek, roam” - prompts we’ve already seen this month. So why not use it to draw a bunch of dogs! Hope you like it.

#inktober #inktober2024 #dogs #husky
A black and white ink drawing of a team of huskies taking a break in the snow.
October 24, 2024 at 4:05 AM
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Inktober Day 23: “Rust”

I like the delicate bird on the hard textured iron. I wanted something diffeent from Day 16’s “grungy”. Which do you like better this or the risty lock?

#inktober #inktober2024 #birds
A black and white inkdrawing of a chickadee perched in the middle of a rusty iron spiral.
October 23, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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Inktober Day 22: “Camp”

A couple of unexpected guests. I was very happy to hit on this bear idea. Loved hatching all that fur.

#inktober #inktober2024 #camping #outdoors
Inktober Day 22: “Camp” A couple of unexpected guests. I was very happy to hit on this bear idea. Loved hatching all that fur. #inktober #inktober2024 #camping #outdoors
October 22, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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Inktober Day 21: “Rhinoceros”

This one was a last minute change from an actual Rhinoceros. I’m happy with the change. Let me know what you think!

#inktober #inktober2024 #insects #bugs
Black and white ink drawing of a rhinoceros beetle on a branch.
October 21, 2024 at 4:03 AM
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Inktober 20/31 “Uncharted”

Definitely the hardest prompt for me this month. It took me forever to come up with something. But I’m glad I took the time. Pretty happy with the result - what do you think?

#inktober #inktober2024 #kidart
A black and white ink drawing of a child sitting in a suitcase pretending to be sailing a boat. They have a newspaper pirate hat, a stuffed shark and is looking through a cardboard tube.
October 20, 2024 at 4:05 AM
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Inktober 19/31 “Ridge”

How is everyone doing with Inktober? I hoped this prompt would be quick and easy, but I liked how it was going and spend some extra time on the details. How are you doing?

#inktober #inktober2024 #mountains
A black and white ink drawing of a wooden shack build on the edge of cliff. The area is surrounded my hills and trees.
October 19, 2024 at 4:03 AM
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Inktober 18/31 “Drive”

Here’s a fun contraption. It based on a vintage photo from the 1930s. Do you have any favourite old machines from history.

#inktober #inktober2024 #motorcycle
Black and white ink drawing of a man from the 1930s driving inside the giant loop of a one-wheeled monocycle.
October 18, 2024 at 4:07 AM
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Inktober Day 17: “Journal”

This is a redemption piece for something I scrapped during last year’s Inktober. I hope it’s not depressing. Let me know what you think!

#inktober #inktober2024 #hands
A black and white ink drawing of two hands, handcuffed, and resting outside of prison bars. On the wall behind are hash marks counting days.
October 17, 2024 at 4:00 AM
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Inktober 16/31 “Grungy”

A grungy old lock with a load of rusty texture! I had so much fun stippling this and layering on the grime. Hope you LIKE it and FOLLOW me for more!

#inktober #inktober2024 #antique
A black and white ink drawing of rusty old padlock.
October 16, 2024 at 4:09 AM
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Inktober 15/31 “Guidebook”

I thought the prompt was something different. When I realized the mistake I had to do a new drawing. It’s a bit rushed but I like it. What do you think?

#inktober #inktober2024 #horror #spooky
A black and white ink drawing of a child holding an evil book. The book is glowing and tentacles are spilling out.
October 15, 2024 at 4:03 AM
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Inktober 14/31 “Roam”

I love cats - though I’m more of a dog person. How about you? I wasn’t sure about this prompt, so I fell back in animal drawing. Hope you like it!

#inktober #inktober2024 #cats
A black and white ink drawing of a cat climbing over a fence from one yard to another.
October 14, 2024 at 4:03 AM
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Inktober 13/31 “Horizon”

These are the ruins of Castell Dinas Brân. I saw them on a canal tour through Llangollen, Wales. The hilltop really helps with the vertical landscape composition.

#inktober #inktober2024 #wales
A black and white ink drawing of ruins on a hilltop. The hill is surrounded by trees.
October 13, 2024 at 4:03 AM
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Inktober 12/31 “Remote”

They’re in the remote past. I do love some retro futurist business, but throw in some dinosaurs? I’m sold. Hope you like it too!

#inktober #inktober2024 #scifi #dinosaur
Black and white ink drawing of an astronaut running away from a T-Rex through a jungle.
October 12, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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Inktober 11/31 “Snacks”

Some Venus Fly Traps! I thought they would work well for the prompt. What do you think?

#inktober #inktober2024
A black and white ink drawing of a bunch of Venus fly traps. One of the traps have caught a fly.
October 11, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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Inktober 10/31 “Nomadic”

This is a “sailing rock” from Death Valley. Until recently it was a mystery how they moved across the lakebed. New tech revealed that thin sheets of ice propelled in across the ground.

#inktober #inktober2024
Black and white ink drawing of a rock in a desert with a path behind it in the sand to show that it has moved.
October 10, 2024 at 4:08 AM
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Inktober 9/31 “Sun”

This one is based on a balloon I saw in Niagara Falls during the summer. And it just happened to be out that day taking reference photos! What do you think?

#inktober #inktober2024 #hotairballoon #sun
Black and white ink drawing of a hot air balloon. The balloon is eclipsing the sun causing a lens flare. There is a tree below in the foreground.
October 9, 2024 at 4:12 AM
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Inktober 8/31 “Hike”

This is a meditation labyrinth. I thought it was a fun take on the prompt. Especially knowing that there are still similar prompts to come.

#inktober #inktober2024 #meditation #labyrinth
Black and white ink drawing of a woman walking along a path of stepping stones, laid out in a maze pattern.
October 8, 2024 at 4:10 AM