@mxcrobiotick.bsky.social
No work talk, just fountain pens, fountain pen inks, pen and inksketches, crudely drawn cartoons, cooking, sumo, and occasional arthropod macrophotography.
For now on Instagram: at mxcrobiotick
For now on Instagram: at mxcrobiotick
11/11/2025
It’s been one year since we brought home my epileptic, semi-feral not-kitten. I’ve done a portrait using an Esterbrook J and also a Hunt school nib and with #hosiainks Ancient ink.
#30inks30days #30days30inks (hosted by @inkjournal).
#penandinksketch #fountainpenink #catsketch
It’s been one year since we brought home my epileptic, semi-feral not-kitten. I’ve done a portrait using an Esterbrook J and also a Hunt school nib and with #hosiainks Ancient ink.
#30inks30days #30days30inks (hosted by @inkjournal).
#penandinksketch #fountainpenink #catsketch
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
11/11/2025
It’s been one year since we brought home my epileptic, semi-feral not-kitten. I’ve done a portrait using an Esterbrook J and also a Hunt school nib and with #hosiainks Ancient ink.
#30inks30days #30days30inks (hosted by @inkjournal).
#penandinksketch #fountainpenink #catsketch
It’s been one year since we brought home my epileptic, semi-feral not-kitten. I’ve done a portrait using an Esterbrook J and also a Hunt school nib and with #hosiainks Ancient ink.
#30inks30days #30days30inks (hosted by @inkjournal).
#penandinksketch #fountainpenink #catsketch
11/10/25 #30days30inks
Another ink from #kittyinkpot “forest wind knows where to find the mountain bird”. The chromo was promising, but was hard to manipulate different components, especially when applied from a drier fountain pen nib. It just needs experimenting first.
#sumosketch #penandink
Another ink from #kittyinkpot “forest wind knows where to find the mountain bird”. The chromo was promising, but was hard to manipulate different components, especially when applied from a drier fountain pen nib. It just needs experimenting first.
#sumosketch #penandink
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
11/10/25 #30days30inks
Another ink from #kittyinkpot “forest wind knows where to find the mountain bird”. The chromo was promising, but was hard to manipulate different components, especially when applied from a drier fountain pen nib. It just needs experimenting first.
#sumosketch #penandink
Another ink from #kittyinkpot “forest wind knows where to find the mountain bird”. The chromo was promising, but was hard to manipulate different components, especially when applied from a drier fountain pen nib. It just needs experimenting first.
#sumosketch #penandink
#30inks30days (hosted by @inkjournal), reference from @drawdailytogether @maluhendrikszen - Belgian goat
Ink: Kitty Inkpot “A Certain Soft Candy”
Pen: glass nib
#30days30inks #fountainpenink #penandinksketch
Ink: Kitty Inkpot “A Certain Soft Candy”
Pen: glass nib
#30days30inks #fountainpenink #penandinksketch
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
#30inks30days (hosted by @inkjournal), reference from @drawdailytogether @maluhendrikszen - Belgian goat
Ink: Kitty Inkpot “A Certain Soft Candy”
Pen: glass nib
#30days30inks #fountainpenink #penandinksketch
Ink: Kitty Inkpot “A Certain Soft Candy”
Pen: glass nib
#30days30inks #fountainpenink #penandinksketch
11/08/2025 #30days30inks I used Ferris Wheel Press Shangri-La ink. I wasn’t able to get the shimmer to show up in the photo, but it’s a beautiful ink, one of my favorites from FWP. Drawn with Hunt no. 99 drawing nib. (by @inkjournal)
#30inks30days #fountainpenink #penandink #penandinksketch
#30inks30days #fountainpenink #penandink #penandinksketch
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
11/08/2025 #30days30inks I used Ferris Wheel Press Shangri-La ink. I wasn’t able to get the shimmer to show up in the photo, but it’s a beautiful ink, one of my favorites from FWP. Drawn with Hunt no. 99 drawing nib. (by @inkjournal)
#30inks30days #fountainpenink #penandink #penandinksketch
#30inks30days #fountainpenink #penandink #penandinksketch
11/07/2025
Happy Fountain Pen Day! Today I’m using FWP Bluebell brushstroke (w/Hunt 107 nib) for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal).
Lined with Platinum Carbon Black/Kaweco al sport.
#penandinksketch #fountainpendaysketch #fountainpenink #ferriswheelpress
Happy Fountain Pen Day! Today I’m using FWP Bluebell brushstroke (w/Hunt 107 nib) for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal).
Lined with Platinum Carbon Black/Kaweco al sport.
#penandinksketch #fountainpendaysketch #fountainpenink #ferriswheelpress
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
11/07/2025
Happy Fountain Pen Day! Today I’m using FWP Bluebell brushstroke (w/Hunt 107 nib) for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal).
Lined with Platinum Carbon Black/Kaweco al sport.
#penandinksketch #fountainpendaysketch #fountainpenink #ferriswheelpress
Happy Fountain Pen Day! Today I’m using FWP Bluebell brushstroke (w/Hunt 107 nib) for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal).
Lined with Platinum Carbon Black/Kaweco al sport.
#penandinksketch #fountainpendaysketch #fountainpenink #ferriswheelpress
11/06/2025
The unpassable bridge
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal) was Kitty Inkpot A certain kind of green tea. I love this ink brand.
Dipped FPR flex nib on a pen that’s not working
#penandinksketch #drawingprompts #fountainpenink #kittyinkpot
The unpassable bridge
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal) was Kitty Inkpot A certain kind of green tea. I love this ink brand.
Dipped FPR flex nib on a pen that’s not working
#penandinksketch #drawingprompts #fountainpenink #kittyinkpot
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
11/06/2025
The unpassable bridge
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal) was Kitty Inkpot A certain kind of green tea. I love this ink brand.
Dipped FPR flex nib on a pen that’s not working
#penandinksketch #drawingprompts #fountainpenink #kittyinkpot
The unpassable bridge
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal) was Kitty Inkpot A certain kind of green tea. I love this ink brand.
Dipped FPR flex nib on a pen that’s not working
#penandinksketch #drawingprompts #fountainpenink #kittyinkpot
11/05/2025
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal) was Kitty Inkpot Elegy for the Fallen, cooler in tone than the previous ink
Pen: Kaweco Student EF.
Photo reference: @drawdailytogether week 38, 6. @smidovalucia - horse fit check )
#penandinksketch #drawdailytogether #drawingprompts
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal) was Kitty Inkpot Elegy for the Fallen, cooler in tone than the previous ink
Pen: Kaweco Student EF.
Photo reference: @drawdailytogether week 38, 6. @smidovalucia - horse fit check )
#penandinksketch #drawdailytogether #drawingprompts
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
11/05/2025
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal) was Kitty Inkpot Elegy for the Fallen, cooler in tone than the previous ink
Pen: Kaweco Student EF.
Photo reference: @drawdailytogether week 38, 6. @smidovalucia - horse fit check )
#penandinksketch #drawdailytogether #drawingprompts
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks (with @inkjournal) was Kitty Inkpot Elegy for the Fallen, cooler in tone than the previous ink
Pen: Kaweco Student EF.
Photo reference: @drawdailytogether week 38, 6. @smidovalucia - horse fit check )
#penandinksketch #drawdailytogether #drawingprompts
November 4th
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks was Kitty Inkpot Butter and Strawberry bagel using a Hunt 99 Drawing nib. All colors from the same ink, with weak bleach for the greens.
Photo reference: week 38 day 3 (@merilintod - Ink mushrooms) for @drawdailytogether
#penandinksketch
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks was Kitty Inkpot Butter and Strawberry bagel using a Hunt 99 Drawing nib. All colors from the same ink, with weak bleach for the greens.
Photo reference: week 38 day 3 (@merilintod - Ink mushrooms) for @drawdailytogether
#penandinksketch
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
November 4th
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks was Kitty Inkpot Butter and Strawberry bagel using a Hunt 99 Drawing nib. All colors from the same ink, with weak bleach for the greens.
Photo reference: week 38 day 3 (@merilintod - Ink mushrooms) for @drawdailytogether
#penandinksketch
Ink for #30inks30days #30days30inks was Kitty Inkpot Butter and Strawberry bagel using a Hunt 99 Drawing nib. All colors from the same ink, with weak bleach for the greens.
Photo reference: week 38 day 3 (@merilintod - Ink mushrooms) for @drawdailytogether
#penandinksketch
Happy Godzilla Day 2025! I’m very tired,but managed a rough sketch of the director & suit actor conferring over one of the scenes from the original 1954 film.
Platinum Godzilla dipped in Visconti Stilographico ink. Lined with Platinum Carbon Black. Bleach effect was disappointing #30inks30days
Platinum Godzilla dipped in Visconti Stilographico ink. Lined with Platinum Carbon Black. Bleach effect was disappointing #30inks30days
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Happy Godzilla Day 2025! I’m very tired,but managed a rough sketch of the director & suit actor conferring over one of the scenes from the original 1954 film.
Platinum Godzilla dipped in Visconti Stilographico ink. Lined with Platinum Carbon Black. Bleach effect was disappointing #30inks30days
Platinum Godzilla dipped in Visconti Stilographico ink. Lined with Platinum Carbon Black. Bleach effect was disappointing #30inks30days
Day 2 #30days30inks (@inkjournal)
Ink: Kobe Nankinmachi Fortune Road Red
Pen: Kakimori Brass nib in holder
#fountainpenink #30inks30days
Ink: Kobe Nankinmachi Fortune Road Red
Pen: Kakimori Brass nib in holder
#fountainpenink #30inks30days
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Day 2 #30days30inks (@inkjournal)
Ink: Kobe Nankinmachi Fortune Road Red
Pen: Kakimori Brass nib in holder
#fountainpenink #30inks30days
Ink: Kobe Nankinmachi Fortune Road Red
Pen: Kakimori Brass nib in holder
#fountainpenink #30inks30days
Day 1 #30day30inks with @inkjournal I mixed 3:1 Birmingham Pen Company Gunpowder: Sailor Yamadori
BMC made an ink that is currently out of stock as is one of the recipe inks, so I tried to make something close. It’s not right, but I like it anyway. I’m crossing my fingers it’ll be back soon.
BMC made an ink that is currently out of stock as is one of the recipe inks, so I tried to make something close. It’s not right, but I like it anyway. I’m crossing my fingers it’ll be back soon.
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Day 1 #30day30inks with @inkjournal I mixed 3:1 Birmingham Pen Company Gunpowder: Sailor Yamadori
BMC made an ink that is currently out of stock as is one of the recipe inks, so I tried to make something close. It’s not right, but I like it anyway. I’m crossing my fingers it’ll be back soon.
BMC made an ink that is currently out of stock as is one of the recipe inks, so I tried to make something close. It’s not right, but I like it anyway. I’m crossing my fingers it’ll be back soon.
Final day of October #PAICtober25 “TRICK OR TREAT”
@penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
Stay safe and have a fun night!
#halloweensketch #trickortreatsketch
@penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
Stay safe and have a fun night!
#halloweensketch #trickortreatsketch
November 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Final day of October #PAICtober25 “TRICK OR TREAT”
@penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
Stay safe and have a fun night!
#halloweensketch #trickortreatsketch
@penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
Stay safe and have a fun night!
#halloweensketch #trickortreatsketch
I haven’t felt like doing anything for Halloween other than carving pumpkins. I first thought I’d like to do a sumo carving, but I usually end up carving more than one design for each side. Here’s the rough sketch of the two Yokozuna from the centennial sumo event.
#sumosketch
#sumosketch
October 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I haven’t felt like doing anything for Halloween other than carving pumpkins. I first thought I’d like to do a sumo carving, but I usually end up carving more than one design for each side. Here’s the rough sketch of the two Yokozuna from the centennial sumo event.
#sumosketch
#sumosketch
October 30th for #PAlCtober25 “CANDY APPLE WITH CREEPY DECORATIONS”@penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
I’ve never made candy apples and I don’t like the flavor of them, but they were fun to draw. #penandink #inkandwatercolor
I’ve never made candy apples and I don’t like the flavor of them, but they were fun to draw. #penandink #inkandwatercolor
October 31, 2025 at 1:40 AM
October 30th for #PAlCtober25 “CANDY APPLE WITH CREEPY DECORATIONS”@penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
I’ve never made candy apples and I don’t like the flavor of them, but they were fun to draw. #penandink #inkandwatercolor
I’ve never made candy apples and I don’t like the flavor of them, but they were fun to draw. #penandink #inkandwatercolor
For October 29th “FRIENDLY GHOST GIVING A THUMBS-UP” for PAICtober25
I’ve done the Bakezōri (haunted straw sandals), usually thought to be inhabited by spirits when neglected or around for 100 years or more. I have a book of kid-friendly yokai and haven’t drawn this one before.
I’ve done the Bakezōri (haunted straw sandals), usually thought to be inhabited by spirits when neglected or around for 100 years or more. I have a book of kid-friendly yokai and haven’t drawn this one before.
October 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
For October 29th “FRIENDLY GHOST GIVING A THUMBS-UP” for PAICtober25
I’ve done the Bakezōri (haunted straw sandals), usually thought to be inhabited by spirits when neglected or around for 100 years or more. I have a book of kid-friendly yokai and haven’t drawn this one before.
I’ve done the Bakezōri (haunted straw sandals), usually thought to be inhabited by spirits when neglected or around for 100 years or more. I have a book of kid-friendly yokai and haven’t drawn this one before.
For day 28 of #PAICTober25 “SPOOKY TREE WITH FACES IN THE BARK” in Tom’s Studio Black 60, Visconti Stilographico, water and bleach. I forgot that it was plural “faces” so I added a profile on the right. Inspirations started with samurai face armor, but also a bit of Twin Peaks and Janus
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 AM
For day 28 of #PAICTober25 “SPOOKY TREE WITH FACES IN THE BARK” in Tom’s Studio Black 60, Visconti Stilographico, water and bleach. I forgot that it was plural “faces” so I added a profile on the right. Inspirations started with samurai face armor, but also a bit of Twin Peaks and Janus
Oops, almost forgot to post day 27 here (smoke from a bottle for #paictober25). It started out as an idea that flopped and then I added Kuretake granulating orange-green, which made the skin dead green, but under UV it turned almost a happy mix of fluorescent colors.
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Oops, almost forgot to post day 27 here (smoke from a bottle for #paictober25). It started out as an idea that flopped and then I added Kuretake granulating orange-green, which made the skin dead green, but under UV it turned almost a happy mix of fluorescent colors.
October 25th, 2025 for #paictober2025“Glowing eyes in fog”. The Gansai white paint to simulate fog didn’t work as well. The photo color under UV doesn’t look like what I saw, so I tried 2 filters and mods with limited success, but at least the eyes glow #mixedmedia #penandinksketch #halloweenprompt
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
October 25th, 2025 for #paictober2025“Glowing eyes in fog”. The Gansai white paint to simulate fog didn’t work as well. The photo color under UV doesn’t look like what I saw, so I tried 2 filters and mods with limited success, but at least the eyes glow #mixedmedia #penandinksketch #halloweenprompt
For #PAlCtober25
@penandinkchallenge
@monteverdepens_official
“Broom flying” another tough one, but I thought of how Kiki (from Kiki’s Delivery Service) struggled when she felt alone and rejected and suddenly forgot how to fly.
@penandinkchallenge
@monteverdepens_official
“Broom flying” another tough one, but I thought of how Kiki (from Kiki’s Delivery Service) struggled when she felt alone and rejected and suddenly forgot how to fly.
October 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
For #PAlCtober25
@penandinkchallenge
@monteverdepens_official
“Broom flying” another tough one, but I thought of how Kiki (from Kiki’s Delivery Service) struggled when she felt alone and rejected and suddenly forgot how to fly.
@penandinkchallenge
@monteverdepens_official
“Broom flying” another tough one, but I thought of how Kiki (from Kiki’s Delivery Service) struggled when she felt alone and rejected and suddenly forgot how to fly.
For October 24th “HARVEST CORN WITH GLOWING KERNELS” for #PAlCtober25
@penandinkchallenge
@monteverdepens_official
This one was a hard one. I thought about a scary ear of corn but it seemed forced so I just drew corn glowing because the background is so dark in contrast
@penandinkchallenge
@monteverdepens_official
This one was a hard one. I thought about a scary ear of corn but it seemed forced so I just drew corn glowing because the background is so dark in contrast
October 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
For October 24th “HARVEST CORN WITH GLOWING KERNELS” for #PAlCtober25
@penandinkchallenge
@monteverdepens_official
This one was a hard one. I thought about a scary ear of corn but it seemed forced so I just drew corn glowing because the background is so dark in contrast
@penandinkchallenge
@monteverdepens_official
This one was a hard one. I thought about a scary ear of corn but it seemed forced so I just drew corn glowing because the background is so dark in contrast
For Day 23 of #paictober25 the prompt was “MONSTER FACE MADE OF CANDY”
I couldn’t make a candy face so instead I imagined a Pacific Stargazer (an ambushing fish) in humanoid form that hid in your candy dish instead of in sand. It waits for prey to come to its attractive bait and…
#inkandwatercolor
I couldn’t make a candy face so instead I imagined a Pacific Stargazer (an ambushing fish) in humanoid form that hid in your candy dish instead of in sand. It waits for prey to come to its attractive bait and…
#inkandwatercolor
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
For Day 23 of #paictober25 the prompt was “MONSTER FACE MADE OF CANDY”
I couldn’t make a candy face so instead I imagined a Pacific Stargazer (an ambushing fish) in humanoid form that hid in your candy dish instead of in sand. It waits for prey to come to its attractive bait and…
#inkandwatercolor
I couldn’t make a candy face so instead I imagined a Pacific Stargazer (an ambushing fish) in humanoid form that hid in your candy dish instead of in sand. It waits for prey to come to its attractive bait and…
#inkandwatercolor
Second attempt for “crow on crooked fence” for #penandinkchallengeoct25
Yasutomo white paint
Inks: Jacques Herbin Rouge Hematite, Platinum Carbon Black, and Nagasawa Scent of Sumi
#paic2025 #penandinksketch #halloween @penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
Yasutomo white paint
Inks: Jacques Herbin Rouge Hematite, Platinum Carbon Black, and Nagasawa Scent of Sumi
#paic2025 #penandinksketch #halloween @penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
October 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Second attempt for “crow on crooked fence” for #penandinkchallengeoct25
Yasutomo white paint
Inks: Jacques Herbin Rouge Hematite, Platinum Carbon Black, and Nagasawa Scent of Sumi
#paic2025 #penandinksketch #halloween @penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
Yasutomo white paint
Inks: Jacques Herbin Rouge Hematite, Platinum Carbon Black, and Nagasawa Scent of Sumi
#paic2025 #penandinksketch #halloween @penandinkchallenge @monteverdepens_official
I may do the “crow on a crooked fence” again, but for now here’s a graveyard scene. A zombie hand reaches from a grave to steal candy from a passing Frankenstein Monster while a crow watches from a fence.Diamine Good Tidings & Tundra, Birmingham Emerald fusion & Tiger Lily, Teranishi Antique Black
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I may do the “crow on a crooked fence” again, but for now here’s a graveyard scene. A zombie hand reaches from a grave to steal candy from a passing Frankenstein Monster while a crow watches from a fence.Diamine Good Tidings & Tundra, Birmingham Emerald fusion & Tiger Lily, Teranishi Antique Black
I’m behind on the #paic2025 week 3, but I wanted to do this one: “Cozy. mug with ghost-shaped steam” . How about a snow monkey spirit returning to soak in a mug of tea.
Kuretake and Yasutomo watercolors with/out Platinum Carbon Black.
Reference: pixabay.com/fr/photos/na...
Kuretake and Yasutomo watercolors with/out Platinum Carbon Black.
Reference: pixabay.com/fr/photos/na...
October 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I’m behind on the #paic2025 week 3, but I wanted to do this one: “Cozy. mug with ghost-shaped steam” . How about a snow monkey spirit returning to soak in a mug of tea.
Kuretake and Yasutomo watercolors with/out Platinum Carbon Black.
Reference: pixabay.com/fr/photos/na...
Kuretake and Yasutomo watercolors with/out Platinum Carbon Black.
Reference: pixabay.com/fr/photos/na...
Reposted
BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
October 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.