Dave Kopka
@drawkop.bsky.social
Artist | Illustrator
illustration@davekopka.com
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So, I gave myself a scheduling conflict here: I’ve started to use my commute to work on some other projects I would usually do at home—effectively turning my route into studio time rather than a moment for public sketching.
December 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
So, I gave myself a scheduling conflict here: I’ve started to use my commute to work on some other projects I would usually do at home—effectively turning my route into studio time rather than a moment for public sketching.
Made a short comic that was inspired by one of maaaaany moments playing DnD with my friends.
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Made a short comic that was inspired by one of maaaaany moments playing DnD with my friends.
Grateful and excited to have been accepted into this year’s Phillustration 16 show at the Philadelphia Sketching Club.
The reception’s open to all! This Sunday 10/26 from 1 to 3 pm. Come say hi and check out some awesome art.
The reception’s open to all! This Sunday 10/26 from 1 to 3 pm. Come say hi and check out some awesome art.
October 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Grateful and excited to have been accepted into this year’s Phillustration 16 show at the Philadelphia Sketching Club.
The reception’s open to all! This Sunday 10/26 from 1 to 3 pm. Come say hi and check out some awesome art.
The reception’s open to all! This Sunday 10/26 from 1 to 3 pm. Come say hi and check out some awesome art.
Made some icon vignettes for the characters who took part in this tale, might make more art for the whole thing later on down the road. For now though, I’m gonna put the spreadsheets and near-100 page doc on this adventure down, and go play another friend’s game.
🤘⚔️
🤘⚔️
August 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Made some icon vignettes for the characters who took part in this tale, might make more art for the whole thing later on down the road. For now though, I’m gonna put the spreadsheets and near-100 page doc on this adventure down, and go play another friend’s game.
🤘⚔️
🤘⚔️
Been feeling like I’ve been wading through wet concrete to do much of anything lately. But I’ve really been missing my sketchbook, so I’m aiming to climb out and get back to it.
Also shown here is a preview of a piece (in color!) currently in progress. ↔️
Take care, and be kind out there y’all✍️
Also shown here is a preview of a piece (in color!) currently in progress. ↔️
Take care, and be kind out there y’all✍️
July 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Been feeling like I’ve been wading through wet concrete to do much of anything lately. But I’ve really been missing my sketchbook, so I’m aiming to climb out and get back to it.
Also shown here is a preview of a piece (in color!) currently in progress. ↔️
Take care, and be kind out there y’all✍️
Also shown here is a preview of a piece (in color!) currently in progress. ↔️
Take care, and be kind out there y’all✍️
Coming up for air to quickly say that the gallery edition of my painting Make Sail! has gone to a loving home!
April 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Coming up for air to quickly say that the gallery edition of my painting Make Sail! has gone to a loving home!
#draweveryone #draweveryday #drawingstrangers #quickportraits #publictransportation #septa #workcommute #dailycommute #peoplewatching #peoplewatchingwednesdays
February 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
#draweveryone #draweveryday #drawingstrangers #publictransportation #septa #dailycommute #sketchbookart #peoplewatching #peoplewatchingwednesdays
January 31, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Slowly but surely, we’re gonna cross to the other side of this page. Hoping to finish this month AND year out with a clean break!
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Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
Swipe thru ↔️ for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
December 12, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Slowly but surely, we’re gonna cross to the other side of this page. Hoping to finish this month AND year out with a clean break!
Swipe thru ↔️ for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
Swipe thru ↔️ for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
In the spirit of self-reflection during the end of the year, here’s a quick shot of the progress made for 2024 in my sketchbook. I’ll show some of my favorites in detail later on, but it’s been so gratifying to see the difference between this year and the handful of faces drawn in ‘23 (2nd picture).
November 28, 2024 at 2:37 AM
In the spirit of self-reflection during the end of the year, here’s a quick shot of the progress made for 2024 in my sketchbook. I’ll show some of my favorites in detail later on, but it’s been so gratifying to see the difference between this year and the handful of faces drawn in ‘23 (2nd picture).
Back, after a much needed and highly anticipated hiatus✌️
Perhaps more on that later.
Small faces for now,
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all.✍️
Perhaps more on that later.
Small faces for now,
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all.✍️
November 21, 2024 at 5:57 AM
Back, after a much needed and highly anticipated hiatus✌️
Perhaps more on that later.
Small faces for now,
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all.✍️
Perhaps more on that later.
Small faces for now,
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all.✍️
Drawing big but sparse for October. The month’s probably going to be a bit thin for posts, but I’ll check back in when I can.
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Keep safe, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
Swipe through ↔️ for details.
Keep safe, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
October 10, 2024 at 4:28 AM
Drawing big but sparse for October. The month’s probably going to be a bit thin for posts, but I’ll check back in when I can.
Swipe through ↔️ for details.
Keep safe, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
Swipe through ↔️ for details.
Keep safe, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
Unbothered, vindictive, here or there? Who’s to say?
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Take care, and be kind out there y’all✍️
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Take care, and be kind out there y’all✍️
September 19, 2024 at 5:15 AM
Unbothered, vindictive, here or there? Who’s to say?
Swipe through ↔️ for details.
Take care, and be kind out there y’all✍️
Swipe through ↔️ for details.
Take care, and be kind out there y’all✍️
This sketchbook’s been one heck of an anchor point for me to hold onto. Esp these past few years. Unexpected, but unsurprising. I suppose that’s how habits are, once they become.
Good and bad drawings—they all go in, and each and every one is another step I look forward to.
Good and bad drawings—they all go in, and each and every one is another step I look forward to.
September 6, 2024 at 8:21 PM
This sketchbook’s been one heck of an anchor point for me to hold onto. Esp these past few years. Unexpected, but unsurprising. I suppose that’s how habits are, once they become.
Good and bad drawings—they all go in, and each and every one is another step I look forward to.
Good and bad drawings—they all go in, and each and every one is another step I look forward to.
That last week of the month always sneaks up right behind me… but here we are again.
When I finish the first half of this sketchbook (still a bit to go, but nearly there!), I’ll do a side-by-side comparison of the previous years.
When I finish the first half of this sketchbook (still a bit to go, but nearly there!), I’ll do a side-by-side comparison of the previous years.
August 29, 2024 at 4:10 AM
That last week of the month always sneaks up right behind me… but here we are again.
When I finish the first half of this sketchbook (still a bit to go, but nearly there!), I’ll do a side-by-side comparison of the previous years.
When I finish the first half of this sketchbook (still a bit to go, but nearly there!), I’ll do a side-by-side comparison of the previous years.
Having unintentionally set a bar of completing one page per month has really helped me with moving forward through slower weeks, and it’s been all the more gratifying to have weeks like this, where there are a few more chances to draw some folks.
Weird, it’s like setting goals is constructive 🤪
Weird, it’s like setting goals is constructive 🤪
August 15, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Having unintentionally set a bar of completing one page per month has really helped me with moving forward through slower weeks, and it’s been all the more gratifying to have weeks like this, where there are a few more chances to draw some folks.
Weird, it’s like setting goals is constructive 🤪
Weird, it’s like setting goals is constructive 🤪
Easing into August. ✍️
Take care, and be kind out there y’all.
Take care, and be kind out there y’all.
August 8, 2024 at 5:20 AM
Easing into August. ✍️
Take care, and be kind out there y’all.
Take care, and be kind out there y’all.
Posting the page update for July a week early! I’m going to be a shut-in next week to work on something exciting that, naturally, I can’t talk about yet. Still might post a page from years past when I was in NYC, but we’ll return with new faces come August.
July 26, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Posting the page update for July a week early! I’m going to be a shut-in next week to work on something exciting that, naturally, I can’t talk about yet. Still might post a page from years past when I was in NYC, but we’ll return with new faces come August.
I’ve quickly discovered where I’m able to sit on public transit makes all the difference in how many faces I can try to capture. And even then, sometimes it’s out of my hands and I’ll sit in a spot where only the back of people’s heads are visible, and… that’s not necessarily the goal here. ✍️😅
July 18, 2024 at 4:18 AM
I’ve quickly discovered where I’m able to sit on public transit makes all the difference in how many faces I can try to capture. And even then, sometimes it’s out of my hands and I’ll sit in a spot where only the back of people’s heads are visible, and… that’s not necessarily the goal here. ✍️😅
🚌✍️✍️✍️
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all.✌️
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all.✌️
July 10, 2024 at 3:45 PM
🚌✍️✍️✍️
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all.✌️
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all.✌️
Fresh new page for July.
Had the opportunity to draw a younger face this week, which is ALWAYS an intimidating challenge for me. When we’re “drawing everyone” though, gotta be all-encompassing as possible, right?
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Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
Had the opportunity to draw a younger face this week, which is ALWAYS an intimidating challenge for me. When we’re “drawing everyone” though, gotta be all-encompassing as possible, right?
Swipe thru for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
July 3, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Fresh new page for July.
Had the opportunity to draw a younger face this week, which is ALWAYS an intimidating challenge for me. When we’re “drawing everyone” though, gotta be all-encompassing as possible, right?
Swipe thru for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
Had the opportunity to draw a younger face this week, which is ALWAYS an intimidating challenge for me. When we’re “drawing everyone” though, gotta be all-encompassing as possible, right?
Swipe thru for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️
sketchbooks are where I let go resisting my innate urge to fill every empty space on paper. I try to ease up incessantly putting detail in every square inch pieces, to help give it focus. Sketchbooks are a no-rules-allowed area for me, and I like to think that helps with my process in that regard 🤔🫣
June 19, 2024 at 4:46 PM
sketchbooks are where I let go resisting my innate urge to fill every empty space on paper. I try to ease up incessantly putting detail in every square inch pieces, to help give it focus. Sketchbooks are a no-rules-allowed area for me, and I like to think that helps with my process in that regard 🤔🫣
Shorter trips this week means going back to smaller faces. This month’s page should have a nice contrast of scale, and I’m looking forward to seeing how that ends up.
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Take care, and be kind out there, y’all ✍️
Swipe ↔️ for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all ✍️
June 13, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Shorter trips this week means going back to smaller faces. This month’s page should have a nice contrast of scale, and I’m looking forward to seeing how that ends up.
Swipe ↔️ for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all ✍️
Swipe ↔️ for details.
Take care, and be kind out there, y’all ✍️