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Dr. Natalie Mendoza
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Asst Prof at CU-Boulder | studies modern US history; pedagogy | Reviews Editor Teaching History A Journal of Methods

https://www.colorado.edu/history/natalie-mendoza
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Natalie’s ink and color pencil drawing of a loteria card, “La historiadora” (the historian, feminine). A brown woman with black-brown wavy hair is seated at a desk with a folder open in front of her—they are archival materials. There is an open archival box (where the folder came from) in the foreground, to the left. One of the historian’s elbows is propped on the desk and her face is resting in it as she reads the materials, smiling. The number nine is in the upper left corner (for the loteria game).
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Natalie’s ink drawing of “that near-the-end-of-the-semester gaze”: tired eyes, will lowered lids (and nose) looking off into the distance.
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Seems appropriate for tonight ❤️

(I think I’m gonna make this one a linocut)

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“hope is a discipline” in styled lettering. Quote attributed to Mariame Kaba.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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#inktober2025 is over but I think I will keep going!

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Natalie’s ink caricature drawing of herself standing like a super hero: with arms on her hips and wearing a cape blowing behind her. She is wearing jeans and a t-shirt with a checkbox marked. “Voting is my SUPER POWER!” is just beside her.
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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🗃️ Today’s socks:
Black socks with white heels and stars, “Fresh out of Fucks” on ankle.
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Missed last two days of #inktober2025 BUT I was working on this, so hopefully it counts.
Linocut comes from a watercolor I made in 2019. Scroll thru photos to see process (in reverse).

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Natalie’s linocut of la Virgen, just from the shoulders up, with hands in prayer and her face looking down with eyes closed. Linocut block inked on the left and the print on the right (black ink on white paper). Same linocut block without ink. Same block what tracing paper (with image) on top. Original watercolor of La Virgen that Natalie made in 2019. She has brown skin and black hair. Her robe is a teal color with yellow stars. Her gown is red with pink flowers. Bright rays are behind her, yellow and brown in color.
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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#inktober2025
Oct 28 + Oct 29

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Natalie’s ink drawing of two girls in Halloween costumes. One is a vampire, she is facing forward and smiling with fangs out and her hair pulled back in a bun. The other is wearing a witch’s mask and hat, she is beside the vampire facing her so that she is in profile, holding a broom. The vampire’s cape has some red color and the witch’s mask is green.
November 1, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Oct 27

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Natalie’s ink drawing of three hot air balloons over hills, with trees in the background and a single tree in the foreground on the right.
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Oct 26

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Natalie’s ink drawing of a gnome looking up lovingly at a strawberry plant. He is wearing a striped pointed hat, boots, pants, and a long sleeved top, belted at the waist, with his hands behind his back. Little hearts and sparkles are floating above his head.
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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So behind and so tired but here are some strawberries

#inktober2025 Oct 25
Natalie’s ink drawing of a strawberry plant: three strawberries with a flower and leaf to the left
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Oct 24

I decided to use colored pencils to help me show depth. Photo is inspiration for drawing.

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Natalie’s ink and colored pencil drawing of a little cactus plant. It looks a little like an artichoke, with bumps on the leaves. Photo of the little cactus plant that inspired Natalie’s drawing.
October 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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#inktober2025
Oct 23

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Natalie’s ink drawing of a pumpkin and squash on the ground.
October 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Oct 20 + Oct 21 + Oct 22

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Natalie’s ink drawing of a girl laying in the grass with arms open, smiling Natalie’s ink drawing of a woman laying in hammock on the beach, facing the ocean Natalie’s ink drawing of styled writing: “NO” is a complete sentence
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Oct 19

Actual image of me after I finished grading essays tonight.

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Natalie’s ink drawing of Snoopy (a cartoon puppy) dancing and smiling).
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Oct 18
Natalie’s ink drawing of saying “good writing is rewriting” on ribbon floating in the air, sparkling.
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Oct 17

Ran out of room on the banner 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Natalie’s ink drawing of a plane flying from right to left, with a banner behind it that reads “Good writing is rewriting.” The plane is flying over yesterday’s ink drawing of a person working at a laptop.
October 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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#inktober2025
Oct 15 + Oct 16
All caught up!
Natalie’s ink drawing of a dark haired woman smiling, eyes closed, and hair flowing to the left. Natalie’s ink drawing of someone seated at table with a MacBook and cup of coffee. The person is facing us, but their face is hidden behind the MackBook. They have their hands behind their head. Steam is rising from the cup of coffee.
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Still catching up on #inktober2025
Oct 14

This one’s for @drhonor.bsky.social

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Natalie’s ink drawing of Ruthie: back of sweet brown puppy sitting on a porch looking out into the yard. We call this “Ruthie’s Murder Perch.”
October 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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A little behind on #inktober2025
Here is Oct 13
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Natalie’s ink drawing of a boy hanging from a tree branch, with a big smile on his face. He is wearing a t-shirt and shorts and is barefoot.
October 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Oct 12
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Natalie’s ink drawing of a happy puppy’s face, with tongue hanging out and one ear perked up.
October 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Oct 11
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Natalie’s ink drawing of CU Boulder logo c.1940s: Ralphie, a buffalo, as caricature, running from right to left.
October 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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#inktober2025
Oct 9 + Oct 10

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Natalie’s line drawing of a person sitting on a bench, with back to the audience, outside next to a tree, there is a bird perched on the bench. In the upper left corner of the page are several flowers and leaves against a black background.
October 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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I missed three days, so here they are!
Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8

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Natalie’s line drawings for the three days she missed. One is a rockabilly style heart with a ribbon around it, with “w.t.f.” on the ribbon. Another is a fantail goldfish. The third is a woman with her eyes closed and her left hand holding her right arm, with long hair flowing around her.
October 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Oct 5

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Natalie’s ink drawing of flowers and leaves hanging down.
October 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Oct 4 (added to Oct 3 drawing)

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Ink drawing of a bee added to the flower Natalie drew yesterday.
October 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM