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Marc McKay
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Drawing sometimes

Anti-fascist | Free Palestine 🇵🇸 | BLM | Trans rights | Anti-AI art

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In my restless dreams, I see that town.
Title screen from the Scottish live-action children's programme Balamory. The image showes colourful coastal houses, a boating coming into dock, and a large hell in the background. The text "balamory" is curved with each letter having a different colour.
September 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Drawings from todays stream. Marvin the Martian and then Red Guy from Cow and Chicken. Black pen and POSCA paint pens were used.
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Black and white drawing of Looney Tunes character Marvin the Martian. The drawing is from a scene from the Hare-Way to the Stars (1958) short film. Marvin is standing on what remains of his destroyed space station after the Illudium Pu-36 Explosive Space Modulator exploded. Marvin's clothes are also damaged. Black uni pin fine line pen was used for the drawing, and black POSCA for the background. White acrylic paint was also splattered to represent the stars. Drawing was done in a 96gsm sketchbook. Drawing of Red Guy from Cow and Chicken. They resemble a red devil and are nude. They have a pointy tail, yellow eyes, white teeth and a red body. They are standing with their lower body facing away, and their butt in view, but their upper body is twisted around to face forward. They are smiling, looking upwards with their hands together under their face. They also have a pointed tail resembling a triangle coming from their lower back. Black uni pin fine liner used for the outline, and black, red, yellow and blue POSCA was used for the main body, shade and details. Drawing was done in a 96gsm sketchbook.
July 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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These arrived today 🙌
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Mutt Mag & Blind Alley No. 3 by @kumerish.bsky.social
A photograph of comic magazine "Mutt Mag" and number 3 of the comic strip collection of "Blind Alley". Both by cartoonist Adam de Souza. Mutt Mag is on the left, the cover is light sky blue, with an image of a person with wings falling done in black outline and coloured red. The title of the magazine is at the tip in black, the word mutt is in all caps, while mag is in lowercase. The issue number, title, page numbers and synopsis of the stories in the magazine are listed at the bottom. Blind Alley is on the right, the cover is a hunter green colour representing grass. There is a garbage pile in the centre containing objects such tubing, pipes, a radio, and a has cannister. Standing atop this pile is the character Red from the strip wearing a green hoodie, green trousers, black and white canvas trainers, brown backpack and holding a slingshot. Apart from their eyes and nose, their head is covered by the hoodie. Sitting next to the pile on the left of the cover is the character Pod with blond shoulder length hair, a white top and grey trousers obscured by the grass. Running towards the pile on the right if the cover is the character of Pip, who is wearing a white cat costume that leaves only their face visible. They have whiskers drawn on their cheeks. The text Blind Alley is across the top of the cover in a daraer space blue colour. A small butterfly is drawn over the letter "n" in the title.
July 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Three of my drawings displayed in someone's home. These were sold from an exhibition I was part of a number of years ago.
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Front facing portrait drawing of a feminine presenting person. This is drawing is done in black ink, solid ink for shadow and washed of ink for tone. This is framed and hung up on a wall in a house, to the right of a window. There are household items visible, like a hoover, plant, and cleaning products. There are two drawings in this picture. One front facing portrait drawing of a feminine presenting person in the foreground. And a side profile drawing of a feminine person in a body covering garment in the background.. These drawings are done in black ink, solid ink for shadow and washed of ink for tone. They are both framed and hung up on walls. Windows and household items are visible, such as plants, a lamp and some jars.
June 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Them: Don't come back here with your bullshit.
Me coming back with my bullshit:
Image is a screenshot taken from the 1953 Merrie Melodies cartoon Duck Dodgers in the ⁠24+1/2⁠th Century (spoken as "twenty-fourth-and-a-half"). The main character of Daffy Duck is making his way across the screen with a smirk on his face and crouched very low. He is wearing a red cape with a green shirt and a metal hat that has a yellow circle on top a black line coming from the top of it. The green pillar of an elevated platform is visible behind him, while the visual of stars in space through glass is in the background.
June 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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May 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and came across this reference to The Office US. You even comment that he got swindled 😅
April 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Drawing of Zazie Beetz from years ago. Black Indian ink, white acrylic paint, and red posca paint on card.
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Front facing high contrast portrait of actress Zazie Beetz. Her eyes, nose and mouth are all visible, with solid ink for shadow and washes of ink for tone. Her Eyes are largely in shadow, while her hair takes up most of the drawing. This is done in black ink with white patches for highlights, while bits of her afro are visible in the upper left corner. The background is done in red posca pen in this corner too. There is a white line between her bottom lip and bottom of her chin, while there is a white "x" to the lower right of her face. The drawing is done on card, and is placed on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years. Same as first image, but photographed at a different angle and close up.
April 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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First new drawing of 2025! Black Indian ink, white acrylic paint, red posca paint pen, and red masking tape on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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Front facing high contrast portrait of a feminine presenting person. Their eyes, nose and mouth are all visible, with solid ink for shadow and washes of ink for tone. They have side bangs and hair sticking out the side. They are wearing a coat with a high collar but there aren't much details to make this obvious. There are splatters of black ink and white acrylic across the piece, while red posca paint pen has been used to out line the jacket on the right of the drawing and some parts of the hair on the left. Red masking tape is used to put an "X" on the coat. The drawing is done on mixed media paper, and is placed on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years. Same as first image, but photographed at a different angle and close up. Same as first image, but photographed at a different angle and close up.
February 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Portrait drawing. Black indian ink on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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Black ink drawing of a masculine presenting person of unknown age. They are leaning towards the right with their head pointing downwards. The bottom half of their face is obscured by the jumper they are wearing being pulled up over it. The only features visible on their face is their right eye and eyebrow. The left side of their face is obscured by shadow. Their hair has a wide part on the right side of their head, while their ear and sideburns are also visible. Their left arm is position over the top of their head, and it's cut off by the top of the paper. Their wrist, side of hand, and finger are visible on the top left of the page. The drawing is done on mixed media paper, and is placed on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years.
January 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Portrait drawing. Black indian ink and white acrylic paint on on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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Photo of an abstract portrait drawing. The person is of unspecified gender or presentation. It is a side profile, with the person facing towards the right and looking down. Dark black ink areas show the facial features, with ink washes for tone, and some line drawing to refine those features. The rest of the drawing largly features washes of ink that has been allowed to pull and occasionally been dabbed away with tissue to allow tone to build up. The face itself is largely surrounded by black ink. There are also splatters of ink and white acrylic paint visible across the drawing too. The drawing is done on mixed media paper, and is placed on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years. This is the same drawing as the the previous, but is photographed up close and at an angle.
December 13, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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Portrait drawing. Black indian ink and white acrylic paint on on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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Portrait drawing of a masculine presenting person. The drawing shows their head down to their collar bone. They are looking to their right. Their eyes are obscured in shadow, while the rest of their facial features are more visible. They have short black hair and is shaved at the sides. There is a shadow from their jawline that covers the front of their neck and the right side of their trapezius. The sternocleidomastoid muscle is visible on the left side of their neck. Black ink is used for shadows and tone, white acrylic paint for highlights, and uni-ball pen for small details. The drawing is done on mixed media paper, and is placed on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years. This is the same drawing as the the previous, but is photographed up close and at an angle.
December 10, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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Portrait drawing of Japanese wrestler Hiromu Takahashi. Black indian ink, uni-ball pen, and correction fluid on on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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Portrait drawing of New Japan Pro-Wrestling wrestler Hiromu Takahashi. He is facing forward, with his head down slightly and tilted to his left while he looks straight ahead. He is wearing a white jacket, with the label visible on the right and left sides. His hair is slicked back with correction fluid used for the highlights. Black indian ink is used for the shadows and tones of the face, and pen has been used to add more details to the drawing. The drawing is done on mixed media paper, and is placed on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years.
December 4, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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Probably one of my favourite abstract portraits I've done. Black indian ink with a bit of white acrylic paint on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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Photo of an abstract portrait drawing. The person is of unspecified gender or presentation. Dark black ink areas show the facial features, with some line drawing to add a touch more detail to those features. There are brush strokes to indicate hair on the right hand side of the face. The rest of the drawing largly features washes of ink that has been allowed to pull and occasionally been dabbed away with tissue to allow tone to build up. There are also splatters of ink and white acrylic paint visible across the drawing too. The drawing is done on mixed media paper, and is placed on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years. The same details as previous image. This is a scan of the drawing rather than a photograph.
November 29, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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This is one of the first ink drawings I ever done. Maybe 9 years ago? 10-15 minute freehand sketch. Black indian ink on card.
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Ink drawing of an elderly masculine presenting person. Drawing consists primarily of thick brush strokes to identify features and shadows. The bristles of the brush were used indicate hairs in the beard. There are thinner lines and brush strokes to represent wrinkles and the shape of the eye bags. The drawing is on white card, and is on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years. The is the same drawing as previous but photographed at an angle. You are able to see some of the brush strokes a lot closer, especially in the black ink areas.
November 26, 2024 at 8:53 PM
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Portrait drawing. Black indian ink along with red and white posca marker on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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A drawing of a femme presenting person with their face slightly turned to their right and giving a side-eye. Their face is slightly obscured on the left side of their face along with their forehead, with textures visible to represent bangs. The surrounding area is predominantly filled in with black ink. There are also strands of hair to their right (or the left side of the drawing itself). Washes of ink and it's various grey tones are used to to represent changes in surface to highlight the different facial features, with straight black ink used for shadows and shape. The drawing is framed by the white of the paper, with the negative space on the middle left down filled with red posca marker. The sentence "I hate the man physically" is handwritten in white posca marker on the lower right of the drawing. It is done on white mixed media paper from a ringbound sketchbook, with the holes where the binder goes through the paper visible at the bottom of the drawing. The drawing is on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years.
November 24, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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Portrait drawing of Green Day vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong. Black indian ink, white gel pen and red posca marker on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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A high contrast drawing of singer Billie Joe Armstrong. He looking towards the middle left of the drawing with both his arms and hands raised. His clothing is pure black with no other details to seperate the clothing items, with the exception of a red tie which is swung over his right left shoulder. Shadow is used to hint at the features on his face such as his eyes and nose. There is a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. He has mid length scissor cut hair, with white lines to indicate highlights. There are ink splatter marks over his right shoulder and next to his left hip, and a wash of ink over his right leg which looks a light grey. The drawing is primarily done in black indian ink on white mixed media paper, with red posca marker for the tie, and white gel pen for the hair highlights. The drawing is on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years.
November 23, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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Portrait drawing. Black indian ink and red posca marker on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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A drawing of a femme presenting person, with their hair back and looking downward. They are wearing a coat with a collar that obscures their lower face. There is a white "x" on the coat with two red lines on top of it, and a squiggly red line coming out the bottom right. There are also two red lines on their ear representing a piercing. The work is primarily done in black ink, with some ink washes to represent tone. This is done on white paper from a ringbound sketchbook, with the holes where the binder goes through the paper visible at the bottom of the drawing. The drawing is on top of a wooden drawing board that is covered in paint and ink marks from various pieces of work done over the years.
November 12, 2024 at 11:03 AM
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Old drawing of Dr. Know (Gary Miller), guitarist for the hardcore punk band Bad Brains. Black indian ink on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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November 8, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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Drawing I did of David Bowie for a skill swap years ago. Took a few pictures and scanned it before handing over. Black indian ink, white acrylic paint and pink posca marker on on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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November 7, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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Portrait drawing. Black indian ink and white acrylic paint on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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November 6, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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November 4, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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Drawing of Aubrey Plaza as Lenny/Shadow King in Legion. Did this a few years ago. Black indian ink and white acrylic paint on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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November 4, 2024 at 7:51 AM
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Portrait drawing. Black indian ink and white acrylic paint on textured 250gsm mixed media paper.
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November 3, 2024 at 2:27 PM
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Rob Zombie. Black ink and correction fluid.
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November 1, 2024 at 2:18 AM