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Eric - Chalk Art and Cartooning
@pepperink.bsky.social
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Well known Chalk Artist, Kinda known Illustrator. Lover of Halloween, paranormal stuff, books, comics, anime, conventions, and most things that pull me away from the “real world". Just say NO to NFTs, AI, and bad takes for clout.
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A Merry Christmas to all, and to all…. A good night.
December 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Merry Christmas everyone. Stay warm out there.
December 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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If movie theaters say anyone over 11 years old has to pay adult ticket prices, then they consider them an adult and should be able to get into adult movies by themselves. Anything else is greedy hypocrisy.
December 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Great way to spend my Birthday. Thank you @fenimoreartmuseum.bsky.social for a great show, seeing so many originals up close was incredible. Bill Watterson is an icon. #calvinandhobbes
November 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Not only do I share a birthday with @markruffalo.bsky.social Scarlett Johansson, and Jamie Lee Curtis, we also all share the day with the birth of Dr Manhattan. It’s true, look it up. #watchmen #happybirthday
A page from Watchmen where Dr Manhattan is “born” on November 22nd. The text has been altered to reflect MY birthday.
November 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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I drew something that made me giggle. #comicart #humor #gandalf
November 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Not at all intentional, but the way I was folding and eating my toast accidentally created the Batman symbol when I set it down on my plate.
November 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Here is a question for all of you cartoonist/cartoon appreciators, can you actually remember the first Far Side comic you saw, and what was your reaction to it? I remember my first two below, I honestly had trouble processing the humor for the first few, then the genius struck me.
A Far Side comic by Gary Larson where a native tribesman steals a TV from suburbanites as if it was their idol. A Far Side comic by Gary Larson where a man’s stomach leaves his body at night and cheats on his diet without him knowing.
November 15, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Some sketches while tabling this week at the Broome County Art walk.
A pen and ink cartoon style drawing of Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger. A cartoon Halloween drawing of a cat in a pumpkin being surprised by two dogs trick or treating as an Angel and a devil.
September 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Created chalk art today outside of the historic J Ralph Ingalls building in Maine NY, as part of the Broome County Arts Council Art Walk, and for the Nanticoke Historical Society. 5’ x 9’, approx 6 hours chalking. Based off a Neal Adams original illustration. #fantasticfour #therhing
Eric Maruscak created a chalk art drawing of Ben Grimm (aka The Thing) at a stop on the Broome County Arts Council Art Walk. The chalk art is 5’ x 9’ and is based off of a Neal Adams original illustration. The art was created in conjunction with the Nanticoke Historical Society as part of there mini chalk art festival at today’s artist event.
September 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Spending a few days in the @chq1874.bsky.social for my wife’s birthday. Ever foot of this place is amazing views and beauty.
A view of the Chautauqua Lake shoreline. A pebble peach close up at the shore of Chautauqua lake. The Antithium Hotel at the Chautauqua Institution. Beautiful red and yellow flowers, there is beauty everywhere at the Chautauqua Institution
August 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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And here is my final completed chalk art Superman from Anchor Con 2025! The size is 6’x9’ and it took about 13.5 hours to complete. The original art is from a #superman issue 1000 variant cover by Jason Fabok with colors by Brad Anderson. Let me know what you think! #dccomics #chalkart #comicbook
Superman chalk art showing the man of steel floating in the air. The chalk art size is 6 feet wide by 9 feet tall, took 13 hours to create, and was made at Anchor Con in Clayton NY the original art is by Jason Fabok from a variant cover of Superman Issue 1000.
August 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Went to the All Things Oz museum in Chittenango, where L. Frank Baum was born. This museum isn’t huge, but wow do they have a lot of incredible stuff! Totally worth a visit.
First Edition of the Wizard of Oz book by L Frank Baum at the All Things Oz Museum. This is rare. Prosthetic green hands worn by Mila Kunis in “Oz the Great and Powerful”. Actual straw from Ray Bolger’s Scarecrow costume in the famous Wizard of Oz film. A Wizard of Oz board game that came out 9 years before the film. This was purely based on the pool popularity and marketing.
August 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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I’ll be making my first ever appearance at AnchorCon in just under two weeks, making a superhero chalk mural at this show for the first time. It’s going to be a great weekend, so stop on by! #chalkart #chalkmural #popcultureart #convention
Poster advertising the appearance of Eric Maruscak making chalk art for his first ever appearance at Anchor Con in Clayton New York, August 16-17, 2025.
August 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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I wasn’t lying’ @davekellett.bsky.social you were my ONE stop in the entire San Diego Comic Con.

Thanks for being so kind with your time, and glad to see your booth was hopping! Now for some reading on my home journey. Also, check out the mug in Batman’s hand I figured you would like the joke.
Eric takes some time to hang by the water in San Diego while waiting to go to the airport for his flight home. In the meantime he enjoys the first volume of the Sci Fi comic Drive by Dave Kelley. 3D anamorphic chalk art of the street opening up to reveal the batcave under the pavement. Batman is surprised to be revealed, and is apparently grumpy like the rest of us.
July 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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A quick walk around of my #winxclub chalk art at #comicconinternational. This is an anamorphic distortion so this video is a good example of how stretched it is from the wrong angle, and how it looks from the proper viewing angle. Enjoy!
July 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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I completed the #winxclub chalk mural at @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social in the Interactive Zone. I had a great time and am so grateful for everyone who stopped by to appreciate the art. Thanks to Rainbow for bringing me out to the show.
The finished Winx Club chalk mural at San Diego Comic Con. This is an anamorphic drawing meaning it is distorted to that it appears correctly when photographed from this angle. I pose with the completed Winx Chalk Mural. It took me approx 22 hours to complete (over several days) and the sunlight was intense. I made sure to lather on the sunscreen. This one was definitely a rough one to get through, the travel, the intense sun and pavement condition, all worked together to really knock me for a loop! I hope everyone enjoys the art. A shot of the Interactive Zone at San Diego Comic Con from the sky bridge by the convention center. This place was absolutely PACKED with people every day. As you can see, there really was no shade to be had, at least not where I was drawing.
July 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Photos from my #winxclub chalk art at @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social in the Interactive Zone at Petco Park. This is an anamorphic drawing meant to be photographed from a specific angle. Enjoy these progress shots.
The outline for the Winx chalk mural at San Diego Comic Con. This shows the basic layout and proportions being worked on to ensure the art looks correct from the proper viewing angle. Coloring in progress on the Winx chalk mural. This shows the art from the reverse angle highlighting how distorted it has to be drawn. You can see the extreme stretch in the characters hand and hair. Coloring on Day 2 of the Winx Chalk Mural. This shows the art from the correct viewing angle and the character no longer appears distorted. Where I leave off at the end of day two in coloring the Winx chalk murals, the logo and start of the buildings have been added to the art.
July 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Tonight’s entertainment.
A photo of the video backdrop from the Weird Al Bigger and Weirder 2025 tour, before the show starts at Bethel Woods.
July 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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It was 5 years ago that we brought home our dog Iris, then just a tiny 3 pound puppy. She has grown in size, and in our hearts, and we love this snuggly ball of crazy. Happy Anniversary Iris.
Our dog Iris at just 8 weeks old and 3 pounds. She is wearing a bright pink cat collar that is still too big in her. Iris now 5 years old. She sits in the comfy grass on one of our hikes. She wears a bright yellow bandanna that reads “Do not pet. I need space” cause she is axioms and reactive. Iris the dog stands on the lake shore smiling at the camera. Iris the dog and my beautiful wife Mary. The best two things in my life.
July 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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I think I’m pretty niche, I make giant chalk murals (often anime themed) at conventions across the United States. Here are a few I’ve done.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure chalk artist created at Anime Central at the Donald E. Stephen’s convention center in Rosemont, ill. 9’ x 12’ and about 30 hours to complete. Dragon Ball Super chalk mural created at the NY Play Fair, in the Javitz Center, New York, NY. About 9’ x 13’ and between 25-30 hours to complete. Wonder Woman chalk art recreation of a Jim Lee original artwork, chalk on pavement, 9’ x 12’ outdoors at the Sweet Chalk Festival, Lockport, NY. About 15 hours to complete. Chalk art for the Anime The Demon Prince of Momochi House, 9’ x 12.5’ created in Washington DC for Awesome Con and Crunchyroll. About 30 hours to complete.
June 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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For those who missed it, here is the completed @acen.org 2025 chalk mural for #LookBack anime. 9’ x 12’ and 25 hours to complete. Thank You to everyone who stopped by to enjoy the artwork. #anime #kiyotakaoshiyama #tatsukifujimotoBBC
The completed Anime Central 2025 chalk mural for the anime Look Back, with me next to it for scale. 9’ x 12’ and 25 hours to complete.
May 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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I completed a thing at @acen.org 2025. Here is the completed #LookBack chalk mural, 9’ x 12’ and 25 hours to complete. The outpouring of love from fans at the show has left me kinda speechless this year, so I’ll just say Thank You! lookback #anime #kiyotakaoshiyama #tatsukifujimoto
I pose by the finished Look Back chalk art mural at the end of Anime Central 2025. It was an incredible show, and I was honored to get to recreate this artwork. Always both sad and a relief to see my booth space look like this after 3 days of chalk work on a concrete floor. Thanks Anime Central, it was a blast!
May 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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I wanted thank the passionate, dedicated, hard-working, staff of @acen.org

ACen is so incredible because of them, and has become my single longest appearance streak at 11 shows, beating 10 previously held by another convention.

I may be an official Guest of Honor, but the honor has been all mine.
Eric Maruscak of Pepper Ink, Guest of Honor badge at Anime Central 2025. Eric Maruscak, chalk artist and illustrator, poses on the red carpet at Anime Central 2025. There was nothing official going on at the moment, I just found the red carpet location in the hall so I took a selfie on it. Cheers!
May 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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@acen.org day two is complete, and below is my progress on the Look Back chalk mural. I love how this is turning out, especially the details like the sketching on their manga page, the wood grain, and the back lighting on the hair. #lookback #anime #kiyotakaoshiyama #tatsukifujimoto
Detail of the manga sketch page on the Look Back anime mural, showing the pencil line work, inking, rough eraser pieces and the cool shadow cast across the table. A look at the full incomplete bottom of the Look Back mural, full of details on the manga page such as non-reproduction blue lines, registration marks, table wood grain, cast shadows, and more. The full Look Back anime chalk mural at Anime Central at the end of day two. The film is a 2024 Japanese animated coming-of-age drama based on the web manga of the same name by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The film is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama.
May 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM