SunCat
@suncatrune.bsky.social
Gryphons, birds and creatures in ink and pencil.
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SunCat
@suncatrune.bsky.social
· Oct 14
Hello #PortfolioDay
I’m Sarah, a Canadian artist drawing gryphons, birds and creatures in traditional media. Mostly sketches, some ink, rarely color. Birder, naturalist, photographer, too many hobbies. Most art happens in October.
My website: 100gryphons.wordpress.com
I’m Sarah, a Canadian artist drawing gryphons, birds and creatures in traditional media. Mostly sketches, some ink, rarely color. Birder, naturalist, photographer, too many hobbies. Most art happens in October.
My website: 100gryphons.wordpress.com
Circular gryphon is circular-ish.
Brush pen was really overflowing tonight. Causes some fuzzy bleeding on this paper.
#gryphonchallenge
Brush pen was really overflowing tonight. Causes some fuzzy bleeding on this paper.
#gryphonchallenge
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Circular gryphon is circular-ish.
Brush pen was really overflowing tonight. Causes some fuzzy bleeding on this paper.
#gryphonchallenge
Brush pen was really overflowing tonight. Causes some fuzzy bleeding on this paper.
#gryphonchallenge
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A very quick, rough, little sketch tonight. Still drawing daily gryphons, up to 46 consecutive days now.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
A very quick, rough, little sketch tonight. Still drawing daily gryphons, up to 46 consecutive days now.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My focus here is art, but this is the inspiration for the gryphon yesterday. I usually cringe when comparing my drawings to the photos they are based on, seeing all the faults, so this is a lucky inside look.
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My focus here is art, but this is the inspiration for the gryphon yesterday. I usually cringe when comparing my drawings to the photos they are based on, seeing all the faults, so this is a lucky inside look.
We were lucky to see... well... ID later in my photos, a Martial Eagle soaring up high in South Africa. We got much better views at the raptor rehab. A very impressive bird.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
We were lucky to see... well... ID later in my photos, a Martial Eagle soaring up high in South Africa. We got much better views at the raptor rehab. A very impressive bird.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Threat posture. Not a lot of things scare gryphons, but sometimes they get startled.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Threat posture. Not a lot of things scare gryphons, but sometimes they get startled.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Now what?
Ended up with a couple dozen boxes of neat old ornithological journals after volunteering to pick them up for our bird society meeting. These were graciously donated, but unsurprisingly nobody wanted them... so they all went home in our car...
#gryphonchallenge
Ended up with a couple dozen boxes of neat old ornithological journals after volunteering to pick them up for our bird society meeting. These were graciously donated, but unsurprisingly nobody wanted them... so they all went home in our car...
#gryphonchallenge
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Now what?
Ended up with a couple dozen boxes of neat old ornithological journals after volunteering to pick them up for our bird society meeting. These were graciously donated, but unsurprisingly nobody wanted them... so they all went home in our car...
#gryphonchallenge
Ended up with a couple dozen boxes of neat old ornithological journals after volunteering to pick them up for our bird society meeting. These were graciously donated, but unsurprisingly nobody wanted them... so they all went home in our car...
#gryphonchallenge
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Minimalism is fun sometimes.
My brush pen is acting up a little... too much ink flow, which I actually prefer compared to too little, but still. Usually this happens when the cartridge is almost empty, but it isn't. Hmmm
#gryphonchallenge
My brush pen is acting up a little... too much ink flow, which I actually prefer compared to too little, but still. Usually this happens when the cartridge is almost empty, but it isn't. Hmmm
#gryphonchallenge
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Minimalism is fun sometimes.
My brush pen is acting up a little... too much ink flow, which I actually prefer compared to too little, but still. Usually this happens when the cartridge is almost empty, but it isn't. Hmmm
#gryphonchallenge
My brush pen is acting up a little... too much ink flow, which I actually prefer compared to too little, but still. Usually this happens when the cartridge is almost empty, but it isn't. Hmmm
#gryphonchallenge
Thanks for the well wishes everyone, my cold is gradually improving. Luckily it isn't really bad, unlike my attempt at drawing a comfy sweater.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Thanks for the well wishes everyone, my cold is gradually improving. Luckily it isn't really bad, unlike my attempt at drawing a comfy sweater.
#gryphonchallenge
#gryphonchallenge
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
November 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Day 31 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Happy Halloween! Something quick and cute after a busy day.
Made it, 31/31 October drawings!
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Happy Halloween! Something quick and cute after a busy day.
Made it, 31/31 October drawings!
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
November 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Day 31 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Happy Halloween! Something quick and cute after a busy day.
Made it, 31/31 October drawings!
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Happy Halloween! Something quick and cute after a busy day.
Made it, 31/31 October drawings!
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Day 30 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Almost finished! This one's head sort of got lost in all the inking... I should have re-assessed that part of the pose after I moved the front legs.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Almost finished! This one's head sort of got lost in all the inking... I should have re-assessed that part of the pose after I moved the front legs.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Day 30 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Almost finished! This one's head sort of got lost in all the inking... I should have re-assessed that part of the pose after I moved the front legs.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Almost finished! This one's head sort of got lost in all the inking... I should have re-assessed that part of the pose after I moved the front legs.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Curious about the drawing tools I'm using this month?
- 0.7 mechanical pencil
- Pentel Pocket Brush Pen(most inking)
- Zebra Fude brush pen (FD-502)
- Kuretake Fountain brush pen TAKUJO (No.8)
- Tombow water-based felt-tip brush
- Staedtler felt-tip pigment pen
- Staedtler pigment liners
- 0.7 mechanical pencil
- Pentel Pocket Brush Pen(most inking)
- Zebra Fude brush pen (FD-502)
- Kuretake Fountain brush pen TAKUJO (No.8)
- Tombow water-based felt-tip brush
- Staedtler felt-tip pigment pen
- Staedtler pigment liners
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Curious about the drawing tools I'm using this month?
- 0.7 mechanical pencil
- Pentel Pocket Brush Pen(most inking)
- Zebra Fude brush pen (FD-502)
- Kuretake Fountain brush pen TAKUJO (No.8)
- Tombow water-based felt-tip brush
- Staedtler felt-tip pigment pen
- Staedtler pigment liners
- 0.7 mechanical pencil
- Pentel Pocket Brush Pen(most inking)
- Zebra Fude brush pen (FD-502)
- Kuretake Fountain brush pen TAKUJO (No.8)
- Tombow water-based felt-tip brush
- Staedtler felt-tip pigment pen
- Staedtler pigment liners
Day 29 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Lets go with something darker and more chaotic as we approach Halloween. Heavy-handed inking with a thicker marker.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Lets go with something darker and more chaotic as we approach Halloween. Heavy-handed inking with a thicker marker.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Day 29 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Lets go with something darker and more chaotic as we approach Halloween. Heavy-handed inking with a thicker marker.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Lets go with something darker and more chaotic as we approach Halloween. Heavy-handed inking with a thicker marker.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Day 28 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
There are lots of lessons young Peregrine gryphons must learn. Aerial combat can be practiced with siblings but sometimes they play rough!
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
There are lots of lessons young Peregrine gryphons must learn. Aerial combat can be practiced with siblings but sometimes they play rough!
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Day 28 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
There are lots of lessons young Peregrine gryphons must learn. Aerial combat can be practiced with siblings but sometimes they play rough!
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
There are lots of lessons young Peregrine gryphons must learn. Aerial combat can be practiced with siblings but sometimes they play rough!
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Day 27 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Even gryphons have off days sometimes.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Even gryphons have off days sometimes.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Day 27 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Even gryphons have off days sometimes.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Even gryphons have off days sometimes.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Day 26 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
The Northern Harrier has a disk-like face to help it pinpoint prey with sound much like an owl. I've always loved watching them float over a field, looking weightless as a kite balancing on a string.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
The Northern Harrier has a disk-like face to help it pinpoint prey with sound much like an owl. I've always loved watching them float over a field, looking weightless as a kite balancing on a string.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Day 26 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
The Northern Harrier has a disk-like face to help it pinpoint prey with sound much like an owl. I've always loved watching them float over a field, looking weightless as a kite balancing on a string.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
The Northern Harrier has a disk-like face to help it pinpoint prey with sound much like an owl. I've always loved watching them float over a field, looking weightless as a kite balancing on a string.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Day 25 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Unlike our dark eyed American Ravens and Crows, the Australian ones have white eyes! The Australian Raven has a hilarious drawn out call: ah-ah-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Also, shiny surfaces are hard...
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Unlike our dark eyed American Ravens and Crows, the Australian ones have white eyes! The Australian Raven has a hilarious drawn out call: ah-ah-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Also, shiny surfaces are hard...
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
October 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Day 25 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
Unlike our dark eyed American Ravens and Crows, the Australian ones have white eyes! The Australian Raven has a hilarious drawn out call: ah-ah-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Also, shiny surfaces are hard...
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Unlike our dark eyed American Ravens and Crows, the Australian ones have white eyes! The Australian Raven has a hilarious drawn out call: ah-ah-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Also, shiny surfaces are hard...
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
Day 24 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
A small ink drawing and a collection of Bearded Vulture gryphon scribbles.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
A small ink drawing and a collection of Bearded Vulture gryphon scribbles.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
October 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Day 24 - The Gryphon Challenge 10-year Anniversary
A small ink drawing and a collection of Bearded Vulture gryphon scribbles.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober
A small ink drawing and a collection of Bearded Vulture gryphon scribbles.
#drawtober #gryphonchallenge #inktober