@tommybrudzinski
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Designer, artist, sketcher, appreciator of things remarkable. Based on the Magical Archipelago (unceded land of the Wabenaki people), +/- 3,000 miles off the Portugal coast!
“REMEMBER WHY WE CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY!” Whatever adorns your table, REMEMBER! Drawn initially with a MONT BLANC Meisterstück fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink, scanned and then color digitally applied with AFFINITY 3 Stufio. .
November 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“REMEMBER WHY WE CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY!” Whatever adorns your table, REMEMBER! Drawn initially with a MONT BLANC Meisterstück fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink, scanned and then color digitally applied with AFFINITY 3 Stufio. .
“IN THE SOUP” When Walter Ego makes soup for the Mötley Tribe, Goldie, the Pig is all in, particularly when it’s pea soup. However, the rest of the Mötley Tribe is quite skeptical of this soup, because of its unusual color.
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“IN THE SOUP” When Walter Ego makes soup for the Mötley Tribe, Goldie, the Pig is all in, particularly when it’s pea soup. However, the rest of the Mötley Tribe is quite skeptical of this soup, because of its unusual color.
“GOING TO A PARTY?” Remembering his facility for misunderstanding things, we see Goldie the Pig getting ready to attend a “stag party” given by his cousin, Moldie the Pig. Won’t he be surprised!
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“GOING TO A PARTY?” Remembering his facility for misunderstanding things, we see Goldie the Pig getting ready to attend a “stag party” given by his cousin, Moldie the Pig. Won’t he be surprised!
“THE SHAPES AT THE ORCHARD HOUSE” A series of interesting (to me) “bits” mashed together. Sketched during the recent meetup of the Thursday Morning Sketch mob. The location was the delightful Orchard House Inn+Cafe, located on Route One at the northern fringe of Freeport ME.
November 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“THE SHAPES AT THE ORCHARD HOUSE” A series of interesting (to me) “bits” mashed together. Sketched during the recent meetup of the Thursday Morning Sketch mob. The location was the delightful Orchard House Inn+Cafe, located on Route One at the northern fringe of Freeport ME.
“REMEMBERING THE BEACH” As we get further into the fall, temperature decline, I wanted to remember warmer times. I chose this collection of beach denizens from 2016 for this week’s “Throwback Thursday.” Probably drawn at Popham Beach In Phippsburgh ME with a LAMY Safari fountain pen.
November 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“REMEMBERING THE BEACH” As we get further into the fall, temperature decline, I wanted to remember warmer times. I chose this collection of beach denizens from 2016 for this week’s “Throwback Thursday.” Probably drawn at Popham Beach In Phippsburgh ME with a LAMY Safari fountain pen.
“WASHITSU W/TSUBO-NIWA” A traditional Japanese – style room, known as “Washitsu” which features several characteristic elements of such a room. The “Tsubo-niwa” is a quasi-indoor garden. Drawn from an internet photo. Done as part of another simul-sketch session with my son who lives 300 miles away.
November 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“WASHITSU W/TSUBO-NIWA” A traditional Japanese – style room, known as “Washitsu” which features several characteristic elements of such a room. The “Tsubo-niwa” is a quasi-indoor garden. Drawn from an internet photo. Done as part of another simul-sketch session with my son who lives 300 miles away.
“LIBRARY SCRIBBLES “ Several sketches done while joining members of the Tuesday afternoon Sketchmob at the Hawthorne -Longfellow Library on the Bowdoin College campus in Brunswick. A (cartoonish) view of the outside (Admissions Bldg ) from the inside.
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“LIBRARY SCRIBBLES “ Several sketches done while joining members of the Tuesday afternoon Sketchmob at the Hawthorne -Longfellow Library on the Bowdoin College campus in Brunswick. A (cartoonish) view of the outside (Admissions Bldg ) from the inside.
“SAFARI!” The latest “Throwback Thursday” offering from my digital archives recall the scene six years ago when the Motley Tribe and their leader Walter Ego returned from a safari to the jungles of the Magical Archipelago!
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“SAFARI!” The latest “Throwback Thursday” offering from my digital archives recall the scene six years ago when the Motley Tribe and their leader Walter Ego returned from a safari to the jungles of the Magical Archipelago!
“ OLLIE:READY TO PLAY” it’s November and with a nod towards POSEVEMBER, I did a quick sketch of a favorite player on our amazing soccer team,the Portland Hearts of Pine. Amazingly, they made it to the semifinals in their first year in the league. Done from a reference photo.
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“ OLLIE:READY TO PLAY” it’s November and with a nod towards POSEVEMBER, I did a quick sketch of a favorite player on our amazing soccer team,the Portland Hearts of Pine. Amazingly, they made it to the semifinals in their first year in the league. Done from a reference photo.
“REMEMBER WHY WE CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY!” Posted as a celebration of Veterans Day 2025. Drawn initially with a TWSBI Eco fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink, scanned and then color digitally applied with PHOTOSHOP and text and format with ILLUSTRATOR.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“REMEMBER WHY WE CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY!” Posted as a celebration of Veterans Day 2025. Drawn initially with a TWSBI Eco fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink, scanned and then color digitally applied with PHOTOSHOP and text and format with ILLUSTRATOR.
“WHA-A-AT?” The latest “Throwback Thursday” offering from my digital archives is also from the SKUNKWORX “Anthropomorphicism” series. Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with digit enhancements .
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
“WHA-A-AT?” The latest “Throwback Thursday” offering from my digital archives is also from the SKUNKWORX “Anthropomorphicism” series. Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with digit enhancements .
“A SOFT TOY? REALLY?” When Goldie the Pig’s BFF and perennial benefactor, Walter Ego, bought a “soft toy” for the little piggy’s birthday, he wasn’t paying attention to the size. Instead of the appropriate “XS” he ordered the”2XL” AARDVARK soft toy! , he invariably goofs.l.
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“A SOFT TOY? REALLY?” When Goldie the Pig’s BFF and perennial benefactor, Walter Ego, bought a “soft toy” for the little piggy’s birthday, he wasn’t paying attention to the size. Instead of the appropriate “XS” he ordered the”2XL” AARDVARK soft toy! , he invariably goofs.l.
“AGED MOMKEY” A woood carving that is considered the most representative work of Takamura Kōun (1852-1934), a Japanese sculptor, who dedicated himself to the education of future generations. Drawn as part of an occasional simultaneous sketching exercise with my son who lives 300 miles away.
November 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“AGED MOMKEY” A woood carving that is considered the most representative work of Takamura Kōun (1852-1934), a Japanese sculptor, who dedicated himself to the education of future generations. Drawn as part of an occasional simultaneous sketching exercise with my son who lives 300 miles away.
”THE STUFF AROUND ME” The Thursday morning Sketchmob assembled at “The Coffee Maker Cafe”in Freeport, Maine. Sketched with a PENTEL Tradio Stylo fountain pen and a TEMU “Fude” fountain pen with water soluble ink and watercolor added in a Mixed Media sketchbook.
October 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
”THE STUFF AROUND ME” The Thursday morning Sketchmob assembled at “The Coffee Maker Cafe”in Freeport, Maine. Sketched with a PENTEL Tradio Stylo fountain pen and a TEMU “Fude” fountain pen with water soluble ink and watercolor added in a Mixed Media sketchbook.
“A JEEP, ANTHROPOMORPHIZED” lThe latest “Throwback Thursday” offering from my digital archives is also from the SKUNKWORX “Anthropomorphicism” series. Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with digit enhancements .
October 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“A JEEP, ANTHROPOMORPHIZED” lThe latest “Throwback Thursday” offering from my digital archives is also from the SKUNKWORX “Anthropomorphicism” series. Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with digit enhancements .
“SOUND GARDEN” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and that was the Day 14 prompt. An internet search with that heading offered this project by RED BARN arch, a Turkish design firm. It’s the Red Bull Music Academy stage for the Babylon Soundgarden Music Festival in 2016.
October 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
“SOUND GARDEN” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and that was the Day 14 prompt. An internet search with that heading offered this project by RED BARN arch, a Turkish design firm. It’s the Red Bull Music Academy stage for the Babylon Soundgarden Music Festival in 2016.
“INNOVATIVE (ARCHITECTURE)” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and that was the Day 26 prompt. An internet search with that heading offered this place as the first reply.
October 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“INNOVATIVE (ARCHITECTURE)” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and that was the Day 26 prompt. An internet search with that heading offered this place as the first reply.
“CITIZEN ARCHITECT” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and that was the Day 22 prompt. I could think of no more appropriate response than Samuel “Sambo” Mockbee one of the founders of the “Rural Studio” at the Auburn University School of Architecture.
October 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
“CITIZEN ARCHITECT” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and that was the Day 22 prompt. I could think of no more appropriate response than Samuel “Sambo” Mockbee one of the founders of the “Rural Studio” at the Auburn University School of Architecture.
“WAYNE’S WORLD” Sketches done during another figure drawing session at Pinecone Studio in Brunswick Maine. Done with a MONT BLANC “Meisterstűck” fountain pen with Platinum Carbon ink with color added with a PRISMACOLOR “Goldenrod” pencil in a 9” x 12” sketchbook.. THX to Wayne for great poses!
October 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
“WAYNE’S WORLD” Sketches done during another figure drawing session at Pinecone Studio in Brunswick Maine. Done with a MONT BLANC “Meisterstűck” fountain pen with Platinum Carbon ink with color added with a PRISMACOLOR “Goldenrod” pencil in a 9” x 12” sketchbook.. THX to Wayne for great poses!
“ASTRA ZARINA” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and the Day 34 prompt was “Astra ZARINA.” The name, meant nothing to me, but I have since learned some interesting information about her.
October 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
“ASTRA ZARINA” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and the Day 34 prompt was “Astra ZARINA.” The name, meant nothing to me, but I have since learned some interesting information about her.
“LA MAISON CARRÉE” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and the Day 22 prompt was “Temple.”! My response was a very quick sketch of this classic, historic Roman templein Neme in the south of France. Done with TEMU fountain pen with grey and black ink in an 5.5” x 8.25” MUJI sketchbook.
October 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
“LA MAISON CARRÉE” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and the Day 22 prompt was “Temple.”! My response was a very quick sketch of this classic, historic Roman templein Neme in the south of France. Done with TEMU fountain pen with grey and black ink in an 5.5” x 8.25” MUJI sketchbook.
“THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and the Day 3 prompt was “Rural Studio.”! That’s the wonderful off-campus design-build program of the Auburn University Architecture School. The”Butterfly House” serves as a significant example of sustainable architecture.
October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE” It’s INKTOBER, but it’s also ARCHINKTOBER and the Day 3 prompt was “Rural Studio.”! That’s the wonderful off-campus design-build program of the Auburn University Architecture School. The”Butterfly House” serves as a significant example of sustainable architecture.
“BIG LOBIRD” The latest effort from the SKUNKWORX Division of LobstArt Studios “Sez-a-me Street” series. Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with watercolor added. .
October 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
“BIG LOBIRD” The latest effort from the SKUNKWORX Division of LobstArt Studios “Sez-a-me Street” series. Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with watercolor added. .
“LOBSCAR THE GROUCH” The latest “Throwback Thursday” offering from my digital archives is also from the SKUNKWORX “Sez-a-me Street” series. Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with digital enhancements .
October 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“LOBSCAR THE GROUCH” The latest “Throwback Thursday” offering from my digital archives is also from the SKUNKWORX “Sez-a-me Street” series. Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with digital enhancements .
“Chip the Monk Chipmunk” So here we go again! An animal sketch done using a potato chip photo as the head. Chip, monk, chipmunk. A natural, right? Definitely a product of the SKUNKWORX division of LobstArt Studios. Drawn with a TEMU fountain pen with MONTEVERDRE “Joy Sepia” ink. .
October 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“Chip the Monk Chipmunk” So here we go again! An animal sketch done using a potato chip photo as the head. Chip, monk, chipmunk. A natural, right? Definitely a product of the SKUNKWORX division of LobstArt Studios. Drawn with a TEMU fountain pen with MONTEVERDRE “Joy Sepia” ink. .