Day 10 – pumpkin

The pumpkin is a symbol of many things, depending on the context and the culture. Some of the common meanings of the pumpkin are:

– Harvest and abundance: The pumpkin is a fruit that grows in the fall season, when many crops are ready to be harvested. The pumpkin is often large and heavy, and can provide a lot of food and seeds. It represents the bounty and prosperity of nature, and the gratitude and generosity of people who share their harvest with others.

– Transition and change: The pumpkin is also a symbol of the transition from summer to winter, from life to death, from light to darkness. The pumpkin is associated with Halloween, a festival that celebrates the thinning of the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead. The pumpkin is carved into a lantern, which represents the light that guides the spirits and wards off evil.

– Resilience and potential: The pumpkin is a symbol of resilience and potential, as it can grow in harsh conditions and produce many seeds. The pumpkin can also transform into different forms, such as pies, soups, breads, and decorations. It represents the ability to overcome challenges and create something new and beautiful.

#drawlloween2023day10 #pumpkin #inktober #scarecrow #roanokeva #doodle #mabgravesdrawlloweenclub
#mdwc23 #mdwcd10

This little beastie jumped up, slid across the table and grabbed my napkin while I was eating breakfast this morning. There was no saving the poor napkin, it was shredded by the time I could snap a picture and then kick her off the table. I love my little maniac daughter, even if she knows she isn’t allowed on the table. #misspearl #catstagram #catsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #maniac

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Seeing as black lagoon is coming up later this month, why not go a little more tropical for today?

Some aspects of Scotto’s life in relation to the doodle: I have lived by the Atlantic Ocean most of my life, gone diving/ boating / fishing more than a few times and owned more than a couple of aquarium tanks in my day… but I would hardly consider myself a sailor or fisherman. Coastal life is definitely a vibe, but I am really digging the mountains, and rather prefer rivers and lakes to the bay or the sea.

Even bogs and swamps are more appealing to me, though snorkeling in clear water is a good time.

#drawlloween2023day9 #finfolk #inktober #fish #roanokeva #doodle #mabgravesdrawlloweenclub
#mdwc23 #mdwcd9

Anyone want a a cup of soup?

Doodle day 8, Mushroom

Toads are extra, but they add some nice zest.

#drawlloween2023day8  #mushroom #inktober #witch #soupson #roanokeva #doodle #mabgravesdrawlloweenclub
#mdwc23 #mdwcd8

Doodle day 7, Faerie Not too spooky, but I would like to fly by thinking good thoughts. Maybe I should have inverted the colors? Extra quickie doodle this go round.

#drawlloween2023day7 #faerie #inktober #pixiedust #roanokeva #doodle #mabgravesdrawlloweenclub #mdwc23 #mdwcd7

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Doodle day 6, Botanical Beasts I have long loved muck monsters and plant creatures, but never could get the knack of drawing ol’ Carrot face or Swampy… Or Groot.

I went back to my roots of drawing and kept it simple, and just did a little mucky grass critter that would probably be happy to shamble around the back yard and nibble on anything you could toss in the compost bin.

I went back to my Ed Emberly training for the face and general good cheer. #drawlloween2023day6 #swamp #inktober #botanicalbeasts #roanokeva #doodle #mabgravesdrawlloweenclub #mdwc23 #mdwcd6

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Doodle day 5, Haunted. I did a graveyard yesterday, and my idea for a spooky mansion wasn’t coming together, so a haunted woods wins the day! Like me, this little phantom hasn’t seen any deer at night lately, and is wondering where they went, now that Autumn has come to the mountains. #drawlloween2023day5 #haunted #woods #inktober #ghost #roanokeva #doodle #mabgravesdrawlloweenclub #mdwc23 #mdwcd5

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Doodle day 3, Vampire. A lot of influence from ed emberly here, from when I was a kid.

#drawlloween2023day4 #vampire #cemetary #inktober #fullmoon #roanokeva #doodle #mabgravesdrawlloweenclub #mdwc23 #mdwcd3

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Flashback to the time the Power Rangers squared off against Pumpkin Rapper, who was — literally — a pumpkin monster who rapped. This 1994 episode is also famous as the one where the Rangers got their heads stuck in airtight pumpkins. Happy autumn!

Pearl is pretty much a werecat. Don’t let the placid demeanor fool you, within her chest beats the heart of a predator.

Mind your lunar shapeshifters… Next full moon is Oct 28

#drawlloween2023day3 #werecat #misspearl #frenchfriesbeware #inktober #fullmoon #roanokeva #doodle #mabgravesdrawlloweenclub

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Mrs and me watching 80s Disney movies, just relaxing and enjoying each other’s company.

Not shown here, malted milk balls and snuggles. Last night we watched an old episode of the wonderful world of Disney – legend of sleepy hollow and wind in the willows, and then the 1987 classic “Student Exchange”.

#drawlloween2023day2 #witch #inktober #october022023 #wonderfulworldofdisney #doodle #cryptid

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Inktober 1 Spooky Self-portrait #inktober #spookyselfportrait #october012023 #cryptid

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Today, on a brief outing to pick up some pumpkins, @maximillian_deersteak steered (no pun intended) us past a Bison Farm. My first time seeing one in forever!

Contemplating doing #inktober this year. I will try, but unsure if I can do the full run.

#doodle #yeti #bison #quickie #paintbankva

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I had to hold the hamper while folding the laundry, because little miss nosy parker had to investigate.

#caturday #misspearl #catsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx1O-_WOdNL/?igshid=NmQ4MjZlMjE5YQ==

Me, 1990, at a “fart party” at Kevin’s wth Tomi {in 2nd photo}, maybe John, Maybe Karen? Since we were downstairs, I am guessing there were too many of us to hang out in Kev’s room. Not sure what the movie of the evening was. Before my hair grew down to my waist (and then cut to about that length or shorter now), and beard appeared later, when the hair grew long. Back when I wore a watch because I didn’t have a phone with a clock in it. I still like plaid shirts, but mostly wear nerdy tshirts now. Also almost exclusively jeans now, back then from before I was in college, and did not own dungarees for probably another 15 years. I was on my own and got most of my clothes at army-navy surplus shops. I wore almost exclusively high tops, or combat boots for the same reason.

Even during the post college years, I was pretty perpetually broke, working at ether the library, a bookstore, the movie theater or as a bouncer / dormant before I got some computer gigs working on direct mail (postal advertising), and then doing GPS code to at first add street info to satellite maps, and later to help find missing kids, early Amber Alert / CodeRed type stuff. After keyhole got bought out by Google maps, it was made much easier.

I have no idea why I had the Frankenstein haircut at that time, forget how I got haircuts back then. I think it might’ve been Laura? I had my own apartment then, a studio off of the main house in Boca, I think. I had been briefly unhoused, but I rectified that pretty quickly. Maybe it was Shelaigh who cut my hair? It doesn’t matter to anyone but me anyhow. #33yearsago #flashbackfriday #goodolddays #badolddays #doesanyoneunder50callthemdungarees #pizzahut #fartparty #unflatteringphotos

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