Inktober 2026 #noaiart

 

 

I like the prompt list this year better than last, but I'm still replacing the words I don't like with ones I do. :D

1. APPLE 

 2. RELIC. I drew ROBOTS instead.

 

3. MINIATURE. I drew RANDOM instead. 

4. CACTUS

5. SMACK. I drew a SUGAR BEAR instead.

6. OGRE. I drew a GORILLA instead. :D 

 

7. PANIC. I drew a PIGGY instead.

 

8. STINKY. I drew Stinky from Animal Crossing. 

9. RAM. I drew RABBITS instead.

 

Mystery Cat Figurines

I got this set of miniature cat figurines as a birthday gift when I was about seven or eight years old back in the mid 70's. They came glued to a small card. I don't remember if there was anything printed on the card. I think they are porcelain.

 

The figurines themselves are unmarked. They're about 1-1/4" tall. I thought maybe they were Renaker figurines, but after a ton of searching, I no longer think so. The Renaker cats have a totally different look, and aren't painted that well. If anyone has any info on these, please comment. :)

Painting Things

Two old clock faces I bought on Ebay, before and after painting.

Some bunny peg dolls.

 

A few more Irwin kewpies. 

 

An odd rattle doll that came in a lot with a few Irwin dolls. He was a solid yellow color with red suspenders. :D I repainted him with acrylics like the rest of the kewpies. He's already been sold.

 

More Little Feller mini dolls.

 

New Holiday Items I Made This Year For My Etsy Shop

Two winking Santa eggnog cup ornaments. I only made a few and they all sold. 

:) 

I painted another batch of the tiny hard plastic "Little Fellers" to look like gingerbread babies. All of them sold.

 

An old Spartus cat clock case I repainted. I put a new battery movement in it. It has been sold. :)

 

Two snowmen inspired by Holt Howard figurines. I only made two and they sold right away.

 

I painted five old doll heads. I sold all of them in a short time.

 

I only made two of these Pixieware ornaments.

 

Inspired by some vintage Santa figurines. These also sold out quickly.

                                   The most popular item in my Etsy shop this year. :)

Mini felt gift bags I originally made for our Christmas craft fair. We ended up not being able to go this year, so I sold these on Etsy.

                    

 I redesigned my winking Santa ornaments this year. I love the holly sequins on his hat. :)

 A plaster copy of a Holt Howard winking Santa cup. I bought it for a few bucks off Ebay. Looks like maybe a kid painted it. Bottom photo shows how I repainted it.

Before and after repainting.