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Just when I think I’ve crawled my way out of the pit, I just go right back in. 🫠

Art, design, and hand-lettering by me. Copy lettered in Unmasked BB and Feast of Flesh BB by Blambot.

Anyway. A comic about hobbies, for some levity.

Looking towards a *not* grim dark future (of space) within this reality.

Take care out there, and spread kindness y’all.

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Salutations, by Dave Kopka

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Currently at the drawing board for something I can’t show yet, but in the spirit of self-reflection during the end of the year, here’s a quick shot of the progress made for 2024 in my accordion sketchbook. I’ll take some of my favorites and focus in for detail later on, but it’s been so gratifying to see the difference between this year and the handful of faces drawn in 2023 (swipe to the second picture).

Here’s to more steps forward along the path.

Take care, and be kind out there, y’all✍️

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There’s been a LOT happening in my neck of the woods as far as life updates go, some things ever so wonderful, some things requiring substantial perseverance. So art and updates have been, and will continue to be, a bit slow-going as “it all gets figured out™️” for now.

Which means I’m all the more excited to share new finished projects with y’all!

Last summer, I had the honor of having this piece exhibited in a group show in Hartlepool, UK, during the Northern Illustration Festival, which thematically coincided with the Tall Ships Races event, for where Hartlepool was a participating destination! It was very exciting and surreal to be apart of these events in even such a small way (internationally! 😵), and was quite inspired by the other artists’ work I got to share the space with.

This piece will be available to order as prints later this week (I’ll throw the bat signal up when it’s ready!).

MAKE SAIL!

12 x 16 inches

Drawn and Painted digitally

As always, thanks for tuning in y’all. Stay safe, and be kind out there. ✍️✌️

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Hey gang! We’re taking a swing at our first clear out sale in the studio! Here’s a sample of what’s up and listed—We’ve got [1] Artist Proofs, [2] original preliminary drawings, and [3] screen prints of whales with wings?! All at discounted and shipping-included prices?!!

Visit Dave Kopka's Ko-fi Shop!

ko-fi.com/davekopka

⬆️Follow the link and check it out to get something for the art collector in your life.

Thanks y’all. Be well and kind out there 🤙🤘✍️

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The wait is over!! Today is the reception for Edgar Allan Poe Illustrated! Noon to 4pm at the Poe Park Visitor Center, NYC, but the show's up thru 7/29. This is a free event and open to everyone. Swing by and say hi :)

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"It was the tumult within the grounds of the cemetery, he said, which appeared to awaken him from a deep sleep. But no sooner was he awake than he became fully aware of the awful horrors of his position." 🌼

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So if u haven’t noticed already, I’ve been making a point of trying to draw everyone I see irl. This is from the past year, and a bit from 2015 - when I started this side project. A quick apology for making the curious squint. That said, happy new year to you all. Let’s make this year count.