Thirty-one word prompted ink drawings for the month of October. This year I did it a little differently, choosing to stick with two characters for the whole month. Winston Turtill is our leading tortoise, based on a tortoise that I found in my own backyard. Julep is his peppy little jumping spider buddy. Enjoy!
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Day 1: Dream
How lovely it would feel to run free in a field of chamomile.
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Day 2: Spiders
In which one lonely tortoise stumbles upon one lonely spider.
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Day 3: Path
Mysterious... a migration of dry land fish?
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Day 4: Dodge
Winston cares for Julep, but not so much for her snack hankerings.
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Day 5: Map
In which Winston comes to believe that the world may be very big.
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Day 6: Golden
The golden beast is foiled again.
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Day 7: Drip
How nice a surprise it was depends on who you ask.
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Day 8: Toad
Resting Toad Face.
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Day 9: Bounce
Teeter-Turtle.
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Day 10: Fortune
They don't have much in the way of stuff, but together they've got quite a lot.
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Day 11: Wander
Winston's mind wanderings are about as slow as his feet ones. He's been musing about garden lettuce for five days.
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Day 12: Spicy
Legs x4 = Personality x4.
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Day 13: Rise
A comprehensive graph depicting the direct relationship between Winston's neck and his social confidence.
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Day 14: Castle
This wasn't on the map.
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Day 15: Dagger
Julep's stacked advantage in angry stare-downs may have met its match against Winston's dedication to butterfly preservation.
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Day 16: Angel
"A steady friend is sweet as chamomile." -words from Winston
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Day 17: Demon
Nope, too scary.
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Day 18: Saddle
"Giddyap, Chippy!"
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Day 19: Plump
Pre-Hibernation Plumpathon: the ultimate test of stamina, agility, and shell space.
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Day 20: Frost
In which the first frost launches Winston's parade of winter homes.
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Day 21: Chain
Simply serene.
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Day 22: Scratchy
In which Winston discovers the ecstasy of a good shell scratch.
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Day 23: Celestial
Turtle eclipse. Shield your eyes.
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Day 24: Shallow
Even the teensiest critters can go for a safe lil dip.
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Day 25: Dangerous
But so cute and fluffy...
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Day 26: Remove
The caterpillar was just too cute.
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Day 27: Beast
In which Winston is discovered by a huge creature.
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Day 28: Sparkle
In which Winston and Julep meet a beautiful stranger. Is this love?
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Day 29: Massive
Woah.
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Day 30: Rush
In which afternoon traffic stops.
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Day 31: Fire
A cozy end to a wild month.