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Inktober 2026 – Day 11: Rescue 🖊️ Sometimes, all we need is someone willing to pull us out of our struggles. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook, A5, 2026. Stephen Ezike. #Inktober2026 #InktoberRescue #Rescue

This is another of my old pieces. I no longer have it so I can't take a better photo.

Inktober 2026 - day 10/31: Mystical A moment of spiritual awakening. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook, A5, 2026, Stephen Ezike. #Inktober #mystical #inktober2026 #inktober2026day10 #inktober2026day10mystical

I created this piece in 2017. I no longer have it so I can't take a better photo.

A messy bun and a pair of glasses always gives a character so much personality. And for this drawing, I went with red glasses because it was an opportunity to add more color. Today's drawing as you can

Inktober 2026 – Day 9/31: RAM🐏 Still holding on to the challenge. Ballpoint pen on A5 sketchbook, 2026 by Stephen Ezike #inktober2026 #inktoberday9 #ram #ballpointpen #penart #sketchbookart #stephenezike

Inktober 2026 – Day 8: Stinky A little reminder that toxicity, when left bottled up for too long, can become impossible to ignore. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook, A5, 2026, Stephen Ezike. #stinky #inktober2026

I want to do something fun and playful with my sketchbook so I started drawing oranges and somehow ended up making an entire little orange world. Stacked, peeled, sliced, and diced. I drew them all just

I created this piece in 2017. With it I wanted to reverse superstition that broken mirror brings 7 years of bad luck and instead bring happiness for myself and others. I already sold this piece so I cant

Inktober 2026 – Day 7: Panic The weight of overwhelming thoughts can turn into a storm within, affecting both the mind and the body. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook, 2026, Stephen Ezike. #panic #pressure

I’ve been seeing lots of fashion pins on my Pinterest feed lately so I decided to draw two that caught my eyes. The first drawing is a girl wearing a crop top with really loose, baggy trousers, long flowing

Inktober 2026 – Day 6: Ogre Ogre Fountain Study. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook, A5, 2026, Stephen Ezike. #ogre #inktober2026 #inktober2026day6 #inktober2026day6ogre

I created this piece in 2017. I no longer have it so I can't take a better photo.

Inktober 2026 – Day 5: Smack Smacking away the bad emotions before they take control. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook, A5, 2026, Stephen Ezike. #smack #smackaway #inktober2026 #inktobrr2026day5

I wanted to practice two things at once: different angles and different expressions, which sounded and looked simple in my head until I actually tried it, in one sitting. When a face is turned to the side,

Inktober 2026 – Day 4: Cactus Like a cactus, toxic relationship may offer comfort and companionship while its hidden thorns cause pain, tension, and emotional wounds. Sometimes, the only way to break free

Inktober 2026 — Day 3: Miniature Bringing tiny form to life. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook, A5, 2026. Stephen Ezike. #miniature #inktober2026 #inktober2026day3 #inktober2026day3miniature

I created this piece in 2017. I no longer have it so I can't take a better photo.

it's been a while I drew locs so I'm sharing a new drawing where I focused mainly on the hair. This one has a lot more personality to play with, especially because of the hair. I wanted the dreads to look

Inktober 2026 day 2: Relic A relic of memory, culture and identity. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook, A5, 2026. Stephen Ezike.