Botober vs. Monstober = Inktober

I combined three themes for October.

#monstober , #botober , and #inktober

October will be a busy month for me as I'll be exhibiting in a Kokeshi (Japanese traditional doll) exhibition from 10/15 to 10/27 at Gates Inn Gallery "U" (http://gates-inn-gallery.com) and ill also have a booth at the International Comics Festa on 10/20 (http://kaigaimangafesta.com).

I'm also working on rebuilding my crappy homepage (http://patokon.com).

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