2019 - 2021, Medium: Pigma Micron Pens, G-2 Pilot Pens, High school schedule planner, Strathmore Sketch paper.
Inktober is an annual challenge to improve and promote positive drawing habits.
Here is how mine went for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
INKTOBER
Inktober 2019 Reflection
This was my second attempt at an Inktober. The first attempt was the previous year, and I only got as far as week 2… One of the things I did to make each prompt more “fun” was hiding the word of the prompt into the drawing: which I did to varying degrees of success.
My favorites of this year were “Mindless”, “Wild”, “Dizzy”, and “Dark”.
Inktober 2020 Reflection
After I did Inktober 2019, I wanted to use more than black and white. I feel the first couple of prompts were pretty rough, but once the ball(point pen) started rolling it started to make more and more sense to me. I seemed to be pretty lax about the “hiding the prompt” idea, sometimes it’s there, sometimes it isn’t.
My favorites of this year were “Disgusting”, “Slippery”, “Trap”, “Hide”, and “Music”.
Inktober 2021 Reflection
Alas, this was all I did for Inktober 2021. This marked the point where I went to college and found myself too busy to continue doing for that year. I went back to the black and white and the “hiding the prompt” idea, and while it was a lot more simple than the previous years, I think these really stood out.
My favorites of this year were “Knot”, “Spirit”, “Stuck”, and “Roof”.
Inktober 2024 Reflection
It took 3 years to get back into it comfortably but I think the results speak for themselves.
I used a 3.5x5 inch for these, as the drawing space wouldn’t be as daunting to fill in if needed. It did pose some challenges though when I wanted to be more intricate with the line work which sometimes backfired, but completing 31 drawings in time is still a success.
My favorites of this year were “Landmark”, “Road”, “Ridge”, and “Grungy”.
After working for so long digitally up until then, it was a relief to see that I still could produce traditional work.