The Days of Inktober 2018

October is “Inktober” to many artists – a time when, around the world, artists focus on ink drawing, from a suggested list of words, or just because you can.  Drawing in ink can be done spontaneously, over a preliminary drawing, with pen or brush, with black or colored inks.  Ink is ink.  And the experience is great.

I’ve been focusing on the list, which you can see below.

When you think about it, it can be really hard to be inspired by the topics.  How do you depict “precious”?  “Chicken” can be pretty obvious – until you pursue the more obscure meanings of “chicken” – as in cowardly or yellow.

Below are my Inktober drawings through the 11th day.   For the last one, the mushrooms just have to have that glorious red – so watercolors were added.  And, to be honest, I needed something beyond the black and grey and whites of ink.

I hope you enjoy them!

9 thoughts on “The Days of Inktober 2018”

  1. Thanks, Fraggy! I have to say I can see improvement with nearly daily drawing or painting. It’s kind of surprising!

  2. A bit behind, I’m afraid. I plan to start again with #22 tomorrow – this last week has been nuts! Still doing things, but not the listed ones. Amazing how much a daily drawing is shifting what / how I do things.

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