Inktober occurs in October. The challenge of Inktober is to draw a picture a day in pen and ink for an entire month. I have actually completed the challenge twice. I had tried for several years but gave up partly through until two years ago, when I was able to complete the challenge. The project is made more difficult with a prompt a day. I struggled with those prompts for quite some time before I realized that the prompts were my friends. Having a prompt meant that part of my work was done. I didn’t have to struggle to find something to draw. I could use the prompt that was given and interpret it in any way that I liked.
I also found out that there was a second challenge, called Inktober 52. With this challenge, I get one prompt per week for the entire year. The good thing about this is that it gives me more time to interpret the prompt. I’m finding that I really like the extra time, but I also enjoy the rapid pace of Inktober.
Here are three of my more recent images, with the prompts.
In what ways do you like to express your imagination?
Oh, Alice, I love your artwork! You are so talented! I really enjoyed seeing these, and I particularly love the “window” drawing. Awesome! Diana
Thank you so much, Diana!!!
The bear peaking out of the window is my favorite 🙂
Thank you so much, Tamara. I really had fun with that one.
What a wonderful challenge – I think I’ll put that in my calendar for next October.
Your sketches are delightful 😊
I think that you will love doing Inktober. Your artwork is beautiful.
What a fun challenge, Alice! I’m not good at sketching…drawing yes, but not sketching. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. I’m really enjoying the challenge!
Love your drawings, Alice.
Thank you so much, Lily.