Preparations for Inktober

[eller]

I really like the whole concept of Inktober and this year I'm really, really, going to participate! Making an ink drawing every day of October is an awesome exercise, and having a prompt list to inspire these drawings might be a good idea to push myself out of my comfort zone (which encompasses, let's face it, botanicals and nothing but). So I always wanted to do this - and always failed. Last year, I even dramatically lost (!) the sketchbook I had specifically bought for Inktober. (Yeah, this is kind of typical...)

However, this year, I didn't like the "official" list much, so instead, I'll use the prompt list of drawesome which looks like a nice art community. I'm looking forward to drawing something every day and hopefully also see what the other group members do! (Last year, I had a lot of fun simply watching what other people did during Inktober. I was just too frustrated to continue myself after losing that sketchbook.)

So this is the prompt list I'll follow:



This year, I'll definitely use loose sheets, though! Not sure yet which paper is best and which of my fountain pens I'll use... Last year I wanted to use that Chinese fountain pen with something I believe is called "fude nib", basically a nib that is bent so you can get very broad as well as very fine strokes. Now I just have to find that thing again. (It's probably in one of the drawers at work. I hope. It's not in my desk at home...) And probably clean it in an ultrasonic bath to remove last year's dried ink. Oh well.

Comments

[green_knight]

That's an awesome list of prompts. (I'm trying to do the endangered species one because that's just about something that looks sustainable for me.)

Your art is marvellous; I'm looking forward to see your inktober, and I finally now what those weird bent nibs are called and what they're for. (I used to have one, back when I was writing by hand, but I never figured out how to use it.)

(Err, hi. I'm here via yhlee, who liked to your watercolour tutorial)

[eller]

Hi, nice to meet you! :)

Endangered species also sounds like a great prompt list, I'm going to follow what you do there! :D

Just don't expect too much from my inktober - it's going to be quick sketches only; nothing too elaborate.