Good morning everyone. It’s that time of year when dedicated artists draw in ink, guided by a list of suggested prompts, Inktober. But after feeling too much pressure to keep up last year, I decided to do Not Inktober! Actually, I was missing doing small, sometimes silly drawings, where I could play! So, I invented Not Inktober, that is, draw when you like and what you like. And then choose a title.
Of of course, this last one doesn’t need any explanation, I think! However, when I was researching for this post, I found out that there is a challenge called Inktober 52, see here . Perhaps this is worth thinking about too – making a more developed sketch over a week, different prompts. And taking the whole year to take part.
Well. this is the last of my Not Inktober sketches ( there may be more!). Perhaps you would be interested to know that I did this one after a great day out with Urban Sketchers Yorkshire. In fact, we went to Kelham Island Industrial Museum and I found it very inspiring. But the best bit is that I’ve now got loads of ideas for an Industry project. Maybe you remember our Northern Fringe Gallery group of artists exhibition on this theme. It’s an ongoing project, so I have plenty of time to create an abstract composition based on this drawing. Anyway, I shall still find time to do small, quirky sketches too as it is so enjoyable. If you want to look back at my Inktober efforts last year, look here.
I am also an inktober dropout. I think it is better to just sketch every day, that is the habit I want to embrace on my own, without external prompts. Sketch, either as the basis for a painting, or just to improve my drawing ability.
I’m with you on this, J. But I love the freedom of drawing just anything, just for fun!
These are wonderful fun! Hooray for not doing Inktober, too. I’m also a dropout (many times). But what I “draw” never looks like anything – yours are super!! I esp like “On the Table.”
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Thank you so much, Robin. I dont think I am so good at drawing. But I went to a drawing class for a few years and I definitely improved. It’s practice, I think.