Being busy and, on some days, totally uninspired, my output for Inktober this year contained a lot of gap days and turned out to be a mishmash of different styles. I admire people who either followed all the prompts in a uniform way, thus creating a series, or didn’t but still kept to a personal theme (see my last post). However, nothing about this challenge is an obligation, and I still managed to have fun and experiment a little along the way. See below.
One interior, done in red ink:
A little urban sketching, looking out of a London hotel window:
Some kiddy stuff:
Autumn inspiration, my annual drawing of oak leaves. I added watercolor:
On the same theme, but trying out some new inks:
Playing about with ink on Yupo paper, which is shiny and and slippery, making things uncontrollable:
And, because I find being silly is good for the soul, I sprinkled in some limericks along the way:
There was a young woman from York
Who sat down to tea with a stork.
When he started to eat
With his very long beak
She said, Could you please use your fork!
Sometimes I did follow the prompts.
Day 28 prompt – RIDE:
A beautiful girl in an open car
Was sure she was going to be a star
A crusty old geezer
Who wanted to please her
Had told her he knew she was going far
Day 25 prompt – TASTY:
‘
Let them eat cake!’ The Queen cries
‘It is tasty and wholesome besides.’
But the folk in the street
Have nothing to eat
So they riot for sausage and fries.
Day 12 prompt – DRAGON
Day 27 prompt – COAT:
Day 6 prompt – HUSKY:
Well, that’s all, folks! On to the next project.
Letters from Athens 
LOVE your animals and the red ink!!! Verrrrrrrrrrrrry cooltober.
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Thank you!🦎
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I like the limericks! And my favourite drawing is the green/yellow oak leaves.
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Yes, I do those every year. They have lovely shapes and colors. This year was a bit of a rush job due to lack of time, but sometimes I do a proper study🌹
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It’s good to get to the head space where you do what you can and not stress about what you can’t. The little mouse is so sweet, and the vivid pink sets her off perfectly!
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Thank you, Anne!
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Beautiful! Well done!!
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Lots of great sketches here – i think my favourites are the London scene and the Stork eating cake.
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It’s fun that everyone choses a different one!
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I love the red interior with the wrinkled cusshions.
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Thank you, April! I love it that everyone has a different favorite 😊
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I enjoyed these, especially the multi-colored leaves.
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Thank you, Ellen. Every year at this time, I have to draw them 😊
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Splendid stuff!
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Thanks, Mick!
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The Husky is perfect, and the scene of London with the Westminster street lamps took me back too.
Nice work, Marina. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks, Pete. Your kind words are much appreciated.🌹
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These are lovely. My favourite is the colourful oak leaves. Well done.
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Thank you!🌹
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These are lovely. I love seeing hte Inktober posts people have shared.
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Me too. And thanks!
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Absolutely gorgeous. They’re all lovely but the husky is particularly attractive!
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Thank you, Jacqui🌹
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