For the last several years, I have participated in the Inktober challenge. The guy who started it in 2009 releases a list of [optional] one-word prompts each October, which you then do a daily drawing from. The only stipulation is that you do the drawing in ink. You can use pencil first (I do), you can use pens, markers, quill and ink, whatever you want, as long as it is ink. There are dozens of other prompts lists released each year, or you can make your own, etc. – the point is to further your drawing skills and get you in the habit of creating!
In 2020 I actually completed the full prompts list! And I only did one ‘twofer’ – two prompt words in one drawing.
The 2020 prompts list was:
In order, beginning October 1st, here are my Inktober 2020 drawings:
1. Fish
2. Wisp
3. Bulky
4. Radio (based on the song ‘Radio’ by Alkaline Trio)
5. Blade
6. Rodent (mythical rat king)
7. Fancy
8. Teeth
9. Throw (hoop, there it is!)
10. Hope (hopeless romantic)
11. Disgusting AND 12. Slippery
13. Dune (an ode to the tragic Lady of the Dunes story)
14. Armor (an armordillo!)
15. Outpost (an ode to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Divine Outpost ‘Vah Naboris’)
16. Rocket
17. Storm (brainstorm!)
18. Trap
19. Dizzy
20. Coral
21. Sleep
22. Chef (always season your food!)
23. Rip (RIP)
24. Dig (a bit of skullduggery…diggery?)
25. Buddy (I started having fun with my new ‘skellyboi’ characters…)
26. Hide (no peeking!)
27. Music (who needs xylophones when you’ve got bones?)
28. Float
29. Shoes
30. Ominous
31. Crawl (creepy crawlies)