Inktober 2014 - Progress

Inktober is in full swing! I've been trying to do one everyday (except for yesterday - I was in a Canadian Thanksgiving turkey coma).

So far, I've tried a few different papers and tools.  One of my faves is a gold leafing pen (Krylon Leafing Pen) but I've only used it in one drawing so far.  I also love using a pen with a #101 nib and sepia ink - that's my go to right now.

It's not always easy coming up with ideas on what to draw everyday but it's a fun challenge.  I try to get a rough sketch of an idea done during lunch at work and then when I get home in the evening I'll find some reference and ink it; it keeps me busy!

Inktober 2014

It's that time of year again!  The ink-fest that is Inktober.  The deal is, you're supposed to do an ink drawing per day through the month of October and then post them online.

I took part in this last year for the first time when I was just starting to draw in ink.  It was a challenge to keep up with it but it was so much fun!  At the end of the month, I had a bunch of pretty drawings which I eventually sold at conventions.

One of the reasons I love it is because you only have a day to figure out and execute a pretty much finished drawing. It doesn't give you time to over-think anything or tweak things to death (guilty).  You just have to come up with stuff from you head and just do it.  It's also fun to experiment with different inks/pens/papers.

I started an evening pen and ink class recently. So far it's been great and I've learned some new techniques.  What perfect timing.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!

Here's day #1:

I'll be posting them all on Twitter: @ArtOfMichelle and on my Facebook Page (which hasn't seen a lot of action lately, until now): https://www.facebook.com/MichellePapadopoulosArt