End of Inktober 2014

Inktober has come to an end.  What an intense month!  I tried to do a drawing everyday but missed a few days.  I had a couple of ideas on how to end it with a bang but the last few days of Oct were full of work and Halloween events in the evening so it didn't happen.  That's ok, I can take my time now and do them when I feel like it.

I think I upped my game from last year (which is nice to see). I've learned some new techniques and have been using more reference this time around.  I dedicated more time to them too which helped.

On some days it was really hard to figure out what to draw.  The pressure of wanting to post them online for people to see doesn't help with that either. I think I want to take some time to try out some ideas I have without the pressure of posting them - if they turn out great, if not, no one has to know!

I'm glad people have enjoyed them. Thanks to those of you who've shown support, it's really appreciated!  A few of them will be going to new homes shortly, which is really nice.

Overall, it was lot's of fun and I recommend it to anyone who wants to gain motivation and the habit to draw everyday.

Here are some of my faves from the last half of the month.

I recorded a couple of them here:

Inktober

It's Inktober!  I jumped on the bandwagon a bit late (hadn't even heard about it before) but I did 3 ink drawings the first day to make up for it.  It's a lot of fun so far!  I have been interested in doing more ink work and more traditional work in general, so this was a great opportunity to get motivated and jump right in.

I'm trying to free my mind and draw whatever I want without thinking too hard about it.  My creativity sometimes gets killed by over-thinking things; For example: Would other people like this? What should I have in my portfolio if I want to illustrate for X or Y? Maybe I should have more of this or that in my portfolio, it has to be PERFECT! (and it never ever is)...  Those kind a things.
So, none of that!! I will just draw whatever is in my head at that moment.  I think this will give me a better idea of what I really love to draw because I have had trouble figuring that out.

Here is my arsenal:  various pens, markers, and inks.  I love the look of toned paper with black and white ink.  I also bought a couple "fancy" inks, one in gold and one that has an iridescent green shimmer to it.  While I was at IMC in June, I bought a Winsor & Newton Series 7 Sable brush and I can't say enough how much I love it!  It is a little pricey but it should last for quite a while.  You can paint a line that is about a centimeter think to as thin as a hair with it, no problem.

I'll be posting them all on my Tumblr.
Here are the first 6 sketches:

More to come!