31 Days of Ink Drawings for #Inktober 2021

Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavour, with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. His theory is that anyone can do Inktober, just pick up a pen and get drawing!

Prior to 2016, people just came up with their own ideas for each day, but now there’s an official prompt list to get you started.

I found some words were easier to draw than others!

This is the first year I’ve taken part in the Inktober challenge, and I set out with great enthusiasm to complete my daily ink drawing throughout October. The purpose of completing a daily drawing is to encourage growing and improving and forming positive habits, and I think that did happen. It certainly encouraged me to think and observe and experiment with ink as a medium.

It is also about sharing your art on social media and connecting with other artists through that process. That, for me, was one of the most positive outcomes. It was so interesting to see how other artists interpreted the word prompts and the variety of drawings produced.