When the Young One took an art class at college, her professor required the class to turn in MAHODs each week. Make A Habit of Drawing each day.
This is a great opportunity to practice. What's that? You think you're not good enough to participate? You don't like the challenge prompts? Bend the rules to suit you. Make your own prompts. Draw what you know how to draw.
Maybe you'd rather work on one drawing for the entire month. Do it.
You don't draw? Then trace. Just go over your pencil tracing with ink. You don't have to use a dip pen and ink set up, either. Use a ballpoint pen, a Sharpie, a Pigma pen. Any writing instrument that uses ink.
Calligraphy students, this is a good opportunity to for you to practice. Write out each prompt. Or go further and use the prompt in a sentence. Remember calligraphy is drawing letters!
Will you be participating?
Have fun with the challenge. We saw a cat like Ink at the botanical gardens yesterday. Valerie
ReplyDeleteI hope you took a picture of him
DeleteI would love to learn that,sounds fun and the results are so pretty☺
ReplyDeleteJust jump in and play
DeleteI've gotten the email and I am thinking about doing this challenge. But do I have enough time? I like the kitty. I am guessing you'll be participating. Happy Monday. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI have the same worry about time as I'll be away for a week in October. I think I'll be able to manage.
DeleteAaahhh but CJ i 'am probably the only person on earth who does not do Instagram...lol But i will look forward to seeing your art if you post it on here.. Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteWell, Deb, you're in luck because I will be posting InkTober 2019 right here on the blog as well as on Instagram 😺
DeleteLooking forward to seeing your Inktober masterpieces! :D
ReplyDeleteMe, too. 😺 Are you going to play?
DeleteI love how you encourage flexibility in participating in these activities. I look forward to seeing everybody's Inktober offerings :)
ReplyDeleteBecause the "rules" for these challenges are really guidelines or suggestions. And the main take-away is to have some fun.
DeleteNo Deb, you are NOT the only person who is not on Instagram. I also am not on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, or any other social media sites. I'm a blogger only, so it's good to know you will share your drawings on your blog, dear CJ. I always love seeing your daily drawings, doodles, and such during the month of October.
ReplyDeleteSorry, CJ. No amount of cajoling, justifying, or arm twisting will EVER get me to draw anything. Holding a pen for more than five minutes is about more than I can handle and more painful than you can possibly imagine. Not only is it a I'm-not-interested "thing," it's a PHYSICAL "thing." That's why I applaud your calligraphy and admire it so much.
Well, since you make wonderful collages, as long as you use ink ( maybe newspaper print, magazine, old sheet music, old handwriting ) you bend the “rules” to suit you. 😉
DeleteAlright, I'm in for Inktober - it'll be good for me!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, it will, Cos.
DeleteMy drawing days were once pretty good. Now, not so good.
ReplyDeleteDon’t sell yourself short
DeleteI will be using my goose feather and ink well.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Don't forget to show off your drawings. Enable the nosy. 😺
DeleteI will have to join in this year if I remember to do it.
ReplyDeleteSet a reminder on your phone or calendar so you won't forget 😊
DeleteSounds like a lot of fun!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is. Give it a try!
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