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Hi, guys! Are you ready for Inktober?

In case you’re not familiar with it, Inktober is an online drawing challenge created by the illustrator Jake Parker. The purpose of this challenge is to create one ink drawing everyday during the month of October. This is not only very fun, but it’s also the perfect opportunity to create the habit of drawing consistently and improve your inking skills.

Here are my 5 tips to make it through Inktober:

1) Choose your favorite prompt list (or create your own):

Drawing is so much easier when we already know what to draw. Prompt lists prevent us from facing artblock and helps us create a more consistent work. Inktober has an official prompt list, but a lot of artists create their own ones. Do a little research on this hashtag on Instagram and I’m sure you’ll find a prompt list with a theme that you like and if you don’t, you can always create your own. In case you’re curious, I’m following @furrylittlepeach and #chilltober prompt lists. I couldn’t decide between the two of them, so I chose my favorite prompts from each of the two lists. Tell me which prompt list you’re following.

2) Plan your drawings beforehand:

Drawing everyday can be hard – especially if you’re not used to it yet. If you want to maximize your chances of finishing the challenge, plan ahead. Create thumbnails, sketch and even finish some drawings beforehand. This way you’ll have a drawing to share everyday even if you’re too busy or tired to draw. But if you skip one, two, three days… that’s okay too. This challenge is supposed to be fun, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Done is better than perfect!

3) Keep it simple:

Creating 31 complex drawings can be very time consuming and exhausting. So keep it simple. Inktober is about practicing and creating a consistent drawing habit, so it’s better to create 31 small and simple illustrations than 5 big and complex ones.

4) Interact with other artists and make new friends:

Inktober is a great opportunity to interact with other artists, make new friends and get more followers. Like, comment and get inspired by other artists’ works, make sure you use inktober related hashtags and don’t be afraid to share your work as much as possible.

5) Have fun!

This is the most important piece of advice that I can give you: just relax and have fun!

Bonus tip:

If you’re feeling stuck, watching some ink classes may help! These are my favorite ink classes here in Skillshare:

Pen and Ink Illustration: The Basics for Creating Magical Drawings

If you’re new to inking, this class is for you. You’ll learn the basic inking techniques as well as the best inking supplies.

Digital Ink - How to Create Ink Illustrations with Photoshop

If you like the look of ink drawings, but don’t like working with ink yourself, this class may help you.

Painting Inky Cats

If you like cats and painting (and who doesn’t, right?), this class is for you!

Oh, and if you want to see what I'm creating this Inktober, make sure to follow me on Instagram :)

Best,

Gabriela

Gabriela Benke

Watercolor With Gaby

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