Inktober Early Planning

[olivermoss]

Hi all! I thought I'd start a post for Inktober preparation. Here we can talk inking materials, troubleshooting and sharing inkspiration. October is still two weeks or so away, but this gives people lead time to learn new techniques or order new supplies if they want to.

Feel free to ask any trad or digital inking questions in the comments so we can help each other. Also post tutorials you've found helpful, artists to study and whatever else might be relevant.

I am still not very practiced with any of them, but I've acquired a lot of supplies over the past year. I've got a variety of papers, inks, inking pens, ink pencils and also a small LED lightbox. In the picture above, the lettering is my first time using a pen you dip in ink. That banner is my pre-Inktober starting point. If people are interested I will list, talk about and/or demo my supplies.

The official Inktober prompt list is up is up here. I am not going to use that list, I am making my own unless I can find a really good one.

So, what are your Inktober questions, plans or hopes?

Comments

[eller]

I guess I'm also not going to use the "official" inktober list, but I've also been preparing by buying suitable paper and filling my fountain pen. Last year I wanted to use a sketchbook and promptly lost it at the beginning of october. This year, it's going to be a pad with removable sheets!

[goss]

Hi there! Welcome to the community! Looking forward to seeing your take on the challenge. :)

Also, please feel free to contribute suggestions towards our own Inktober prompts list, if inspiration strikes.

[eller]

Aw, thank you! :) Okay, I'll add some ideas for a prompt list:

Dance
Hesitation
Smoke
Clockwork
Writing
Connection
Playful
Metamorphosis
Flying
Mirror
Protect
Spiral

[goss]

These are wonderful prompt ideas! I added quite of a few of them to our community list. :)