[Closed] Inktober

@twirlip: thanks!! That platinum is cheaper, too 😀

zilog, have a look at dip pen nibs and holder? Still inexpensive, still great, reliable and expressive

As for the water colour paints I normally stick to the liquid tubes as I have not had any luck using pans. Maybe it's just more practice that is required.

Jon I use both ready-filled pans and tubes. I squeeze the tubes into pans. Worth splashing out on artist quality paints (I too use Windsor and Newton watercolours) as that was a huge leap for me, they just work better in every way. Even if you just stock up with a limited palette of say three primaries and an earth tone Then stick at developing techniques.

PS maybe youtube Tim Wilmot, I find his slow methodology easier to follow.

Thanks for that reply. Good to hear that other people have had careers (for want of a better word) in the creative industries as random and circuitous as my own.

I've never ever been interested in trying landscapes because of the camera really. I've always enjoyed landscape photography, and I'm always looking for a certain type of sparse or non traditional landscape but so far no interest in painting them, however having moved back to the country after 18 or so years in the city I've been more and more curious to find some way of exploiting some of the skills I have to somehow portray the landscape around me (part of that is probably down to the camera not actually cutting it).

Interesting stuff.

Thanks, will check that out!

Interesting stuff.

That it is, would like to hear more of peoples creative experiences/journey. It's great reading.

Thank you for sharing that. Fascinating stuff.

Talk to me about paper, I've entered the land of colour.

my 140 gsm cartridge paper ain't cutting it for these pens, the paper gets very wet, very quickly and warps, I can handle the warping, but it crumbles the paper very quickly too, which is most annoying, i'd like to use these fairly heavily and mixing and blend colours..

Am i just better getting some heavy duty water colour paper? I don't really want to start stretching paper on a board for scribbles.

This is my first attempt with them.

We'll call this 20 as it's a first. (and for no other reason just to keep me on track! 😆 )

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140gsm is fairly thin paper for wet work. I make my own blocks from 300gsm watercolour sheets by binding/edging with Copydex. The top sheet dries flat and then gets removed to begin anew on the next.

Maybe try a decent sketchbook (it may cockle a little, but so what for sketches) I find Seawhite sketchbooks to be useful and I go at them with knife, pigment, water etc.

or else some ready-made blocks?

[url= https://www.jacksonsart.com/jacksons-eco-papers-sheets-blocks ]Jacksons have a sale on these[/url]

^ not sure if these are smooth or rough though?

*edit - they're smooth, just watched the video 😳

Not sure if rough or smooth is better tbh, don't really have much experience to go by, never really considered the actually media as such and always just used what's available. Used to wet the paper, stretch and tape for water colour in school, but that's a flaff when I just want to scribble, mind you would probably do that if I ever do anything beyond scribbles.

tbh I think it is just a case of buying decent quality heavy 300gsm paper.

cheeers, I'll probably just experiment and see what's what, rough v smooth is an interesting thought actually.

very vibrant these colours, so I'll probably need somethign that can handle alot of water/use of the blending pen.

might just need a wee bit of patience as well not to break the paper with these, gonny take a fair wee bit of experimenting to tame them anyhow.. Or just stay vibrant. Might get some water colours too, actually wonder if I've got any kicking about.

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should probably stop using the black too.

tbh I think it is just a case of buying decent quality heavy 300gsm paper

it'll take more water and other punishment, but just know that it will still cockle unless held flat when drying, either by tape, grips or in a glued block.

cool.

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no sure if these pens where a good idea! 😆 I should probably make use of youtube!

gets a lot more interesting when you start splashing water all over the shop. This is still rubbish, but aye defo need more robust paper. And a fair bit of time invested in these.
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I'm never going to finish thus, or if I do I will quickly ruin it so posting anyway.

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was supposed to be this guy

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Yagy? Retsud? from Lone Wolf and Cub - the leader of the shadow clan.

like that! 🙂 keep at it your drawing is better than the photo!

Nope...ruined it 😆

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Like a pissed off pirate Moses. Oh well 😉

😆 don't worry, I'm toiling as well!

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Trying to work on faces, drawn the guy from peaky blinders to many times tonight, thought he had a nice recognisable face/look - turns out not so much lol. [img] [/img]

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+1 (or 100) for dip pens! Trickier to take out and about but not impossible. I have one in my desk draw at work. I may take it out for a walk next week as it's been languishing there, unloved, for a fair while.

Last night's effort.

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Wife and child have left me temporarily on my tod so I'm off to enjoy the storm on my road bike. When I get back I have an afternoon of drawing planned. Bliss!

Gah! That's awesome. I love your style. Reminds me of someone but I just can't remember the name.

I need to do something decent.

Edit: Arthur Ranson maybe?

inkredible twirlip. Top class inking and even more exquisitely conceived. Hope you are hashtagging these somewhere, inktober needs to see them 🙂

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Getting a bit more controlled, think you basically think of these things as watercolours more than pens tbh.

Now I just need to do the important bit and come up with something decent to draw! 😆

Aye, superb again twirl, you making a story with the viking boat and monsters? you should, great theme going on with those.

think you basically think of these things as watercolours more than pens tbh.

What are you using there?

My prompt for today is Dark Souls. Know nothing about it but looks cool.

https://www.cassart.co.uk/drawing/pens_1/brush_pens/ecoline_brush_pen_assorted_colours_set_of_20.htm?productid=11648&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&gclid=CjwKCAjw4KvPBRBeEiwAIqCB-QsPOY8n9hjR6ncqDD8OasalxqUB6_M3sePCW3-5vfIJbcSBzVfGZhoCNqIQAvD_BwE

Bought a set of those, it's dangerous me having the art shop a 2 minute walk from my work! 😆

Just felt I wanted to try getting into colour, I'm impulsive with things like that!

They are water soluble, so once you make a mark you can basically start pulling the ink/paint all over the shop. Found out I can mix on a bit of plastic with water too and use the mixer pen to get really light colours as well, though I might get a wee brush for that(as the mixer already has water in it, so dilutes as you go). Not really tried that in anger yet, but it'll let me tone down and mix the colours, they are very vibrant, that'll allow darker tones too I imagine.

Going to buy some media too that is more robust to heavy water and is more conducive to a heavy touch.

Dark souls eh, hmmm sounds interesting, might join in if I can think of anything.. The imagination part is an achilles heal of mine mind you, so mibbe no! 😆

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Calvin and Hobbes.

India ink and watercolour.

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Cheating a bit as I did this one as practice before inktober started.

Cheating you say....wait till I tell Seosamh 😆

@jimjam - Ta.

@Malvern Rider - I put it all on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. And then I spend the rest of my day checking my phone for likes 😛
This is my instagram: [url= https://www.instagram.com/thatmattwooding/ ]Clicky[/url]

Gally from Gunnm. Or Alita from Battle Angel Alita.
Note sure about this one.

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21/31

Willowfish

Doodle out of a crock of pottery found on the beach today 🙂

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/37125928534/ ]21/31 Willow Fish[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

@twirlip
Great drawings 🙂

Even made me decide to create an instagram account..

Well here it is...

https://www.instagram.com/dietredthunder/

With one following 🙂

I will follow you, if you, follow me..

So many artists really delivering the goods on instagram for inktober. i'm not one of them mind 😆

Another guess who! managed to make her look 40 years older than the source photo. And that was even with me cheating too, jim! 😉 tried to use my tele as a light box just to make 10 or 15 positional marks, very rough outline, which in fairness, did actually work, I was just curious. Canny blame this monstrosity on that! 😆

Actually did look a wee bit better before I attacked it with pen and darkened it.

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I might just start hinting at colour to give things a wee lift as opposed to taking the carpet bombing approach! 😆

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22/31
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And that Skull from earlier in the thread. Still caught myself starting to shade ;).

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no28

hmm think i'll give these pens a rap for a while, they're doing me no favours! tbh they don't work so great on the watercolour paper, think you need something a lot less porous to make the most of the blending of them, didn't even try here.

Anyhow 3 to go for me 31, plenty of time left, so i might think about it for a bit as opposed to the splodge approach!. 😆

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23/31

Going New Zealand time for this one. Moght get a chance tomorrow.

Sabrina goddess of the Severn drawn around a hagstone found in the river and drawn with a reed from the Severn river bank in Indian ink.

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/37606939500/ ]23/31 Sabrina Goddess of the Severn Drawn around a hagstone with a reed from the Severn river bank in Indian ink.[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

Yesterday's effort. I had grand plans but then the F1 was on. Not sure what I feel about this one. I don't think it's going to be my thing but I quite like how the teeth came out:

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Looked at F1... then went and painted Sabrina instead 🙂

Been making a fancy dress costume for ma boy so not had a chance to do much this week. Been nipping on to catch up on the arts though. Brilliant stuff.

Cheers for the Mongrol love 😳 Got a slightly better pic (and dickied it up a bit in the shop - enhanced eyes and contrast mostly)

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/37174142454/ ]24/31 T.E. Lawrence. AKA Lawrence of Arabia Lamy ABC[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

Ahead of the game again. Here is 24/31 New Zealand time 😉

Red Thunder really like that.

To the person who is doing the Peaky Blinder portraits, you can see the progress.

For anyone doing portraits there are some rules, for the size and proportions of a face I'll try and do a couple of sketches to show said tips, as I can't remember them now but will once I have paper in front of me.

Here's a few of my offerings:

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and

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I think I need to remove my under drawing lines. Also maybe spend a bit more time on a drawing rather than smash them out in 10 or so mins :-/

aye that Lawrence is superb! 🙂

Thanks guys, with ref to Lawrence.

Every drawing so far on this thread has been excellant, no such thing as bad drawing. As long as you enjoyed creating it 🙂 IMO.

Started playing with ink from the bottle and reeds from tbe beach... I have found it most liberating. Post a couple tomorrow if i get a chance.

Cut reed and Quink ink.

Down about 15 drawing straight off, so quick and such fun.

Defo worth trying 🙂

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/26143532789/ ]25/31 Jackdaw on a Box Reed from the beach, Quink Ink[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

Similar, but some red added and a digital tweak.

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/37919332901/ ]25/31b Reed, quink ink, and stephens scarlet red 45 ink writing fluid.[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

I think I prefer the original colours.
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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/37919415481/ ]25/31 a Red Spider Reed, red ink. Before any digital malarky.[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

Like those, your quick style is really nice, your good at catching likiness/ the essense of something in minimal marks. Something I aspire to!

Yes, really like that last red ink spider. Very expressive, nicely done.

Great stuff, like the reeds pics, I'm still going; nothing worth sharing but working on faces, bodies, flowers, imagining land and sea and scapes, loads of quick drawings. Keep on inspiring me guys!

Yesterday's effort:

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From a photo.

Not sure what to do with today's prompt of 'squeak'.

26/31
A Roman coin Dad found when he was kid. Not AD293 😉 but 1945'ish.

Just came across it in the collection.

Indian ink, cut reed again, digital neg and some colour thing in flickr.

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/37893376576/ ]26/31 Bronze Roman Coin Indian Ink, Cut Reed, Digital Negative[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

27/31
Reeds again.. my inkwell.

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/26174687989/ ]27/31 Monster Inkwell Indian Ink, reeds, stephens writing fluid 45[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

I haven't had the time to do anything this last week, things have just been a little manic. Annoyed at myself but it can't be helped. Impressed still by everyone's work.

I even have some fancy markers waiting for me at the In-Laws house which I haven't manged to collect. Hey ho.

Oh and as a slight psa - this time of year it's easy to pick up some half decent plastic/resin skulls for halloween, which obviously make good reference for drawing skulls 😈

More reed work again... must leave it alone 😉

27/31

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/37930426892/ ]27/31 a Reed and Quink[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

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Used the list for this
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28/31
Reed, indian ink.

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/24122569228/ ]28/31 Windmill Reed and indian ink.[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

i love that reed work for some reason.

29/31
Departure from the reeds 🙁
Introducing my #Flytroplis
Pencil and fountain pen.

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I keep trying to learn to draw and at least this thread gives me inspiration as well as jealousy!

Some lovely sketches...

Climb

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She had lots of ropes and carabiners and clampy things with her but I didn't feel like drawing them.

no29.

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lost my mojo this week, not done anything!

Love the damselfly 🙂

No30

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Outtakes Today... Not really outtakes as such..just more that required on given days.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/albums/72157665599646099

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[url= http://jomcallister.co.uk/inktober2017/pannellum.htm#config=http://jomcallister.co.uk/inktober2017/tour.json ]Inktober 2017 360 Virtual Gallery[/url]

Just playing at the moment 🙂 Have a look around 🙂

See if it even works on your machines and devices 🙂

Control and Shift - Zoom Controls
Mouse - to look around.

Bonus points who spots where the Banksy is 😉

thats great that. not sure about bansky. below the horses head?

Not below the horses head ?

It is in there... it really is 🙂

Cant resist..
Reed again and indian ink.

OAK FALL AND OAK DOG

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/37326164484/ ]Inktober 2017 Oak Fall Reed and indian ink.[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/38034722051/ ]Inktober2017 Oak Dog Reed and indian ink.[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

Army Man
Coloured in yesterday...ohhrah!
Drawn a couple of days ago in reed and ink.

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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/24183117988/ ]Army Man Inktober 2017 Reded, indian ink...digital colour.[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ][/url] - [url= https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dariogf.flickr2BBcode_lite ]Flickr2BBcode LITE[/url]

felt tip doodle day
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Haha, may aswell finish off with something ridiculously bad, in keeping with my warts and all approach! 😆

Inspired by the filming for benedict cumberbatches new film/series street up from my work.

No31, woohoo, challenge completed. (Don't ask me where the wheels went, they clearly came off a long while ago! 😆 )

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Anyhow, here's the full role of my inktober scribbles.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DaMkSw2uozJFViFj2

Lesson, start thinking and planning more if I take this beyond this month, need to enter the world of composing images and doing multiple sketchs of things and putting it all togther into one image. All well and good scribbling and copying, but need to think a bit bigger get imaginitive.

Anyhow, enjoyed the month, for good and bad. OP may well have kickstarted me into a new hobby.

mibbe I should take 31 days to come up with 1 image for my next effort.. hmm..dunno.

31/31

"For November"

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@seosamh77

Top gallery and an great collection of drawings.

Its great to see all the work in one go ... Awesome.

And

Great to see everyones work over the month 🙂

Ps How can we all keep going on here ?