I kept up and finished Inktober on time! This is the first year that I've successfully kept to the *official* prompt list by Jake Parker, so I was pleased with that.
However, I will admit that I found the list to be...somewhat boring. I feel like I managed some really fun creative ones this year, and one silly one. Otherwise, I felt like I was stretching to come up with something just to get it done and over with for the day. Last year's project was much more engaging and enjoyable.
I will be seriously considering creating my own prompt list next year. I've been listening to a lot of arguments against Inktober for individuals already engaged in creative fields as it distracts from other projects that need work, and I can't deny the validity of that. I did find myself scrambling some days and stressing over a project that is supposed to be light.
That being said, I learn something every year that I complete Inktober, and this year was no different. This year I did learn some things about negative space and how to better place images on a piece of paper. Normally this would be a "well, duh" thing, but I did struggle to fill the page some days, and other days I was a bit too ambitious. Give and take, I suppose!
I also managed to tattoo a couple images from this project, and will be refining a few others to make available as designs. So, overall, I felt that the month was productive and the time was well spent.
Do you participate in Inktober? If so, what list did you follow this year? What did you learn?
Kae
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