Black and grey ink drawing of a plump Japanese woman in traditional attire seen from behind as she walks out of a shrine under a giant paper lantern and is headed toward a crowd of people carrying umbrellas

#Inktober2023 week 3

inktober2023 prompt list

It’s the 8th year in a row I’m participating in Inktober. The rules are simple: A different prompt every day. Use ink. Enjoy. Learn new techniques, or not.

Some choose to not use the prompt list, or create their own, or follow a different list. I prefer to stick to those proposed by Inktober creator Jake Parker, because I find it easier, even though some prompts are less inspiring than others!

Day 15: “dagger”

Black and grey ink drawing of a hooded crouching character carrying a dagger

My least favourite thus far. This is Ezio from the video game Assassin’s Creed. It looked much better in the pencil sketch I did before applying the ink. I used a light grey Kuretake BrushWriter, a Sakura micron 003 black pen and Pentel black ink Brushpen.

Day 16: “angel”

Grey ink drawing of a two robed and crowned characters standing on clouds and looking through an opening in more clouds at a series of angels climbing down what look like long stairs

Another tribute to Moebius. This is a reproduction of one of his illustrations of Dante’s paradise. I used the Sakura Micron 003 black fineliner and the Kuretake light grey BrushWriter.

Day 17: “demon”

Grey ink drawing of a crowned muscular armored male-looking character seen from behind, standing on a cloud and carrying a sheathed sword, with the left arm raised seemingly casting a spell on two people on the cloud opposite: a standing madonna holding a child and a seated robed and crowned man.

Another tribute to Moebius. This is a reproduction of another of his illustrations of Dante’s paradise. I used the Sakura Micron 003 black fineliner and the Kuretake light grey BrushWriter.

Day 18: “saddle”

Black ink drawing of a caped character wearing a helmet and riding a giant pelican that flies low on a deserted area with a spacecraft wreck.

Third tribute to Moebius in a row! Again I used the micron 003 black fineliner, Kuretake light grey BrushWriter, and a water brush pen to lighten further the light grey ink.

Day 19: “plump”

Black and grey ink drawing of a plump Japanese woman in traditional attire seen from behind as she walks out of a shrine under a giant paper lantern and is headed toward a crowd of people carrying umbrellas

Ukiyo-e vibes! I used again the same light grey Kuretake BrushWriter, a Sakura micron 003 black fineliner, and Pentel grey ink Brushpen. For the highlights I used a white ink Kuretake brushwriter but it turned the grey ink into an unexpected bluish hue.

Day 20: “frost”

Black ink drawing of two rows of trees and snow

Two rows of frozen trees on the side of a snowy road. I used the Sakura Micron 003 black fineliner.

Day 21: “chains”

Grey ink drawing of chain links

Chain links. I used my Kuretake light grey BrushWriter and water brush pen for the gradient of the background and some areas of the links, and the grey and black Pentel Brushpens for the links.



(See the posts for week 1, week 2, week 4-5)

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