
Do like your mom taught you: "If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all." Q: Where can I buy an Inktober shirt?Ī: Right here.

Use your energy to celebrate people's creativity and expression. Q: What if I see someone doing Inktober wrong?Ī: There's no Inktober police going around looking to shut people down if they aren't using ink or the prompt list. If you are tempted to call someone out for not doing Inktober the way you think they should be doing it, just keep it to yourself. Just remember to follow copyright laws, and respect the original creator's wishes. Q: Do I have to use our own designs or can I use designs from my favorite game/film/cartoon etc.?Ī: You can draw whatever you’d like for your Inktober challenge.
#Sketch drawings free#
If switching the order of the prompts helps tell the story you want to tell feel free to change the order.īut the cool thing about following the prompt list in order is seeing what everybody creates on the same day using the same prompt and how much variety and creativity there is inside of a single word. You do not have to follow the order of the prompt list. If you have another great idea, go for it! Q: Do I have to use the prompts in order?Ī: Nope. The prompts are there to help spark your creativity. Q: Do I have to use the official prompt list?Ī: No. If you want to sketch in a pencil and then ink on top that's fine! If you want to sketch in crayon and then scan it into the computer and do your finished inking digitally, go for it! As long as you are creating a new ink drawing every day, it counts. Whatever your creative process is, use it. Q: Can I use markers or watercolors?Ī: While it's suggested to use real ink, keep things black and white, and use the official prompt list, the spirit of the challenge is very open to people being creative in what tools they use, how they use them, and what they create. Q: Can I only use ink for my drawing to count?Ī: No. For a list of other good pens see the Tools page. Q: What is a good pen to use for inktober?Ī: Jake Parker says he really likes the Pentel Brush Pen. Can I sketch out my drawing before going to ink?Ī: Yes. We've even heard of writers taking on the Inktober challenge and crafting a poem or short story every day that follow the prompts. If calligraphy, typography, lettering, etc is how you create your art, then by all means do that every day for Inktober. And traditional inkers, be cool to those who are trying to improve with their digital inking.

Just be cool to those who want to use traditional inks. If you want to improve your digital inking skills then doing Inktober digitally is a great way to challenge yourself.
#Sketch drawings how to#
Although learning how to ink digitally is a skill separate from traditional inking it is no less valid. Initially, the challenge of Inktober was focused on traditional inking. Wherever you live and create is where Inktober is. Q: Where is Inktober?Ī: There is no official location or convention for Inktober. You can post them on your fridge, or get permission to post them on your school’s bulletin board. Q: What if I don’t have a social media account?Ī: If you don’t have a social media account you can still participate and share your drawings with friends and family in person. Others will be able to see it and you can follow those tags to see the work of everyone else. Simply post photos of your artwork onto your own social media account and tag it with #inktober and #inktober2022. Q: Where do I send my Inktober drawings?Ī: You do not need to send your drawings to us. Post your first Inktober drawing on October 1st and your last on October 31st. When is Inktober?Ī: Inktober is every October. It’s a challenge to see how much you can improve your art in a month, and to be inspired or to help inspire other artists to do the same. Q. Inktober is a challenge NOT a contest to see who the best artist is. Q: IS INKTOBER A CHALLENGE OR A CONTEST?Ī: Inktober is just a framework to get yourself to draw better, flex a little, and/or have some fun with your art.

Remember to use the hashtags #inktober and #inktober2022 if you want your art to be seen by everyone. Every day for the month of October anyone participating in the Inktober challenge creates an ink drawing and posts it online. Thanks! Q: What is Inktober?Ī: Inktober is a month long art challenge created by artist Jake Parker that is focused on improving skill and developing positive drawing habits. Do you have a question about Inktober? Please use our contact page, and put "For the FAQ" in your subject line. As we get more Frequently Asked Questions we will be updating this page accordingly.
