|||

Inktober 2024

A sketch depicting a person pulling back a large sheet showing a cluttered bookshelf filled with books, plants, and various items, to reveal a shelf of more minimally organised shelves

Inktober was created in 2009 by Jake Parker as a way to improve his inking skills with daily prompts.

FYI Illustration has never been my strong point. When we had to choose whether to specialise in illustration or graphics for the last 2 years of my design degree, the lecturer came over to me all serious-like and said I highly recommend that you not choose illustration”. So, yeah. Skills to learn, baggage to lose!

I’m not a true inker and have no idea if I’m doing this right, but it’s good drawing practice and that’s good enough for me.

Index

Day Theme Day Theme
1 Backpack 17 Journal
2 Discover 18 Drive
3 Boots 19 Ridge
4 Exotic 20 Uncharted
5 Binoculars 21 Rhinoceros
6 Trek 22 Camp
7 Passport 23 Rust
8 Hike 24 Expedition
9 Sun 25 Scarecrow
10 Nomadic 26 Camera
11 Snacks 27 Road
12 Remote 28 Jumbo
13 Horizon 29 Navigator
14 Roam 30 Violin
15 Guidebook 31 Landmark
16 Grungy

Day 1 - Backpack

A sketch of a person seen from the back, wearing a backpack with two front pockets. The figure is surrounded by pencil lines and shading.

Index

Day 2 - Discover

A sketch depicting a person pulling back a large sheet showing a cluttered bookshelf filled with books, plants, and various items, to reveal a shelf of more minimally organised shelves Index

Day 3 - Boots

A simple cartoon figure pointing up at a billboard showing various feet and boots. There are two feet that can be seen from inside their boot; one has plenty of room around it and has a tick on it, and the other shows the toes cramped together with a cross on it Index

Day 4 - Exotic

Various hand drawn depictions of the ampersand character, from simple to curly, and an unusual blocky stacked version Index

Day 5 - Binoculars

Two stick figures in front of a large orange sun. One figure is using binoculars, while the other is crouched down, reaching out to a small animal. A pair of binoculars is on the ground nearby. Index

Day 6 - Trek

A sketch of two stick figures walking away from a shadowy place, one pointing outward while the other leans against them. Small birds are depicted in the distance, suggesting a sense of optimism or hope.

Index

Day 7 - Passport

Index

Day 8 - Hike

Index

Day 9 - Sun

Index

Day 10 - Nomadic

Index

Day 11 - Snacks

Index

Day 12 - Remote

Index

Day 13 - Horizon

Index

Day 14 - Roam

Index

Day 15 - Guidebook

Index

Day 16 - Grungy

Index

Day 17 - Journal

Index

Day 18 - Drive

Index

Day 19 - Ridge

Index

Day 20 - Uncharted

Index

Day 21 - Rhinoceros

Index

Day 22 - Camp

Index

Day 23 - Rust

Index

Day 24 - Expedition

Index

Day 25 - Scarecrow

Index

Day 26 - Camera

Index

Day 27 - Road

Index

Day 28 - Jumbo

Index

Day 29 - Navigator

Index

Day 30 - Violin

Index

Day 31 - Landmark

Index


💬 Comment on Mastodon · or by email


Follow my RSS feed, or sign up to receive posts in your inbox

Up next How to Keep Your Wheels Turning Smoothly Despite the Automation Paradox
Latest posts Inktober 2024 How to Keep Your Wheels Turning Smoothly Despite the Automation Paradox PTPL 124 · Saving Safari tabs as Markdown links, and Mono Fonts in Obsidian Looking Through Windows (From the Outside In) PTPL 123 · ‘Analog Office’ Blog and Tomoe River Planner Recommendations Mastodon and the Fediverse — Social Media’s Brighter Future Celebrating Independent Indie Blogs PTPL 122 · Aligning Your Task List with Your (Changing) Values PTPL 121 · Getting Focused With a 4-Quadrant Weekly Planning Matrix PTPL 120 · Quick Add vs Text Expansion in Obsidian Touch Typing For Classic Book Fans Your Name in Landsat Psst — They Don't Know What You're Talking About PTPL 119 · Yes, You Can Be Plain-Text Enlightened and Still Use Apple’s Reminders! PTPL 118 · My Simple, Sensible Plain Text to Proprietary App Workflow PTPL 117 · Oh, You Like Making Notes! Why Not Use… ? PTPL 116 · Plain Text Accounting Level 1, Complete! PTPL 115 · There’s Something New at the Top of My One Big Text File PTPL 114 · Obsidian, Silver Bullet, and Org-Mode—3 Different Approaches to Working With Notes PTPL 113 · Some Free Tools Cost Too Much PTPL 112 · Organise Your Stuff— Alternatives to Bartender and Hazel PTPL 111 · You Only Need 2 Calendar Categories For Effective Time Management PTPL 110 · How to Easily Type  macOS ⌘ Modifier Keys PTPL 109 · Households With Written SOPs Are More Resilient Than Those Without PTPL 108 · Workflowy’s Plain Text Calendar Beats Obsidian’s PTPL 107 · Follow Along As I Learn the Command Line From Scratch PTPL 106 · Digital Freedom Requires Intentional Use of Paper, Plain Text, and Plugins PTPL 105 · Plain Text Budgeting Progress — Paper Made My Markdown Tables Better PTPL 104 · 6 Plain Text Task Management Options—an Overview PTPL 103 · 4 Practical, Fascinating Uses of Plain Text in the Wild PTPL 102 · No App Lasts Forever — Tips For Your Data Bug-Out Bag
... ... ... ...