Inktober 2018

Inktober 2018 Challenge

For my first year participating and completing Inktober, I decided to learn how to paint more loosely and carefree. I studied Nan’s book the month before and for many of my prompts, I took from her chapters. The first 20 days were spent using sumi ink and walnut ink to limit my palette before venturing into watercolor and drawing ink.

Day 1: Bone Stroke

In Chinese calligraphy painting, this is considered the Mount Everest of painting because it involves a lot of twists and turns.
9″x12″ sumi ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BoZmzfljxX_

Day 2: Leaves

12″x9″ sumi ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bob64VVD61i

Day 3: banana leaf and willow tree

12″x9″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BoeMqhGjAwe

Day 4: bamboo

9″x12″ sumi ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bog7EaTgFqC

Day 5: lotus leaves

9″x12″ sumi ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bojer2qH1EE

Day 6: narcissus

9″x12″ sumi ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BomNcTODI6y

Day 7: wisteria

12″x9″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BopjaqDDdvG

Day 8: peony

9″x12″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BorSNDtDuJG

Day 9: bearded iris

9″x12″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bot2YH9j6R_

Day 10: Japanese iris

9″x12″ sumi ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BowsoR2j6np

Day 11: Chinese magnolia

12″x9″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BozR0J3jh8a

Day 12: lotus

9″x12″ walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bo1wv6CjCiD

Day 13: giant panda

9″x12″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bo5N4X9jpQI

Day 14: little birds

12″x9″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bo6uNmtjU80

Day 15: hummingbirds

9″x12″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bo9wISDjiYI

Day 16: the crane

9″x12″ sumi ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpAwW0fjD9O

Day 17: preying mantis, dragonflies

12″x9″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpCthOyjpT0

Day 18: butterflies, lady bugs

9″x12″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpF54kbD2mF

Day 19: carp

12″x9″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpHrytNDLUv

Day 20: goldfish

12″x9″ sumi ink and walnut ink on Fabriano studio watercolor paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpLkW0djhQ4

Day 21: Hydrangea

11″x14″ watercolor on Strathmore paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpNSnWEDrLC

Day 22: hibiscus

11″x14″ watercolor on Strathmore paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpPuolaD_nk

Day 23: Heliconia

8″x10″ watercolor on fawn sheet handmade paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpSGvl_j6GM

Day 24: Wild Flower

8″x10″ watercolor on fawn sheet handmade paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpU3uj3Dljd

Day 25: Red Wisteria

8″x10″ watercolor on fawn sheet handmade paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpW_jz7Dk_i

Day 26: bird

9″x6.75″ drawing ink on Fabriano paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpZuWIbDPoH

Day 27: red leaves

9″x6.75″ drawing ink on Fabriano paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpdAEQMDQ1Q

Day 28: Hellebore

6.75″x9″ drawing ink on Fabriano paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpfOHw1jmDU

Day 29: Autumn Tree

6.75″x9″ drawing ink on Fabriano paper
http://instagram.com/p/BphipnlDAIe

Day 30: Ker Ai the maltese

6.75″x9″ drawing ink on Fabriano paper
http://instagram.com/p/Bpj1ZdcDHI6

Day 31: Celosia

9″x6.75″ drawing ink on Fabriano paper
http://instagram.com/p/BpmaqCVDmPK