Inktober 2018 Days 1 to 15 - Halfway Celebration!
Hi Folks!
I am still really new to this whole community, so please bear with me as I fumble around at various hamfisted attempts to show people my craft. Since this is also the first Inktober I've participated in, it has been suggested that I upload all my inks, up until today. I think this is an awesome idea, and I really hope this will bring a little bit of enjoyment to your day :D !
Alright! Without further ado, let's begin the countdown!
---Day 1 - "Poisonous"---
Used my Samsung Note for this one since I still had to get a new sketchbook. It actually turned out close to what I expected, despite the tiny screen. Also, this is the only 'ink' in the series that will be digital. The rest will involve felt pens, brushes, markers and good ol' paper.
---Day 2 - "Tranquil"---
Didn’t feel very tranquil when I started this, but it was a good way to relax using pen and paper. After this attempt, I went out and got a less mangled felt pen. The previous one had mummified in my bag and was very stingy with ink.
---Day 3 - "Roast"---
This drawing achieved only one thing: Making me hungrier than I would have liked to be. I had to go raid my fridge afterwards.
---Day 4 - "Spell"---
My first image in the new sketchbook that I got specifically for this inktober :D ! Also picked up some shading felts along with a nice juicy brush.
---Day 5 - "Chicken"---
I am most proud of my Poultry Knight - w- ~♥
I can assure you his mighty steed, despite its namesake, has a most valiant and plucky heart!
---Day 6 - "Drooling"---
Woo~ 6 days so far and I wasn't too sure how I'd start this prompt. In the end though it was pleasant surprise. A little messier than expected but learnt a lot :D !
---Day 7 - "Exhausted"---
Gonna push for the whole month (ง •̀ω•́)ง✧ !
It still feels unfamiliar overall to use the inks, but I am really warming up to it.
---Day 8 - "Star"---
Onto week 2! I have rediscovered that absolute joy that is flat black [or at least a very dark grey :B ]. Also, this pattern making has been most enjoyable and I will expand on that aspect later on. Really happy with how her face and hair turned out :D !
---Day 9 - "Precious"---
I JUST realized I could have gone the whole Gollum route [was a bit of a slow brain morning], but I'm still happy with the little creature-ball.
The bright side of using inks I find is the 'final commit': intentional or not, that blob of ink is going in the finished piece, so you might as well work it in :3c
---Day 10 - "Flowing"---
Time to play around with backgrounds! Was a little apprehensive at first since I wasn't too sure how to approach it, so I went with a post-apocalytptic sci-fi setting of sorts. Win-win
---Day 11 - "Flowing"---
This was the first one that really stumped me, and I kind of let it sit for a bit. I returned to it later in the day adn decided to just roll with the concept.
---Day 12 - "Whale"---
Following Day 11's slow down, I decided to go for a simpler design for today. Something soft and round, and likes to swim in large bodies of water ;D
---Day 13 - "Guarded"---
This one was 100% fun to draw and came out with minimal fuss [much like day 3's Chicken]. I think the inherent cheekiness of the piece gave me a morale boost.
---Day 14 - "Clock"---
Wasn't too sure how to approach this particular prompt at first, but then good ol' Lewis Carroll popped up in the brain. It's funny now how a lot of us can easily associate rabbits and timepieces XD
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST dun dun dun
---Day 15 - "Weak"---
Another stumper! In this case, I just started with a pose I thought was relevant and then added stuff from there. Not what I had expected, but I am happy with it!
Phew There we go!
15 consecutive days of getting refamiliarised with traditional black and white media!
I really hope you folks enjoyed this incredibly long post [will probably stick to smaller ones from here on out].
Thank you for reading and I look forward to our next encounter!
Cheers!!!
Hi seanbon,
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No, thank YOU guys for being so awesome :D !
As for a brief statement:
I started off as a novice artist in the game industry back in 2006, making games for handhelds and online platforms. I am particularly fond of pixel and concept art, which is what I spend most of my time doing, working as a freelance artist out of Thailand.
Participating in inktober for the first time, I am hoping to refresh my skills and relearn the joy of making mistakes in ink.
That's a bit lacking clarity, seanbon. Is that declining the feature? I'll appreciate if you can clarify, please. Thank you.
My apologies! I wasn't declining the feature, just trying to say 'Thank you' in a odd manner :]
So, "Yes!", I would most definitely like to be featured.
Ah! That makes sense 🤣. Alright, buddy. Will let you know once the post is published. Cheers!
You can find the new showcase post here: https://steemit.com/curation/@curie/curie-author-showcase-october-18th-2018
Thank you so much Σ(･口･) <3 !!!
Oh wow, you've been busy ! :O It is amazing to see all of them in one post like this !!! :D Congrats for curie, as well :D
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Thank you :D !! I was incredibly surprised this morning to find that out too :O !
What a most joyous ocassion 〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜!
Hi seanbon,
Visit curiesteem.com or join the Curie Discord community to learn more.
What an honour ＼\٩( 'ω' )و //／ !!!
Thank you :D !!!
I was going to try pick a favourite, but they are all too good :D
What an awesome compliment! Thank you :D !!!
This is some good stuff. I'm going to start posting my stuff here to, if you want to check it out.
Thank you!
I'll gladly check it out
What a gorgeous post filled with your Inktober pieces. I really like how you draw most of your characters, their expressions and poses are adorable and lovable.
Congratulations on your first curie vote ^_^. Stay active and keep drawing and I'm sure you will receive another in the future.
Thank you for such an uplifting comment! I am a tad bit overwhelmed at these well wishes and good vibes, but also incredibly happy that folks like my art :D !
I shall attempt to remain active and be a good member of this community ( ' w')7 !
Hahaha I hope you will enjoy your time on Steemit =).
Feel free to join Steem Artists on discord if you want to meet other artists. We're mostly drawing though, so it's a nice and cozy place that doesn't really take away our focus on arting =).
Here's the link: https://discord.gg/ENN8KCb
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Thank you!
Not too sure about the protocol when responding to such posts, but I appreciate it immensely o(-ε´･+)b
I really love the day 5 Chicken. That's nailed the cuteness factor.
Many thanks!!! It's definitely on my favourites as well :D
These are all so amzing and I love the chicken!
Thank you :D !!!
Hey @seanbon, this is really cool. I love cute, so my favourites would be Chicken and Whale :D Having said that, the rest are really good! You are so talented! They look like anime cartoons :)
Thank you so much :D <3!!
It warms my heart to know how much you liked the images [especially the chicken and whale ;D] and thank you again for your wonderful compliments :)
I like the cute boys and girls too in the other days like the poultry knight and guarded and the girl hugging the star :) They remind me of some of the japanese anime stories i used to watch as a kid dubbed in english. Aaah so cutee! Thank you for sharing them with us 🙃
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