Prickly -Inktober
My 25th drawing for Inktober
The Inktober prompt suggestion for the 25th is Prickly. When I was a child we had hedgehogs in our back garden, I think one of them may have lived under our shed. I remember taking out bowls of cat food and water for them, and sitting in the dark garden listening out for their unmistakable snorting noises. The hedgehog I have drawn today is getting ready for hibernation, curling up in the autumn leaves.
Source: https://inktober.com/rules/
I have decided to get out my ink pens and join in with Inktober, you can find more details about Inktober on the website: https://inktober.com/.
Creating the drawing
I started off the process by sketching out the shape of the hedgehog in pencil. I then used my dip pen and drawings inks to add some of the initial ink marks.
I applied strokes of masking fluid to the paper- this was to make the outline of some of the lighter spines. I then applied layers of water and ink over the top with a paintbrush.
Once the masking fluid was removed I added more black ink lines with my dip pen.
Leaf prints
I then added leaf prints to the background. Painting the oak leaves with black ink and then pressing these onto the paper.
Ready for hibernation
'Prickly'
If you want to see some of my previous ink illustrations check out DWELLING, an illustrated crime novel collaboration between myself and fellow Steemian @dougkarr, set in New York’s Lower East Side. Dwelling is now available in print and ePub.
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I haven't time yet to properly comment, but when I saw the hedgehog I HAD to go in! I adore them and now being back in the UK I'm determined to lure them into whatever urban Garden we manage in whatever house we take.
I love this little guy! I've given up on finishing #inktober with new pieces, but still trying to bring out some previous inks to share again.
This weekend is a bit of a struggle- it was a last minute struggle to finish off today's piece.
The biggest issue I have at making the back garden accessible for hedgehogs is the concrete gravel boards at the bottom of the fences. I have found one place where I could make an approx 15 x 15 cm gap.
Thats so cute and beautiful Ophelia. I loved that you "inkluded" the leaves in the artwork, a little autumn touch:) Inktober is so interesting and fun event, it helps you creativity and focus, i hope next year, when my digital way of making artwork is better, i will take part too:)
Haha good ink pun! The leaves seemed a good way to make a subtle background without drawing attention away from the hedgehog.
Very nice! I was trying to catch up today and then just lost it. I don't know. Last year, I did well. This year not so much. Last year I didn't do anyting hardly for NaNoWriMo.. so maybe Novemeber is my creative month? Either way, I love watching your creations on here. This one is really good. I had a hard time with it for sure!
Thank you @rumdancer, it has been tricky to keep up with creating and posting a drawing everyday. It has been fun though coming up with different drawings around the prompts!!
Awesome, you should make an tutorial on how to have fun working creative! I love with what different things you came up every time, very refreshing to see this 😀
I suspect a lot of it depends on the quantity of coffee I have had that morning!
@opheliafu what beautiful representation dear friend, congratulations
I love the hedgehogs, my granddaughter Abigail would go crazy if she saw one
thank you very much for sharing this beautiful work
I wish you a wonderful weekend
@jlufer - they are adorable creatures! I'm trying to make adaptations to my current garden to make it a bit more hedgehog accessible.
oh! is incredible
he looks very tender he seems asleep.
I love the technique you use and the details you give to the drawings!
Thank you @yanes94, he does look very snug in all those leaves!
if hehehe looks very cute
I really like that technique with leafs that you had use on your drawing! I'm going to try that. PD: I love your style to draw.
Yes give it a go, it's a fun way to print.
I appreciate your attention to detail very nicely done thank you for sharing
Thank you very much @enjoywithtroy!
He looks so peaceful! Very nice drawing, I love that you use more than one technique, it all comes together so well! <3
Thank you - glad you liked the piece.
Cute! I love everything related to animals, I like the ease of your lines, I follow your art. Greetings from Venezuela.