Themed ink illustrations

Inktober Illustrations

Inktober is a global art movement created by Jake Parker in 2009. Every October, artists all over the world take on the Inktober drawing challenge by doing one ink drawing a day for the entire month, based on daily prompts.

This is one of those challenges that I find really inspiring – I discovered the project several years ago and I’ve loved immersing myself in a world of ink illustrations.

Inktober 2023

⁤In 2023, I approached Inktober with the concept of an empty window: with every prompt, I used the window concept to anchor me, finding expression and fresh ideas on my digital canvas. ⁤

⁤As in previous years, the consistent format helped me to add a sense of simplicity and exploration. ⁤⁤Each window had its own unique theme, capturing the essence of my Inktober experience. ⁤

Inktober 2019

In 2019 I participated in the Inktober challenge digitally using Procreate with some awesome ink brushes – I decided to follow a specific theme, so I illustrated 31 films based on the prompts. Totally loved it!

My process was very streamlined – I used black as the main colour, choosing accent colours based on the mood of the film. During the planning phase, I picked the movies that I wanted to illustrate for each prompt. By using the same format for all of them, with the same background, textures and brushes, I kept all the illustrations consistent and developed a unique cohesive style for the project.

1: ring
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Big Fish (2004), directed by Tim Burton — 1: ring / Big Fish (2004), directed by Tim Burton

2: mindless
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Fargo (1996), directed by the Coen brothers — 2: mindless / Fargo (1996), directed by the Coen brothers

3: bait
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Fish Tank (2009), directed by Andrea Arnold — 3: bait / Fish Tank (2009), directed by Andrea Arnold

4: freeze
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), directed by Michel Gondry — 4: freeze / Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), directed by Michel Gondry

5: build
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Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), directed by Colin Trevorrow — 5: build / Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), directed by Colin Trevorrow

6: husky
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Game of Thrones — 6: husky / Game of Thrones

7: enchanted
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Edward Scissorhand (1990), directed by Tim Burton — 7: enchanted / Edward Scissorhand (1990), directed by Tim Burton

8: frail
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500 Days of Summer (2009), directed by Marc Webb — 8: frail / 500 Days of Summer (2009), directed by Marc Webb

9: swing
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Forrest Gump (1994), directed by Robert Zemeckis — 9: swing / Forrest Gump (1994), directed by Robert Zemeckis

10: pattern
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The Shining (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick — 10: pattern / The Shining (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick

11: snow
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Into the Wild (2007), directed by Sean Penn — 11: snow / Into the Wild (2007), directed by Sean Penn

12: dragon
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How to Train Your Dragon (2010), directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois — 12: dragon / How to Train Your Dragon (2010), directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois

13: ash
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Burn Burn Burn (2015), directed by Chanya Button — 13: ash / Burn Burn Burn (2015), directed by Chanya Button

14: overgrown
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Jumanji (1995), directed by Joe Johnston — 14: overgrown / Jumanji (1995), directed by Joe Johnston

15: legend
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Where The Wild Things Are (2009), directed by Spike Jonze — 15: legend / Where The Wild Things Are (2009), directed by Spike Jonze

16: wild
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Beast (2017), directed by Michael Pearce — 16: wild / Beast (2017), directed by Michael Pearce

17: ornament
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The Grinch (2000), directed by Ron Howard — 17: ornament / The Grinch (2000), directed by Ron Howard

18: misfit
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Little Miss Sunshine (2006), directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton — 18: misfit / Little Miss Sunshine (2006), directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton

19: sling
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The Hobbit (2012), directed by Peter Jackson — 19: sling / The Hobbit (2012), directed by Peter Jackson

20: tread
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Pin Cushion (2017), directed by Deborah Haywood — 20: tread / Pin Cushion (2017), directed by Deborah Haywood

21: treasure
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King of California (2007), directed by Mike Cahill — 21: treasure / King of California (2007), directed by Mike Cahill

22: ghost
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Russian Doll (2019), created by Natasha Lyonne — 22: ghost / Russian Doll (2019), created by Natasha Lyonne

23: ancient
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The NeverEnding Story (1984), directed by Wolfgang Petersen — 23: ancient / The NeverEnding Story (1984), directed by Wolfgang Petersen

24: dizzy
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Memento (2000), directed by Christopher Nolan — 24: dizzy / Memento (2000), directed by Christopher Nolan

25: tasty
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Ratatouille (2007), directed by Brad Bird — 25: tasty / Ratatouille (2007), directed by Brad Bird

26: dark
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Joker (2019), directed by Todd Phillips — 26: dark / Joker (2019), directed by Todd Phillips

27: coat
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Napoleon Dynamite (2004), directed by Jared Hess — 27: coat / Napoleon Dynamite (2004), directed by Jared Hess

28: ride
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American Honey (2016), directed by Andrea Arnold — 28: ride / American Honey (2016), directed by Andrea Arnold

29: injured
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Lady Bird (2017), directed by Greta Gerwig — 29: injured / Lady Bird (2017), directed by Greta Gerwig

30: catch
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Moonrise Kingdom (2012), directed by Wes Anderson — 30: catch / Moonrise Kingdom (2012), directed by Wes Anderson

31: ripe
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Call me by your name (2017), directed by Luca Guadagnino — 31: ripe / Call me by your name (2017), directed by Luca Guadagnino

Inktober 2018

2018 was the first year I participated in the Inktober challenge.

That October I was travelling and I didn't get a chance to complete all the prompts, but I cherished the ones I finished. (Talk about constraints of a challenge!)