Inktober

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If you are an artist, you are probably familiar with the social media phenomenon that is Inktober. Inktober is a 31 day challenge that encourages artists to complete an ink drawing every day during the month of October.

That’s it. Really!

It is kind of wonderful in that there is only the pressure to complete 31 drawings if you really feel like it. There are only four “rules” (that are obviously unenforceable!) and there are no participation fees. Sharing your artwork via social media is encouraged, but that is ultimately up to you, the participant. Some artists share their artwork so that their peers hold them accountable to completing the challenge and others share simply to encourage the joy of adding a little bit of creativity to one’s everyday routine.

So, what is everyone drawing? Each year a new series of prompts is provided and here is this year’s list…

It is entirely up to the artist’s imagination as to how to interpret each day’s prompt which, obviously, allows for a ton of creativity. That’s where things can get crazy!

I decided to participate in Inktober this year and found that combining some of the prompts made it even more fun. Here are a few of my drawings so far…

If you are interested in learning more about Inktober or participating in the challenge, please visit this link for more info…

https://inktober.com/rules

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.