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Higgins Inks Features Ink Drawing

January 22, 2023

By Janet Dodrill

I am honored that Higgins Inks featured my figure study in Higgins brown ink on their Instagram page on January 20, 2023. I have been using their ink for years.

The ink drawing was created on Strathmore Mixed Media paper, in an October IG drawing challenge from model Lilian D’Mello’s “Liltober,” (@lilian.dmello @liltober.art )(similar to Inktober) where she provided a reference photo every day in the month of October. The corresponding prompt word for the day was ENDLESS. I participated in and completed every day of the challenge.

It is nice to be recognized for this ink drawing.

Endless by Janet Dodrill, ink on paper, 6″ x 8″

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Inktober 2018

October 5, 2018

Inktober is an art challenge created by artist Jake Parker that focuses on improving inking skills. Anyone participating in the Inktober challenge creates an ink drawing everyday in October and posts it online, using the hash tags #inktober and #inktober2018. The Inktober website has the rules, how to ink videos, and merchandise.

I am participating this year (and also did last year in 2017) to help develop my skills in drawing with ink. I am following the daily prompt words set for by Jake Parker. This is a great opportunity for me as an artist, and provides a sense of community online.

Inktober rules:
1) Make a drawing in ink (you can do a pencil under-drawing if you want).
2) Post it
3) Hashtag it with #inktober and #inktober2018
4) Repeat

Feel free to participate anytime during October. You don’t have to follow the rules. As Jake says, “Now go make something beautiful.”

Official Inktober 2018 Prompt List

Inktober Resources:

Inktober website www.inktober.com

Twitter www.twitter.com/inktober

Instagram www.instagram.com/inktober

Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/208139582937200

Update: I have included a selection of my Inktober 2018 drawings.

Inktober 2018: Day 2, October 2, 2018, Prompt word: Tranquil

Inktober 2018: Day 13, October 13, 2018, Prompt word: Guarded

Inktober 2018: Day 19, October 2, 2018, Prompt word: Scorched

Inktober 2018: Day 24, October 2, 2018, Prompt word: Chop

Inktober 2018: Day 29, October 2, 2018, Prompt word: Double

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The Inktober Pledge

October 3, 2017

By Janet Dodrill

This October I took the Inktober pledge!

The Inktober Initiative was the idea of Jake Parker, established illustrator, to commit to ink drawing practice everyday for the month of October. Started in 2009, the event is practiced by artists around the world, and has official rules and daily idea prompt list to follow. Ink drawings are to be posted to social media on a regular basis using the this year’s hashtags, #inktober and #inktober2017.

I am posting my Inktober drawings to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Google +. I enjoy being part of this creative endeavor and all 31 drawings will be posted here as the month progresses. This gives me the opportunity to practice sketching and drawing.

To learn more about Inktober, see Jake Parker’s website at www.mrjakeparker.com/inktober.