It started out innocently enough about two or three years ago through social media, INKTOBER has now taken over the art world. It is a contest to submit one ink drawing a day on social media for the next 30 days of October. Just type in #inktober on twitter to get the latest ink drawings and I have to say, some of the entries are exceptional. As an artist, how can you not find inspiration from such fine works.
When I said Inktober has taken over the art world, just look around. Blogs, videos and Instagram pages are all promoting inktober in one way or another. The real kicker was I received and email from Dick Blicks, a national art supply chain, promoting inktober specials and featuring demos on inking.all month long.
On a personal note, I started inking with a dip pen last inktober and I have not put the pen down. Its been so much fun. I first used the dip pen in high school many years ago but abandon the whole ink scene once I got to college. The cool thing about inking with the dip pen is the technology has not changed at all. There seems to be some new colored inks that are available but the old trusty nibs are still the same. Happy Inktober!