2023 Inktober 52 - One sketch per week.

[calamus]

Wolf and Piggy's fear that Inktober 52 will never end.

It won't EXACTLY end, but it will run seamlessly into next year's weekly Inktober, and from there into the following year's, etc. etc. ad infinitum... !!

[catbert]

Wolf and Piggy's fear that Inktober 52 will never end.

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Fend Norma Popular/Koh-i-noor document black, Kokuyo

That's one reason I'm staying away from the all year version. Preparing 31 drawings for October in a burst of activity lasting a couple of weeks is an interesting challenge. But keeping it up for 52 weeks is just too much of a distraction from what I actually want to draw.

Mind you, the one month version brings its own frustrations. I get these great ideas, and then realize I'm not up to drawing them.

I'm the same. I may have said before, for me the interval between drawings is the time it takes to abandon the original idea in favour of something I can actually do. Regular Inktober will be a nice corrective to my tendency to overcomplicate (as below).

Wolf and Piggy's fear that Inktober 52 will never end.

Or you could have written, not another cat & mouse sketch

But I look forward to those.

Wolf and Piggy's fear that Inktober 52 will never end.

It won't EXACTLY end, but it will run seamlessly into next year's weekly Inktober, and from there into the following year's, etc. etc. ad infinitum... !!

True, but I think Pig and Wolfie might take a break at the end of the year.

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And now this ...

Fear 2: Stake with Garlic Butter or You're going to eat that?
Talk show cooking segment in which we discover J-P wrote a recipe book and Piggy says fangs but no fangs.

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Fend Norma Popular/Koh-i-noor document black, Kokuyo

(I think I've got all the vampire research out of my system now.)

[Yazeh]

It is absolutely spectacular @catbert . I often have the tendency with the monthly inktober to see a story. This time I've reined that part and have opted for simplicity. It's still frustrating that I can not yet create what I imagine. I do it more as a creativity/spiritual exercise. To bring fun to deadlines. Something to look forwards too rather than backward

[LizEF]

Fear 2: Stake with Garlic Butter ...

I have to know, is this (Stake instead of Steak) intentional or subconscious?

[catbert]

Fear 2: Stake with Garlic Butter ...

I have to know, is this (Stake instead of Steak) intentional or subconscious?

Intentional.

[LizEF]

Intentional.

Love it! Thank you.

[Chrissy]

Absolutely stunning catbert. You should get your book of pictures published. I would buy a copy.

[Deb]

So would I!

[Yazeh]

Hear, hear!

[Yazeh]

Until we wait for @catbert's magic, here's a homage to Piggy and wolf, and Oklahoma
Harvest
Pentel Brush pen, black ink, and refilled with Diamine Sepia...
Paper is Fabriano Sketchbook paper...

[Lloyd]

Are these the children of the corn? 😳

[Yazeh]

Are these the children of the corn? 😳

Not at all.

[catbert]

Harvest (after Millet, with apologies)

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Fend Norma Popular/Koh-i-noor document black, Maruman Croquis

Not sure where I was going with this. The Gleaners came to mind immediately but then the problem of adding Pig and Wolf.

[Yazeh]

I'm sure Millet would be proud. Brilliant

[calamus]

Sheer genius!

I was also thinking of doing something based on Millet's Gleaners myself, but NOTHING like what you've done! Just as well I decided to go with something else before I saw yours!

Drawing eventually forthcoming.

[calamus]

Harvest.jpg

This is what they euphemistically refer to as a "Timber Harvest" here in Northern California.