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Inktober 2015: Day 1-6

October 7, 2015September 22, 2019 by Lianne

This vacation was the first time we dropped our dog off with a dog sitter. I never expected myself to get so weepy about it. Lots of drawing mistakes due to being rusty and airplane turbulence.

What I love best about tropical islands are the foliage and the neat silhouettes they create.

The birds of Key West: spotted these waterfowl on my walk to the beach.

Sorry, Karl, I could’ve drawn you better.

Drawn while sitting at the beach. Storm clouds came and went so I had to draw this off and on over the course of a few hours.

Drawn while waiting for our 1st leg of our flight going back home from vacation.

#Inktober Days 1-6: It’s that time of year, Inktober! I had an unusual challenge for the beginning of this month: I would be on vacation/traveling during the first 6 days of Inktober. Similar to exercising while on vacation, it was a challenge for me to keep up drawing daily. However, going to a new locale is inspiring in itself, and I never ran out of subjects to draw. Key West is a nice change of pace from Seattle. Now that I’m back from my cross-country trip, here are the drawings for October 1-6!

Inktober 2014: Day 31

November 1, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#inktober Day 31 (Last Day!): My middle sister owns a very sociable cat named Kali. This is what happens when Kali takes a selfie. Special thanks to Karl for helping me come up with the caption and username.

This marks the end of Inktober for me. This has been a great learning experience for me not only in terms of time management, materials, and technique, but also in ways of sharing my work. I was initially hesitant to post these sketches to social media in fear of spamming my friends and family, but I’m glad I didn’t. It was informative to see which drawings you found appealing and responded to. Thanks for following along, and I’ll be sure to continue drawing and sharing them with you! Happy Halloween! 🙂

Inktober · Sketches

Inktober 2014: Day 30

October 31, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#Inktober Day 30: I dreamt that a spider stole my bananas.

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Inktober 2014: Day 29

October 30, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#Inktober Day 29: My youngest sister, Lauren, is a marine biologist currently working in Costa Rica with the sea turtle preservation efforts there. She was describing how one night there were these phosphorescent plankton(?) in the water that illuminated her and the sea turtle next to her. Inking got too heavy handed…oh well.

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Inktober 2014: Day 28

October 29, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#Inktober Day 28: Karl and I have gone to Ma’ono before for brunch with friends, so we decided to check out their dinner offerings during Seattle Restaurant Week. Definitely did not disappoint!

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Inktober 2014: Day 27

October 28, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#Inktober Day 27: This is a quote referenced in Austin Kleon’s book, “Show Your Work” that remained with me after finishing the book. It’s a great reminder that everything doesn’t have to be right or good on the first try. When you have your “bad work” days, find solace in the fact that you chose to make something instead of nothing.

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Inktober 2014: Day 26

October 27, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#Inktober Day 26: I am filled with apprehension whenever I first pop off the lid of a pumpkin for carving. I imagine something sinister, consisting of pumpkin seeds and fibers, lurking inside, just waiting to unleash itself when I open the top. Irrational, I know.

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Inktober 2014: Day 25

October 26, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#Inktober Day 25: There was quite a storm that whisked through the Seattle area tonight with 50 mph winds. A lot of places lost power, including ours. We were fortunate that it wasn’t for long, but I know some are still without. Hang in there!

Comics · Inktober

Inktober 2014: Day 24

October 25, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#Inktober Day 24: There’s not much that can phase me on a Friday. (Also, I wish I could actually animate that fast in Panel 3.)

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Inktober 2014: Day 23

October 24, 2014September 23, 2019 by Lianne

#Inktober Day 23: Contour drawing study of a treehouse I saw from Treehouses of the World. It’s always fun doing contour drawings because there’s no erasing or take-backsies. It forces you to be present and mindful of your strokes.