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Calling all my Boys and Ghouls! ‘Tis the time of spooks and scares, and you know what that means...



If y’all don’t know what Inktober is, it’s the annual tradition of artsy fartsy types to draw every single day using only ink. Since I’m not an elitist prick, I’m gonna allow all types of mediums (digital and traditional) as long as it looks black. I personally will be using a combination of pencils and ink pens, but y’all can do whatever.

Likewise, do whatever theme you want, so long as you clearly indicate that you’re doing a theme.

Most importantly, have fun doing the draws. Even if you’re not that great of an artist, this could be a fun experience for all of us!

Here’s my schedule for this year. If you don’t wanna get spoiled on it, I’ll just hide it for now.

Day 1: Lycan AKA Werewolf.

You get to be lazy on day 15.

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You get to be lazy on day 15.

You're right...

I might try it out, but I don't have one of those Pens for the inking.

Although my Theme has to do with my OC's dressed up as Characters from Videogames,etc.

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I might try it out, but I don't have one of those Pens for the inking.

Although my Theme has to do with my OC's dressed up as Characters from Videogames,etc.

DO IT

seriously, I don’t want to be the only one here doing this

ok sure.


just dont expect a drawing everyday

I might do a doodle or two.

I managed to get a drawing done, but probably not enough time to do it every day.



Loosely following the official Inktober theme this month. Wanted a game-specific one but, long story.

Oooh! Nice, Bifrost

This looks cool

Unfortunatly I have my own personal drawing project

why not. i don't like it tho.

I got it one done I kinda quote on quote cheat by doing a sketch in order to the inking didren't look so messy, I'm bad at drawing with drawing with only ink.

No concrete plan, just me actually deciding to post art for the first time in almost a year (and the first time ever on dS, huh). Gonna make a freaky creature design once a day.

**** I thought the first prompt was Flow

I'll just swap them around and do Swift later. Really nice art, guys!

I'll just keep looking. Have fun and do more great stuff like that.

Day two. I might just go for spoopy as the theme. Just like that album on APM music called "horror music to scare children".

AFTER MUCH DELAY AND RUSHING THIS **** OUT, Day 2 is finally here. Gonna be alternating between Undead Skylanders and actual monsters everyday. Hopefully I can get Day 3 done in a more timely manner... and have it look good

You guys are impressive, I have to say.

Thanks, Drawdler! You're really talented with ink.


Now for today's abomination:




I... really like black, shiny eyes.

The cheese as the redhead. Although the inking went a little wrong. I'm biased so it's my favorite so far.

I tried

day 2: ghosties

DAY 3: Mummy

Was gonna go for the typical brute-ish Mummy, but I thought to spice it up a bit and draw my interpretation of the evil sorceress mummy from such hit films as “That One Mummy Reboot No One Watched”

Not my best, but I’m glad I tried something different

Also, yes, this is digital, I know. That’s only because I’m using it for something else.

The bad news are, sorry for stealing your mummy theme, ToyNerd.
The good news are, I ****ed up the perspective REAL BAD and yours is still the better one. Don't look at the left arm too closely.

Hey, man. Even still, your mummy looks SWEET!

I’m flattered you think I did better, though :3

just 'cuz

Dude these are all amazing

I really am sad I can't do this

Wormy walrus thing

My submission. Pen Ink counts right?

Lol no i didn't rush this one what are you talking about

NIGHT SHIIIIFT!! I ****ing love Night Shift.

Skipping today. Particularly drained, walked a lot today and I don't have any amazing ideas for Underwater.

Everybody has such amazing art! Keep up the good work, guys.

Tired today, so it came out rushed. Decided to make photos softer on the eyes from now on.

I'm so tired

This is so fun to look at! I really wanted to do Inktober this year, but between my AP classes, some commission projects that popped up and NaNoWriMo planning, I have no time to commit to a drawing a day. o.p

Luxury as a Shadow, I skipped day 3 because the other drawing got screwed up and I was losing my nerves. Also full body because it woulden't make sense for "Luxu" to be drawned half bodied.

wow look another one i'm not happy with

Doin a double whammy today!

A badly rushed Frankenstein’s monster


and Hex & Skull! I’m just that hyped for Academy guys. I couldn’t wait till to tomorrow to do this

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I'm really not inspired to draw today either honestly. My idea was to have a stupid long sword so tall it reaches into the clouds. IRL, oh boy, that thing would plummet down and melt into raining hot metal stupid fast. It just sucks I'm working a lot harder at my passion and my home life still sucks. Does anyone have tips? Should I just do the prompts I want to? I don't want to stop drawing every day, but I feel like Inktober is making me focus on finishing pieces rather than freely practicing the stuff I actually need/want to .-.

How about you go do whatever you feel like doing and do what you feel is best for your art skills. Don’t restrict yourself if you don’t want to be restricted. You can still do Inktober with out the prompts. Maybe just fill a sketchbook page a day with crude ink drawings and that could be your submission of the day.

That’s just my suggestion. I’m honestly nowhere near the level of detail you put into your work, so I don’t know what’s best for your situation. Just something to think about!

Do the prompts you want, Drawdler, the objective is to practice, more than what to practice.



Tried practicing curve control with the pen, didn't go too well, still looks 2D. Better than the last picture at the least.

sea slugs

'cause Season 2 hype and I had to draw Cielo.

I forgot about day 6, welp. Might do two today, genuinely didn't remember because I wasn't checking S&N.

edit: welp, didn't think I'd have to have a trigger warning for a picture anytime soon, but I screwed up with tangency and one of the picture looks like self harm, open the spoiler at your own risk.



I SWEAR it's not bull****. First picture was me playing around with Horror Hex, and having her corrupt the sword as she put her hand through it, but yeah I let it sit for an hour and now I get that I ****ed up.
Second picture is personal. Mirra from Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. You cannot BREATHE near this mofo(technically you can since it's the only way to defeat it without abilities), and it'll dig under the ground and taunt you until you left the entire area. Younger me spent many salty nights trying to enter these doors.

CRAP! Forgot to post Day 7... I’ll do that tomorrow