Inktober 2020
Day 25: Buddy
Among one of my favorite genres, historical fiction gives contemporary readers a sense of what it was like to live in the past. Reading about the past, memorizing dates and places doesn’t get people {students} excited to learn — it’s hearing people’s stories, points of view, protagonists we can relate to — this is the power of passion-led education through living books. Wonder why I home educate my children? There are many, many reasons, but I want them to be as curious about the world as I am – always keep learning.
And we were both born in Detroit only a couple of decades apart. . .
I hope my sketch does honor to the spirit of the story this amazing author penned. I am not a trained artist and find people particularly difficult, but satisfying, to draw.
Progress, not perfection.
Ink it up.
Inktober 2020: Official Prompt List
Here it is: The Official Inktober Prompt List for 2020 . . .
- Fish
- Wisp
- Bulky
- Radio
- Blade
- Rodent
- Fancy
- Teeth
- Throw
- Hope
- Disgusting
- Slippery
- Dune
- Armor
- Outpost
- Rocket
- Storm
- Trap
- Dizzy
- Coral
- Sleep
- Chef
- RIP
- Dig
- Buddy
- Hide
- Music
- Float
- Shoes
- Ominous
- Crawl
There you have it – 31 days of ink all for your drawing and sketching pleasure! I choose to do all my sketches as quick, black ink thumbnails – but there are a plethora of artists doing all sorts of crazy cool art! On most social media platforms you can follow Jake Parker, creator of Inktober, or just Inktober – or by using the hashtags Inktober and Inktober2020 { #Inktober #Inktober2020 } – I post mine on Instagram, but this year I’ll also be posting here!
I’d love to see your work – feel free to catch up with me here or over on Instagram!
Happy Inking!
