Last year I attempted Inktober and it was a dismal failure. This year I’m determined to start and finish it. So far I’ve managed week one and I’m cautiously optimistic about it. It helps that I’m slowly trying to use up all my unused art supplies, other than my ink pens and black ink, the colored inks are not supplies I reach for often. In fact, a few of them have dried up completely since I bought them five years ago, so one of my challenges are to use them up during Inktober.

My second goal is to draw a lot more men. Women tend to be my default, and as a result, I often end up drawing men very badly. I need to improve in this area, what better time than Inktober?

Here is my vlog (of sorts) of week one.