Day 6 - #inktober2016

Day 5 - #inktober2016

Day 4 - #inktober 2016

Day 3 - #inktober2016

Day 2 - Inktober 2016

Day 2 in black and white!

Make some noise!

Day 1 - Inktober 2016

And Here is Day 1!

I am going to be working exclusively in my Hobonichi Cousin. I will try and avoid using alcohol based markers because even though the paper used in the Hobo is really exceptional and can withstand watercolour painting, alcohol based markers are really fierce and still mark through the paper. I will be using brushes that use India ink and water based markers for bigger surfaces. Whenever I feel particularly bold, I will try to use an old fashioned paint brush with a pot of India ink.

I may also, at times, use some watercolour to add a splash of colour but I will try and keep it to a minimum.

#inktober is upon us at last!

Today marks the beginning of #inktober, a really great challenge that is popular among artists around the world. This is going to be my second year taking part in it and I still feel intimidated by the amount of talent I see everywhere.

If you want to know all about Inktober, feel free to visit the official link where you'll find descriptions, great art and great videos.

This year, I am very lucky to be doing the challenge with two very talented artists and I am sure we are going to have a lot of fun along the way.

While waiting impatiently for the challenge to begin, I saw a list of prompts and I wasn't too sure whether I wanted to follow it or not.

After doing the 29 faces challenge and be stuck with one single topic, I was looking forward to spreading my wings and do something more organic. Still, after reading the prompts, I realised that they were not as restrictive as I first thought so I decided to give them a try.

One good thing already started coming from the challenge and it is that I created my very own monster. For a long time I had wanted to create a unique character that would be all mine and I have finally had my wish.

This little monster is named Zazs and he will be the main actor in this year's Inktober challenge.

Here he is in all his green glory:

I will try my best to regularly update the blog with new drawings. One site I will be updating regularly will be my Instagram account ( @wynterblackarts ), so feel free to check it out!

Days 21 to 29 of the #29faceschallenge2016

I have had a few busy days and I've completely lost touch with the challenge. Fortunately, I had prepared a few faces should this had been the case.

These faces are part of a very special new project that I would like to do. I watch (too) many series and I sometimes get confused with some of the characters. So I decided to draw them and write a small blurb to remind me of who they were and what achievements they accomplished.

This used to happen to me in real life with real people that I would meet at the university or at work so I used to do some cheat sheets of my own that involved drawing people and their various quirks and writing their names next to their pictures. Believe it or not, this worked wonderfully and I never forgot a name or a face!...

So here are the rest of my 29 faces for the challenge:

Day 20 of the #29faceschallenge

Day 20 was inspired by my daughter who had just come back from school and was very excited so she told me all about her day during lunch time...

Days 18 & 19 of the #29faceschallenge

Playing catching up again!...

Cat Asleep In Bidet - A Study

My cat Furryosa loves to sleep in the bidet on her bright orange cover. She fills the space perfectly. So it obviously needed to be immortalized in my Hobonichi.

Days 16 & 17 - #29faceschallenge

Days 14 and 15 of the #29faces challenge

I have been running slightly late and changing my style a bit and experimenting. Faces really are a challenge for me, especially when trying to do realistic faces. Still, it's great practice and enables me to find what works and what doesn't. Here are the faces of the past 2 days:

#29faceschallenge - Day 13

Here is my offering for Day 13. It is oddly satisfying to see black hair on Sailor Moon! :)

Day 12 of the #29faceschallenge

This is my interpretation of Katana.

I have always wanted to do some cosplay especially since there are so many wonderful female superheroes but I sick as a seamstress and it can get quite pricey (respect to those who continuously blow me away with their own flawless interpretations of superheroes!). So instead of ruining and stressing myself trying to look like one of my heroes, I just decided to draw myself as some of my favourite characters! :)

Let's face it: who wouldn't want to have Katana's mad skills with her... katana?

Days 10 and 11 of the #29faceschallenge

Day 10 is a watercolour painting I did on the go. I really had some trouble finding the right shade for the skin and this is something I need to work on.

Day 11 was inspired by Suicide Squad that we (finally) went to see this past Saturday. I really loved it and it was tough deciding which character was the best. I had already done Harley Quinn a little while back so it was time to pick someone else.

#29faceschallenge - Day 9

I'm all caught up! Here is day 9 inspired by my afternoon at the sauna...

#29faceschallenge - Days 7 & 8

Done really quickly while some pasta was on the stove... This year, I find myself being very late and disorganized for the challenge. Or maybe I have taken on too many challenges and tasks (29 Faces, Hobonichi, Bullet Journal...).

Still, here are my offerings for these two days:

#29faceschallenge - Days 5 and 6

And here is my offering for days 5 and 6:

This is a friend of mine and her son. I never realised how much easier it is to draw faces of people you know and like...

#29faceschallenge - Day 4

I inspired myself from Charles Schultz with this face of the day!...