Inktober as an Inspiration

Inktober as a fun motivational strategy

Every mid-October, I realize that Inktober https://inktober.com/ has already started. I’m not an ink artist or even an artist, but it seems so appealing, so specific, so simple. This October 1st, I had the good fortune to stumble upon an Inktober post in time to participate—sort of.

I’m doing it with the kids and using Copics and microns. We are sticking with black/white/gray, though. And I’ve added a special twist to keep things manageable: We each have one sheet of paper and are making tiny illustrations or additions each day.

The limited materials and the tiny provocative prompts and the fact that I have only a tiny amount of space have given me ideas beyond the scope of this project. When I woke up at 4 am worrying about several of the things to worry about, I shifted gears and spent the wee hour envisioning miniature word quilts, perhaps destined never to be created. That’s definitely better than worrying about home repairs, presidents, email, and derailed conversations from long ago. 

My five year old woke up on October 2nd asking what the Inktober prompt was, and we were ready to go.