Check out these rad band drawings from this year's 'Inktober' event
[Photos by: @maryakira/Twitter, @helpmepaularize/Twitter, @sarajotabe/Twitter]
Inktober 2017 has officially drawn to a close and artists everywhere are setting down their pencils and pens to heave a sigh of relief. If you made it to the finish line, congratulations. But if you missed out on the annual event, don't worry: We've complied a list of the best scene-based drawings from this year for your viewing pleasure.
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If you've never heard of Inktober, the idea is simple. 31 days, 31 drawings—i.e., draw one piece of art for every day in October, based on the prompt you're given. While there are many different prompts floating around every year, there's only one “official” prompt list, created by Jake Parker. Parker began the Inktober Initiative back in 2009 to improve his drawing skills and develop positive drawing habits, and now artists all over the world share their art each October with the hashtag #Inktober.
Official 2017 Inktober prompt:
Now here are some highlights…
Day 1: “Swift”
Day 4: “Underwater”
INKTOBER 4. Todas A LA VENTA. Mensaje privado �� #sarajotabe #sarajotabé #ilustracion #comic #Inktober2017 #inktober #nirvana @inktober pic.twitter.com/CIQaSHQBPh
— Sara Jotabé! (@sarajotabe) October 4, 2017
Day 8: “Crooked”
A great song from one of my favorite bands.
Day 8: CROOKED#inktober #inktober2017 #crookedteeth #deathcabforcutie pic.twitter.com/cXuDQMOkiz
— Kit Palmer (@KitDraws) October 8, 2017
Day 11: “Run”
19- #RUN#inktober2017 #Inktober #inktoberday10#foofighters pic.twitter.com/l612NbSZme
— Mari Mar (@maryakira) October 14, 2017
Day 19: “Cloud”
Drew @yelyahwilliams when I was supposed to be doing school works. ilysm xx #inktober #paramore pic.twitter.com/c5JZqy4a9O
— anathema + (@helpmepaularize) October 9, 2017
Day 21: “Furious”
Day 24: “Blind”
Desafío #Inktober #inktober2017 #blind #numetal #Korn liderada por el carismatico #jonathandavis y los músicos #fieldy #munky #head . pic.twitter.com/A9LbGITtgQ
— Fernando Sosa (@FernanDitto) October 24, 2017
Day 26: “Squeak”
Day 26 : #squeak. #Inktober #inktober2017 #inktober17 #cliqueart #twentyonepilots I don't think I'll ever be over this band. pic.twitter.com/fP0rwcYOjE
— a c h l u c i d e (@Achlucide) October 26, 2017
Day 29: “United”
Today’s #Inktober / #Inktober2017 drawing.#LinkinPark with the theme “#united”. pic.twitter.com/THxCygGYtJ
— GHOULrence Tran �� (@lawrenceskm) October 30, 2017
Day 31: “Mask”