I have decided to participate in this InkTober event in which artists submit a drawing each day of the month of October. I shall, however, only do it on every other day. Consequently I plan to produce an inked image on the odd numbered dates-1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th etc. That amounts to a potential 16 inkings over the period, if I manage to stay with it. These will be progressively posted here on my blog and dated. I shall also endeavour to add an image of the drawing implement(s) employed. I see this exercise as an opportunity to ‘warm up’ for issue 4 of my Blotting Paper artist book/comic that I am about to commence work on and also as an experimental image-making outlet. And I expect it shall be fun. 2014 UPDATE: A new and different drawing will be added every odd numbered date of the month.
Ink drawing#1: Abstract landscape, with uni pin 0.8 Fine Line, for October 1st (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing#2: Abstract landscape, with uni pin 0.8 Fine Line for October 3rd (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing#3: Object landscape, with uni pin 0.8 Fine Line for October 5th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing#4: Object landscape, with uni pin 0.8 Fine Line for October 7th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
uni pin 0.8 Fine Line Black
Switching back to abstraction but with the addition of some ghosting colour line.
Ink drawing#5: Abstract landscape, with uni pin 0.8 Fine Line plus Montana acrylic paint marker 2mm Shock Yellow for October 9th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing#6: Abstract landscape, with uni pin 0.8 Fine Line plus Montana acrylic paint marker 2mm Shock Yellow for October 11th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Returning to the objective whilst retaining an element of abstraction and some acrylic colouring.
Ink drawing#7: Object landscape, with uni pin 0.8 Fine Line plus Montana acrylic paint marker 2mm Shock Yellow for October 13th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing#8: Object landscape, with uni pin 0.8 Fine Line plus Montana acrylic paint markers 2mm Shock Yellow and Shock Green Light for October 15th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Montana acrylic paint marker series.
Midway through the month I have managed to maintain my planned participation of posting an ink image every other day and am now moving in the direction of making blind contour drawings of moving subjects.
Ink drawing#9: Contours of moving subjects-football in the park, with Artline 1.0 Ballpoint Pen for October 17th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing#10: Contours of moving subjects-cycling in the park, with Artline 1.0 ballpoint pen for October 19th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing#11: Contours of moving subjects-anthropomorphic animal cosplay in the park, with Artline 1.0 ballpoint pen for October 21st (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing#12: Contours of moving subjects-community gardening in the park, with Artline 1.0 ballpoint pen for October 23rd (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Artline 1.0 Ballpoint Pen, Medium, Black
Returning to abstraction for the final four images and last week of the month I am switching to printmaking, exchanging the pen for a brush and using sumi ink to make monoprints.
Ink drawing(monoprint) #13: Abstract shape, with brush and sumi ink for October 25th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing(monoprint) #14: Abstract shape, with brush and sumi ink for October 27th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing(monoprint) #15: Abstract shape, with brush and sumi ink for October 29th (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Ink drawing(monoprint) #16: Abstract shape, with brush and sumi ink for October 31st (© 2014 Michael Hill)
Japanese hake brush and Sumi ink.
Doctor Comics 
Lyn Brook says on October 1, 2014
Love it what a great inspiration
Doctor Comics says on October 2, 2014
Thanks Lyn, love your support.
mijeetoto says on October 8, 2014
beautiful drawings, Michael! 🙂
Doctor Comics says on November 5, 2014
Thanks Mijee. I’m really pleased that you like them and I’m going to have to send you some.