no weekend for Inktoberers! 1 week down, 3 to go.

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payback for day 3! xD 0_1538993964336_6-b.jpg

https://www.instagram.com/p/BopTvBxBUzc/

@art-of-b it's not even the second week and i'm trying to stay above water lol always a day behind!

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I won't post all my conference notes from yesterday. I really didn't get much doodling done. It was mostly words. Which is awesome! There were a few flowers, butterflies and squiggles. I couldn't wait to share a few things that were said here. One speaker talked about a time when a older gentleman invited him to come and watercolor with him. He was a man in a prominent position in our church. Even as intimidating as watercoloring can be to someone with no experience, the one on one time offered is simply to amazing to turn down. Mr Scott helped Mr Gong by sketching out the painting they would work on. He guided him as they worked on a mountain landscape with a fire in the foreground. Mr Gong recounts the lessons learned from he actual painting and the experience. Here are some messages I couldn't wait to pass on to you guys. (seriously, I was eating up a talk all about watercolors!)

"Attempt to be creative even if the results are modest. Creativity can engender a spirit of gratitude for life and for what the Lord has woven into your being. If you choose wisely it doesn't have to absorb a lot of time." Elder Richard G Scott

I know many have different opinions on religion and God, but do you also feel like the need to create is woven into your being? I thought it was stated so beautifully. And don't forget creating itself can bring joy. Don't worry about the finished result!

Then there was this quote I loved and spent a little more time inking it. I will put it in my studio

"Find Joy in Wholesome Creativity"

On a different note. They challenged us to stay off social media for 10 days. To realign our priorities. And follow the ideas that come to mind as we are changing our habits. We can do it whenever we please, but I am going to rip off the bandaid and do it after I post today's inktober. I've been looking forward to inktober for a while now. I will still be creating the drawings but not posting. I'm not fancy, no one will miss it. I'll catch everyone up on October 17th. If it hurts your bottom inktober line @Jake-Parker I'm so sorry. 🙂 Blame Pres Nelson. I'm so addicted to my darn phone I really should take a break.

Happy inktober guys, I'll catch up with your work October 17th!

@nasvikdraws Thanks! I'm really enjoying doing the Inktober... learning a lot by just showing up every day

Panel 4 of a storyboard I came up with based on the official prompts. This is the trickster witch. She's evil but she doesn't always get her way.0_1538807496475_4.jpg

@nessillustration Great. Love the finished piece.

First Halloween painting of the season, Few more hours to go 0_1538781267705_6..jpg

@eli Thank you. You guys are so encouraging. I am feeling empowered to keep it up.

@aska Thank you Aska.

This Inktober I will be practicing sequential art. These are panels 1 and 2 of a story I came up with based on the official prompt list. Your feedback will help me improve my storyboard before I move to colors after October. 0_1538596924081_1.jpg
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Update on this: 0_1538586473651_janeblenderrenderslightset.jpg
Renders using Blender. I think I'm done with this now. Like I said before, if anyone else is interested in this technique for lighting flat 2d art with 3d shaders or normal maps in Photoshop I wrote about it on my blog. I'll get on with other art to do with my personal project now.

They all look really great! I don’t know which to choose. I agree, i like the last illustration because of its full colored spread but i also fear it might be too much. I just don’t know which to choose.

@aska thank you 😀

So I had some weird mix up with my membership and that is why I couldn't post but it is fixed now. I am a little bummed I couldn't turn this in on time but I did finish it and want it to post it somewhere. 🙂

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Hello
I really wanted to do a trick or treat one where the monster tries to dress up as their favorite human, which happens to be their gram grams.
Thoughts and critiques Welcome. (Disclaimer: I dont have a scanner all my posts have been me taking a photo with my phone hence the giant arm shadow so pls forgives.. I should get a scanner or something). Im planning to ink it with a pen nib.
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More inking practice. Metallic shiny objects. My hand is still a bit wavery (is that a thing?) with the brush pen.0_1538514768277_20181002_170858.jpg

Still working on panel 2 of my story based on Inktober prompts.
I will upload the videos of my Inktober submissions to Youtube. There won't be audio so you can listen to your favorite song while you watch xD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsX5DOQPVlo0_1538507692080_poisonous-2 uploaded.jpg

and I thought it would be more convenient if I create a section at the end of my home page for Inktober submissions and videos. https://www.heidigfx.com/

feedback and suggestions are appreciated.

@carolyn-williams looks good! I like the new proportions better.

Is there a post where everyone on the forum is posting their inktober drawings or is everyone doing it on their own? Here’s my Dart Frog