OCTOBER CONTEST: The experiment worked! Penny was so relieved to have her dog back from the dead.

[Chip Valecek]

@Aleksey I'm sure there would be. In their last podcast they did mention something in the terms of "Design with your audience (judges) in mind."

[Heather Boyd]

@Chip-Valecek

Sounds complicated. I’m not sure how I’d solve that and even if I’ll have time with Inktober.

[braden H]

This is gonna be fun.

Way, way too much fun.

[Elinore Eaton]

I LOL'd.

Time to get that imagination motor running!

[ArtofAleksey]

Oof i wonder if i can fit this in with inktober and my comics class.

[burvantill]

Well, that’s a doozy. Talk about challenging the students.

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@Chip-Valecek oh, dear

[Laurel Aylesworth]

LOL - thanks for the chuckle. How could I not do this prompt?

[Aaron_T]

Seems a lot more specific than the other themes I've seen so far...

[LisaF]

@Aleksey Yes! Per Jake:
-Must be ink, or look like ink.
-Must be black and white.

Good Luck!

[ArtofAleksey]

@LisaF sweet! I have a fun idea already..

[Miriam]

@Aaron_T, They've done really specific ones before—it just varies.

[Heather Boyd]

I have an idea which I love but I don’t want it in ink, can I do it in pastel for my line and stay in black and white?

[Coley]

ok subject makes me go "eeeeeeeek!" lol

does it have to be ink/b and w or is that just bonus points? I'm confused now lol

[MichaelaH]

@Coley In The E-Mail for the October contest is written:
Since it’s Inktober and all, Jake added a few extra requirements just to get you in the spirit:
Must be ink, or look like ink.
Must be black and white.

I am also not inking, but I will do it in my style and go b/w like @Heather-Boyd

[Coley]

@MichaelaH oh thanks so much! I'm having problems with my e-mail so I didn't get it. Really appreciate you straightening that out for me!

[Kasey Snow]

It'll be challenging to make this one unique, I'm looking forward to the results!

A question: Does the image need to only be stark black and white? Or can there be gradients of gray? If I do it in ink, I am tempted to use an ink wash for value. But if that is against the rules, I'd like to know now.

[Heather Boyd]

@Kasey-Snow

I’m okay breaking should I say bending the rules if I Happy at the end. May not win. But I win when I am happy with it. I will probably possibly gradient mine - see how it goes.

[Jessica Jolicoeur]

I am doing Inktober so I wasn't sure if I would be able to do this but I thought i'd try anyway.

[SFischer]

@Kasey-Snow my first impression says gradients should be fine