SVS does Inktober 2018

Nathan · 2 Oct 2018, 02:39

Day 2: Tranquil

I originally struggled with this drawing. I didn't want to do a typical 'tranquil' landscape of mountains and water, or someone meditating which (according to Google image search) everyone relates to tranquility.

For me, tranquility is finding peace and enjoying the little things. I wanted to capture that in this artwork. It was a lot of fun.

robgale · 2 Oct 2018, 02:51

Woo hoo! I'm happy to be participating with everyone here this year. It's fun seeing everyone's interpretations so far!

Day 01: Poisonous

Chip Valecek · 2 Oct 2018, 04:20

Here are my day 1 and day 2. Like last year I kept a consistent style through the whole month. This year pushing the style a little more.

burvantill · 2 Oct 2018, 04:40

@chrisaakins @TessaW Thanx guys. I appreciate that.

kaitlinmakes · 2 Oct 2018, 08:38

Working on a theme of "Beasts of Burden" - I ran to watercolor with this one, but I think from here on out I want to rely on just ink.
So cool to see everyone's work on this!

Judy Elizabeth Wilson · 2 Oct 2018, 14:34

Day 2. The robots did most things for the creatures of Pandamonium.

StudioLooong · 2 Oct 2018, 14:46

@judy-elizabeth-wilson aww thats so cute!

MissMushy · 2 Oct 2018, 14:51

Day 2 The fleeting nature of tranquility

aska · 2 Oct 2018, 15:17

@chip-valecek cool tranquil! I like the paper

aska · 2 Oct 2018, 15:20

@miss-beans sweet!

StudioLooong · 2 Oct 2018, 15:30

Day 2: Tranquil! Jigokudani Yaen-koen National Park in Japan is best known for it's large population of Japanese Macaques that like to spend the coldest months of the year chillaxing in the natural hot springs.

Heather Boyd · 2 Oct 2018, 15:37

Inktober 2018 Animals Day 2 Tranquil

I sketch with pen that way I don’t have to keep erasing however the lines bleed through. I am not that bothered by them.

smceccarelli · 2 Oct 2018, 16:38

I just keep on sketching for as long as it last - so this would be day 2. This guy was selling beads and trinkets off a canoe just before the shoreline (in the water) - because it´s forbidden to peddle on the beach where I am now in Sardegna! So, he had found his solution. It was a real character: more than 6 feet tall, hunched and stiff, with bathing shorts and loose fishing boots...I sketched him while he was peeling an orange as a snack.

chrisaakins · 2 Oct 2018, 16:46

Tranquil (me beside my wife who is snuggling my granddaughter)

Teju Abiola · 2 Oct 2018, 16:49

Seeing everyone's work made me want to post too! My theme this month is Flora & Faces, and I'm using flower symbolism to tie in somewhat with the prompts. If you go to my instagram there are actually short poems to go with them. First day for Poisonous is Atropa Belladonna/Deadly Nightshade, and the second day for Tranquil is the Spathiphyllum/Peace Lily. I've wanted to participate for so long but have been intimidated by ink, haven't had a good concept, and haven't been able to stick with it past the first week. But I've actually planned a head this time, so wish me luck!

ArtofAleksey · 2 Oct 2018, 16:51

Heres my mushroomman for tranquil. I’m starting to think the brushpen isn’t for me. I’m posting daily on instagram. Same name if people want to follow me, swordofodin
Open to critiques!

Teju Abiola · 2 Oct 2018, 16:51

@chrisaakins This is so sweet! I love the addition of the lettering; that's something I would love to do some time as well.

robgale · 2 Oct 2018, 16:54

Day 2: Tranquil

Miss.Beans · 2 Oct 2018, 16:55

@aska Thank you!

chrisaakins · 2 Oct 2018, 16:57

@teju-abiola Aww thanks! I love your work, too. Your faces are so soft. I am not brave enough to try ink washing yet on my skin tones. I thought about it here. I loved doing this piece so I didn't want to mess isit up.

Side note: I will always appreciate my 5th grade teacher who made my cursive handwriting be so pretty I can use it as art. And I will always hear "you have the prettiest handwriting ...for a guy."