Jo's Inktober Sketches from life

[Jo Castillo]

I'm joining in the Inktober fun https://inktober.com/rules
Day 1, crystal - a wall hanging made by a friend with crystals, copper wire, arrowhead, etc.
This is in my coffee table size sketchbook with a Sharpie Pen.

 

[AiArts]

Jo: This is so beautiful and delicate sketch. I did not do well with their prompt list but you did so good.

 

[Artyczar]

What a cool idea to draw this. It is abstract, but real. I love that.

 

[triss]

Best of luck with Inktober, Jo - I'm looking forward to following your sketches. Wonderful start, love the character of the scribbly wire coils.

 

[eyepaint]

Cool cool cool!

 

[Jo Castillo]

Ai, Artyczar, triss and eyepaint. Thanks so much. I'm trying to have the Inktober sketches fit the Scavenger Hunts on wc so I only have to do one sketch a day. I like sketching direct and from life.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Inktober Day 2, suit
A swimsuit sketched in the coffee table sketchbook with Micron and Zig Millennium pens

 

[Artyczar]

This is very good...the details are impressive. Good work.

 

[AiArts]

That is a fab. swim suit sketch Jo... I would feel afraid to sketch those patterns ...

 

[Terri]

Beautiful work so far, Jo - you have a light and lovely touch. I'd be totally intimidated by such a project but you're making it look easy!

 

[Jo Castillo]

Thanks Artyczar, I sketch a lot in ink and always trying to find something different so the prompts in Inktober help.

Ai, thank you. After I started it was a bit like coloring with colored pencils and I was wishing for a brush pen.

Terri, thank you. I rarely sketch with a pencil drawing under. I get bored if I have to do it over, just let the bad spots show. So not so hard. Ha.

 

[Jo Castillo]

And for Day 3 Inktober with the prompt of vessel. I thought of ships, but no ships here so decided on a vessel for our drinks. I put in a couple of other items for our Scavenger Hunt on wc. Eat - the crackers and fruit - the grapes. This was done with Micron, Zig and Rumcent pens.

 

[joe1It]

is all wonderful

 

[E.J.H.]

Yeah, great drawings. I am going to do a live one today for the "knot" prompt.

 

[Joan T]

Good for you that you're following the prompts from one of the lists. These are great! My favorite so far are the Whataburger cups...so fun!

 

[Jo Castillo]

Thanks, joe1lt, EJH and Joan T. The prompts are good otherwise I'm tempted to do landscapes.

Today is Day 4 knot - the knot in my apron strings with a Sharpie Pen.

 

[Artyczar]

You're doing so great!

 

[AiArts]

Great drawing for Inktober of Knot. You are so brave and spontaneous. I think too much many times...

 

[Joan T]

I like your knot! I always find thin things like that difficult to draw. Mine always come out so irregular.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Thanks Artyczar.
AiArts, thanks, too. We all tend to overthink!
Joan T appreciate your comment ... as always. I'm smiling at y'all.

Today I sketched in the big Coffee Table book at the table from a photo I took of an Osprey, no ravens or crows around and I couldn't find any of my photos so substitute. I used a Micron 02 for this sketch.

Inktober Day 5 - Raven, sub an Osprey