This illustration is my favorite of all the Inktober illustrations I've done so far! It has a nice blend of coziness and surrealism that I've been looking for in my artwork. Even though this illustration took me longer than some of my other Inktober illustrations did, I think the time spent was worth it. For…
Tag: Surrealism
Inktober Day 10 – Catnip
For the 10th day of Inktober I've decided to try doing something pretty different. Instead of a normal (or almost normal) human portrait, I've gone with a portrait of a human/cat hybrid. Doing this hybrid was pretty challenging, and it took a few tries for me to finally land on something that I liked, but…
Inktober Day 9 – Hibiscus
I was a bit pressed for time with my day 9 illustration (plus I'm a bit sick) so the quality isn't quite where I would've liked it to be. Plus the hibiscus flower isn't a plant that I'm well acquainted with, since I rarely see them where I live. They do have such vibrant colors…
Inktober Day 8 – Reishi
Doing this day for Inktober was interesting, since I'm not used to illustrating mushrooms or men. But, I'm happy with the results! And I'm enjoying experimenting with surrealism this month. I'm following the prompt list created by Djamila Knopf, so go check out her work as well.
Inktober Day 7 – Prickly Pear
I decided to go all out with the shading for this piece, and I learned a lot from it. I've made a lot of progress during Inktober so far, and I'm looking forward to seeing how much I improve by the end. The process of doing these illustrations has helped me learn a lot about…
Inktober Day 6 – Chamomile
I decided to try something pretty surreal for the 6th day of Inktober, and I had a lot of fun doing so. Surreal artwork, especially portraiture, has captured my interest for quite some time now, so I'm glad I decided to experiment with incorporating surreal elements into my art. For Inktober I'm following the prompt…
