My InkTober drawing for day 3 comes a day late. Aside from having more to do than the usual (excuses, I know), I really found myself struggling with ideas.
I know I am not an artist and I am definitely no expert in drawing. But what I am discovering for myself is that, if I make this InkTober drawing challenge into a learning challenge, a month-long task of teaching myself to draw, then it becomes more manageable, less daunting, and yes, more fun!
I’ve realized that I can’t pluck ideas out of thin air. And I can’t draw something by freehand, without planning and practice. I have given myself permission to look at art and drawings that I like to give me inspiration and ideas. I am going to use themes and templates to work with. I am drawing not as an expert but as a novice, and I am going to enjoy myself!
For now, I’m going to stick with the matryoshka doll idea. It gives me a framework, something to give my imagination a boundary, and within that boundary I can line and color and imagine as much as I would like!
This is a matryoshka penguin, in celebration of World Animal Day on October 4. I love penguins and it saddens me that some penguin species are endangered.