• Inktober

    Inktober 2023 Part 4

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    Here’s a recap of the last week of the Inktober challenge.  Thanks for following along while I’ve been playing around with different water mediums.  Do you have a favorite from this past week? Day 24 Pigma Micron ink pen, Uni-ball Signo gold gel pen, Staedtler watercolor pencils, Artist’s Loft watercolor…

  • Inktober

    Inktober 2023 Part 3

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    Here’s a recap of the third week of the Inktober challenge.  I’ve been enjoying playing around with different materials and colors than I’m used to using.  Do you have a favorite from this past week? You can follow along daily on my progress on social media (@LauraJaenArt). Day 16 Pigma…

  • Inktober

    Inktober 2023 Part 2

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    Here’s a recap of the second week of the Inktober challenge.  I’ve been enjoying playing around with different materials and colors than I’m used to using.  I’m particularly proud of some of the pieces that I created this week.  Do you have a favorite so far? You can follow along…

  • Art Tip

    10 Tips for Taking on Big Projects

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    The month of drawing challenges is upon us.  Whether you follow the official Inktober list, participate in one of the hundreds of other lists out there, or come up with your own thing, artists all over the world come together in the month of October to have fun and grow…

  • Artwork

    Inktober 2020: Days 26-31

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    Last week of Inktober!  I made it!  Do you have a favorite drawing from this past week?   If you’ve just started following along and are unfamiliar with Inktober, it’s an annual drawing challenge that encourages artists to create a drawing each day with ink based on a list of daily…

  • Artwork

    Inktober 2020: Days 19-25

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    Another week down!  Do you have a favorite drawing from this past week?   If you’ve just started following along and are unfamiliar with Inktober, it’s an annual drawing challenge that encourages artists to create a drawing each day with ink based on a list of daily prompts.  It’s a great…

  • Artwork

    Inktober 2020: Days 12-18

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    Another week down!  Do you have a favorite drawing from this past week?  Are you participating too? If you’ve just started following along and are unfamiliar with Inktober, it’s an annual drawing challenge that encourages artists to create a drawing each day with ink based on a list of daily…

  • Artwork

    Inktober 2020: Days 5-11

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    Update with this past week’s Inktober sketches!  Do you have a favorite so far?  Are you participating too? If you missed last week and are unfamiliar with Inktober, it’s an annual drawing challenge that encourages artists to create a drawing each day with ink based on a list of daily…

  • Artwork

    Inktober 2020: Days 1-4

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    It’s October, which means it’s time for the annual Inktober drawing challenge!  Are you participating this year? Inktober is a drawing challenge that encourages artists to create a drawing each day with ink based on a list of daily prompts.  The challenge lasts all 31 days of October and happens…