Inktober 2026 Day 9: Ram

 

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Today's Inktober word prompt is Ram. Cutting it close.

Inktober 2026 Day 6: Ogre

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I've had computer problems since Monday afternoon, so I haven't been able to post much and I missed Day 6 of the Inktober challenge. That seems to be solved for now. So, the word prompt for that day was Ogre. And now you have it.

 

Inktober 2026 Day 4: Cactus

 

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Today's Inktober word prompt is: Cactus. 

Inktober 2026 Day 1: Apple

 

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So, another Inktober is upon us. As with the last few years, maybe longer, I haven't done one everyday. Believe it, or not, I'm kind busy and let's face it, the word prompts haven't exactly been inspiring. That's part of the challenge, I guess. Anyways, I'll be hit or miss with these this year, I'm sure.

Today's word prompt is Apple. Since it is October, I try to make these spooky to go with the season.

Inktober, Day 28: Skeletal

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Today's Inktober word prompt is Skeletal. This guy is giving a little peep.

 

Inktober, Day 27: Onion

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Today's Inktober word prompt is Onion, as in Onion the Hunter! Oh wait, that's Orion. the Hunter. Oops.

 

Inktober, Day 23: Firefly

 

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Today's Inktober word prompt is Firefly. Do I go bug or do I go sci-fi series? I went with the bug.

Inktober, Day 16: Blunder

 

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Today's Inktober word prompt is Blunder. For this...BLUNDERbuss!

And that would be an Uncle Fester looking chap holding a blunderbuss.

Inktober, Day 15: Ragged

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Today's Inktober word prompt is Ragged. I kind of liked the idea of a mummy with ragged rags.

 

Inktober 2025, Day 14: Trunk

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I've missed a few days of this here Inktober thing. I've been kind of busy, and add in that some of these word prompts are less than thrilling. Although, I have seen some folks do some imaginative stuff with those words. 

Today's word prompt is Trunk. 

 

Inktober, Day 7: Starfish

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Today's Inktober word prompt is Starfish. I'll bet that you didn't know that starfish, or sea stars as we in the scientific community call them now, have skeletons. Well, the skull is a dead giveaway. 

Science!

 

Inktober, Day 6: Pierce

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Today's Inktober word prompt: Pierce. Via le Revolution!

 

Inktober, Day 5: Deer

 

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Today's Inktober word prompt is 'deer.' Spooky deer skull.

Inktober, Day 3: Crown

 

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I'm a day late with this one, but as today's word prompt (murky) is 'eh,' I'll skip that one and do this instead. I was originally going to go with a zombie Jesus with a crown of thorns, but thought of this. I went with the word play of the other day and you have a crow with a crown. I crack myself up.

Then again, I could have done Max from Where the Wild Things Are, Jughead (as someone else did), a sloppy orange asshole who thinks he's a king...

I like the crow. What's not to like about crows?

Inktober, Day 2: Weave

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Today's Inktober word prompt is 'Weave.' Now, I could have gone with a spider 'weaving' its web, but no, you'd be wrong. Instead, I went with WEAVEr, as in Sigourney WEAVEr. Deep, I know.

And hey, I have now done more Inktobers than last year!

 

Inktober 2025, Day One: Mustache

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So, it's Inktober again. I'm not sure just how committed I'll be this year, the same as lately. I have stuff to do, dammit. Plus, some of the word prompts...

But, I take it as a challenge, to not only come up with a decent image, but to make it Octobery, spooky, halloweenish.

Today's word prompt is 'mustache.' So, a creepy, Salvador Dali skull, with the appropriate stylish and waxed facial accoutrements.

 

Inktober Day 21 Rhinoceros

 

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If you are paying attention, I haven't been partaking in this year's Inktober art challenge much at all, but today I thought that I would. This day's word prompt is 'rhinoceros.' So, I did this right, right? 

Inktober 2023, Day 20: Frost

 

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Today's Inktober word prompt is 'frost,' so what better person could there be to represent such a chilly disposition that old Jack Torrence freezing his cards off? 

2023 Inktober, Day 10: Fortune

 

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I got a lot accomplished today, so I was able to speak in an Inktober sketch. Whether it's imagined, from a failed casino, or an over-inflated resort, it's all Fortune. I guess. 

But, send money...

Inktober 2023, Day 2: Spider

 

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Here's an Inktober sketch for Day 2. Spider. That dreadful moment when you realize that your hairpiece is actually a rather big arachnid. 

As you may have noticed, I did not do Day 1 and probably won't do a lot of these this month, as I have a lot on my plate at the moment. I may squeeze in a few here and there if the word prompt is a good one.