I've always found Inktober and those who participate it fascinating. It takes proper dedication and I've tried it a few times in the past. Most of the time I failed. Due to poor planning and just too much happening at the same time (real life, mostly).

Last year I successfully did the entire month, on time too! It did help that a few days in, the Sketch a Day prompts suddenly changed to those of Inktober. I believe the first 4 were different. And then they were the same. This did help with time management, but it wasn't very inspiring on Sketch a Day's behalf. I mean I did pay for the app, and to have them take the Inktober prompts, that was kinda lame.

To challenge myself a bit more I also tried to participate in Facetober, which was a lot of fun!

A few days ago I noticed the Inktober 2024 list, and I'm not too inspired. These are the 2024 prompts:

1. Backpack
2. Discover
3. Boots
4. Exotic
5. Binoculars
6. Trek
7. Passport
8. Hike
9. Sun
10. Nomadic
11. Snacks
12. Remote
13. Horizon
14. Roam
15. Guidebook
16. Grungy
17. Journal
18. Drive
19. Ridge
20. Uncharted
21. Rhinoceros
22. Camp
23. Rust
24. Expedition
25. Scarecrow
26. Camera
27. Road
28. Jumbo
29. Navigator
30. Violin
31. Landmark

It seems these have a travel theme about them. I would feel more for this during summer. But even then some of these just do not speak to me, at all.

So I might do very quick sketches for Inktober, and spend more time on other prompts I find more interesting instead. Whatever the case, feel free to follow me over on Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon and Cara, as I will be sharing my art there. I will try to upload daily. If not on the socials, then I will post it here on the blog.