Q: What are Inktober and Inktober Tangles?

Inktober is a month-long drawing challenge that takes place every October, where artists create and share an ink drawing each day. The challenge was created by artist Jake Parker in 2009 to help him improve his ink skills and develop good drawing habits.

Inktober Tangles is also an online challenge that combines the Inktober and Zentangle art techniques, Certified Zentangle Teacher Stephanie Jennifer provides the prompts for the challenge, starting from 2015.

So, Inktober and Inktober Tangles are both online challenges that involve artists creating drawings in October based on the prompts.

Q: How have I challenged myself in the last few years based on prompts?

I used Jake Parker’s prompt in Inktober 2020, created all artworks on separate sheets of paper, and used various inks.

Here is the link to all videos from inktober2020 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOACoiqGxH_OopLTttWMu6k_igjm4opCY

In 2021, I used Stephanie Jennifer’s prompts and Opus tile from Zentangle, added one tangle a day on the same tile, and attempted the challenge.

Link of the Inktober Tangles 2021 Playlist: - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOACoiqGxH_OfJ3Tz6_U69AdEbJCohgcp



Inktober Tangles 2021 project on Opus tile.

In 2022, I prepared all the prompts on Bijou tiles and used Zentangle original tiles to create artwork based on those prompts.

Inktober Tangles 2022 playlist:- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOACoiqGxH_Nv7qWHs9xwTPlPkoqcKKGy
 

In Inktober Tangles 2023, I prepared all the prompts on Bijou tiles and used 14x17 inch mixed media paper to create the artwork.

Inktober Tangles 2023 Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOACoiqGxH_OVtQV4ImVAU9U04G33KIiV

14” X17” mixed media paper, amazon link - https://amzn.to/3kdPUuG

Now in 2024, I am planning to use brown mixed media paper to attempt this inktober tangles challenge. https://amzn.to/3XqAIxT

Share your artwork with #inktober #inktobertangles #TangleMarathon  #LetsTangleTogether on social media.
 

Thanks for visiting!! 

Creatively yours
Nidhi Prakash

CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher)