inktober 2020
inktober
There is an art challenge on Instagram called inktober. The word is a neologism, made from the words ink and October. Inktober has been around since 2009, and was originally created by the American illustrator Jake Parker. The principle is quite simple: there are 31 days in the month of October, and Parker's account would issue a series of 31 prompts. Following these prompts, all participants would then create one drawing a day, preferably using ink.
A fellow artist and great friend of mine first introduced me to inktober in 2018. I have participated each year since then, and in 2020 I found my own way of doing so: instead of creating 31 drawings I draw, one day at a time, a single big illustration that encompasses all 31 prompts.
This creates drawings that are quite big (50 x 70 cm - 19.7 x 27.6 inches) and intricate. They allow me to craft worlds that are bursting with details and backstories.
over the edge (2020)
over the edge was my first experience drawing in a big format. I don't know if you remember, but that year was a pretty idea context to experiment with art... That year also marked the beginning of the reveries asunder adventure, so quite a big year!
over the edge is a deep dive into a surreal world inspired by fairy tales, classical illustration, and everything that has influenced my practice. It depicts a place where graceful fish turn into lilies, where monsters lurk and storms brew, where adventures brings joy and danger, and where friendship gives wings.
By clicking on the button below, you will get a description of how I interpreted each prompt. You will also find a link to the shop, if you wish to make this drawing yours!
as far as the eye can see (2022)
as far as the eye can see goes further into the unknown than its predecessor. For the 2022 edition of inktober, I am offering you an eagle's view over (and under) a whimsical valley where adventure awaits at every turn. And what could be more symbolic of a fairy tale environment than a castle! This ones not only opens its doors to you, but also its wall, so you can know everything that is going on there, from a successful heist to bored ghosts, from courtship to some needed privacy.
As always, monsters aren't far in this drawing, and while some are carefully enclosed, some huge creatures from the Underworld have been awoken by a campfire!
By clicking on the button below, you will get a description of how I interpreted each prompt. You will also find a link to the shop, if you wish to make this drawing yours!
not all those who wander are lost (2023)
not all those who wander are lost is, like Tolkien's verse, an invitation to travel further than ever before. It is a beckoning to set sail and catch the horizon line. It is inspired by portulans, which were how maps were made before coordinates were invented (and also by magical pirates' maps, which I have always found fascinating). not all those who wander are lost is also a place were good meets evil, where demons dance in ice and angels fly over flames. It is a world where forests are guarded by ancient gods and humans protected by giant birds. It is a place of wander, of adventure, of thrill and of wonder.
By clicking on the button below, you will get a description of how I interpreted each prompt. You will also find a link to the shop, if you wish to make this drawing yours!