In the Studio with Dawn: Inktober 2024 Day 4 Exotic

Inktober Continues: Day 4

Hello and Welcome back to Going Gentle! I happen to be involved in drawing the prompts for Inktober 2024 this year, but I'm taking it as I have time, being gentle with myself with not doing too much, in addition to my other art practices.  

(If you would like to see the first post featuring Day 1 & 3, click here.)

So Day 4 prompt was EXOTIC. I had no clue what I wanted to do for that. So I asked hubby, Bill, what was the first thing that came to mind with the word Exotic. He said, A Flamingo! We both love birds so I wasn't surprised he chose wildlife with birds in particular as his reply. 

So I decided to run with that. Flamingos are gorgeous birds! And I had fun with this one, with the feathery detail and the distinct characteristics, which I've never drawn before. 

Wildlife or animals in general on not my usual fare for the most part as far as subject matter goes. I'm often doing faces or fashion, or little illustrations of my activity from my day. So I'm broadening my horizons and hopping onto those observation skills to get my Inktober on! 

I've included an image of the final drawing, but I've also provided a video above of the process, 7 minutes on higher speed. My delight is for you to be inspired to get your creative on too! I'm having fun, so I thought I'd invite you along for the action! 

​Enjoy and remember that Gentle is Magic! 

Here is my sketch of the Flamingo for the prompt, EXOTIC, for Day 4 of Inktober 2024!

Sketchbooks are my go-to for Inktober!