Is inktober worth it? To you?

[imiogri]

If you think it sounds fun, then go ahead! You really don't need to commit to the entire month, you can just give it a go and then leave it, no shame in doing so. Even before I started my comic I struggled to keep up with inktober, and now with my comic I really can't make it this year. I personally learned a lot during inktober, but it's different for everyone.

[joannekwan]

I like it because it forces me to keep up with my traditional skills. Since I don't do art studies and whatnot anymore, it's a good challenge to deny myself the undo command and transformation tools.

PLUS it gives me stuff to sell at the end of it haha.

[LittleMissDevil]

While I very much like the concept of Inktober, I never find the time for it. I already draw traditionally which means my comic pages take a long time to color properly. I would love to improve my skills with ink, but fully commiting to this challenge would take to much time off my other projects. I always have a long list of side projects going on, my dayjob and I'm trying to maintain at least a little bit of social interaction. So Inktober would probably just burn me out.

But I think it is a fun thing and participating in trends always can help you get some exposure. So there are a lot of positives to Inktober and you don't have to draw every day. Sure it is a great practice to do so, but if you can only do one drawing per week that's also good and still practice ^^

[A-weird-girler]

I don't think it's worth it. I need to study to take the admission exam if I don't want to be rejected from medical school again

[hisstidine]

I think it's fun to do in a low pressure way. I don't expect to draw every prompt, but I'd like to try for half, even if they're very simple drawings. I think it's fun to try the challenge and share art for the community aspects, but I don't think it's worth stressing out about it.

[c0ldw1nter]

Never bothered to check what that is until now. First thoughts: no, for several reasons. Posting daily means the quality won't be all that good, considering you've other things on your agenda. I'd rather use that time to improve on my main work, which usually includes inking anyway. And if lots of other people are gonna be doing it, instagram is going to be littered with medium quality works that no one really notices, and individual drawings will get drowned. Not sure where the secret to getting exposure is yet, but this doesn't seem to be it.

[MGComics]

@Kittosaurus @Clauxx @feardeer @LittleMissDevil @hisstidine
I love your advice, only doing it a while and not stressing too much If I don't finish...
Also avoiding burnout should never be understimated

@punkarsenic @A-weird-girler Yep, you definitely sound like you've got big priorities that can't allow time for this challenge :s But good luck on your studies, both artistic and for you @A-weird-girler You can nail that medical exam!!

@joannekwan Oh! So cool! Do you sell your sketchbook?

@c0ldw1nter Hmm it might just be it! Maybe it's when people have reached a certain quality level. And yep, our own comics I do agree those are more important

Thank you for sharing your advice, everyone! ^^
(I hope I didn't miss anyone but still read everything, thanks!

[joannekwan]

I sell the originals! I think I'll make a pdf of the ones this year, since I'm working with a clearer theme.
I'm going to do #anthroinktober

[A-weird-girler]

I'm not so sure since that's what led me to be rejected in the first place.

[potatogirl]

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[MGComics]

Sounds so interesting! Where can we purchase them?

Through tumblr? (I will create an acc I guess XD)

Idk If I will be able, but I really get inspired by ink work <3

[joannekwan]

I sell my stuff through Gumroad!
I still have some of my inktobers from last year that you can see if you scroll all the way down~

[Rhonder]

I did it for the first time last year, thought it was pretty fun~ as others have said I think it really depends on how much is on your plate outside of the challenge and how seriously you take it. If you have tons of other stuff going on, it's not really worth. But if you have time for it and approach it casually I think it can be fun

I do admit to falling into the pitfall that @c0ldw1nter theorized about, where a fair portion of the images I drew last year were either quick sketches or just mid-to-low quality. Some days I just didn't have time to do something nice lol. Completed all 31 days, but some pictures I completed over 2 days or were just "throwaway doodles".

Even so, going to tackle it again this year! Ballpoint pen is actually my favorite doodling medium anyways xD

[Shanny8]

Currently- no. I'm usually busy working on my comic every October, and dont have any extra time to work on Inktober.

[ZombieOwl]

I've tried it before... I think it's good for illustrators (and comic artists!) because it teaches you habits/diligence.

However, I've found that I can teach myself that. Having a challenge makes it feel like I can just STOP and throw away that discipline as soon as it's over.

For me, it's a waste of time. I would rather be spending that time working on my comics

It's a great excuse to buy new inking supplies, though ;D

[Zpreader]

I only did it once in 2016 but it was pretty good. I amended the challenge a bit and challenged myself to make a one-shot comic, which was super-helpful for me in the long run.

Inktober is pretty good for exposure if you're making good work. If you're a newer artist and have yet to really finish a substantial set of work I think it's an excellent chance to try to push yourself to a higher level - so long as you really approach it in earnest.

[Kann]

In a way, I usually do those challenges? Worth it. I just do the prompts whenever I have time without stress that I'll fail. After all it's only a fun challenge and not the most important thing in the world. Some prompts are things that I've never drawn before, so that's also practice.

[shazzbaa]

I mean, if it's something you want to try, there's no harm in trying! If there's a day where you just don't have time, you can just, skip a day! No one's grading you!!

I've never finished an inktober -- but every inktober I've attempted resulted in cool art that I wouldn't have made otherwise. One year I literally only managed two ink drawings, but I'm still proud of them. So I'm all for it!!

[dearru]

I always seem to miss it, so this time I'd like to try it! It feels fun and exciting doing it the first time, i think! So I'm looking forward to it~

[dawgofdawgness]

I did Inktober last year and lasted for a week, where my drawings got progressively lazier with each round. My last one was literally done on my math homework and I threw it out in shame.

But really, I think it’s a good way to get into the habit of doing one specific thing every day. It can also help with time management skills. And maybe you’ll be way better at Drawing traditionally by the time November begins!