October is here, and it’s the most wonderful time of year: The leaves are changing, the pumpkin is spiced, and best of all: hockey is back! And for artists worldwide, October brings about another thing: Inktober.
The Inktober Initiative was started in 2009 by illustrator Jake Parker, “as a challenge to improve my inking skills and develop positive drawing habits.” Since then, the project has grown exponentially. On Instagram alone, there are currently almost 1.4 million photos using the Inktober hashtag. According to Parker’s website, the rules are very simple:
1) Make a drawing in ink.
2) Post it online
3) Hashtag it with #inktober and #inktober2016
4) Repeat
Some artists choose to set up a theme for their sketchbooks, some just draw whatever they want, with no theme at all. Last year was my first foray into the Inktober challenge. I chose to go the route of “no real theme,” and just sketched something quickly every day, mostly characters from my favorite movies, anime, video games, etc. Though three Capitals made it into my sketchbook: Alex Ovechkin, TJ Oshie, and Evgeny Kuznetsov. It was a lot of fun!
This year, I decided to take things in a different direction. October has 31 days, and there are 30 NHL teams. So every day starting October 1st I’ll be drawing a player from each NHL team, starting with Anaheim and working my way down to Winnipeg. The finished drawings will be posted daily on my Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr, and here on RMNB! We’ll be continuously updating this post daily.
Tomorrow! #Inktober!!! Join me as I draw a hockey player a day, from Anaheim-Winnipeg. 🏒🖋 pic.twitter.com/kFop5rMxBv
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 1, 2016
Feel free to join in the fun and share your hockey-themed Inktober drawings with us, or throw a suggestion for a player my way. Who knows, I may end up choosing your suggestion as my Inktober drawing for that team!
Happy inking, everyone!
Inktober Day 1! Ryan Kesler of the @AnaheimDucks #inktober #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/Mr1p88wH8N
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 1, 2016
(I even got approval of the sketch from the man himself!)
Wow looks awesome! Thanks @kat326 https://t.co/ZR5xkBhCzw
— Ryan Kesler (@Ryan_Kesler) October 3, 2016
Inktober Day 2! Shane Doan from the @ArizonaCoyotes #inktober #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/ypoAmMmNtc
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 2, 2016
#Inktober Day 3! Today’s hockey player is Tuukka Rask from the @NHLBruins #inktober2016 #nhl pic.twitter.com/KWwrdHF7UY
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 3, 2016
#Inktober Day 4! Today’s sketch is of Jack Eichel from the @BuffaloSabres #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/pOpz3fuAP2
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 4, 2016
#Inktober Day 5! Mark Giordano of the @NHLFlames #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/xkGcJ2a40A
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 5, 2016
#Inktober Day 6!!! Everyone’s favourite taco-loving goalie, Eddie Lack of the @NHLCanes #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/2mYR6ThqN4
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 6, 2016
#Inktober Day 7. Bread guy. 🍞 Artemi Panarin, @NHLBlackhawks #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/coSejioBgz
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 7, 2016
#Inktober Day 8!!! Jarome Iginla of the @Avalanche #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/C9mA3Q6sG9
— Rachel L. BOOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 8, 2016
The Avs seemed to enjoy the sketch as well!
@kat326 😍
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 8, 2016
#Inktober Day 9! Sergei Bobrovsky, @BlueJacketsNHL. Always on the case! #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/g4wBRd8O02
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 9, 2016
#Inktober Day 10! Johnny Oduya from the @DallasStars (thanks @ClareActual for the player suggestion!) #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/GormWZxKLF
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 10, 2016
#Inktober day 11 – Henrik Zetterberg, @DetroitRedWings #inktober2016 https://t.co/UIEi3Ol1Wn
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 11, 2016
#Inktober Day 12! Connor McDavid from the @EdmontonOilers. Happy first day of hockey season, everyone!! #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/B5WzaWRzm5
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 12, 2016
#Inktober Day 13! Jaromir Jagr from the @FlaPanthers #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/uppZ4yRNNq
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 13, 2016
#Inktober Day 14!! Anze Kopitar of the @LAKings #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/65gJmChhQB
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 14, 2016
#Inktober Day 15!! Zach Parise from the @mnwild #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/S8lwhyWbdD
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 15, 2016
#Inktober Day 16! Carey Price of the @CanadiensMTL #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/Km4ZD14qCK
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 16, 2016
#Inktober Day 17! One of my favourite defensemen in hockey, PK Subban from the @PredsNHL!! #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/QJtZbHqNFS
— Rachel L. BOOhen 🎃 (@kat326) October 17, 2016
#Inktober Day 18! Adam Henrique, @NJDevils #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/siUctUrUGX
— R.L. BOOhen@AnimeUSA (@kat326) October 18, 2016
#Inktober Day 19! John Tavares of the @NYIslanders #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/oOLhNouLFV
— R.L. BOOhen@AnimeUSA (@kat326) October 19, 2016
#Inktober Day 20! 👑 Henrik Lundqvist, First of His Name, from the @NYRangers #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/80QF6RuTgv
— R.L. BOOhen@AnimeUSA (@kat326) October 20, 2016
#Inktober Day 21! Erik Karlsson from the @Senators #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/ief4l4PEwA
— R.L. BOOhen@AnimeUSA (@kat326) October 21, 2016
#Inktober Day 22! Claude Giroux, @NHLFlyers #inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/lOWOGu8OCQ
— R.L. BOOhen@AnimeUSA (@kat326) October 22, 2016
#Inktober Day 24! Evgeni Malkin from the @penguins pic.twitter.com/NcidYA3pOg
— R.L. BOOhen@AnimeUSA (@kat326) October 24, 2016
#Inktober Day 25!!!!! Brent Burns from the @SanJoseSharks, in all his bearded-ness #Inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/6160xSmfbF
— Rachel L. BOOhen (@kat326) October 25, 2016
#Inktober Day 26! Vladimir Tarasenko from the @StLouisBlues #Inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/g4OYl5AMJb
— Rachel L. BOOhen (@kat326) October 26, 2016
#Inktober Day 27! Steven Stamkos from the @TBLightning #Inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/oqUXRvHme1
— Rachel L. BOOhen (@kat326) October 27, 2016
#Inktober Day 28! Shining new 🌟 Auston Matthews from the @MapleLeafs #Inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/s5W8fLmWec
— Rachel L. BOOhen (@kat326) October 28, 2016
Inktober Day 29! Henrik Sedin from the @Canucks (or is it Daniel??? Just kidding it's def Henrik). #Inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/KQbydNwzNp
— Rachel L. BOOhen (@kat326) October 29, 2016
#Inktober Day 30!!!! Nicklas Backstrom from my favourite team, @Capitals!!!!!!!! #Inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/gny9DADc0m
— Rachel L. BOOhen (@kat326) October 30, 2016
The FINAL DAY of #Inktober!!! Day 31! Dustin Byfuglien from the @NHLJets! #Inktober2016 pic.twitter.com/QmgnnjUVIU
— Rachel L. BOOhen (@kat326) October 31, 2016
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