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Inktober 2025 Wrap up

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Inktober! I made it! After missing out on it last year, it was great to have done it again. I got a bit delayed there in the and due to travel preparations, but hey, the journey is the goal.

So what did I learn? Don’t worry so much about the outcome and let loose and have fun with it. I also got a lot faster in sketching maybe 10 min, inking 10-20 min. All in all, great practice as always. Now I am ready to tackle more of my other projects. How about you? What are you working on?

Have a wonderful day!

Inktober 2025 Melanie Franz
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Inktober Day 31 – Award

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Last but not least, the best award of all, the Golden Plover or Lóa as it is called in Icelandic.

Winter is coming so it is time for the Lóa to fly south. The birds will stay south until late spring. They will return to Iceland when summer starts. There is even a song about: Lóan er komin (The Golden Pover has arrived)

The crown turned out rather awkward I have to admit.

Inktober Day 29 – Lesson

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I am on a reading mission to read at least one book a month. So far so good. Just finished Jean-Paul Sartre’s Nausea last night.
What are you reading right now?

Inktober Day 28 – Skeletal

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A week late to the party. Anyway, darkness is upon us. The days are getting shorter by a few minutes each week.

Inktober Day 27 – Onion

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Do you like onions? Onion pie in the autumn is the best!
10 min pencil sketch and 10 min for inking…

Inktober Day 25 – Inferno

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Disco inferno anyone? I know I am late for the party, but hey, the journey is the goal, right??

Inktober Day 23 – Firefly

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Somehow this prompt idea came quickly. Let me be your light. The days are getting shorter pretty quickly here.

Inktober 2025 Melanie Franz

Inktober Day 18 – Deal

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I didn’t know which one to draw, so I did two. Deal?

Weekend is almost upon us. I will use the time to draw some more. Maybe add a few new drawings to my Etsy shop too.

Penguin dog deal Inktober 2025 Melanie Franz

Pinguins are fun to draw and perfect subject for ink.

Penguin dog deal Inktober 2025 Melanie Franz

Inktober Day 17 – Ornate

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Good morning beautiful people! Who’s a pretty boy?

Maybe I should draw more llamas. Here is the first one in case you missed it.

Want a llama staring at you? Check out this downloadable print.

Llama Ornate Inktober 2025 Melanie Franz

And the sketch.

Inktober Day 16 – Blunder

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I was rather stuck with this one and had no idea what to draw….
How is your Inktober going?

After a couple of days feeling low I had a drawing spree last night where I caught up with all the prompts and I am now quite happy again with the latest outcomes. This one not quite sure…

Meanwhile I am also pondering what new drawings to make for my Etsy shop. Any suggestions?

Elephant umbrella blunder_Inktober 2025 Melanie Franz

Inktober Day 15 – Ragged – Edited

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Cute puppy, right?’

Now as an double edited version. Went on a 2 hour drawing spree late last night and added some details to some of the previous drawings. I also managed to catch up with all the prompts!

Ragged dog teddy _ Inktober 2025 _ Melanie Franz

And the first draft. I got rather quick in sketching. I’d say 10 min or so. The inking I actually don’t know how long it takes me. Should maybe time it. But definitely longer.

Inktober Day 14 – Trunk

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Yes, somehow I always end up doing 2 sketches per day because I cannot decide what to draw… That’s the reason I am slightly behind.
Happy Monday!

Inktober Day 12 – Shredded

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Was busy living the last week and forgot to post. Now playing catch up at the weekend.
I guess all my plans of drawing daily got shredded…

Inktober Day 11 – Sting – Updated

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Work in progress

And the finished illustration.

Updated version below. Felt like it was missing something.

Inktober Day 9 – Heavy

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I had a lot of fun with these guys. Will be drawing some more of them. I might even add some to my Etsy. What do you think? Would you like to have a hippo on your wall.

Rainy day and spent the day afternoon drawing. At least I am all caught up now with the prompts.