Inktober ‘26.16-20 (five pack 32+Voyagers+Road to Oxiana)

The month of Inktober starts with excitement, then the month drags on with waning interest, and finally limping into the end. I’m quite happy with this five-pack, but these pieces dip into some calligraphic habits (straight brush, flat brush, and architectural-ish wild style). , I had a hard time with figuring out what to do with gangly. I fell back on the straight brush, , I’m super happy with this one, but many of the attempts at contraption came out well. I reuse the reverse side of rejected pieces. While scanning new pieces for another series, I noticed a rejected contraption that was decent. A few years ago, I would have been ecstatic at making such a piece. , A big heavy brush felt right for flightless. , This confused is similar with contraption but with a dip pen. The hatching was inspired by Sandra Kay Dixon. , Another heavy flat brush, trying to find the minimum strokes to make a lounge. , Cya next time! , PS—Voyagers, Nicholas Thomas, 2021 The book is about the settlement…

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