Hello everyone and Hello November!
I participated in a month-long drawing project last October called Ink-tober. I did something similar a few years ago and this year, I was ready for a new challenge.
![TheyDrawTober prompts from @theydrawandcook ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpuZYEhl1P2pfMFiMh8w0PJ7izc5OZUlUkCoXlM86CEN0Dw4Ds39A3JP7AJSzcDf4ayVW9lN-PacWjrKIndordnUyn4_HPqjaPT0jJr11RNqJg74SUEvm7uaVekWf2nrAOsdDOvci4qpi85rq_BYQBmcCWoDIYxbXI6ecrloAwUIye-E44k54Dh19VMs/w446-h522/52A25918-FFAC-4878-B454-66F61DBC801F.jpeg)
I used the prompts provided by They Draw, also known as @theydrawandcook on Instagram.
My ink of choice was watercolors (my favorite). I used watercolor paper and blank postcards. Colored pencils also came in handy for shading and highlights. Here, let me show you what I made:
![TheDrawTober: Donuts and Dahlias ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mVdPoNhpXQCkYefnBTfcEutqtjihisc5J-zueQPKOk5Y93n8d6ZAJUE95iIYJus3iKWp-OKCMjpjk7RQCbss1t4HvD78zQPin_QsW8p2pbUZ9yTDxTauJ_vSXpiNREDElw38bT-1jfOualPwg-42JU_rbx5K4ZcVY3oeatthUlDKKZQAlI0AISP0A2c/w426-h640/3E5EB5E1-1305-425C-860A-A619D6101DF4_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Donuts and Dahlias |
![TheDrawTober: Mushrooms and Marigolds ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh2JOjiBwhLtf0gOD8Zh6C12Od4m9f5keiplLqT0J7ekCYhzwco9pNzf5b5edqKKldbZRHsdHAEp_SKJ7YGFMlx2sEOqT2pqDvNTLCyzE0a9IFue2ySoApzMrtuvKVIZj4u1rwOy5Oea5R35ysyEfhLJ_AvbyON6WvnvBuBvSpVNMdJlbUVWQS_Xc-Tw/w426-h640/1EADB930-32B9-4B63-B609-4509CC0B7473_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Mushrooms and Marigolds |
![TheDrawTober: Coffee and Chrysanthemums ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDZVGkjNW8GknNZT3_Ku_jwMkQhbqWGujcdX_jhnmdetveFgZzBz0zvNDEBGH9oJIHKCIZr14ndEyx90JhR82mrewRvhAa4CBRwkmTWYYwEVkrJXAlt1R98UUTwQeEBoskRWYtXAAfv9605szMu02SwQ8eiXuXOaismCgRwXGWvnOq1Et2-3-RoGh0h0/w426-h640/B715E9E3-8BDF-4B1C-B8BA-C35264E9175D_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Coffee and Chrysanthemums |
![TheDrawTober: Artichokes and Asters ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7pAvZRVnKUlsX6DtjX55jbWp3eT52ueV1mwiNMvccwaTJDxhZNNNhK0y06AtJTTK8F0-cGOTWD69SQq5GkXUcza6jZx5LdxgtHsNEHLvG0gLi2dnePz8PzaEUQ4NiLUTadC35aCPDEGMAtCyZwXg1ok5h3UL1q6zzhTCbGMGpceGiYkmYRCiY9rossc/w426-h640/F892A068-9D03-47F1-BF54-E78510E39669_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Artichokes and Asters |
![TheyDrawTober: Wine and Wisteria ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQZMZfRqpvUdhSPYosbA0eeOonSuy7aMSWQIcXM7nQjkuRguTAlGBnOkAlFWEhuz5qTSv5xmE-__jntveAuyqS7pFVE0pLXI58pq7lebLMPcpLrihgB0ETM2i9O8-cirBytRTrKnJlGZMNCuxoHrr6_X-_nvSFXCrGNIC2e59twt96etKwOaeavb-JhU/w426-h640/0894C01A-3B56-4391-9828-4582207B8016_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Wine and Wisteria |
![TheDrawTober: Apples and Amaryllis ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWkG0lF5zW2cFCI-m9yP71ktaVeV58M48xKWvCRk2dbJEhigGqkkRoXYBLhKUOR6nbAjFX2I4WGA2zzQrwE_yt3M01OLcPbP-ZHG8r2JnZHXHNfLaLEw7gBL196dYqtBpqxFDD4KasFbHnSmlHcT3UGbmrWorKVnMmQGzhryzCcr6n0HUvCAusn9RhgI/w426-h640/C3EA2814-5845-423F-A6FC-1EC119E1D9B9_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Apples and Amaryllis |
![TheyDrawTober: Soup and Sunflowers ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1FbnbGQCbYdGYdcTx0loij3ynMlFeoxTMI7jgA7RRS6XnCmpcL83b7Bidmhn9eZlyBhIlFe_8NqviFzopOIs3TuE5Bjt_JyEyJnscNX4DBL5uFGhn4aeJn-iFUWbnQAa_h9A_TRFqg8O1xfXuGzLY9jSCqfMUQCwdBo_kpVOe0f7H-7VentAwuq-qFw/w426-h640/F5F0C4FC-56AE-48B1-A94A-91C037A495C3_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Soup and Sunflowers |
![TheyDrawTober: Tea and Tiger Lily ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspdBltkKBns_fSD62LwQJiGibfqcukdFSEySqaybkxfGPF1qaR1_AP7dp0_oKINpdzKcfeFyK_FSrnVdPfdpYSmxZ5lLnJS07tPPwK4Kl_BpfqT0v9JgjBpcCICdNQhyphenhyphenuJD8tO_w7qI3uHhOEMqVG_uzJitZYwejIaKD9d0O2m6tYmkDTERCmLjDxJdM/w426-h640/4C0A9912-B242-4DE8-9314-68ACAB421888_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Tea and Tiger Lily |
![TheyDrawTober: Pomegranates and Poppies ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQua1vbtdiEz9RqFAMb7kilNLTUhzrCvJKlgDUXJvIfTEdKKtVR2yHuGLhAMTCoWYYK67MpzP8Ec2dDULS7znw8_M0odzoJ3E6ovqsJjgeA7XOSQ-F47Y3mcpusp75MvGxpLrWk113g-wf571KmgYKGZpJxxy6wgkvLspHJg_M2yTWgIHEke75GelssY/w426-h640/AA8A1E1C-8231-45FE-9F01-77781CF02F6F_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Pomegranates and Poppies |
![TheyDrawTober: Cake and Calendula ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbTeBTmYt0OHkz1o42VpyVtmxRrNrR-OTOuKhsVK1_imPTTD9O_ijPmTKoKKA2Kbnq-jR_oK5vFebFGJs6_tWdjzokaA56s59-XfF_BfUHqeyb-vvzLobAOUnKcGGNXUV0oy_T-0xR8Qzs6Vr6uFRHQWi-9wZN6DBHFCsHpVf0h9zP3noRj96BbB88Mk/w426-h640/A68C1E0D-0C85-4320-A573-6129837F6F1F_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Cake and Calendula |
![TheyDrawTober: Pumpkins and Pansies ink-tober, sketching challenge, drawing challenge, drawing prompts, watercolor paintings, food and flowers, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CtGyclmawK1SM8KGzuSZREMWZvoJJMl6gnmKPPlAkdT-oJoSuKL-HE_m_fJ4v1nfllY-iKnFdqXeZPuxlrF3RgN0i6APAZ2zkkUFCFLRi1n9zCVNP9pIN3plQGHPX4BxDG7f27VuaY8gwX_SYNwjVFZUApzJHVapwbSkSCt_PcHcLERgoQZ2Q-kGzMM/w426-h640/80A4D38B-61A1-4983-8743-D030C53CE3F1_1_201_a.jpeg) |
Pumpkin and Pansies |
If you'll notice, I tried to do a raised or 3-D effect. I did this by gluing small pieces of foam board in between the watercolor sketches and the base background. I like that the sketches look like they're floating...TADA!
If you flip the artwork, they are mounted on postcards. I can use them as greeting cards for dear friends but I'll enclose them inside envelopes to protect the sketches.
It was a very fun challenge that encouraged making time in the day for mindfulness and creativity. I highly recommend that you do something similar!
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Way cool, Claire!
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