Sketchtober 2023

Artist and Illustrator Jake Parker started “Inktober” in 2009. He created the challenge to make one sketch a day for the whole month of October. A yearly, official prompt is published, and artists all over the world sketch their interpretations and posting them daily on social media. It was a way to get the creative juices flowing. Over the years, the tradition has spread over different mediums, and different, unofficial prompts are created and followed.

I’ve never had the chance to participate before, so this year I decided to sketch out ideas for my Inside Out series, following my own prompt list. I was able to finish the first three weeks-worth on time, but the last week and change I straggled a day or two behind. I was able to get the initial sketches down, but finding the time to wrap up the paintings was difficult.

This series consists of 3”x3” paintings (ink and watercolor, acrylics, oils or mixed) on 400lb, cold-pressed watercolor paper.

Some were cut to 4”x"4” with 1/2” borders, every 5th day was full-bleed (3”x3”).

Below is the full list:

1. Coffee, watercolors (SOLD OUT)

2. Queso, watercolors

3. Petrol, watercolors

4. Ice Cream, watercolors

5. Gravy, watercolors

6. Bird Seeds. watercolors

7. Boat, oils (SOLD OUT)

8. Beer, acrylics

9. Oatmeal, watercolors

10. Fire, watercolors (SOLD OUT)

11. Cake Ingredients, watercolors(SOLD OUT)

12. Dumplings, watercolors

13. Well Water, watercolors (SOLD OUT)

14. Watering Can, watercolors

15. Matcha, watercolors

16. Olive Oil, watercolors

17. Laundry Detergent, acrylics

18. Banana Split, acrylics

19. Butter, watercolors

20. Laundry, watercolors

21. Snail Mail, oils (SOLD OUT)

22. Grandma’s Couch, watercolors (SOLD OUT)

23. Clams, watercolor and acrylics

24. Lacquer, acrylics

25. Martini, watercolors

26. Stir Fry, acrylics

27. Rubbish, watercolors (SOLD OUT)

28. Moolah, oils

29. Protein Shake, watercolors

30. Brisket, watercolors

31. Potion, watercolors (SOLD OUT)

  1. Coffee

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)

2. Queso

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$35

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3. Petrol

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

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(shipping included with US orders)

4. Ice Cream

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$35

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5. Gravy

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed and titled in back

$35

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(shipping included with US orders)

6. Bird Seeds

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$35

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7. Boat

Oil on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$50

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)

8. Beer

Acrylics on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$45

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9. Oatmeal

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

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(shipping included with US orders)

10. Fire

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed and titled in back

$35

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)

11. Cake Ingredients

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)

12. Dumplings

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

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(shipping included with US orders)

13. Well Water

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)

14. Watering Can

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

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(shipping included with US orders)

15. Matcha

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$35

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(shipping included with US orders)

16. Olive Oil

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$35

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(shipping included with US orders)

17. Laundry Detergent

Acrylics on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$45

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(shipping included with US orders)

18. Banana Split

Acrylics on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

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(shipping included with US orders)

19. Butter

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$35

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(shipping included with US orders)

20. Laundry

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3”

Signed and titled in back

$45

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(shipping included with US orders)

21. Snail Mail

Oil on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$50

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)

22. Grandma’s Couch

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)

23. Clams

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

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(shipping included with US orders)

24. Lacquer

Acrylics on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$45

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(shipping included with US orders)

25. Martini

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3”

Signed and titled in back

$35

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(shipping included with US orders)

26. Stir Fry

Acrylics on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$50

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(shipping included with US orders)

27. Rubbish

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$45

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)

28. Moolah

Oil on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$45

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(shipping included with US orders)

29. Protein Shake

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$40

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(shipping included with US orders)

30. Brisket

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3”

Signed and titled in back

$35

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(shipping included with US orders)

31. Potion

Pen and Watercolor on 400lb, cold-pressed, watercolor paper.

3”x3” with 1/2” borders

Signed in front

$45

SOLD OUT

(shipping included with US orders)