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Oct 4, 2022Liked by Carson Ellis

i've tried inktober/doggust in the past but can't keep up and it stresses me out. my favorite set of prompts i've seen this year is for "rat-ober" and i was very tempted but...i hate the idea of not finishing things so much that i just won't start.

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Ah, I feel as though I am equally inspired by these lists/challenges whatever they are and haunted by them. It's like those challenges people have sent me to post a photo for ten days in a row things that show you love being a mother or something. While I enjoy seeing the photos my friends share or the artwork people create I find myself blending into the walls as an observer rather than a participant. It must be this feeling of how do I start when I probably won't keep up? I suppose that's not the point. What does it matter if I don't keep up? Instead what could I gain if I just start at least once? I found myself eager to click on the various lists and see what more they had to share, but maybe instead I will simply go draw something.

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I’m drawing icons in my sketchbook, but I’m also working on this butterfly prompt and actually having a lot of fun with it.

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Ooh the D + D one is going to go over so big in my house

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Oct 6, 2022Liked by Carson Ellis

I'm out in Colorado with puppies full of houndstooth, and lots of aspen colors, can't even ink my pencil notes. Started an aspen and apples oil panel yesterday, got pulled off when my puppy's brother came up the driveway. Will try again this afternoon. But I love reading all these prompts! Thank you! (and happy birthday!)

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SO many good prompts! Hmm, it's seriously hard to choose which one to commit to though. I feel like I need to let this month pass by and just stick with your prompting :)

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I finally finished. Things have been a little hectic. What a good group you've made here, such an uplift to keep coming back.

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