🕸️ Inktober 2025 🕷️

Welcome to Inktober 2025! I had mentioned in a previous post that I would be participating in Inktober. For those of you not familiar, Inktober is a creative challenge held every October where artists commit to creating one ink drawing per day for the entire month—usually guided by a daily prompt list. If you'd like to follow along with the official list you can find it on Inktober.com.

Inktober is one of my favorite times of the year — a whole month dedicated to nothing but ink, imagination, and creative play. Each day comes with a prompt, and for this piece, I decided to merge Day 1: Mustache with Day 2: Weave into a single drawing. The result? A rugged, woven character who feels like he walked straight out of an urban folktale.

The Idea

When I saw the word mustache, I my mind went in a million directions, but nothing was really standing out to me. Then I glanced at the second prompt, weave, and thought: why not combine them? Instead of treating each word separately, I’d let them braid together in one portrait.

That’s how this character came to life: a bearded figure with a statement mustache, a slouchy woven knit beanie, and long flowing hair that almost looks like strands of thread. The “weave” idea extends into both his clothing textures and the tangled lines of his hair.

The Process

I kept the entire piece in pure black ink — no shading washes, no color, just line work. That constraint forces me to think more about texture:

• The beanie became a set of curved, ribbed lines, echoing the woven idea.

• The mustache and beard got bold strokes with cross-hatching for density.

• The hair turned into a loose, layered weave of flowing lines.

• For a final detail, I added a small spiderweb tattoo on his neck, reinforcing the theme of threads and weaving as well as a bit of Halloween vibes.

Everything connects through the simple act of line-making. That’s the beauty of Inktober: you discover how much story you can tell with just ink and paper.

Why It Works

By combining the two prompts, the drawing feels richer than if I had tackled them separately. The mustache is the centerpiece, but the woven textures in the beanie, hair, and tattoo give the character depth and personality. He looks like someone with stories of his own — and that’s the magic of drawing prompts: they spark little worlds from just a word or two.

Closing Thoughts

Inktober isn’t about perfection — it’s about showing up to the page with ink and ideas. This drawing might not be polished, but it’s alive with character, texture, and creativity. Merging prompts is a great way to push yourself further, and I’ll definitely keep experimenting as the month goes on.

What about you? Are you combining prompts this Inktober, or keeping them separate day by day?

👉Do you want to watch me draw this "masterpiece" 😎? Check out the video on my Youtube channel by clicking the link below.

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