When I decided to pull the plug about half way through Inktober 2018 I first considered it a failure. The challenge was to create a new original black and white piece of art each day for the thirty-one days of October. I was trucking right along for the first two weeks but with commissioned pieces waiting to be made I found myself in a state of guilt each time I worked on Inktober. Which was worse? Guilt over not finishing the Inktober challenge or guilt over not finishing commissions that people were waiting to receive? Obviously it's the later, since the former only punishes me. Making others wait while I chase a personal goal seemed unfair. Shortly afterwards I realized that cutting Inktober short was only a failure if I chose to see it that way. To see it as a success only required looking back at the pieces I did complete. None of these would exist if I had never started the challenge in the first place. Some of these have even birthed ideas for larger colored works.
As always, I appreciate everything I learned in those two weeks of ink drawing. No creative endeavor is a failure if you can accept what you gained in knowledge and experience. To see if these originals are available, click HERE to visit my Etsy shop.
God bless,
Bryan Collins
