Inktober 2017: A Cinematic Journey in Ink

Here is a link to inktober 2016 

Hey there, fellow ink-slingers and movie buffs! Grab your popcorn and pens, because we're about to dive into my Inktober 2017 adventure. This year, I decided to take a detour through the silver screen, turning my sketchbook into a mini film festival. Let's roll the tape on this inky odyssey!

The Opening Credits

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Inktober 1-3: Misc. Madness I kicked off Inktober with a few miscellaneous sketches. You know, just warming up the pen before the main feature.

Feature Presentation

Day 4: "It" Floats Into View

First up on our cinematic journey: Pennywise the Dancing Clown from "It". I had a ball (or should I say balloon?) with this one. Fun fact: I was nose-deep in the book while sketching this. Talk about method drawing!

Day 5: "The Wailing" Echoes in Ink

Next, we're taking a trip to Korea with "The Wailing". This film sits high on my horror pedestal. I even created an animated version of this poster because one static image just couldn't contain all the creepy goodness. There is another animated version of this film poster here

Day 6: "Band Aid" Strikes a Chord

Time for a tonal shift with "Band Aid". This film hits you right in the funny bone and the feels. Drawing this was like capturing a perfect chord - messy, beautiful, and oh-so-real.

Day 9: "Room 104" Opens Its Doors

Skipping ahead a few days (hey, life happens), we check into "Room 104". This anthology series is a goldmine for surreal sketches. Each stroke of the pen felt like opening a door to a new, weird world.

Day 10: "Dunkirk" Storms the Beach

Capturing the tension of "Dunkirk" in a single image was a challenge. But then again, if Christopher Nolan can compress the evacuation into a feature film, I can damn well try to do it in ink!

 

Day 11: "Baby Driver" Races Onto the Page

Vroom vroom! "Baby Driver" screeched into my sketchbook today. Drawing this felt like choreographing a dance number with my pen. It's been a while since an action film made me want to groove and sketch simultaneously.

Day 12: "Morris from America" Brings the Beat

Today's sketch is all about fish-out-of-water charm. "Morris from America" had me bobbing my head while drawing. It's like my pen found its own rhythm on the page.

Day 13: "Se7en" Sins in Shadows

Lucky number 13 brings us to the gritty world of "Se7en". This sketch is all about shadows and secrets. I may have scared myself a little while drawing this one. What's in the box? In this case, probably just more pens.

Day 14: "The Sweet Life" Adds Some Sugar

After yesterday's darkness, "The Sweet Life" was a welcome change of pace. This sketch feels like a breath of fresh air, with a hint of bittersweetness. Just like the movie itself.

Day 15: "The Silence of the Lambs" Speaks Volumes

We're closing our cinematic sketch fest with a classic: "The Silence of the Lambs". Drawing Hannibal Lecter was intense. I swear I could hear fava beans sizzling and Chianti pouring with each stroke of the pen.

The End Credits Roll

And there you have it, folks - my Inktober 2017 journey through the world of cinema. While I didn't illustrate every single day (because life has a funny way of, you know, happening), each of these sketches represents a moment where film and art collided in my sketchbook.

This Inktober taught me that every movie is a world unto itself, waiting to be explored through ink. From the creepy sewers of Derry to the tense beaches of Dunkirk, each illustration was a chance to dive deeper into these films and come out with a unique perspective.

So, what's the moral of this inky story? Maybe it's that art and cinema are two sides of the same coin. Or perhaps it's simply that drawing Pennywise is a great way to ensure you never sleep soundly again. Either way, it's been one hell of a ride.

Stay tuned for the sequel - same ink time, same ink channel!

P.S. If any Hollywood bigwigs are reading this, I'm totally available for movie poster commissions. Just saying.