Inktober Ideas: Keep Your Creativity Flowing for 30 Days

#Inktober is a month-long art challenge created by artist  Jake Parker
Although I won’t be participating, many of my students ask how to find daily inspiration for this challenge, which demands constant creativity for 30 days.

So, I’ll be sharing random tips to help you see things from a new perspective and realize that mental blocks aren’t real if we know how to create disruptions and tell stories around them.

Here’s the first tip for #inktober2024
The first word in this challenge is "backpack." My advice is: don’t always be literal—think laterally.

You don’t have to draw a backpack as it is.

- Could your thoughts be a backpack?

- Could the backpack take a human shape?

- Could it transform into something else?

- Does it have to be a physical object, or could it be a gas or something organic that takes its shape?

- If you draw a backpack to represent someone traveling, could you also draw one to show what people think about or worry about when they travel?

- Can the concept of a backpack relate to something other than travel, like burdens or parenting?

The more questions you ask, the more topics you can explore!

Let your creativity flow, and remember: don’t fear the absurd—it’s often the doorway to creating powerful metaphorical stories.

Thank you
Dario Paniagua
Visual Thinkers Coach