I did it! I completed the Inktober challenge! Woohoo! I actually feel accomplished. I managed to produce a daily drawing despite being completely and utterly overscheduled. And I loved it! Ten to fifteen minutes of drawing every day with my morning mug of tea was actually very therapeutic, my little oasis of creative calm before facing the day.
For my final Inktober drawing, I turned to another movie for inspiration. ‘The Shining’ is one of my favourite horror movies because it resists having its meaning pinned down and is unsettling precisely because not everything is explained and the denouement does not end with a neat little bow. If you are a fan of the movie and have not checked out the documentary ‘Room 237’ then I highly recommend it. Very nerdy but learned. Anyway, I decided to draw Danny in the Redrum scene. Purists will note that Danny actually has a motif on his shirt in this scene but I could not be bothered pulling up a photo reference or building in that level of detail. I still think it is clear enough what character and scene I drew. Followers of my blog might recall that this summer my kids and I reenacted some scenes from ‘The Shining’ when we spent the night in a hotel in Toledo that reminded me of the movie.
I managed to sign this final Inktober drawing twice. Doh! I signed and dated it once when I finished the black ink work and then once I had added the red text. Things that happen when you rush!
congrats
Thank you!
no problem
congrats on your success
Thank you! I’m so pleased I could complete a daily drawing challenge.
you should be proud
Great to see The Shining represented in your final InkTober. (I read the book, but can’t bring myself to watch the movie). I’ve been away for a few weeks, so I am looking forward to catching up with the previous InkTober drawings
Thanks, Ellie! As a horror and monster fan, I’ve not been short of ideas for my Inktober drawings on a (mostly) Halloween theme.
I am full of admiration that you completed this challenge Laura – you are my hero!!
Thank you, Pauline! I really appreciate that. You are always a great cheerleader.
Well done!! It’s been loads of fun tagging along lol. Thanks for sharing all the awesomeness!^_^
Thank you for tagging along!
Congratulations! It does feel great when you complete a challenge! And your drawings were really fun to follow.
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed following along. I am actually extending Inktober by a few days because I want to complete the sketchbook on the same theme.
Good idea!
Glad you completed it! I did watch the Shining movie but the book was so much better.
Thank you. I’ve actually never read the book. I’ve intended to a few times but have never yet gotten around to it.
Congratulations on finishing Inktober! And I love that you got to include a reference to The Shining… It’s one of my favourite movies too. If you really want to nerd it up (and you haven’t seen it already), check out this short documentary about the impossible layout of the Overlook Hotel!
Now I’m off to enjoy some of your Inktober extra-credit assignments! 😀
Thank you! Yes, I’ve read and seen about the impossible layout. That’s one of my favourite things about the movie is all these little details that confound explanation and keep us guessing, the fact that ultimately nothing is explained and it’s left so open to interpretation.
Yes, and I like that it mostly takes place in daylight or well-lit rooms… No clichéd ghosties lurking in the shadows, and that makes it scarier! Did you ever see the miniseries of the story that Stephen King made himself, by the way?
No. I haven’t. Worth checking out?
On its own merits, no. Stephen King had much more input in this version, because he thought Stanley Kubrick strayed too far from the book and ruined the movie. But if he wanted to rub Kubrick’s face in it with a better take on the story, he totally failed! Still, it makes for an interesting comparison if you’re feeling nerdy.
I’m always feeling nerdy. I will need to see if my library has it.
Good idea… I wouldn’t recommend spending any money on it!
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