Inktober 2021

Inktober 2021 ran from Friday, October 1st through Sunday, October 31st, 2021.

In 2020 I followed a set of suggested drawing prompts posted at Inktober.com.  This year I followed my heart and drew whatever felt appropriate each day. Therefore I sometimes used the suggested prompts, and on other days I instead represented my own ideas.   

Here are the suggested prompts posted at Inktober.com:

We are now in a climate emergency, code red, as emphasized by a recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In light of this, I  have integrated my enjoyment of drawing with my desire to help save the planet from the rapidly accelerating effects of climate change, for the sake of current and future generations. So each drawing has an ecology or environmental protection theme, and is accompanied by a climate action message. 

As ink is not my usual medium, all of these drawings are simple subjects. 

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Day 1
Crystal
ballpoint

Keep water in lakes and streams crystal clear. Don't pollute.

  

Day 2
Suit
Uniball Micro, Pigma Brush, PITT Shades of Grey

We can't just move to the moon when we destroy our planet. We need to save Earth.

Day 3
Vessel
Uniball Micro, PITT Shades of Grey, Super Tips color markers

Expect more frequent and more intense storms.  Now is the time for humankind to end fossil fuel use and transition to renewable energy to minimize the impact of climate breakdown.

Day 4
Knot
ballpoint, PITT Shades of Grey

Expect more intense storms due to climate change.  Be prepared to tie things down.

Day 5
Raven
ballpoint

Protect all wildlife, essential to the health of our planet.

Day 6

Spirit
Uniball Micro, Pigma Micron felt tip, Pigma Graphic felt tip

Avoid non-essential air travel, a major greenhouse gas emitter and contributor to global heating and climate breakdown. 

Day 7
Transition
ballpoint, Uniball Micro, PITT Shades of Grey

End fossil fuel use, transition to renewable energy.

Day 8
Watch
ballpoint, Pigma Micron, color markers

Respect all wildlife, essential to the health of our planet.

Day 9
Pressure
Uniball Micro, PITT Shades of Grey, Tombow gray 

Expect more frequent storms with advancing climate breakdown.

Day 10
Pick
ballpoint, PITT shades of Grey, color markers 

The climate crisis impacts agriculture and our food supply. We need to act urgently to stem the effects of climate change.

Day 11
Sour
ballpoint, color markers 

The climate crisis leads to increased draught, risking our food supply. We need to take swift action to curb the effects of global heating.

Day 12

Stuck
Uniball Micro, Pigma Graphic, PITT Shades of Grey, color markers 

The climate crisis leads to more flooding, and more mud. Governments and individuals need to do their part to stem climate change.

Day 13

Endangered
ballpoint

Be aware of endangered species, important to biodiversity and balanced ecosystems. Respect and protect them.

Thanks to Keya Kulkarni of  Pune, Maharashtra, India for her reference photo of the Vaquita, a marine mammal listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is estimated that there are as few as 10 vaquitas alive today. For more information about the vaquita and for amazing and mind-blowing facts about many animals, visit Keya's twitter account @AnimalFacts_81.

Day 14
Wild
ballpoint 

Biodiversity is essential to the health of our planet. Respect and protect all wildlife. 

Day 15
Fungus
ballpoint 

All living organisms play a part in our global ecosystems. We need to take proper care of them and act quickly to save our planet from further climate breakdown. 

Day 16
Octopus
ballpoint 

Protect all marine life, crucial to balanced ecosystems and a healthy planet.

Day 17
Quail
ballpoint 

Wildlife provide balance and stability to nature's processes. Their protection is important to a healthy planet.

Day 18
Moon
Pigma Micron,  Pigma Graphic, Pigma brush, PITT shades of grey

No sense in dreaming of moving to the moon after we destroy our planet. We need to save Earth.

Day 19
Whale
ballpoint, PITT shades of grey

Marine life are essential to providing balance to our global ecosystems, and need to be protected.

Day 20
Sprout
ballpoint

Plant trees, protect our forests. These are significant carbon sinks crucial to the health of our planet.

Day 21
Fuzzy
ballpoint

Respect and protect endangered species, important to balanced ecosystems and a healthy planet.

Thanks to Keya Kulkarni of  Pune, Maharashtra, India for her reference photo of the Iberian Lynx, a wild cat species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe and listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.  As of 2021 their population is 1111. For more information about the Iberian Lynx, and for amazing and mind-blowing facts about many animals, visit Keya's twitter account @AnimalFacts_81.

Day 22
Open
Uniball Micro, PITT Shades of Grey, Pigma Micron

Open your mind to the reality of the climate emergency. Act now to save the planet and the future of our children and grandchildren!

Day 23
Leak
ballpoint

Water is a precious resource on our planet. Don't waste it. Fix that leaky faucet.

Day 24
Extinct
ballpoint, PITT Shades of Grey

To slow the rapidly accelerating effects of the climate crisis, we need to limit global temperature rise to less than 1.5C above pre-industrial level. To accomplish this we need to leave fossil fuels in the ground and begin a rapid transition to renewable energy.

Day 25
Polar
ballpoint

Shrinking sea ice, due to accelerating climate change, is threatening the polar bear population and putting it at risk of extinction. We need bold climate action to slow the effects of the climate crisis.

Day 26
Connect
ballpoint, PITT Shades of Grey, Super Tips color markers

Climate change ... drought ... wildfires ... connect the dots.

Day 27
Spark
ballpoint, PITT Shades of Grey

Respect all wildlife, important to the health of our planet.

Day 28

Crispy
ballpoint, PITT Shades of Grey, color markers

Expect higher temperatures and increased drought. We need bold and aggressive action now to address the climate emergency.

Day 29
Patch
ballpoint, color markers

Agriculture will be seriously impacted by the climate crisis. We need immediate and bold climate action, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to avert drought and severe weather events that will lead to crop loss and food shortage.

Day 30
Slither
ballpoint, PITT Shades of Grey

Respect all wildlife, important to balanced ecosystems and a healthy planet. 

Day 31
Risk
Uniball Micro, Pigma Graphic, PITT Shades of Grey

Inaction on the climate crisis puts all life on our planet at risk. For the sake of our children, grandchildren and all future generations, we have a moral responsibility to make bold changes to our way of life that will achieve drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

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