Participating in my own Inktober drawing challenge - CALMTOBER. Sharing experience and tips.

[@kriksis]

I made a zine about my Calmtober jouney! Yaay! If you are interested get it here - www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1391201579/a5-zine-about-my-inktober-journey-in?click_key=288bbb57c9f584c470b88e95cafe472219cdbe0b%3A1391201579&click_sum=7ed5da66&ref=shop_home_feat_3&frs=1&sts=1

[@vivvv2630]

Love the artwork of the girl curled up reading in the chair… So Cozy! 🫖📚❤

[@kriksis]

thank you Vivv for sharing! :)

[@lulabelle33]

Love all of your calmtober paintings. Your style is recognizable

[@kriksis]

thank you dear! :)

[@GM-yn9nc]

Your colors are beautiful and I love the "mood and feeling" in all the art you create. My favorites: 1) The Fox, 2) Flashlight Girl in the Woods, and 3) the Fireplace Girl w/Book ... also love the pumpkin patch with the little orange camper, girl on a horse and the girls having tea time. Just wonderful and really, they're all my favorites!!!

[@peggyhuffman5309]

Thank you so much for creating Calmtober 2022 and for sharing your experience and approach to it! I did not participate but intend to next year. I am also interested in the book you are creating from all your Calmtober artwork. Also, it is way too difficult to only pick three images. I love them all and especially loved hearing you talk about why you chose each subject/topic and why you chose certain colors in order to emphasize what you want the viewer to focus on most.

[@samcook532]

These are so beautiful .two of my friends and I did you're calmtober ...none of us are on Instagram 😂 it was such a calm and cosy challenge THANK YOU for you're generous sharing 🤗

[@kriksis]

thank you for sharing this! hope all 3 of you had lovely time! :))

[@mvswaaij]

Beautiful work Kriksis.

[@kriksis]

thanks lovely! :)

[@monikaazariah9237]

This is the video I was waiting for 🤗 it was so relaxing to hear your process and this entire video is super aesthetic. You have created a fantastic collection...i can already see a few short stories coming from these illustrations ❤️

[@newflanged_]

Love your videos. So much love and work behind them!

[@kriksis]

thank you Newflanged!

[@martacordingley4890]

Loved your prompts and wow, what a beautiful collection of work at the end of it!

[@kriksis]

thank you Marta! :)

[@stepinsidelove]

Loved each and every one of your artworks!

[@kriksis]

thank you dear!

[@deborahmeyers551]

I love them all but especially the chestboard one the girl reading book one girls having tea the night sceneswell I love them all you are sooo talented but also your heart and soul and spirit goes into your beautiful artwork thank you for sharing Kriksis 💜

[@saioabik]

I love how cohesive they are, it is like they belong to a shame history. My favorites are Book and Jar illustrations. Great work :))))

[@kriksis]

thank you Saioa! :)

[@MelanieChadwick]

Just watched whilst cooking dinner, lovely to hear you talk about the inspiration and process and see a wonderful collection of work. Thanks for filming and answering my questions! Xx

[@kriksis]

thank you Melanie for watching :)

[@fuzzydragons]

The flower and bird prompts turned out lovely 🙂

[@kriksis]

thank you dear! :)

[@vickilee6335]

You are so talented! The paintings are so well done. I heard you say that you are or have already illustrated for a book (s). I would love to buy them. Are they going to be for sale in the US? And what are the titles so I'll know what to look for.

[@kriksis]

thank you Vicki! :) I have illustrated a book for self-published author. It should be on USA amazon called ''How to teach a troll to read'' by Kelly Stuckey. Also planning to self publish next year another book.

[@mickeybattle13]

I very much enjoyed Calmtober. 😊

[@kriksis]

thank you Michelle!

[@LMuse9]

Looking forward to it!

[@kriksis]

thank you! :)

[@Mirathehermit]

you got my subscription keep creating more and more artworks and build your channeL

[@kriksis]

thank you Pure Heart for the support, I really appreciate it!

[@Katiors]

I love all of the artworks you've created

[@aib_]

Oh here you are like you said you'd post from Latvia! I'm so happy to be able to watch the video in my day tomorrow. I only watched a bit so far but need to go to bed for an appointment tomorrow. I completely missed out on the calmtober. :( What a wonderful idea!I ) I have never taken part in any challenge like this but find it very exciting. I took a pic of your list and maybe this could be started by me even though it's middle of November already? Or do you start something like this in the month of December @kriksis too?🍄

[@impish22]

love it.. thanks again Kriksis

[@kriksis]

thank you Marie!

[@zenandink3531]

Every one of them is soooo precious ❤

[@kriksis]

thank you dear! :)

[@LMuse9]

It's hard to pick only three, but my favorite three are: 1) fox and rain 2) friend (chess), and either window or light. Also love forest, bake, book, tea...all of them.

[@kriksis]

thank you for sharing your favorites!

[@bypyhgyk]

Wow, That sound interesting!

[@kriksis]

Thank you very much! :)

[@debsmith7050]

Delightful 😊

[@kriksis]

thank you Deb!

[@Mlle_Bleue]

I reeeeaaaaaaly like 'Bird'

[@kriksis]

thanks Caroline-Isabelle!

[@Ansjevis]

I love the thumbnail 🎉

[@kriksis]

thank you! :)