Lots of cartoonists have been taking part in Inktober– an annual challenge that involves making an ink drawing every day of the month. Inktober may be coming to an end, but the drawing prompts provided on their website are useful all year round.
This comic challenge makes use of Inktober-style prompts to make a drawing game that is a perfect warm up activity for comic club.
You will need: Paper, pens, a small bag or box, scissors, timer/stopwatch (optional).
STEP 1: Print out and cut up the prompts provided here: Prompts 01
You can also use this blank sheet to create your own list of prompts: Prompts 02. Put the words in a small bag or box.
STEP TWO: Take a sheet of A4 paper and fold it three times, then unfold, to create eight spaces for drawing in.
STEP THREE: One person picks a prompt word out of the bag or box and reads out the word. Draw the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word. If you want you can use a timer and have everyone draw a picture in one minute or thirty seconds.
STEP FOUR: Repeat until you have filled up your page (or several pages).
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