I recently found out about a really cool project called InkTober.

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You can read more about it HERE.  Essentially, it's a challenge to do an ink drawing every day in October.  I decided to do a hand lettered quote each day.  Here are the results from my first week:

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Working in black and white has been difficult, but really interesting.  I feel like the experience is also helping me to discover a few new "Julie fonts" for lack of a better term.  I'm having a good time and I look forward to seeing where I am at the end of the month!

You can follow my daily inkTober posts on instagram.

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

85 thoughts on “InkTober: Week One

  • Love the quotes, great choices as well as cool fonts!

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  • Love the quotes, great choices as well as cool fonts!

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  • Love the quotes, great choices as well as cool fonts!

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  • Love the quotes, great choices as well as cool fonts!

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  • Love the quotes, great choices as well as cool fonts!

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  • Enjoyed seeing your quotations – some of my favourites – and I admire your dexterity with your fonts!

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  • Enjoyed seeing your quotations – some of my favourites – and I admire your dexterity with your fonts!

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  • Enjoyed seeing your quotations – some of my favourites – and I admire your dexterity with your fonts!

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  • Enjoyed seeing your quotations – some of my favourites – and I admire your dexterity with your fonts!

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  • Enjoyed seeing your quotations – some of my favourites – and I admire your dexterity with your fonts!

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  • You’ve done a beautiful job with these! Love the quotes and the way that they were drawn out and written. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

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  • You’ve done a beautiful job with these! Love the quotes and the way that they were drawn out and written. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

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  • You’ve done a beautiful job with these! Love the quotes and the way that they were drawn out and written. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

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  • You’ve done a beautiful job with these! Love the quotes and the way that they were drawn out and written. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

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  • You’ve done a beautiful job with these! Love the quotes and the way that they were drawn out and written. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

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  • Great quotes. I like the black and white contrast. What size are these ?

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  • Great quotes. I like the black and white contrast. What size are these ?

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  • Great quotes. I like the black and white contrast. What size are these ?

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  • Great quotes. I like the black and white contrast. What size are these ?

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  • Great quotes. I like the black and white contrast. What size are these ?

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  • Love your lettering as always! I love the Inktober concept!!!

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  • Love your lettering as always! I love the Inktober concept!!!

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  • Love your lettering as always! I love the Inktober concept!!!

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  • Love your lettering as always! I love the Inktober concept!!!

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  • Love your lettering as always! I love the Inktober concept!!!

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  • Such great quotes…and perfectly rendered! I couldn’t choose a favorite, love them all.

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  • Such great quotes…and perfectly rendered! I couldn’t choose a favorite, love them all.

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  • Such great quotes…and perfectly rendered! I couldn’t choose a favorite, love them all.

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  • Such great quotes…and perfectly rendered! I couldn’t choose a favorite, love them all.

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  • Such great quotes…and perfectly rendered! I couldn’t choose a favorite, love them all.

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  • I just wanted to say, I’ve been reading your blog and watching you on TV for years. I love your quotes above and the pen work. I also love the fact that you are constantly learning and teaching new things. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.

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  • I just wanted to say, I’ve been reading your blog and watching you on TV for years. I love your quotes above and the pen work. I also love the fact that you are constantly learning and teaching new things. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.

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  • I just wanted to say, I’ve been reading your blog and watching you on TV for years. I love your quotes above and the pen work. I also love the fact that you are constantly learning and teaching new things. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.

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  • I just wanted to say, I’ve been reading your blog and watching you on TV for years. I love your quotes above and the pen work. I also love the fact that you are constantly learning and teaching new things. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.

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  • I just wanted to say, I’ve been reading your blog and watching you on TV for years. I love your quotes above and the pen work. I also love the fact that you are constantly learning and teaching new things. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.

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  • Awesome! Love these! Your style and the quotes!

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  • Awesome! Love these! Your style and the quotes!

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  • Awesome! Love these! Your style and the quotes!

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  • Awesome! Love these! Your style and the quotes!

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  • Awesome! Love these! Your style and the quotes!

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  • Your quotes are priceless. I love them all ….. this past weekend I was a passenger in the back seat for a 7 hour drive (down and back up to Virginia). I watched your DVD-FACES-2 times. Once on the way down and once on the way back. I tried to follow along but turns out I cannot draw//paint while sitting in the backseat of a moving car !!! I have had ADA in my possession for a long time now and I plan on pending some quality time with her (when my tummy gets back into shape !!!) ….. Take care and thank you for all your postings…..I enjoy your postings and get to see you everyday …. how lucky am I ???????

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  • Your quotes are priceless. I love them all ….. this past weekend I was a passenger in the back seat for a 7 hour drive (down and back up to Virginia). I watched your DVD-FACES-2 times. Once on the way down and once on the way back. I tried to follow along but turns out I cannot draw//paint while sitting in the backseat of a moving car !!! I have had ADA in my possession for a long time now and I plan on pending some quality time with her (when my tummy gets back into shape !!!) ….. Take care and thank you for all your postings…..I enjoy your postings and get to see you everyday …. how lucky am I ???????

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  • Your quotes are priceless. I love them all ….. this past weekend I was a passenger in the back seat for a 7 hour drive (down and back up to Virginia). I watched your DVD-FACES-2 times. Once on the way down and once on the way back. I tried to follow along but turns out I cannot draw//paint while sitting in the backseat of a moving car !!! I have had ADA in my possession for a long time now and I plan on pending some quality time with her (when my tummy gets back into shape !!!) ….. Take care and thank you for all your postings…..I enjoy your postings and get to see you everyday …. how lucky am I ???????

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  • Your quotes are priceless. I love them all ….. this past weekend I was a passenger in the back seat for a 7 hour drive (down and back up to Virginia). I watched your DVD-FACES-2 times. Once on the way down and once on the way back. I tried to follow along but turns out I cannot draw//paint while sitting in the backseat of a moving car !!! I have had ADA in my possession for a long time now and I plan on pending some quality time with her (when my tummy gets back into shape !!!) ….. Take care and thank you for all your postings…..I enjoy your postings and get to see you everyday …. how lucky am I ???????

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  • Your quotes are priceless. I love them all ….. this past weekend I was a passenger in the back seat for a 7 hour drive (down and back up to Virginia). I watched your DVD-FACES-2 times. Once on the way down and once on the way back. I tried to follow along but turns out I cannot draw//paint while sitting in the backseat of a moving car !!! I have had ADA in my possession for a long time now and I plan on pending some quality time with her (when my tummy gets back into shape !!!) ….. Take care and thank you for all your postings…..I enjoy your postings and get to see you everyday …. how lucky am I ???????

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  • wonderful! Ijust put a bunch of these on pinterest.

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  • wonderful! Ijust put a bunch of these on pinterest.

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  • wonderful! Ijust put a bunch of these on pinterest.

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  • wonderful! Ijust put a bunch of these on pinterest.

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  • wonderful! Ijust put a bunch of these on pinterest.

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  • These are awesome, Julie!!!! Two of my favorite things – quotes and beautiful hand lettering.

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  • These are awesome, Julie!!!! Two of my favorite things – quotes and beautiful hand lettering.

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  • These are awesome, Julie!!!! Two of my favorite things – quotes and beautiful hand lettering.

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  • These are awesome, Julie!!!! Two of my favorite things – quotes and beautiful hand lettering.

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  • These are awesome, Julie!!!! Two of my favorite things – quotes and beautiful hand lettering.

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  • Love your choice of quotes and will steal/borrow a few for my art journal. Your lettering is creative as usual.

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  • Love your choice of quotes and will steal/borrow a few for my art journal. Your lettering is creative as usual.

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  • Love your choice of quotes and will steal/borrow a few for my art journal. Your lettering is creative as usual.

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  • Love your choice of quotes and will steal/borrow a few for my art journal. Your lettering is creative as usual.

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  • Love your choice of quotes and will steal/borrow a few for my art journal. Your lettering is creative as usual.

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  • Very nice lettering, and I love your quotes. Great idea – I may try my hand at this.

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  • Very nice lettering, and I love your quotes. Great idea – I may try my hand at this.

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  • Very nice lettering, and I love your quotes. Great idea – I may try my hand at this.

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  • Very nice lettering, and I love your quotes. Great idea – I may try my hand at this.

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  • Very nice lettering, and I love your quotes. Great idea – I may try my hand at this.

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  • great quotes! thanks

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  • great quotes! thanks

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  • great quotes! thanks

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  • great quotes! thanks

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  • great quotes! thanks

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  • Love the quotes you chose and the awesome style you’ve inked them in! You always inspire me!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Love the quotes you chose and the awesome style you’ve inked them in! You always inspire me!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Love the quotes you chose and the awesome style you’ve inked them in! You always inspire me!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Love the quotes you chose and the awesome style you’ve inked them in! You always inspire me!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Love the quotes you chose and the awesome style you’ve inked them in! You always inspire me!! Thanks for sharing!

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