Hello guys,
Okay, for Day 2 of my very own Elftober drawing challenge, I went with Secret Smile for this drawing. I love how this little elf came out – that quiet, knowing look, like he just heard the most delightful secret. It definitely brings out that soft, slightly textured feel I love in my drawings, with the clear simple line drawing and gentle pastel colors I gravitate towards. I'm already so into this challenge, and it's completely my own initiative; I literally just combined "elf" and "Inktober" to make it. It makes me wonder if anyone else out there is doing an Elftober today, too?
Some images to show how I made this elf
I was thinking that I need a template to make all 31 look cohesive and I think this could be it. I used a little symmetry and some basic shapes as my guide to get the body shape right and quite balance which I did not do on the first prompt.
Here I am trying to keep the same look consistent like the eyes nose and eyebrows. One struggle are the ears I am not confident if this set is similar with the first one. Started shaping his clothes by whim the collar shape I changed for no reason and the sleeves and the shoes and that coal tail well it looks like it is a final edit.
The colors are consistent the pastel blue hair and that beige skin.
I used more green here to keep it interesting and not just pink and purple
Here are the prompts for this week that you may use if you want to take part in this whimsical challenge:
Date Prompt
Day 1 Joyful Elf: The elf is happily running
Day 2 Secret Smile: What is the elf secretly happy about?
Day 3 Autumn Treasure: The elf discovers the most beautiful, perfect fall leaf.
Day 4 Tiny Victory: The elf celebrating a small success
Day 5 Whirling Dance: The elf is caught up in a gust of wind and twirling.
Elftober is my personal art challenge running throughout October, where I create a new elf drawing every day. Inspired by the popular Inktober event, Elftober is my own initiative to focus specifically on the magical and whimsical world of elves. My goal is to draw one piece of art featuring an elf for all 31 days of the month, using a custom prompt list to spark my creativity and help me explore my drawing style. It's a fun way for me to celebrate the magical autumn season with my favorite pointy-eared friends
