Inktober 2021, Day 5: Raven

For day five of Inktober, I worked on a drawing of a raven which was also the theme of the day. I love the ravens. They are fascinating birds! They are incredibly intelligent capable of carrying out various tasks, puzzle-solving, and they can even be taught to speak. It is no wonder they are often used as a symbol of wisdom and intelligence. From Norse mythology to Ravenclaw in Harry Potter. There is even a raven/Norse mythology-inspired character in Apex Legends (a battle royale game I have been enjoying for a good while now) named Bloodhound who has a pet raven that is looking out for them in the battle similarly to how Odin’s ravens Hugin and Munin did.

I once briefly met a raven on a mountain too. At the time, it felt like a very mystical experience wrapped in a deep fog or as a scene straight from Vikings. Fun fact, the series was filmed in this country as well.

Ravens are mostly pitch black. Their feathers almost seem to glow, but actually, they are just reflecting the light. Therefore I did not ink my raven completely black either and let the water do some magic while creating lighter bits one the feathers. This image helped me figure out the structure of the raven's wings. What tools did I use for this piece? Faber-Castell pencil 2b, Pigma Brush pen, and Diamine jet black drawing/calligraphy ink.