Here is my sketch for Day 8 of #Inktober2024 following the “Hike” prompt. I sketched these hiking shoes back in 2021 (see sketch No. 1702) – when I hadn’t worn them much. Now they are a bit tired out and need some repair work done.

This was done in a new sketchbook with some random paper for the first and last pages. Most of this sketchbook is made from Daler-Rowney Aquafine 300gsm, but as I seemed to be short of my usual 10 A4 sheets (that makes the right thickness of an A5 sketchbook for me), I added in a sheet or two from an ancient pad of “Langton” paper (also made by Daler-Rowney). It takes the paint rather differently – I like it. The pad is something leftover from my teenage years!

Fri-4-Oct-2024