While everyone else (okay not everyone) works on their inktober prompts (or kinktober), I usually work on a big project throughout October. This is partially because I have tried prompt lists before and they have never held my interest. So, I focus almost exclusively (in my free time) on one project that I feel passionate about at the time and then get the joy of seeing how much I've accomplished by the end of the month. It's always a good feeling, no matter if I finished the project or not.
But this year I'm not doing that.
My current job is too draining on me and I'm struggling to find the time just to unwind and reset my energy for the next day, much less be creative in the evening. I think this would have depressed me more if I had planned a project then had to bail almost immediately on it. Instead, I reflected on my four months at work and how it has been working for me (not great), then quickly realized the truth about a week before October started. I've accepted it for what it is. Eventually I'll switch jobs and get back my time and energy.
I feel like I should also mention that Halloween is my favourite holiday, but I also very rarely do any Halloween themed art. I'm not sure why. My characters don't celebrate Halloween since they are in a fantasy setting and furthermore most of them are too serious to dress up and find that fun. Still, I could make promo kind of art of them and forget about it being canon. But no ideas strike me. I would run a poll if I had enough people seeing my art for it to have more than 5 responses, but I don't even know what I would want to put on the poll.
Oh well.
Happy Halloween to all