Haven't touched real ink in probably a year. Maybe more. When I had cataracts, not having any depth perception made it almost impossible to ink with a brush or pen as I could never tell when they were about to touch the paper. Too frustrating. So I put my table and lamp away and went digital. I don't regret it and I don't regret doing work with the iPad. I've been able to grow and learn a lot that way and I'm not cluttering up the house with extra stuff I don't need. And I think my work has improved because of it. That being said, I do miss the brush, the black ink. So I pulled out the pad, pencil and brush and did a quick sketch from an old Frans Hals painting. I was very happy to find that I hadn't forgotten how to ink, that I could see just fine. I hadn't lost anything. Of course, I also smudged and got ink all over my fingers but that's part of the charm. Don't know how far I'll go with Inktober this year, but I'm glad I did at least one.