Inktober

The annual Inktober drawing challenge has begun, with artists posting their first illustrations for the day one prompt, 'Apple'. Participants share daily ink-based artworks throughout October under tags like Inktober and MastoArt, and early entries are circulating across the fediverse as the month-long creative event gets underway.

An artist has posted a sketchbook drawing of three cacti — a prickly pear, a pair of tall ribbed stems and a round barrel cactus — done in ink and paint pens, each decorated with a few red flowers. The artist notes the piece was a casual doodle, not made as part of this year's Inktober drawing challenge.

Inktober has begun, with artists around the world posting their first ink drawings for the month-long daily challenge. Day 1's prompt is 'apple', and participants are sharing pen-and-ink sketches of the fruit on sketchbooks and illustration feeds, tagging their work with the annual art challenge hashtags and kicking off a month of daily drawing practice.

The annual Inktober drawing challenge has begun, with artists sharing their Day 1 pieces based on the prompt 'Apple'. Participants post daily ink drawings throughout October, and illustrators are showcasing pen-and-ink sketches of fruit in sketchbooks as the month-long art challenge gets underway for 2026.

An artist has shared their first Inktober contribution, a Halloween-themed ink drawing called the Apple Mummy Monster. Inktober is an annual October challenge where artists produce one ink drawing per day and share it online with the event's hashtags. The piece is an early entry for the 2026 edition and is drawing attention from the art community.

Artists have begun posting their first pieces for Inktober 2026, the annual month-long drawing challenge, with the day one prompt being 'apple'. Participants share daily inked or digital artworks under the challenge's official prompts, and many mark their work as made without AI assistance. Early entries include whimsical takes such as a chick or hatchling with the apple theme.

Artists around the world are sharing daily ink drawings as part of Inktober, the month-long creative challenge running through October. Participants post one ink-based artwork each day following a set of official prompts, with thousands of sketches, fan art pieces and original illustrations appearing online. Many beginners and professional illustrators alike are joining in, comparing progress and encouraging each other as the challenge continues.

An artist has announced plans to mark October, when illustrators traditionally take on daily ink drawing challenges such as Inktober, by drawing a full playing deck themed around The Ur-Dragon, a legendary dragon from Magic: The Gathering. Fellow fantasy and gaming artists are sharing their own October drawing plans as the annual month-long art challenge gets under way.

Inktober, the annual October drawing challenge, has begun, with artists posting their Day 1 pieces under the prompt 'Apple'. Early entries include an ink illustration of Applejack, the farm pony from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, shared with art and Inktober 2026 hashtags. Participants around the world are expected to keep posting one ink drawing a day throughout the month.

Artists are taking part in the annual October challenge of drawing something every day, with some writing their own prompts instead of following official lists. One participant opened the month with a drawing of a sheep, made in Krita on a Wacom tablet, saying the goal is to get back into drawing for fun and practice coming up with ideas for pieces.

Artists have begun posting drawings for Inktober 2026, with day one's prompt being an apple. The annual October drawing challenge invites participants to create one inked or digital artwork per day, and early entries tagged mastoart and digitalart are appearing as illustrators share their first pieces of the month.

Inktober 2026 is underway, and one French-speaking illustrator is marking the start of the annual October drawing challenge by switching themes this year. Instead of continuing with Insektober, an insect-focused variant, they are taking part in Birdtober, drawing a different bird each day. Their first piece is a lilac-breasted roller, though they admit they are starting the challenge a little late.

Inktober, the annual October drawing challenge, has entered its second day, with artists posting their latest ink sketches online. One illustrator shared a day two piece drawn with a fountain pen and brush pen in a personal sketchbook, tagged under the MastoArt art community. Participants are posting one ink drawing each day throughout October, and early entries are circulating across art-focused social feeds.

October's Inktober drawing challenge is under way, and one artist is marking the month by turning two sketches from previous years into stickers. Pleased with the results, they are offering the stickers for free, inviting anyone who likes art and silly characters to message their address and choice. The gesture has drawn small but warm engagement from fellow art lovers.