Inktober

Illustrators are posting day-two entries for Inktober, the annual October drawing challenge, with this year's prompt 'relic'. Artists are sharing ink and digital illustrations of ancient objects and keepsakes under art community hashtags, trading reactions and their own takes on the theme as the month-long challenge continues.

An illustrator has posted their second Inktober 2026 piece, responding to the daily prompt 'Relic' with a digital drawing of a skull decorated with runes, created in Procreate on an iPad. The artist admits it took a while to settle on an idea for the theme. The work is drawing engagement from the art community as the month-long drawing challenge gets underway.

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.

The annual Inktober drawing challenge has begun, with artists sharing their first-day pieces under the Day 1 prompt. One artist posted a folk art style cicada illustration, tagging it with both the mainstream Inktober challenge and the alternative Alttober list. The post has drawn early engagement as participants showcase their October artwork.

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.

An artist has posted a new pen drawing on Pixelfed as part of Inktober, responding to the day's prompt word 'Relic'. The piece carries the usual Inktober 2026 hashtags and is being shared among art communities. Participants around the world continue posting daily ink drawings throughout October, one prompt at a time.

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 around the world are posting their Day 2 entries for Inktober, the annual October drawing challenge, with this year's prompt 'Relic' inspiring drawings of nostalgic objects such as vintage cassette tapes and mixtapes. Participants are sharing pen-and-ink sketches and linework across traditional art communities as the month-long daily prompt challenge continues.

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.

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.

Inktober, the annual October drawing challenge where artists create one ink illustration per day, is being discussed under the 2026 hashtag well ahead of the event. Artists are sharing prompts, plans and early sketches, with participants around the world using the tag to organise their month of daily drawings.

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.

Artists around the world are taking part in Inktober, the annual October challenge of producing one ink drawing per day based on a published prompt list. Participants share their daily sketches online, with beginners and professionals alike joining in. Observers note the event drives a visible surge in artwork posts throughout the month and encourages daily drawing practice.

An artist is circulating fantasy dragon artwork inspired by Magic: The Gathering, shared as part of a morning repost alongside seasonal drawing tags like Inktober and Drawtober. The piece sits within the broader fantasy and fan-art community, where themed month-long drawing challenges are encouraging artists to post new illustrations and boost each other's work throughout October.

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.

An artist says they completed today's drawing on schedule despite doubts about keeping up with the month-long challenge, admitting they may forget, fall behind, or give up before it ends. They also noted it is three days short of one year since they began drawing on paper pro e-ink tablets. The post is tagged with Inktober, the popular October daily drawing challenge, and MastoArt.

Inktober, the annual October drawing challenge, has moved into its second day, with participants posting ink artwork based on the daily prompt 'relic'. Artists are sharing their interpretations across art communities, with the challenge running through the month and prompting a new word each day ahead of Halloween.

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.

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, continues with day two and the prompt word 'relic'. Artists are sharing their interpretations online, including one creator who drew a gothic skull design and is selling it as a t-shirt. Participants post one ink drawing per day throughout October using the same shared prompts, making the challenge a recurring highlight for the online art community.

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.

Artists continuing the Birdtober 2026 challenge are sharing a drawing a day, and the latest pick is the iiwi, a Hawaiian honeycreeper known for its long curved bill adapted to feeding on nectar. The post, shared in French, celebrates the bird with a nature drawing and tags connecting the wildlife art community across Birdtober and Inktober.