Inktober

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What is Inktober?

Inktober is an annual month-long event when a prompt word will be posted for each day of October.

What is Inktober 52?

Inktober 52 is what happens during the months that aren't October. A new prompt will be posted once a week (typically Thursdays.)

How do I join in?

Simply draw by hand something based on or inspired by the prompt word. It can be inked traditionally (on paper,) or with a digital "ink" brush. The drawing can be anything from a simple doodle to an elaborate illustration. The color of the ink is negotiable.

Rules

Be kind. Constructive criticism at most, if requested. We welcome artists of all skill levels and varying levels of free time to commit. This community is meant to encourage people to create art.
No AI-Generated work The marks in your work must be physically drawn by (your) hand.
Submissions must meet the theme of this community Your work must be based on the given prompt. Late work based on expired prompts are still eligible for submission.

From Inktober.com:
Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.

Past Inktober Events
Inktober 2025 Directory
Ink52 2025 Directory

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Feel free to contact me if you're up to help mod this community.

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[Meta] Open up to other mediums (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 hours ago by RustyNova@lemmy.world to c/inktober@sh.itjust.works

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Last year I discovered (Sadly too late) that this community only accepts inked drawings. But I'd like to propose to open up the submissions to other mediums.

While inktober was originally made for inking, nowadays it has spread to any medium (3d, knitting, drawing, painting, etc...) and it would be nice to be able to share it here too.

Of course AI is still forbidden. That's against the spirit of the challenge

If not, that's totally fine! I'll just make an alternative community for it

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[–] RustyNova@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 hours ago* (1 child)

Nah I'd rather have a specialized inktober community, as people who want to see/post inktober will search for an inktober community. Not art share. This is also the fediverse. If you don't like something, fork/create an instance!

Although crossposting exist if you want to double dip

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[–] leftascenter@jlai.lu 1 point 2 hours ago

We'll have to see what the great moderator in the cloud states.

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