Inktober is an annual month-long event when a prompt word will be posted for each day of October.
Inktober 52 is what happens during the months that aren't October. A new prompt will be posted once a week (typically Thursdays or Fridays.)
Simply create art based on or inspired by the prompt word. All mediums are welcome, provided they are created by human hands and minds. The submission can be anything from a simple doodle, a sculpture, 3D model, papercraft, painting, etc.
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 works must be physically created by (your) mind and hands. All non-AI mediums welcome!
Submissions must meet the theme of this community Your work must be based on a prompt from an official Inktober list. 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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2020 Sales Award
Finally, something worth competing for!
More than any other trophy, this morbid monstrosity, carefully constructed from the unholy amalgamation of acrylic and bleached bone by a cadaverous craftsman muttering curses under their breath, communicates clearly and without qualm, "I am victor over all denizens of the realm, especially Jim."
Yessss ink, you get it!
I just really liked the idea of someone wandering into the back of the trophy shop, past the unusually heavy iron door that wasn't there last year and pointing to this inside a shadowy display case with a big thick padlock.
"You want it engraved?.... Okay, uh, well what text?"