Challenges for Illustrators
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Contests
SCBWI Draw This! Monthly Contest - submit an illustration according to a theme and be part of an online gallery. Two pieces will be chosen each month to be featured in an email.
All Year
Postcard Boost Join Kidlitart tweeters as illustrators share their postcards in progress over a month, from development to mailing.
Doodle Day: a Facebook group of artists and illustrators who doodle each day, or whenever they can, based on a prompt that is provided
SCBWI Draw This! Monthly Contest - submit an illustration according to a theme and be part of an online gallery. Two pieces will be chosen each month to be featured in an email.
All Year
Postcard Boost Join Kidlitart tweeters as illustrators share their postcards in progress over a month, from development to mailing.
Doodle Day: a Facebook group of artists and illustrators who doodle each day, or whenever they can, based on a prompt that is provided
Illustration Day: a weekly forum where illustrators post their work that is based on a prompt that is provided
52 Week Illustration Challenge - a weekly prompt for illustrations
Create One a Day - create something new every day and share it on your website or blog
Design 100 Somethings - Jake Parker challenges you to create 100 versions of something as a way to improve your art
Third Thursdays - The School of Visual Storytelling's monthly challenge to illustrate to a prompt with a chance for feedback and discounts
Color Collective: weekly art challenge based on a single color
Smart Dummies - Challenge yourself to finish a dummy in one month. Registration is now open. Get daily inspiration and a chance for prizes, plus the satisfaction of completing a dummy.
Inktober - a daily ink drawing challenge for the month of October
November
SkADaMo - a month of sketching with Sketch a Day Month - no other rules, FB groups or guest posts. Just post your sketch using #SkADaMo.
Create One a Day - create something new every day and share it on your website or blog
Design 100 Somethings - Jake Parker challenges you to create 100 versions of something as a way to improve your art
Third Thursdays - The School of Visual Storytelling's monthly challenge to illustrate to a prompt with a chance for feedback and discounts
Color Collective: weekly art challenge based on a single color
Summer
Summer Drawing Challenge: Between June 1 and Aug 31, draw your favorite summer memory as a kid and post it with the hashtag #kidlitsummers
Summer Drawing Challenge: Between June 1 and Aug 31, draw your favorite summer memory as a kid and post it with the hashtag #kidlitsummers
#Aughost - for the month of August, create a post ghostly art based on a daily prompt (on Mastodon)
September
September
Smart Dummies - Challenge yourself to finish a dummy in one month. Registration is now open. Get daily inspiration and a chance for prizes, plus the satisfaction of completing a dummy.
Inktober - a daily ink drawing challenge for the month of October
November
SkADaMo - a month of sketching with Sketch a Day Month - no other rules, FB groups or guest posts. Just post your sketch using #SkADaMo.