Each year, October brings pumpkins, witches and candy. But for artists, it also brings the annual tradition of Inktober. Illustrator and writer Jake Parker created the drawing challenge 10 years ago ...

FROM A single nib, thousands upon thousands of artists can be drawn into the fold. That nib, as it began, belonged to Jake Parker, a Utah-based artist who said he “created InkTober in 2009 as a ...

Let your mind, heart, and art tools wander, with the Drawtober 2025 Challenge, which brings daily prompts under the theme of ‘Dark Fairytale’, evoking fairies, goblins, and everything in between. Get ...

Last Sunday, a small group of artists, whose collective inventory contains the contents of a tiny art store, stood near the entryway of Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. Pencils, paints and ...

If you’ve been seeing sketches of random things on your social media timeline and been wondering what’s prompted the sudden deluge of creativity among many of your friends, well, it’s because they’ve ...

Creativity, repetition and camaraderie merged for Providence High School students and faculty taking part in the monthlong art project known as Inktober. For October’s 31 days, participants are given ...

Ever tried a one-a-day art challenge? Actually — are any of you in the middle of one right now? It's Inktober, after all, and for anyone who's never stumbled on that particular hashtag, Inktober's an ...

We often hear people say that art begins where words end. Whether it’s the soft whisper of pencil on paper or the glowing touch of a digital pen on screen, every stroke, every colour, and every line ...

Talent may be the key ingredient, but nothing was ever accomplished without discipline. To this end, American illustrator Jake Parker started the Inktober drawing challenge in 2009. What began as an ...