Hey budding artists ?

Every year, artists around the world challenge themselves to draw one inked creation a day for the whole month of October: that’s Inktober. If you’ve ever felt stuck, wanted to get better at drawing, or just want something fun to push your creativity — this is for you.

Here’s how Inktober 2025 can help you grow as an artist — and how to make the most of it.

What Is “How to Ink”?

“Inktober” isn’t just about creating art daily; it’s also about learning powerful techniques that improve your skills. Their *How to Ink* series offers tutorials — starting from beginner levels, then gradually building up — so everyone can come in, no matter how much they’ve drawn.

For example:
– Beginner-to-intermediate courses that introduce tools & techniques.
– More advanced specialty topics like brush pen work.
– Printable PDFs to practice with — drawings you can trace or ink over.

So you don’t have to “be great already” to start. Inktober gives you the resources to gain confidence, precision, and style.

Why Should You Join Inktober 2025?

• Daily Practice Builds Skill: Doing just one inked sketch a day forces you to think, plan, and execute. Over 31 days, that’s huge development in line work, contrast, creativity, and speed.
• Explore Different Tools & Techniques: Inktober offers tutorials on many styles (brush pens, fine liners, etc.), and trying them helps you discover tools and methods you love (and those that challenge you).
• Structured Learning + Freedom: On one hand, you have the prompts, tutorials, and printable practice sheets. On the other, you can interpret the prompts however you want. That balance is great for growth + experimentation.
• Community & Motivation: You’re not alone. There are thousands of people all over the world doing this. Sharing, getting feedback, seeing what others do — it builds momentum.
• Develop Your Unique Style: With regular work and experimenting, you’ll start seeing which themes, strokes, shading styles, etc., resonate with you. Your style evolves when you push limits.

How You Can Make the Most of It

A Challenge for You

To make things exciting, I’m proposing a little class challenge for Inktober 2025:

– Every student does at least 20 of the 31 prompts in October
– We’ll have weekly check-ins: show 4–5 works, see improvement & share tips
– At the end, we’ll have a showcase of top 5 works (your choice, your style) to display in class or online

If you join me in this challenge, you will be surprised how much you grow in a month.

Final Thoughts

Inktober isn’t just for famous artists or pros. It’s for you — the person who wants to draw better, have fun, explore new tools, and see your style emerge.

By using the How to Ink tutorials + committing to the daily prompt challenge, you’ll not only improve your technical skills but also gain confidence, discipline, and creative vision.

Let’s make Inktober 2025 the best one yet — one ink stroke at a time. Are you in?