SCBWI Artober! 2025! #scbwiArtober2025

SCBWI Artober is HERE! Throughout the year, there are many art challenges, and they are great opportunities to PLAY, EXPERIMENT and CREATE!

The prompt was "Artistic" and I went with the famous painting The Scream.

A few years ago, I participated in MerMay, an art challenge that takes place every year during the month of May where you draw all things mermaid, and some of my favorite pieces were created during that extended art practice. Not unlike the "100 Things That You Love to Draw" from John Hendrix's Drawing is Magic, it allows the artist to not have to rack their brain for ideas by a creation of a list. And SCBWI has created a great list to inspire, with a prompt for each day of October! 

"Each day includes a prompt to inspire your daily practice. Work in your favorite art medium or play with new materials during the month."

My advice is: Don't worry about doing each day if it is overwhelming! Pick ones that inspire you; jump to the end of the month and prepare something to share if that feel right to you! When I did challenges in the past, I prepared weeks in advance so don't beat yourself up if you don't get to each day. Have fun and play, play, play! I discovered some new and fun Procreate brushes and techniques that I swear by today through the month long challenge! Use this time to reconnect with your art practice and see what comes from stepping out of your comfort zone!

Here are the Rule as provided by SCBWI!

– This is not about perfection. The goal is to develop a daily practice.

– We encourage you to try new media.

– Share your work on Twitter and Instagram with the official hashtag #scbwiArtober2025.

– Go to the #scbwiArtober2025 hashtag to see current art, inspiration, and to cheer on other SCBWI Illustrators.

– Play and have fun each day!

ARTOBER 2025 Prompt List

-October 1 - 31 2025 -

1. Squash
2. Night Light
3. Phantom
4. Birthmark
5. Eyes
6. Candle
7. Fuzzy
8. Carve
9. Hive
10. Twist
11. Kettle
12. Tip Toe
13. Rustle
14. Burnt
15. Charm
16. Scarecrow
17. Stalk
18. Perspective
19. Mask
20. Harvest
21. Calico
22. Mushroom
23. Tangle
24. Leaves
25. Strange
26. Pie
27. Attic
28. Maze
29. Billow
30. Sleepover
31. Bones

Join the SCBWI Illustration Community in the 31 day challenge!