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Every year at the end of summer, I get quite melancholic because it's the end of the warm, sunny days, but absolutely excited because it's the start of the spooky season.

And with that season always comes the Inktober challenge, an annual event in which participants create one drawing per day throughout the month of October. The goal of the challenge is to improve drawing skills and develop positive drawing habits.

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Day 14 - Mushroom

Day 14 - Mushroom

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The challenge typically involves using prompts to inspire the daily drawings, and participants are encouraged to share their work online and engage with other artists taking part in the challenge.

I've been participating in this challenge for five years now, starting with Japanese-style Sumi-e paintings, witchy themes, and tarot cards.

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Day 07 - Companionship

Day 07 - Companionship

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Day 06 - Spell Jar

Day 06 - Spell Jar

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This year, I decided to create my own prompt list, based on magical and mystical themes: The Magiktober. I posted the list on my Instagram, and to my great surprise, a lot of people participated!

The prompt list is available at the end of this post, and you are welcome to use it any time!

I can't wait for next year's challenge already!

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Day 04 - Creature

Day 04 - Creature

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Day 09 - Sacred

Day 09 - Sacred

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I enjoyed creating pieces of art every day and seeing what everybody came up with! It allowed me to improve my skills, explore a variety of themes, and most importantly, discover a lot of amazing artists who participated in my challenge!

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Day 02 - Nymph

Day 02 - Nymph

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Day 01 - Lantern

Day 01 - Lantern

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For these 31 illustrations, I used my favorite medium: watercolor with fineliners for the line art and white ink for the finishing touches. I planned carefully for each illustration a color theme and contrast, so it took a lot of time to make! This is why I chose to work on A6 format, allowing me to create detailed illustrations every day of the month. On average, I would say I spent between 2 hours to 4 hours on these illustrations, depending on their complexity.

I'm very happy with how they turned out, as well as all the amazing artists that I discovered during this month of October that inspire me.

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Day 28 - Standing Stones

Day 28 - Standing Stones

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Day 10 - Fog

Day 10 - Fog

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Day 18 - Mandrake

Day 18 - Mandrake

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Day 12 - Cauldron

Day 12 - Cauldron

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Day 11 - Crow

Day 11 - Crow

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Day 19 - Potion

Day 19 - Potion

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Day 05 - Insect

Day 05 - Insect

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Day 30 - Statue

Day 30 - Statue

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Day 08 - Legend

Day 08 - Legend

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Day 16 - Moth

Day 16 - Moth

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Day 31 - Your Own

Day 31 - Your Own

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Day 15 - Old Ruins

Day 15 - Old Ruins

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Day 17 - Fairy

Day 17 - Fairy

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Day 21 - Garden

Day 21 - Garden

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Day 03 - Guardian

Day 03 - Guardian

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Day 20 - Demon

Day 20 - Demon

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Day 24 - Cabin

Day 24 - Cabin

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Day 13 - Poltergeist

Day 13 - Poltergeist

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Day 23 - Owl

Day 23 - Owl

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Day 27 - Stars

Day 27 - Stars

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Day 22 - Deity

Day 22 - Deity

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Day 25 - Druid

Day 25 - Druid

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Day 29 - Coven

Day 29 - Coven

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Day 26 - Seer

Day 26 - Seer

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Magiktober prompt list