past challenges
2022 Critique arena challenges
December 2022 - All Stars
The previous winners from 2022 to battle it out in a special all star competition💪 Who will win the 2022 Championship title??
November 2022 - this was the end of the road for kamari…or was it a new beginning?
Is it the end? Or the beginning? Kamari’s fate is in your hands!
October 2022 - GLOW
The prompt for this month is GLOW. Let’s shed a little light on the situation🌟
September 2022 - Cloud
The prompt for this month is CLOUD. We want to see an ink drawing with a character and a cloud, that tells a story☁️
August 2022 - Design a superhero
The prompt for this month is Design A Superhero. Draw a character sheet of your original human superhero 💪
July 2022 - RABBIT ROAD RACe
The prompt for this month is RABBIT ROAD RACE. We want to see a rabbit character (or characters), an environment of some kind, and a road race. Make sure your illustration tells us a story.
May 2022 - Storm!
The prompt for this month is STORM! We want to see a character (or characters), an environment of some kind, and a storm!
April 2022 - Design the coolest treehouse in the world!
Wouldn’t it be nice to climb above all the chaos and join the birds and squirrels up in the trees? This month’s prompt: Design the coolest treehouse in the world!
March 2022 - Lucky
You might need the Luck of the Irish to get through this prompt! Spring is just around the corner, and to brighten up our monthly challenge we thought the prompt “Lucky” would only be appropriate.
February 2022 - The garage was trashed, but Riley made something to be proud of.
Time to get those creative gears turning! For this month’s prompt, we are gonna channel our inner inventors and help Riley make something awesome!
January 2022 - Tiger
It’s time to get your stripes on! Let’s start out the year of the Tiger with a new illustration.
2021 Critique arena challenges
December 2021 - 2021 all stars
All the previous winners from 2021 to battle it out in a special all star competition💪 Who will win the 2021 Championship title??
November 2021 - Star
Ready for the final prompt of 2021? Hopefully your piece will shine like the Stars!
October 2021 - Inktober Prompt: Sprout
Since it’s that inky time of year, the prompt for this month is a tribute to Inktober. The prompt is: Sprout.
SEPTEMBER 2021 - DESIGN AN INKTOBER CHARACTER
Fall is in the air and that means Inktober will be here before you know it! So for this prompt, let’s prep for the challenge by creating a new character.
August 2021 - Albert’s 1st Day at School
For our final prompt with Albert, we are going to create a full page illustration of Albert’s adventures on his first day of school.
July 2021 - Designing Albert’s House
Albert is in need of a good home! This month we are going to be designing a suburban house for our furry little mammal to live in.
June 2021 - Let’s Meet Albert!
“Meet Albert! He’s furry, fun, and always getting into trouble. This month we are going to be creating a new character design of furry little mammal.
May 2021 - fairy-tale Traveler Illustration
Our Fairy Tale Traveler is in a situation! This month we are creating a full page illustration featuring our traveler in an environment, in a situation.
April 2021 - Design a fairy-tale inn
Our Fairy Tale Traveler needs a room at the inn! This month we are going to design an inn or tavern for our traveler to bed for the night.
March 2021 - design a Fairy-Tale Traveler
They could be a halfling, elf, human, or animal. Just make them appealing and interesting!
February 2021 - Yeti cooked with flare and secret spices as the aroma wafted through the air!
Yeti for more? This prompt is sure to whet your appetite! This time, we are creating a spot illustration featuring our friend Yeti.
January 2021 - Design a Yeti Home
This month we are designing a home for our Yeti! What does home sweet home look like for our abominable friend?
2020 Critique arena challenges
December 2020 - Design a Yeti
Yeti for a challenge?? This month the challenge is to create a character design sheet with your own take on the Yeti.
December 2020 - 2020 all stars
All the previous winners from 2020 to battle it out in a special all star competition💪 Who will win the 2020 Championship title??
November 2020 - together
2020 brought us a deadly pandemic, violent protests, devastating wildfires, a divisive election, and yes, murder hornets😱😵😭But, at least we are all in it together!
October 2020 - Everyone was having a great time at the halloween feast until…
Trick or treat y’all! We love Halloween around here, so for this month’s prompt, we decided to get tricky 👻
September 2020 - Today was the day, she just KNEW it. Today, Ellie would finally snap a photo of an ink fairy.
Did you know there is an Ink Fairy? Yes, it’s true! She is the protector of ink and bringer of creativity🖋✨Just in time for Inktober!
August 2020 - Dragonfly
We just wanna keep the summer vibes going! This one is sure to challenge your storytelling abilities.
July 2020 - Design a book cover for the Wizard of Oz
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Let’s design a book cover for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ✨
June 2020 - A very different kind of prompt
Ready for another illustration challenge?? This time we are not gonna monkey around! Well, maybe a little 🐵
May 2020 - Isolation
Maybe it’s too soon to take on this topic. But then again, maybe it could be cathartic too! The prompt for this month is something that we all know too well: Isolation.
April 2020 - Lisa’s robot invention worked great, until it did this…
Let’s channel our inner engineers and build our own robots (as if we actually needed an excuse to draw a robot !)
March 2020 - Everything was rattling, falling apart and breaking!!!
Some days we are holding it together, and some days we are falling apart. This month’s prompt is for the days when everything is falling apart!
February 2020 - Nightfall
Good night. Bad night. And everything in between. The prompt this month is NIGHTFALL.
January 2020 - The tracks in the snow were unlike anything will had ever seen before
This month’s prompt is snow joke! Snow can represent so many things - transformation, hibernation, hardship, new beginnings. Plus it’s really hard to draw!
2019 Critique arena challenges
December 2019 - As she listened closely, she overheard them talking about her…
OK gang, we have a very challenging prompt for you this time! It’s sure to bring up feelings 😵😱😭
November 2019 - slowvember
This month, we are handing the reins over to YOU. This is your chance to make something YOU love.
October 2019 - The experiment worked! Penny was so relieved to have her dog back from the dead.
It’s the time of year for spooky things! So for this month’s contest we are gonna summon the undead. 🧟♀️
September 2019 - Everyone was shocked to see her show up to school with_______.
We just love back to school time! It’s a chance to start fresh, buckle down and hit the books 🤓
August 2019 - Superstition
We are a superstitious bunch, so for this month’s prompt, we thought it would be fun to explore the ways we try to deal with the unknown 😬
July 2019 - When Summer Vacation Goes Wrong
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to show us just how wrong things can go 🚧
June 2019 - Godzilla’s Next Challenger
Illustrate your biggest, baddest creature that could contend with the king of all monsters!👑