October is a fun month. I had too many ideas for this one 😂 #2026calendarchallenge #dailydrawing #artstr #sketchstr #art #sketch

Gotta say August and September were tough for me. I don't have anything strongly associated with them except it is a time of transition. I thought for September a red tailed hawk would be fun along with the Harvest Moon. And I thought it would be fun in a more graphic style inspired by Native American art/design. #2026CalendarChallenge #dailydrawing #artstr #sketchstr #art #sketch

I got some goodies in the mail from @bitpunk.fm is typing Thank you so much! This is really cool! 😎 I think I have to steal my dad's radio. He still has a cassette player. Or I have to get a Walkman! I've been meaning to replace my phone with more analog things. #analog #cassette #mixtape #indie

For my #2026calendarchallenge I'm trying to rough out ideas for each month so that I can get an over all sense of everything. Hopefully by tomorrow or Wednesday every month is sketched out so I can finalize January. This is August. #dailydrawing #artstr #sketchstr #art #sketch This is what I have for January View quoted note →

GM America! In case you missed my post late last night: View quoted note →

GM Europe and Africa! Good day Asia and Australia! Here's a new Art Challenge: **2026 Calendar Challenge** – 12 weeks, 12 months, 12 chances to turn “I want to be creative” into “I’m actually creating.” Each week you make *one* visual capture of the month—any medium, any style. The focus is on the **process**, not the polish. **Week 1 – January** **Core Theme:** Fresh Beginnings **Prompt:** *“What does a new year feel like for me?”* Think snow‑covered evergreens, pine cones, fireworks, a quiet hearth… let the feeling guide your art. **Optional Creative Exercise** 1) Sketch a “first‑light” scene. 2) Write a 1‑page letter to your future self and tuck it into the page. **Got a template?** Feel free to use the printable calendar layout 👉

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🗓️ **How it works:** - Choose a medium (collage, paint, digital, found objects). - Create the visual **by Sunday week’s end**. - Share a photo or scan with #2026CalendarChallenge. Let the pages become tiny reminders of the spark you lit in 2025, and watch the habit of playful exploration stick around long after the 12 weeks are over. 🌟 #artstr #grownostr #2026calendar #challenge Some Examples: GN I am going to bed now.

For July I decided the desert fits the month for me. I could have done a beach but... It is just so hot in July 😩 #dailydrawing #artstr #sketchstr #art #sketch #2026calendar

GM! Productive morning. Cutting out a bunch of stickers. The tiny ones are the hardest 😂😫 #artstr #stickers #crafts

For June I was going to incorporate fireflies and the joy of childhood. And then I was reminded of the movie Grave of the Fireflies and I just couldn't keep going with that theme, it depressed me IMMEDIATELY. So I switched to summer solstice stuff. I know there's the horror movie Midsommar but I'd rather be frightened than utterly depressed and hopeless. June is such a strange month 😅 Only watch these movies if you enjoy horror (Midsommar), or want to lose your faith in humanity (Grave of the Fireflies) #dailydrawing #artstr #sketchstr #art #sketch #2026calendar

GM! I’ve put together a quick cheat sheet of the prompts for the #2026calendar #challenge. Feel free to spend the weekend brainstorming how you’d like your calendar to look. This can be done in any way—drawing, photos, crochet, collage, etc. Your imagination is the limit! The challenge kicks off on Monday!