RESOURCES
Art Challenge Survival Guide
So, you are thinking about joining an art challenge? You brave soul! I (Esther) am here to send you a few fancy downloads and tips to help you succeed, because the world needs to see more of your art.
How does it work?
Sign up below, and everything will arrive in one neat email.
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Procreate brushes
10 starter artist-grade brushes to help you get started
Mini course: how to digitize
Wanna learn how to digitize once and for all? I will send you a free front seat for my hour-long mini class, walking you through the popular digital programs.
Habit tracker
A printable page with 31 boxes. Get those drawings done, 15 minutes at a time
Procreate color palettes
Stuck on color choices? How about a few fool proof color combos to get you back on track?
10 Pro tips to get unstuck
Ever heard of creative block? I will send you 10 tried-and-true battlefield tips to help you navigate slow days
100+ illustrator portfolios
A running list of illustrators working in picture books, with a link to each portfolio. It only took me dozens of hours of searching to get these links, no big deal.
Online co-working access
Hate working alone but also an introvert? I run a free co-working thing called Drawing Room. A few times a week, artists come together to get drawing time in. When you sign up below, you will also get the dates and Zoom link.
Questions Answered
No. Daily is the goal, not the requirement. Most people who finish a challenge miss several days. Some challenges also intentionally do not fill up every day of the month so people can have...a life?
A public commitment to make one drawing a day for a month, usually October, usually shared online with a hashtag. Most run on a daily prompt list from the host. Some restrict the medium, most don't.
Almost always. A few challenges ask for a specific medium, so check the host's rules, but the vast majority accept anything. A lot of people draw on paper and finish on the iPad, which counts for nearly all of them.
Skip them. Don't double up, don't restart, don't apologize in the caption. Pick up on the next day's prompt as if nothing happened. Every drawing down is a WIN.