Inktober 52 Week 16: “Critter” Just a little Critter Knitter selecting their next ball of yarn! I wonder what they are knitting? 🤔🐭💕🐭 #inktober52critter @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #mouse #yarn

Inktober 52 Week 15: “Hoop” You know…for kids! #inktober52hoop #inktober2026 #inktober @inktober #rabbit #bunny

Inktober 52 Week 14: “Sniff” Freida found a new friend! She says he smells wooonderful!!! 🥹 #inktober52sniff @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #dog #skunk

Inktober 52 Week 13: “Window” I was inspired by Iowa artist, Henry Payer. @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #inktober52window #snail #progress

Inktober 52 Week 12: “Covered” Uh ohs! Pancake the cat is covered in pancakes! And the pancakes are covered in blueberries!! AND the blueberries are covered in butter and syrup!!! #inktober52covered @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #cat #pancakes

Inktober 52 Week 11: “Bloom” I am ready for spring! 🐭💕🐭💕🐭 #inktober52bloom @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #flowerart #opossum

Inktober 52 Week 10: “Lift” Now this is my kind of weightlifting! 😂 #inktober52lift @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober522026 #otter #lifting

Inktober 52 Week 9: “Horse” I’m a little slow in the creation department these days. This drawing was done last Thursday, but it took me until today to post it. 🫠 #inktober52horse #inktober #inktober2026 @inktober #dalahorse #horse

Inktober 52 Week 8: “Pretend” Howdy partner! Nothing to see here. Just a rootin’ tootin’ cowboy on his triceratops! Anyone else missing the days of playing pretend and make believe. 💕🐭💕 #inktober52pretend @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #dinosaur #coloredpencilart

Inktober 52 Week 7: “Trapped” Oh noes! How this poor baby tarsier! Being trapped in a cupcake, can you imagine how “awful” that must be? 💕🐭💕 #inktober52trapped @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #tarsier #cupcake

Inktober 52 Week 6: “Granny” Hey Granny! What big eyes you have! #inktober52granny @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #redridinghood #granny

Inktober 52 Week 5: “Crunch” Crunch goes the ice as it breaks. #inktober52crunch @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #minnesota #loon

Inktober 52 Week 4: “Cozy” Nothing more cozy than snuggling up with a cup of hot chocolate, marshmallows, and a kitty! 💕🐭💕 #inktober52cozy @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober #animalart #cat

My second chaotic draw along attempt of the year! The prompts were: “Horns-Sleeping-Mushroom.” So fun! 🐭💕🐭 #chaoticdrawalong #pencildrawingart #coloredpencilart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #yeti #mushroom

Inktober 52 Week 3: “Glide” When all your friends are flying squirrels, you gotta get creative if you want to fly! #inktober52glide #inktober52week3 #inktober2026 #inktober #pencildrawingart #coloredpencilart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #mixedmedia #squirrel #paragliding

Inktober 52 Week 1 & 2: “Free Time” #inktober52freetime #inktober52week1 #inktober52week2 #inktober2026 #inktober #chaoticdrawalong #paddingtonbear #paddington #pineapple #fanart

Inktober 52 Week 52: “Sunset” …and another Inktober 52 for the history books! 💕🐭💕🐭💕 #inktober52sunset #inktober52week52 #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #bunny #rabbit #sunset

Inktober 52 Week 51: “Capricorn” Another digital drawing from while we were traveling in Canada over the holidays! 💕🐭💕 #inktober52capricorn #inktober52week51 #inktober2025 #inktober #capricorn #digitalart

Inktober 53 Week 50: “Villain” One of my favorite “villains” of the silver-screen is Jaws. So here is Jaws enjoying a couple jawbreakers! What’s your favorite candy or sweet? #inktober52villain #inktober52week50 #inktober2025 #inktober#digitalart #procreate #fanart #jaws #jawbreaker

Inktober 52 Week 49: “Gator” I’m back! And yes, your eyes aren’t fooling you…that’s a bona fide gator tater folks! I hope your holidays were cozy! Let’s make 2026 a good one! 🐭💕🐭 #inktober52gator #inktober52week49 #inktober2025 #inktober #gator #tater

Inktober 52 2025: “Sagittarius” Trying to stay on top of these prompts, but it is finals week, sooooo…that might not happen! 😩 In the meantime, enjoy my squirrel centaur! 💕🐭💕 #inktober52sagittarius #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #inkdrawing #sagittarius #squirrel #centaur

Inktober 52 Week 47: “Goose” When we got this prompt I decided to go with a polar bear wearing a “Canada Goose” coat instead of an actual goose. As soon as I drew him, I knew I needed a Canadian Goose wearing a Canada Goose hat, too! #inktober52goose #canadagoose #canadiangoose #goose #polarbear

Inktober 52 Week 46: “Sneakers” I thought the roadrunner could use some sneakers! Beep beep! 💕🐭💕 #inktober52sneaker #inktober52sneakers @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #roadrunner

Inktober 52 Week 45: “Scorpio” This little scorpio is a fierce and loyal friend! But don’t betray her or you might get stung! #inktober52scorpio #inktober2025 #inktober #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #scorpio #scorpion

Inktober 52 Week 39: “Libra” Catching up on these prompts! 💕🐭💕🐭💕 #inktober52libra @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #libra #crane

Inktober 52 Week 38: “Avocado” How about an avocato instead!? 💕🐭💕 #inktober52avocado @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #avocado #avocato

Inktober 52 Week 37: “Squid” Thought this Bobtail Squid would make for a cute Squidward drawing! 💕🐭💕🐭💕 #inktober52squid #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #fanart #squidward #spongebobsquarepants

Inktober 52 Week 36: “Doll” So maybe I didn’t like dolls when I was a kid. I always opted for a teddy bear! #inktober52doll #inktober52week36 #inktober2025 #inktober #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #teddybear #puppy

Here are all 31 of drawing submissions for Inktober 2025. This year has had many difficulties and it was an extra challenge finding work-life-art balance. Hopefully I was still able to make a few people smile despite these personal difficulties! #inktober2025 #inktober

Dropped this chonky lil’ dude off at the Free Little Art Gallery at the Des Moines Art Center yesterday. I hope he makes someone’s day a little more special! #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #chonk #chonky #prairiedog

Inktober 2025 Day 31: “Award” We did it! We made it through another Inktober! I appreciate everyone’s support this year and thanks for inspiring me everyday with your amazing art! Everyone gets a gold star! #inktober2025award #squirrel #rodent #award

Inktober 2025 Day 30: “Vacant” When Bernie gets this look on his face, we know there’s nothing going on in there! #inktober2025vacant #inktober2025 #inktober #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #cat #kitten

Inktober 2025 Day 29: “Lesson” Mother Goose would like to remind everyone of today’s (and everyday’s) lesson. 💕🐭💕 #inktober2025lesson #inktober2025 #inktober #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #mothergoose #goose

Inktober 2025 Day 28: “Skeletal” Hmm…is that from me? 💕🐭💕🐭💕 #inktober2025skeletal @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #koala #xray

Inktober 2025 Day 27: “Onion” Apparently sheep are known to enjoy an onion now and then! 😳 #inktober2025onion #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #onion #sheep

Inktober 2025 Day 26: “Puzzling” This puzzled puffin finds it puzzling that he is in a puzzle. #inktober2025puzzling #inktober2025 #inktober #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #puffin #puzzle

Inktober 2025 Day 25: “Inferno” This little pyromaniac decided to burn it all down! #inktober2025inferno @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing

Inktober 2025 Day 24: “Rowdy” We are getting there Inktober Buddies!!! Only one more week left! We got this!!! 💕🐭💕 #inktober2025rowdy @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #goat #rowdy

Inktober 2025 Day 23: “Firefly” Such cozy, summer memories with this prompt! 💕🐭💕 #inktober2025firefly @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #firefly #chipmunk

Inktober 2025 Day 22: “Button” Coraline’s Other Mother decided to make a panda friend for her collection! 😳💕🐭💕 #inktober2025button @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #panda #button

Inktober 2025 Day 21: “Blast” “So anyway, I started blastin’….” 💕🐭💕 #inktober2025blast @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #crab #soistartedblastin

Inktober 2025 Day 20: “Rivals” I bet this was an epic boxing match between longtime rivals! 💕🐭💕🐭💕 #inktober2025rivals @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #kangaroo #boxing #boxer

Inktober 2025 Day 19: “Arctic” This little arctic fox was surprised to find an arctic fox-sized fishing boat shipwreck! Wonder where the captain is??? #inktober2025arctic #inktober2025 #inktober#animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #fox #arcticfox #arctic

Inktober 2025 Day 18: “Deal” You gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em! 💕🐭💕 #inktober2025deal #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #chihuahua #deal #poker

Inktober 2025 Day 17: “Ornate” The thing I miss most about living in Salamanca, Spain, is passing the Old and New Cathedral on my way to class everyday. I always thought this little demon looked like he was eating an ice cream cone! #inktober2025ornate #inktober2025 #inktober

Inktober 2025 Day 16: “Blunder” Whoopsie daisy! Somebody spilled the milk! 💕🐭💕 #inktober2025blunder @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #monkey #blunder

Inktober 2025 Day 15: “Ragged” What a little Ragamuffin this little dude is! 💕🐭🐭 #inktober2025ragged @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #cat #kitten #ragged

Inktober 2025 Day 14: “Trunk” “Job’s done.” —this beaver probably 💕🐭💕🐭💕 #inktober2025trunk @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #drawingchallenge #dailyart #animaldrawing #animalartist #illustration #animalart #illustrationart #mixedmedia #inkart #penandink #inkdrawing #beaver #trunk

Inktober 2025 Day 13: “Drink” Even this goldfish needs a little drink to navigate through life’s stressful situations! 💕🐭💕 #inktober2025drink @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #goldfish #drinkresponsibly #drink

Inktober 2025 Day 12: “Shredded” Nothing to see here. Just a Lemur shredding some paper. Let this dude do his job! 💕🐭💕 #inktober2025shredded @inktober #inktober2025 #inktober #lemur #shredder