Inktober 2025

My tenth year of Inktober, a month-long project for October where artists around the world challenge themselves to create a new illustration each day. This year, I followed the “official” prompts, so there are a lot of off-the-wall drawings with no particular thread to follow!

An illustration of a close-up of cartoon man gritting his teeth and squinting one eye. The other eye is wide open and is staring with concentration at the man's own mustache, where a tiny bug is sticking out. The drawing is textured with spray paint splatters and is in black and white.
An illustration of a bunch of stripes weaved together in a crosshatch pattern. Some of the vertical stripes have heads on the ends, and each head has a different expression, such as smiling, looking at others, sleeping, etc. The drawing is textured with light spray paint splotches, a halftone pattern in the background, and harsh shadows. It is in black and white.
An illustration of an expressionless, humanoid robot slouching in a throne, wearing a crown cocked at an angle on its head. The robot is pressing its hands together with index fingers and thumbs outward, as if it is contemplating something. The robot is mostly sitting in darkness, with harsh highlights being cast on it by two large, vertical windows to the left of the throne. Its eyes are glowing. The drawing looks gritty, and it done in black and white.
An illustration of a snow-globe-like ball on a small pedestal. The globe contains a small Victorian house and scraggily trees, nearly obscured by a thick, murky fog. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a cartoon deer caught in a spotlight eating an ice cream cone. The deer's eyes are wide open, and it is staring at the viewer with its mouth slightly agape. It has a partly eaten ice cream cone in its hand, and it is wearing a coat and scarf. It has a small set of antlers on its head. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of an elephant with a very pierced ear and eyebrow. The elephant is facing the viewer straight on, and is off center to the left, with its trunk hooking out of the view and coming back up on the right. The elephant is looking directly at the viewer with slightly closed eyes. It is dark gray and has large white tusks. The elephant's ear that is in view is covered in piercings, with plain metallic studs, small hoops, hanging chains, small jewels, and a coin on a hoop. The background is white and the drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants laying on the beach on his back, with his arms and legs spread out and a happy look on his face. Patrick is a starfish, and he is wearing his signature shorts with a tropical flower pattern. The beach is speckled with spray paint splatter spots and has a faint floral pattern drawn over it. In the upper left, the ocean's foamy edge pushes in slightly. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a woman in a bathtub using her phone, which is plugged into a nearby outlet for charging. The woman looks slightly concerned. She has her knees tucked up to her chest, with her hands resting on them. The bathtub is filled with water and soapy bubbles are in the woman's hair and obscure her bottom half. The drawing is done in a flat style, with only very basic shading to indicate the dimensions of the tub, faucet, and outlet. A floor mat and a small shelf with soaps and shampoos can be faintly seen in the background, which is a dark gray. A burst of white spray paint is behind the woman, highlighting her head and phone. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a cartoon man trying to lift a large barbell weight. The man's back is arched backward and the bar between the large round weights is bending. His head is facing upward and all that is visible of his face is his nose, mustache, and gritted teeth. Two drops of sweat are coming out of his head. The man has a light complexion and is wearing a white tank top and dark pants. There is a burst of energy in the background behind the man, and the drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a game of Minesweeper, a classic computer game played on a grid in which the player flags and clears hidden mines. Many of the squares are cleared, with the remaining squares are blank, flagged, or showing a number, indicating the number of bombs in the adjacent squares. One square displays a face with x's for eyes, indicating that the player clicked a mine on accident and lost the game. A nearby square has a mine on it, showing a missed bomb. The drawing is made to look slightly weathered and is in black and white.
An illustration of a bee stinging some flesh. The drawing is styled so that everything is very symmetrical and geometric. The bee is straight on from the viewer, with its stinger going into a white plane meant to be flesh. There is a large X at the point of the sting, and a single drop of blood is below it. The bee's legs are drawn disproportionately small to its body, and its wings are spread. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a crumpled paper going through a paper shredder and the shreds coming out the other side. The paper is white and is going in long-ways. It has a happy face drawn on it, which is cut off at the middle of the mouth. The paper shredder is a very basic long, gray rectangle with a non-descript screen on the left side. The background is gray with spray paint splotches on it. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a water fountain spigot shooting an arc of water into an attached, circular basin. The spigot and rim of the basin have a metallic look, and the water is just barely splashing into the far end of the basin. The basin has a large drain off center, with a number of holes in it. The arc of water and spigot are casting hard shadows onto the background, which is a large white space with gray cutting in at the top and bottom left corner at different angles. The elements are outlined and presented in perspective, with the spigot being close to the viewer and very large, but the perspective is loose and slightly nonsensical, with the drain in the basin at a slight angle and a bit too large. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a cartoon car, drawn tall and squished front to back. The car is parked facing away from the viewer, at a three quarters angle. The trunk is open, and a package can be seen inside. Three lines emanate from the open trunk. The car is light gray with dark gray trim, dark gray tires, and a bent antenna with a shiny antenna ball on top. The background is a dark gray, with a splotch of light gray spray paint behind the open trunk, and a darker wash behind the rest of the car. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a ragged flag flying on a flagpole. The view of the flag is close so that only a bit of the pole is visible. The flag is white with a dark gray peace symbol on it and has many horizontal rips and tears across its surface. The background is dark and fading slightly to light at the bottom of the image, with stars visible mostly near the top. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a cartoon mouse slipping on a banana peel. The mouse's hands, free leg, and tail are swinging wildly in the air, and his eyes and mouth are open in panic. The mouse gray, and he is wearing white gloves and shoes, and a black hat and overalls. The banana peel is large and under the mouse's foot as it skids across the ground. The background is a split light and dark gray, with the floor being darker. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a bear looking content and wearing a fancy necklace. The necklace hangs down around the bear's neck with a centerpiece hanging onto the bear's chest. The centerpiece is round with a large gem in the middle, a number of round gems surrounding it, and frills around the edge. The bear has its paws up, holding the ends of the centerpiece. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a cartoonishly small, basic house drawn in 3D and at an angle, with a large tag coming off the top left that says "50% OFF" on it. The tag is attached to the house with a large dark gray string. The house is white with a dark gray roof, and a door and window on the front and a single window on the side. The flat end of the two-sided roof is on the side of the house, and there is a small chimney popping up out of the roof on the right side. There is a large burst graphic drawn behind the house and a handful of smaller stars drawn around the house and tag. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a small seaside town in the arctic. The houses are all small, boxy, and have dark roofs and white-framed windows. There is snow on the ground and on the roofs, and bits of fencing going up and down the slopes of the land. The dark water has ice floating near the shore, and in the far distance are many floating bits of ice and large snow-topped mountains. The sky is a streaky gray and white. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of two anthropomorphized cartoon animals ready to battle. The animal on the left is a dog wearing pants and a tank top, looking menacingly down at his opponent. He is frowning, gritting his teeth, and holding a knife out. His tongue is sticking out of his mouth in the front. The animal on the right is a cat wearing a leather jacket and striped shirt. He is also frowning, has his mouth open to reveal his fanged teeth, and is extending a hand with claws out. There is a slanted line running down the middle of the drawing, with a bubble in the middle with the letters "VS" on it. The drawing is done in the style of a comic book, with halftone pattern shading, and it is in black and white.
An illustration of a stick of dynamite exploding. The stick is broken into two main pieces, one flying up and the other flying down. There is a large blast behind them, with bits of the stick floating near the edges, and a puff of dark smoke behind the blast. The word "boom!" is bursting out of the center. The background is white. The drawing is done in black and white.
An illustration of a button with a thread looping through it. The thread is pulled taught vertically, and is holding the button at an angle, suspended in midair. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a cartoon fly sitting on a log next to a small campfire. The fly is smiling with his mouth open, and has his hands extended towards the flame, to warm them. The drawing is done in the style of a vintage 1930's cartoon, and the fly's arms and legs are curved and noodle-like. The background of the drawing is gray with a lighter gray ellipse angled behind the fly and fire, with a smaller circle of even lighter gray behind the fire. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a cartoon monster upper cut punching a skyscraper, breaking it in two. The monster is drawn in a basic way, with a thick body, stubby legs, and simple face with only gritted teeth, dots for eyes, and a frown. The monster has a teal, and it has rounded plates going down its back. There is a burst in the air where the monster hit the building, and the part of the building above the punch is broken off and flying away from the monster. There is a faint cityscape and sun in the background. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a large fireball burning the top of a small house. The fireball is round and is burning off to the right. It has a face on it that has an open-mouthed smile and frowning eyes. The house has a face on one side with X's for eyes and a downturned mouth. The background is black and there is a slight glow around the flame. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a large multi-story building with a construction crane next to it. The building has a large hole in the middle in the shape of a traditional jigsaw puzzle piece, and the crane is holding a large puzzle piece which matches the hole. In the background are trees, other buildings, and the sky. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of an onion with a face on it and legs. The onion is taking a wide step and looks to be walking away from the viewer to the left. Its face is feminine, with closed eyes with long eye lashes, a small nose, and glossy lips. There are two tears coming out of the eye closest to the viewer. The onion still has its stalks on top. The background is gray with a lighter gray ellipse behind the onion. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a hand holding a key. The hand is dark in complexion and in shadow. It is a left hand, holding the key between thumb and index finger. The key is bright and metallic. It has a complicated set of teeth at the bottom, a diamond-shaped jewel set in the middle of the handle, and a small skull surrounded by intricate metalwork at the top on the handle. The eyes of the skull have round jewels inset. The background is black with a dirty rectangular patch of gray in the center, behind the hand and key. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a tortoise with a hare sitting on his back. The tortoise is holding a medal with a "1" on it up and has his head turned around to look at the hare with a big, open-mouthed laugh. His eyes are squinted shut. There are light lines emanating from the tortoise's head, indicating that he is beaming. The tortoise's shell and the medal appear to be shiny. The hare is sitting with his legs bent and feet up against the tortoise's shell. His arms are crossed, and he is hunched over, with an angry look on his face, looking at the ground. The hare has a dark scribble emanating from his head that increases in size as it moves away, indicating that he is putt off. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a cartoon girl with a vacant expression on her face. The girl has a light complexion and light hair in a high ponytail. Her eyes are half open and she is staring ahead with glassy eyes. Her mouth is hanging open. She is pictured from the shoulders up. The background is dark gray with a textured glow that is centered behind the girl. The drawing is in black and white.
An illustration of a large metallic medal with the number "10" on it, sitting on an attached bunched up striped ribbon. The medal is shiny and tilted at an angle, and the ribbon is attached at the top with a large angular hoop. The background is gray, with a slight glow behind the medal and ribbon. The drawing is in black and white.

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