Join the SCBWI Illustration Community in October for 31 days of illustration prompts under the hashtag #scbwiArtober2026!

Each day includes a prompt to inspire your daily practice. Work in your favorite art medium or play with new materials during the month. Share your work when you can or post it daily with the #scbwiArtober2026 hashtag on Instagram and Bluesky. The goal is to develop a daily practice of creating new art. Writers are welcome to join in the fun too! We will try to reshare as many of your creations as possible in our stories! Here are the Rules: – This is not about perfection. The goal is to develop a daily practice. – We encourage you to try new media. – Share your work on Twitter and Instagram with the official hashtag #scbwiArtober2026. – Go to the #scbwiArtober2026 hashtag to see current art, inspiration, and to cheer on other SCBWI Illustrators. – Play and have fun each day! ARTOBER 2026 Prompt List - October 1 - 31 2026 1. Pumpkin 2. Nocturnal 3. Crush 4. Human 5. Camp 6. Quiver 7. Feline 8. Crisp 9. Home 10. Vestige 11. Crusty 12. Lunge 13. Howl 14. Belonging 15. Carnival 16. Hairy 17. Oddity 18. Cosplay 19. Wish 20. Stolen 21. Faerie 22. Knit 23. Concoction 24. Veil 25. Forest 26. Hunter’s Moon 27. Cottage 28. Savory 29. Underneath 30. Moth 31. Ghoul