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It's Spooktober, so that means this monthly challenge must be a spooky one!

This time it's to "draw a ghost or spooky monster"

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Good luck! #inkscapechallenge
Text "Draw a Ghost or Spooky Monster with Inkscape" in front and to the left of a translucent ghost with body blending with a misty black floor. The sky is red. Subtexts: "Inkscape, draw freely" and "#inkscapechallenge"
October 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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September's #inkscapechallenge is to Draw a Robot!

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A robot swinging a brush and a computer mouse. Text 'Draw a Robot with Inkscape'.
September 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The May #Inkscapechallenge is to...

Create Patterns

Let's create patterns and get a rhythm going by exploring the Object to Path feature.

Come join us on the May Challenge page:

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#ArtWithOpenSource
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Create Patterns with Inkscape ... a pattern of overlapping curved lines and spheres.
May 1, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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This month's #inkscapechallenge is to "Draw Spring with Inkscape!"

Express what Springtime means to you and what signs you see that tell you it's at your doorstep. Is it the first butterfly? Snow melting? Plants sprouting? Insects creeping around?

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Image is split into two, on the left, a light yellow background with the text "Draw Spring with Inkscape" and on the right a silhouette of plant is growing from a cracked egg shaped seed with a bird perched on top. Other texts "Inkscape, draw freely" and "#inkscapechallenge"
February 28, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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June monthly #inkscapechallenge is here!

Theme: Draw a fish

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Any ability level welcome!
Banner for the "Draw a Fish" Inkscape challenge. Features a fish in water with light rays from the top and a corral in the bottom right. Key text: "Draw a Fish with Inkscape" Other text: "pacer" (the artist), "#inkscapechallenge", "Inkscape", "Draw Freely"
June 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The January #Inkscape challenge is to

Interpolate!

Create a composition by exploring the Interpolate Between Paths extension and push this extension and your imagination to their limits.

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#ArtWithOpenSource
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Inkscape Challenge - Interpolate - Futuristic Landscape of towers, dome and airship.
December 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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The August #Inkscapechallenge is to

Draw a Gizmo/Gadget.

Create a gizmo/gadget ... old, contemporary or futuristic.

Come join us on the August Challenge page:

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#ArtWithOpenSource
#Inkscape
Draw a Gizmo - A handheld gizmo with time travel buttons and nano drone launcher
August 1, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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June's #Inkscapechallenge is to...

Draw an Infographic!

Grab a set of stats and create a juiced up infographic to illustrate those numbers. Bar, line, graph; any type of graphic that illustrates data. Say goodbye to dreary reports with bland off-the-shelf charts.

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A 3D Pie chart comparing proportion of corporate revenue vs expenses.
June 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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This month's Inkscape challenge is brought to you by jobot!

"Draw a Boat"
A wooden rowing boat sitting still on water. With texts: "Draw a Boat", "with Inkscape". Subtexts "Inkscape", "draw freely" and "#inkscapechallenge"
August 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Someone (me) forgot to post a link: inkscape.org/forums/compe...

Also, the image is not displaying correctly on my phone, so here's another copy.
A wooden rowing boat sitting still on water. With texts: "Draw a Boat", "with Inkscape". Subtexts "Inkscape", "draw freely" and "#inkscapechallenge"
August 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The April #inkscapechallenge is to

Draw an Insect!

With spring blooming, insects are emerging and starting to creep around. Hatch your creativity and create an insect or two or more. It can even be an insect from another planet!

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#ArtWithOpenSource
#Inkscape
A black ant on blue glowing background, text: Draw an Insect with Inkscape
April 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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The February #Inkscape challenge is to...

Draw a Retro Gaming Asset!

Create a 512x512 retro asset with an unlimited colour palette as a reference. Then, create a 32x32 version with only 16 colours.

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#ArtWithOpenSource
#InkscapeChallenge
An image of a pixel drop-shaped character with long teeth and angry eyebrows, next to its non-pixel version. Text: Draw a Retro Gaming Asset with Inkscape, 32x32 pixels max, 16 colors max.
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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The September #Inkscapechallenge is to...

Draw Wood

Create an object out of wood. A wooden computer, wooden letters, anything wood. A great way to experiment with patterns.

Come join us on the September Challenge page:

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#ArtWithOpenSource
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An Inkscape logo carved out of a log of wood with a chisel and wood shavings.
September 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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New month, new challenge! This month's #inkscapechallenge? Draw Spiral(s) 🌀

Take the Spiral Tool for a spin!

Use the Spiral Tool to create a spiral or spirals as the dominant feature of your drawing.

Come join us on the December Challenge page: inkscape.org/forums/compe...

#artwithopensource
An image with many spirals in blue, gold and white, among them piano keys. Text: Draw Spirals with Inkscape
December 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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New month, new #inkscapechallenge!

This month: Draw a Bird's Egg

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The title "Draw a Bird's Egg" and subtitle "with Inkscape" next to a blue spotted egg with a shadow. Other Text: "Inkscape" "Draw Freely" "#inkscapechallenge" and "pacer" artist's signature next to the egg.
July 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
futurehorizondesign.net.au
I made this early 2000s style vector graphic for the Inkscape March challenge "Spring". It's still open if you'd like to contribute!

#inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #inkscapechallenge #graphicdesign #vector
A green field covered in dandelion flowers blooming, a circling arc shows the wind trail carrying the dandelion seeds into the sky. The dandelion seeds on the flowers are made using a repeating geometric pattern with blur and small opacity effects applied.
March 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
futurehorizondesign.net.au
I made an abstract artwork inspired by the style of Marina Vandra for the January Inkscape Challenge. It represents ocean creatures and primitive lifeforms.

Hope you all like it! I'm trying to explore other art styles.

#inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #inkscapechallenge #graphicdesign #vector
Portrait orientation flat-style artwork. Above and below are reef-like shapes with schools of fish arcing above and pebbles on the rocks below. Between is a light blue floor made up of coral with holes in it. Three elongated frames overlaid on top contain blobby cell like structures in the first frame, rain and pebbles in the second, and a low-opacity overlay on top. Beneath the third frame are floating embryo like shapes that look like question marks.
January 22, 2026 at 2:27 AM
futurehorizondesign.net.au
I made a pixel art lucky cat and a high-resolution vector version for the Inkscape February Challenge: Make a Retro Gaming Asset. Blog post in the comments.

There's time left if you want to try it!

#pixelart #ドット絵 #inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #inkscapechallenge #graphicdesign #vector
A smiling lucky cat with its right paw raised. It has a red ribbon around its neck with a yellow bell on it. It has magenta whiskers and claws, and its ears are red and magenta. It is smiling. There is a large vector version at 512px size and two small pixel art versions at 32px and 16px sizes.
February 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
futurehorizondesign.net.au
For the May Inkscape challenge I made a seamless pattern of some citrus fruits. I hope you all like it.

This blog post is about the Inkscape Seamless Pattern template: futurehorizondesign.net.au/posts/2026-0...

#inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #inkscapechallenge #graphicdesign #vector
a seamless pattern with a saturated yellow background and a square tile of sliced oranges and magenta grapefruits with green leaves fanning out behind them. The view is top down to a rounded slice and uses highly saturated orange and brick red.
May 17, 2026 at 1:52 AM
radka2d.bsky.social
Let's do this!

I need the motivation to get back to using Inkscape and more #openSource software in general after the last 8 years that I had spent working mostly with Affinity.

I'm excited to learn how much has Inkscape changed since I've last used it.

#backToMyRoots #InkscapeChallenge
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The February #Inkscape challenge is to...

Draw a Retro Gaming Asset!

Create a 512x512 retro asset with an unlimited colour palette as a reference. Then, create a 32x32 version with only 16 colours.

inkscape.org/forums/compe...

#ArtWithOpenSource
#InkscapeChallenge
An image of a pixel drop-shaped character with long teeth and angry eyebrows, next to its non-pixel version. Text: Draw a Retro Gaming Asset with Inkscape, 32x32 pixels max, 16 colors max.
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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Attached: 1 image The July #Inkscape challenge is to Draw Solar System Objects 🌞 🌝 🌏️ 🚀 🛰️ 🪐 🪨 🛸 Blast into orbit and beyond with inkscape as you draw objects you might find in a solar system. Planets, Asteroids, Moons, Satellites, Spaceships ... and maybe even some Alien Ships. Come join us on the July Challenge page: https://inkscape.org/forums/competitions/inkscape-challenge-july-2026_fiVPb/ #ArtWithOpenSource #InkscapeChallenge
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July 20, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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Always good to see people taking part in the monthly #inkscapechallenge
February 19, 2026 at 10:27 AM
fluffgar.eurosky.social
You can also take part in an #InkScapeChallenge. Run by "@inkscape@mastodon.art".
#ArtWithOpenSource
September 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM