Inktober is a month-long art challenge created by artist Jake Parker in 2009 to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. The challenge involves creating an ink drawing every day for the month of October and posting it online using the hashtags #inktober and #inktober2023. The official Inktober prompt list provides a word for each day to inspire the daily routine. The basic rules of Inktober are to make a drawing in ink, post it, and hashtag it with #inktober and #inktober2023. Participants can use a range of media, including marker pens and watercolors, but the focus is on simplicity. The challenge is not a contest to see who the best artist is, but rather a framework to improve ones art and be inspired or to help inspire other artists to do the same. Inktober is a commitment, but there is some wiggle room if drawing each day is not possible. Participants can choose to do it daily, every other day, or once a week, as long as they are consistent with it.