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A hand holds a drawing for Inktober. Inktober is a yearly challenge to draw every day in October. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Get your pens ready, Inktober returns

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | September 27, 2024

Artists, get your pens ready. October is almost upon us, and you know that means, Inktober draws near.   For the uninitiated, Inktober is a month-long drawing challenge where artists draw in ink, either physically or digitally, each day in October....

A photo of a bat that was drawn for an Inktober prompt.

Inktober, a month long experience

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | October 11, 2022

The annual occurrence of Inktober is here. Every October, Inktober features 31 days of drawing prompts for people to complete and share.  Photos of the prompts are shared across various social media platforms. Traditionally done with ink, Inktober...