NostrArtstr - Art Challenges by Rustypuppy

I’m taking a break from…

NostrArtstr — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:51:56 GMT

I’m taking a break from hosting art challenges on this account starting in January 2026. 🌊

If you’re looking for monthly art challenges, this is a good place to start: https://kickinthecreatives.com/art-challenges-list-by-month/

If you want daily prompt lists, Doodlewash has you covered (it focuses on watercolor, but you can use the prompts for whatever media you want to work in): https://doodlewash.com/watercolor-art-challenges/

Instagram is a good place for artist-led challenges and a general search can give you results from past years, which you can pull ideas from to mix up your own personal art challenge. 🎨🖌️

Whether you “finish” an art challenge or just make one thing, if you created more art than month by attempting an art challenge than you would have without it, You Win!!! 🏆

#art #artstr #artchallenge

Happy December!!! A month of many…

NostrArtstr — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:23:24 GMT

Happy December!!! A month of many things, as you can tell because I’m posting this on the 3rd instead of the 1st. 😅

In the spirit of that spirit, this month’s art challenge is an easy one: Post a piece of art you created in 2025.

That’s it.

Use the hashtag #nostrartstrDec2025 if you like.

Use this tracker if you like.

It’s pretty satisfying to put a big check in that box after you post and know, if nothing else happened to get done that day, you’ve completed the NostrArtstr December Art Challenge!!!! 🎉🫂💜

PS. If you didn’t have a chance to create art this year, do you want to make art in 2026?

#art #artstr #artchallenge #december

Happy November! 🍁

NostrArtstr — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 18:06:55 GMT

Happy November! 🍁

A traditional November Art challenge is #huevember where each day is associated with a specific color. Keith Ryan has a great breakdown on his website: https://www.keithryanstudio.com - he also made a color chart with hex values for the digital art folks.

I’m going to get back to existing sprinkles calendar art challenge of month-specific artwork for 2026 - check out her profile for more info.

Whether you take on an art challenge or not, I hope you make time this month to create. 💜🫂

#art #artstr #artchallenge #grownostr

Halfway through October so still time…

NostrArtstr — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:56:40 GMT

Halfway through October so still time to jump in on existing sprinkles calendar art challenge! 🗓️

Not up for creating 12 pieces or art? How about 6? Or 4? Or 3? All very nice numbers which can be laid out with date grids for your 2026 personal art calendar.

Or even just 1 bit of art, more than you would have made otherwise; that’s all it takes to win an art challenge. 🏆

#art #artstr #artchallenge #grownostr #calendar
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Here it is: a 12 week…

NostrArtstr — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:42:48 GMT

Here it is: a 12 week art challenge by existing sprinkles 🎉

Be sure to use the #2026CalendarChallenge hashtag so folks can see your progress- even if you only do a single piece of art, that can absolutely be turned into a calendar display!

#art #artstr #artchallenge #calendar #grownostr
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Incoming #artchallenge run by @existing sprinkles…

NostrArtstr — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:25:12 GMT

Incoming #artchallenge run by existing sprinkles - let’s create 12 artworks through the end of the year so you can make a calendar for 2026!

#art #artstr #grownostr
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For September (and a bit longer)…

NostrArtstr — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:55:46 GMT

For September (and a bit longer), NostrArtstr will be supporting existing sprinkles art challenge to help you create art that can become a calendar!

More details to come.

#art #artstr #artchallenge #diy #calendar
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If you’re interested in an…

NostrArtstr — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 20:24:20 GMT

If you’re interested in an easy, 5 day art challenge to end your August, Amy Maricle is running The Simplest Thing: https://mindfulartstudio.com/simplestthing2025 - from August 25-29.

Email required for sign up so you can receive the journal prompts.

I’ve done Amy’s Inchie Challenge and some of her Slow Drawing sessions and really enjoyed them.

I’ll have NostrArtstr art challenges ready for the rest of the months this year, so Amy’s Simplest Thing could be a fun warm-up if you took a Summer break like I did. 🎨

#artchallenge #art #artstr #grownostr #august

I’m taking August off from…

NostrArtstr — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:11:49 GMT

I’m taking August off from doing an art challenge, but if you’d like to participate in one, here are some ideas ….

Smaugust - dragon art

Dogust - dog art

If you want a prompt list, Doodlewash has a new one every month: https://doodlewash.com/august-2025-art-challenge/

And Kick in the Creatives has an animal prompt list for August: https://kickinthecreatives.com/31-animals-august/

As always, this is just a suggestion - make any art you want: once a day or only once.

If you’ve made more art by the end of the month by participating in an art challenge than you would have, you win! 🫂💜

#artchallenge #art #artstr #grownostr #august

#nostrartstrJuly2025 - Christmas in July 🎄

NostrArtstr — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:37:51 GMT

#nostrartstrJuly2025 - Christmas in July 🎄

I love advent calendars and wanted to make my own for this year. Since the countdown starts on December 1st, the calendar has to be created earlier than that date, so why not in July?

Here’s a tracker if you’d like to participate- it can be used as a coloring page, to mark the days you create art this month (Christmas-themed or not), or as a counter of how much art you make - which is how I’m going to use it, so I’ll only be coloring in through the 25th.

As always, this is just a suggestion- make any art you want: once a day or only once.

If you’ve made more art by the end of the month by participating in this art challenge than you would have, you win! 🫂💜

Please use the #nostrartstrJuly2025 hashtag so other folks can find your work this month.

#artchallenge #art #artstr #nostronly #grownostr #christmas

#nostrartstrJune2025 - Hot & Cold Hemispheres! 🌎🌏

NostrArtstr — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:24:02 GMT

#nostrartstrJune2025 - Hot & Cold Hemispheres! 🌎🌏

For June 2025, I wanted to create an art challenge with themes that resonate for nostriches on both halves of the planet.

June 20th is the Summer or Winter solstice, depending where you live.

So for this month, I have a prompt list that can be interpreted as hot 🔥or cold 🧊; there’s two graphics (same prompt list) in case having a temperature-appropriate visual helps you create. 🏝️🗻

There’s also 2 color palettes, and a tracker.

As always, these are just suggestions- make any art you want: once a day or only once.

If you’ve made more art by the end of the month by participating in this art challenge than you would have, you win! 🫂💜

Please use the #nostrartstrJune2025 hashtag so other folks can find your work this month.

#artchallenge #art #artstr #nostronly #grownostr #hot #cold

If flowers aren’t your thing…

NostrArtstr — Fri, 02 May 2025 17:35:07 GMT

If flowers aren’t your thing and merfolk are, check out the yearly art challenge of MerMay: https://www.mermay.com
#artstr #art #artchallenge #mermay

#nostrartstrMay2025 - Flowers! 💐…

NostrArtstr — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:16:47 GMT

#nostrartstrMay2025 - Flowers! 💐

For May 2025, I have a color palette (the most popular flower colors), 31 flower prompts, and a two page tracker of flower icons that match the prompt list (which also makes for fun coloring pages)! 🎉

All of those are just suggestions- make any art you want: once a day or only once.

If you’ve made more art by the end of the month by participating in this art challenge than you would have, you win! 🫂💜

#nostrartstrMay2025 #artchallenge #art #artstr #gm #nostronly #grownostr #flowerstr #coloring

#nostrartstrApril2025 - Celebrating Cycles!…

NostrArtstr — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:36:08 GMT

#nostrartstrApril2025 - Celebrating Cycles!

For April 2025, I have a color palette, 6 textual prompts, and 6 related photos, to help you create something to celebrate the cycles we experience on this planet.

Create anything you want - a daily thing, or work all month on a single big project.

Use the tracker to celebrate your progress. I have a lot going on this month, so I'm going to try for 6 art things, one for each prompt, and just color in all 5 slots on the tracker at once.

Consider the color palette and the prompts as guidelines.

Remember, if you’ve made more art at the end of the month playing along with this art challenge than you would have otherwise, you win the art challenge.

#cycles #artchallenge #art #artstr #nostronly #grownostr #colorpalette

#nostrartstrMarch2025 - Spring Stuff! For March 2025,…

NostrArtstr — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 05:22:34 GMT

#nostrartstrMarch2025 - Spring Stuff! For March 2025, I have a color palette, a prompt list, and a new tracker for you celebrating the Season of Spring!

Create anything you want - a daily thing, or work all month on a single big project.

Consider the color palette and the prompts as guidelines.

Remember, if you’ve made more art at the end of the month playing along with this art challenge than you would have otherwise, you win the art challenge.

#spring #artchallenge #art #artstr #nostronly #grownostr #colorpalette #promptlist

The 100 Day Project has announced…

NostrArtstr — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 01:21:55 GMT

The 100 Day Project has announced the start date for 2025 is February 23th …. which makes the end date June 3rd. 😅

https://the100dayproject.substack.com

I’ve tried this art challenge more times than I’ve actually finished it, but it’s fun to plan and see how far I get.

And, as with all art challenges I take on, I create more art than if I hadn’t tried, so that is always a Win. 🏆

I’ll have separate art challenges just for NostrArtstr for every month, but wanted to let you know about the 100 Day Project in case you want to give it a go.

#artchallenge #art #artstr #nostrartstr #100dayproject

If you'd like to see…

NostrArtstr — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 02:59:56 GMT

If you'd like to see all of the art I've been creating for the January Month of Good Mornings art challenge, you can check out my Creatr profile here: https://creatr.nostr.wine/profile/npub1jdtdqz9tyf4tdvy2k0rnjqz5dv5rd3yvw5nlpefn9syjqx37dhyqxwh0c8

All of the finished art are public posts, open for anyone to see. These are 6” x 4.5” on mixed media paper.

The “Subscribe to unlock” posts are process notes with photos of the supplies I used and the steps I took to create each of the finished artworks.

I’ve hand-draw a few of the GM text, though most are printed from the PDF that is also available to subscribers.

If you want to join the art challenge, share your art with the hashtag #nostrartstrJan2025 - thanks!!!

#artchallenge #art #artstr #mixedmediaart #gm #nostronly #creatr

Happy New Year!!! For January 2025…

NostrArtstr — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:15:15 GMT

Happy New Year!!! For January 2025 the NostrArtstr Art Challenge is A Month of Good Mornings.

Add “GM” to your art and share with the hashtag #nostrartstrJan2025

Here’s a free 31 day tracker for you to download and print to track your progress.

The Goal of these art challenges is, by the end of the month, to have created more art than you would have without taking on the challenge. So whether or finish 1 or 31 pieces, you win. And if you create one a day, you are more disciplined than me, because I usually binge and do a few every day. ;)

#artchallenge #art #artstr #gm #nostronly #grownostr

Time for the NostrArtstr December Art…

NostrArtstr — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:13:05 GMT

Time for the NostrArtstr December Art Challenge: POST PAST ART!!!!

Since December comes with all of its own challenges and obligations, I wanted this month’s art challenge to be easy.

To participate, sometime this month, just once, post art you made this year. Or art from last year. Or art from years ago.

I’ve also made a tracker if you’d like to use it to keep yourself motivated (second image) - check the box after you’ve made your past art post to #nostr

And if you don’t have any past art to post …. maybe you want to make some art in 2025 …. ? I’ll be post monthly art challenges to this account if you want to follow along.

For all the past art you post this month, please use the hashtag #nostrartstrDec2024 - thanks!

* The little doodle people in the promo images is from a Skillshare class I took this year.

#pastart #artchallenge #art #artstr

Colors & Emotions & Meanings, oh my!…

NostrArtstr — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:29:29 GMT

Colors & Emotions & Meanings, oh my!

If you’re interested in which colors tend to have what significance and relate to which emotions (with some differences across cultures), here’s a quick article with some basics: https://99designs.com/blog/tips/how-color-impacts-emotions-and-behaviors/

If you want to freedom to pick a specific color (my personal favorite is Navy Blue), then check out the Canvas Color Meanings & Symbolism webpage: https://www.canva.com/colors/color-meanings/ …. to read a few fun facts, see related color palettes, and all the numbers you need to create that color including the traditional Hex, CMYK, web safe and binary (?!) values.

Maybe even take time over the next few days to play with colors that soothe and relax you, just in case there might be some incoming stress in your life at the end of this month.

Image: https://www.usertesting.com/blog/color-ux-conversion-rates

#inspiration #nostrartstrNov2024 #color #artchallenge #art #artstr #emotions #psychology