Remember when drawing was fun? The 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge brings that feeling back - with playful daily prompts that make creativity easy, joyful, and completely pressure free.
Join me and 30 guest artists, for the 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge 2026 – the perfect way to kick off the new year with a new creative habit, boost your drawing skills, or rediscover the joy of sketching. For 30 consecutive days, you'll receive a unique daily sketching prompt to spark your creativity and motivate you to sketch as much or as little as you like.
The 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge 01 - 30 Jan 2026
Join the challenge for just £25 (Early Bird price available until 8th Dec 2025)
The 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge began in January 2018, inspired by my personal journey to rekindle my sketching habit after a break. What started as a simple idea quickly grew into an annual event, attracting thousands of people wanting to rediscover their creative joy, one sketch at a time.
Here’s what you’ll enjoy:
Exclusive guest artist tutorials and Zoom interviews
Weekly pep talks to keep you motivated
Access to a supportive Facebook community
And so much more!
Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned sketcher, this challenge is suitable for all ages and abilities.
Reconnect with your inner artist and be part of this supportive, joy-filled community.
January can be a little dull and dark, so let's bring some creativity and colour into the month through our active sketching community.
There are LIVE sketch-alongs, daily tutorials from 30 guest artists, live Zoom sessions, and a super-supportive Facebook community of fellow sketchers from across the globe.
This challenge gives everyone the feel-good factor in the New Year!
VIP Upgrade
Upgrade for just £25 (£50 total) - Usual Price for Challenge + VIP = £60!
You’re already making time to sketch, why not make that time even more meaningful?
Upgrade to VIP for additional teaching, inspiration, and resources to support your creativity throughout the sketchbook challenge – and beyond.
Upgrade now for just £25 (usually £30) - Early bird ends on 8th December 2025.
This year you can join the challenge for just £25 (Early bird price available until 8th December 2026) OR become a VIP for £50 for extra support, inspiration and guidance to make your new creative habit even more joyful.
Feedback from the Sketchbook Challenge
The 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge is your invitation to create with joy. Each day, you’ll receive an inspiring prompt — a spark to help you draw, doodle, or paint without pressure or expectation. This is creativity just for you.
I have a 30 guests artists lined up for the 2026 challenge who will show you exactly how they would respond to a sketching prompt and show you their process – a unique opportunity to be inspired by 30 artists in 30 days.
Before the challenge even begins you will receive a simple sketching warm-up tutorial to help to get you in the zone and ready for tackling the prompts. (Additional warm-ups available in the VIP Package!)
Join me LIVE on Zoom every Monday evening for creative mindset discussions with our panel of invited guest artists. Can’t make Mondays? Don’t worry – the recording will be available afterwards within the VIP Upgrade package.
For every person that joins the challenge in 2026, we plant a tree with climate change charity Ecologi. Together as part of the challenge we can made a difference to our planet.
Every week I will run relaxed sketching sessions via Zoom - where anyone can bring along their sketchbook and ask questions, and feel part of the community. Recordings available in the VIP Package.
What is the Sketchbook Challenge?
When you sign up you will receive 30 different prompts to get you sketching – a different one each day starting on 01 Jan. And that is the challenge! All live elements will be shared as recordings for you to enjoy as well.
I am an artist, author and online educator based in Woking in the UK. But most importantly I am your sketchbook challenge host and guide!
I’ve worked as a successful professional artist for over 15 years, authored six art books including Sketchbook Challenge: 100 Prompts for Daily Drawing, spoken at TedX Woking, been featured on HobbyMaker TV, created over 35 online courses, and taught thousands of aspiring artists like you.
I love encouraging others to get creative and welcome you into the sketchbook challenge this year!
With just a few minutes per day you can take part in the challenge and carve out some time for yourself and your creativity.
Even just a quick daily burst of sketching like this can improve your well-being and mood.
Each day throughout the 30 day challenge you grab a pencil or pen, find a new sketchbook page, prepare a warm comforting cuppa (optional!), check out what the daily prompt is and get creative with a simple sketch.
Join me to enjoy a huge boost to your creativity this year and take part in the challenge.
Sketchbook Challenge 2026
For the 2026 sketchbook challenge, you’ll be be inspired by 30 artists in 30 days…
Take a look at our 2026 line up below!
Karen George Art
Contemporary Painter
Green Fox Workshops
Soulful Artist and Tutor
Art Journalling & Mixed Media Artist
Collage Artist
Nature Journalling
Artist, Author and Educator
Multimedia Artist
Artist and Author
Artist, Author and Teacher
Artist and Creative Coach
Watercolour Artist
Illustrator and Surface Design Artist
Artist and Creative Coach
Soulful Artist
Fine Artist and Educator
Fine Artist
Mixed Media and Textile Artist
Artist
Artist, Printmaker and Teacher
Artist
Portrait Artist
Intuitive Artist and Teacher
Mixed-Media Artist
Artist and Teacher
Botanical Artist
Artist and Illustrator
Artist and Your Challenge Host
The 9th annual challenge will run from 01-30 January 2026
Most people (78% of people that submitted feedback in 2022) considered themselves amateurs and beginners to sketching and wanted a place to be creative without the pressure of it being perfect.
This is very much a ‘sketchbook’ challenge not a ‘finished work of art’ challenge. Making a mess, experimenting, doodling, trying new things or even scribbling with a biro is all welcomed!
LOTS of people also spoke about the challenge giving them confidence in their sketching after taking part in the challenge.
Lisa, Feedback from the Sketchbook Challenge 2025
The challenge is suitable for anyone who wants to give it a go… For example:
Beginners to drawing looking for some ideas of where to start
Art students
Professional artists needing some starting points for work
Printmakers on any of my online courses looking for ideas for prints
Anyone creative looking for a good New Year’s Resolution
Creative people just wanting a fun challenge
People with five minutes to spare and a blank sketchbook
Anyone who just wants to draw a bit more
You... come on in and join me this year!
It doesn't matter at all! The aim of the game is to simply do some drawing every day for 30 days - to build up the habit of sketching and tap into the creative side of your brain. The quality of the drawing is not important. Sketching, like any skill is improved with practice - the more you do, the better you get! We also include weekly sketching tutorials for absolute beginners to help you out.
You simply need something to draw with and something to draw on. You can keep it as simple as a pencil and a sketchbook for the whole challenge or explore some of the art materials you have in your stash. There is no specific requirement regarding materials for the challenge. Use what inspires you and what you have to hand already - even a simple biro is fine.
The live challenge starts on 01 Jan 2025. When you join the challenge you will have access to all the welcome videos and introduction sections (including tips videos) but the challenge prompts don’t start until Day 1. On this date you will receive prompt no. 1, and one per day from then onwards.
These hour-long discussions are conducted LIVE via Zoom and are available as recordings as part of the challenge if you cannot make the timings live. These discussions are the opportunity to watch a live discussion between Susan and the guest artist (and ask questions too!). The discussions will be on creative mindset topics and the aim is that these sessions will assist everyone in building a regular sketching habit throughout the challenge. There will be one per week during the challenge…
The VIP upgrade is available for just £25 extra (Early Bird). For this you gain access to all the recordings from the live sessions throughout the challenge plus a selection of additional creative courses and discounts from our talented guest artists. The total cost for the challenge plus the VIP Upgrade is £50 during the early bird period (until 8th December) or £60 full price.
