Plot Party - 2026 Art Challenge - From Pixels to Ink: Pen Plotter Artwork Blog

Plot Party is a pen plotting art challenge organized by Michelle Chandra (aka @dirtalleydesign) Use hashtag #plotparty on social media to share your pen plot art each day of the challenge. Plot Party is a ton of fun, and a great way to share your work and make new friends. Work is shared to the @penplotart Instagram account each day!

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2026 Weeklong Plot Party

Oct 2026

Wed, Oct 28 – Hexagon
This six sided shape is frequently found in nature, think honeycombs, snowflakes, and turtle shells.

Thurs, Oct 29 – Rotate
Whatever you draw, just make sure you apply this geometric transformation!

Fri, Oct 30 – No Paper
The return of a much beloved Plot Party prompt, draw a pen plot without paper.

Sat, Oct 31 – Halloween
Celebrate Halloween with Plot Party, and make a pen plot that is spooky, ghostly or scary!

Nov 1 – Postcard Exchange
Make a batch of postcards and I will organize an exchange! Receive works of art in the mail from fellow artists. Fill out the Plot Party Postcard Exchange survey to take part in the Postcard Exchange.

Fill out the Plot Party Postcard Exchange Survey

On the blog: Small Pen Plot Art – Postcard Art

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FAQ

What is an art challenge? How does this work?

Each day there is a new prompt for a piece of pen plotted artwork. Interpret the prompts as you see fit!

Share your work on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #plotparty so everyone who is participating in the art challenge can see what you end up making!

Do I need to make new work each day?

Choose your level of participation! There are pretty much no rules. If the prompt excites you, make something! If it doesn’t, skip that prompt and wait for the next day.

You can participate in all of the days, or only just some of the days. You can repeat a prompt or apply different prompts to the same design. The only rule is to just have fun!