Creative Challenges

Since I didn’t like my original creation, I added pencil shading across and doodled on top of that! You can still see the different layers. It’s all about enjoying the process and learning!

Not really my go-to but my mind needed clearing & here's what spilled out.

Trying a full page doodle for the first time.

Let your creative energy run free! Express yourself and grow in new ways! Go you! Imagination is your only limitation.

A quick little ACEO doodle

So I’m not sure if this counts, but I wanted to challenge myself by using only ink and pen without sketching or using a pencil. I started drawing the TV and, little by little, started to fill the page up. Imagining what it would look like sitting at night. So, I’m happy it turned out great!

Whenever I can’t think of what to draw, I always find myself coming back to this scene. Sometimes it’s a quick doodle, other times, I spend a little more time on it. Sometimes it’s colored pencils, markers, watercolor, or whatever medium I feel like picking up.

I’ve probably drawn this place hundreds of times throughout my life, but this is my first time sharing it. It’s been interesting to “mindlessly” sketch the same place over and over and see how different it can be each time.

It doesn’t exist anywhere in the real world, but it’s always existed in my mind. And no matter how many times I revisit it, it’s still a nice place to get away to for a while :)

About not being productive when you are wanting to create beautiful art.

Art is productive.

Your laundry can wait.

Imagine your pet spending an entire afternoon in their blanket throne. They eat, nap, stretch and watch every detail of their world quietly. Do they need to justify their afternoon? Do they need to clean up after themselves, organize the pantry, or accomplish three meaningful tasks before they’re entitled to a nap?

Of course not. They are living creatures who need rest, comfort,

stimulation and pleasure. You are too!

Anytime I’m working on inking a finished piece of work, I do these line variation exercises just to warm up my brush and get loose, so naturally that’s what Ive chosen as my “doodle”. I used the Pentel Aquash Water Brush (medium), dipped in sumi ink, a little colored pencil, and the Pentel 0.5 point liner for my tick marks. #penteldoodle

This is mine! It was awesome to doodle freely and randomly with zero purpose or judgement. So freeing. I used a Pointliner 0.05, forget how nice it is to endlessly crosshatch. I can’t wait to see yours!

Flowers. This was so fun.

#PentelDoodle2026

#penteldoodle2026

Start with your go-to doodle and see where it takes you. Keep it simple, turn it into a pattern, add color or build an entire piece around it. Share your creation here in the Creator Collective Pentel Challenge Group.

Your doodle could be a winner! Each week, we’ll choose a winner at random to receive 250 Creator Collective Rewards Points + a bundle of Pentel products. Scroll down for inspiration from the collective! ✍️ HOW TO ENTER: WHAT’S YOUR DOODLE?

We all have that one doodle we draw without even thinking about it. Now we want to see yours! Every participant earns 50 Pentel Points for entering! (One reward per person.)

1️⃣ Grab your favorite writing tools

2️⃣ Start with your go-to doodle and see where it takes you—keep it simple or turn it into something completely new!