Artists participating in Inktober 2026 posted their ink drawings for the third day of the monthlong challenge on Friday. The official prompt for October 3 was Miniature, following Apple on October 1 and Relic on October 2 .
Inktober runs from October 1 to October 31, 2026, with one official one-word prompt released each day. The challenge began in 2009 and asks artists to create a drawing based on the daily prompt throughout October .
The Miniature prompt produced a wide range of interpretations across art platforms including DeviantArt, Tumblr, MediBang, and InkBunny.
Fantasy and Franchise Characters
On DeviantArt, artist DCZ-Samurai-Raven95 drew Bob from the Beetlejuice film franchise for the Miniature prompt. The artist said they chose Bob because the character has a small head and leads the Shrinkers, a group that works in the Afterlife Call Center in the 2024 sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice .
Artist TheeDanTheMan on MediBang drew gashapon figurines of fantasy characters including a Knight, a Mage, and a Samurai. The artist said they were inspired by childhood memories of wanting gashapon Godzilla figures .
On InkBunny, artist Shironya posted a drawing titled Inktober 2026 Day 3 #Miniature featuring a character named Kiah casting a spell .
Animals and Nature
DeviantArt user shinragod drew two zebra finches named Prinny and Peppy for the prompt. The artwork depicts the white bird Prinny as a bookshop owner and the grey bird Peppy as a customer, based on miniature decorative sets sold at specialty stores .
Tumblr artist acidshadow posted a drawing of small beach finds interacting with coastal fauna. The artist said picking litter off the beach provided an opportunity to draw some of their favorite tiny discoveries .
On InkBunny, artist 2ndBun submitted a drawing titled Hero Dropkick featuring a Cooper’s hawk. The artwork shows the bird performing a dropkick while a caption reads, ‘No miniatures were harm during the playtime. The only thing that were harmed was her caretaker, who took a dive kick from a gliding diapered hawk to the stomach’ .
Conceptual Approaches
Ecency user promzy23 drew a miniature truck for the prompt. The artist said they focused on the vehicle’s bold shape and playful details, working on the wheels, windows, and front view to give the miniature solid character while keeping the sketch clean and relaxed .
On the Taiwanese platform Bahamut, artist scarshadow99 created a work titled Mimic Worm. The description reads, ‘A tiny, formless creature that mimics whatever it sees. It does not understand what shapes mean. It only remembers their forms’ .
Artist Levybara on Eka’s Portal described a complex concept involving a hydra, petrification, and tabletop miniatures. The artist said the idea started with a giantess painting her prey like a tabletop miniature and developed from there .
Chris Silverman posted a painting on kbin.earth showing a group of people standing on a dark cliff staring at a puppet apparition. A giant unknown creature manipulates the puppet from off-screen .
VerticalLlamArts on Funnyjunk drew a large dragon and a smaller companion described as a ‘chud son.’ The artist said they were going for a ‘mini me’ vibe and plan to switch to digital drawing for most remaining prompts .
Inktober 2026 continues through October 31. The Day 4 prompt is Cactus .
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