October Prompts For Calligraphy And Lettering

There’s no better way to improve your lettering than through repetition and practice, and October is a great time to practice thanks to the Inktober challenge. While the Inktober challenge was originally intended as a way to build positive drawing habits, it's celebrated by artists of all kinds (including calligraphers and lettering artists!). 

Use these October hand lettering prompts to reinvigorate your practice sessions.

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Warning: may cause candy cravings.

What is Inktober?

Inktober is a creative challenge where participants draw (or write) every day for the entire month of October. It’s meant to be a fun form of practice, and there’s a large community element attached to the Inktober practice online.

Free Printable Practice Sheets 

Want to use our lettering worksheets instead of starting your hand lettering practice off on a blank sheet? Browse our entire free practice sheet library or download one of our popular printables here:

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October Calligraphy Prompts

  1. October

  2. Corn maze

  3. Autumn

  4. Hayride

  5. Apples

  6. Hot chocolate

  7. Caramel

  8. Colorful

  9. Apple cider

  10. Pumpkins

  11. Spice

  12. Fireside

  13. Falling leaves

  14. Enchanting

  15. Orange

  16. Candle

  17. Earthy

  18. Scarecrow

  19. Harvest

  20. Warmth

  21. Breezy

  22. Candy corn

  23. Acorns

  24. Spooky

  25. Crisp

  26. Together

  27. Seasons

  28. Sweater weather

  29. Cozy

  30. Bonfire

  31. Halloween

Need some style inspiration? Choose from one of these 6 calligraphy styles and learn even more about them in our calligraphy styles guide.

Candy Hand Lettering Prompts

Looking forward to all of the Halloween candy on the horizon? Try these candy prompts that will have you counting down until it’s time to go trick-or-treating!

  1. Haribo gummy bears

  2. Whatchamacallit

  3. Whoppers

  4. Mr.Goodbar

  5. Candy corn

  6. Smarties

  7. Swedish fish

  8. Jolly Ranchers

  9. Almond Joy

  10. Junior Mints

  11. Sour patch kids

  12. Dots

  13. Snickers

  14. Kit Kat

  15. Twizzlers

  16. Rolos

  17. Crunch Bar

  18. Kinder Bueno

  19. Cadbury Eggs

  20. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

  21. Toblerone

  22. Twix

  23. Hershey's Milk Chocolate

  24. 3 Musketeers

  25. Dove Chocolate

  26. Peanut M&Ms

  27. Heath Bar

  28. Payday

  29. Reese's Pieces

  30. Tootsie Rolls

  31. Starbust

Share In Our Facebook Group

What tools and styles will you be practicing with these October lettering prompts? We would love to see! Come share your progress in our Facebook group and we’ll be cheering you on.

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