Prompts

The art jam will have 12 prompts which will be released 24 hours before the jam starts.

Day 1 - Portal

Day 2 - Arboreal

Day 3 - Fur

Day 4 - Hanging

Day 5 - Riches

Day 6 - Fortified

Day 7 - Pensive

Day 8 - Celestial

Day 9 - Marble

Day 10 - Messy

Day 11 - Feast

Day 12 - Rescue

What Is 12 Days of Sketchmas ART JAM?

12 Days of Sketchmas is an art (and game) jam that takes place from midnight GMT on the 25th of December 2023 to midnight GMT on the 7th of January 2024! It is a sister jam to the 12 Days of Sketch* (Sketching/Sketchster/Sketchoween) game jams which usually run around public holidays/events.

How It Works

Try to create one piece of art that utilises one or more of the jam prompts each day of the jam. The jam isn't ranked so you don't need to feel pressured by being judged or scrutinised in the hopes of encouraging creation for its own sake.

What Can I Make?

You can make any kind of art from sketches to fully rendered paintings, 2D/3D animations to sculptures! If you make games, feel free to make art assets for one of your games! (Alternatively read to the end for information on the sister Game Jam!)

If you would like a little extra challenge, you could try to make 1 huge artwork and add something to it each day.

AI Art

AI Generated art is NOT allowed by itself, however using AI generated art as a reference for your creations is acceptable, provided the final work(s) you create/submit has/have been made by you.

Extra Time

The jam runs for 2 weeks (2 days extra) just so you have a couple of extra days to get all your hard work finished and submitted! That said if you find you miss the deadline, finish the work and post it when you can! Don't feel pressured to create more than you are able.

Submissions

Feel free to submit your art as a downloadable file on itch.io as you would a game or you can use the dedicated Creations topic in the jam's community above!

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT GAMES TO THIS JAM. THIS IS FOR ARTWORK. If you would like to make games during the jam period, we're also running the 12 Days of Sketchmas Game Jam!

Community

If you'd like to chat with fellow artist and game dev jam participants you can join the 12 Days of Sketchmas Discord server!

There is Also a Game jam!

We are also running the 12 Days of Sketchmas Game Jam at the same time! If you'd like to make games, join us making small games over the holiday period!