Original Run: Sunday, October 5, 2025 – Sunday, October 12, 2025
Hi everyone! We’re already at week 4 since we started this drawing challenge, and I’m so happy with how it’s going so far!
I want to thank everyone who has participated in the last couple of weeks. Your drawings and creativity have been incredible. I also want to welcome all the new artists who will be joining us. The goal of this challenge has always been to help artists beat art block and spark fresh, meaningful drawing ideas, and it’s amazing to see that happening.
If you are new here and want to see how we started, check out our previous challenges here.
Now, let’s dive into this week’s challenge!
The Challenge
Challenge number 4: Draw Something Inside a Polaroid
This week’s challenge is intentionally simple and easy-going because I’ve got quite a few deeper, more thought-provoking challenges planned for the next few weeks!
The theme is: Draw Something Inside a Polaroid.
It can be literally anything: a portrait, an object, a place, or even something from your imagination. The only rule is that your drawing needs to be framed inside at least one Polaroid.
Why this challenge is special for me 🙂 For as long as I can remember, I’ve had the habit of drawing inside Polaroids. Even when I sketch portraits, I often frame them this way. To me, a Polaroid feels like capturing a fleeting memory and turning it into art.
Inspiration: 12 Reference Images
If you’re unsure what to draw and still feel a bit lost, here are 12 references to get you started. Of course, you’re free to use your own reference or create something from pure imagination.
What You Can Draw
Since the only requirement is the Polaroid frame, you have total freedom:
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A nostalgic memory from your childhood.
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A quick sketch of a pet or a loved one.
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A fantasy landscape that looks like a “snapshot” from another world.
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Multiple Polaroids on one page, each telling a small part of a larger story.
The Rules
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Must be YOUR drawing.
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Medium: Drawings only (pencil, pen, colored pencils, markers, or digital). No paintings.
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No AI art.
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All skill levels welcome.
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Required Element: Your drawing must be inside a Polaroid frame.
Where It All Started
This challenge was originally posted on Reddit. You can check the original thread to see the creative ways others used the Polaroid frame:
#W2DTogether Challenge Number 4 – Draw Something Inside a Polaroid (Read the rules!)
byu/A_Khouri inLearnToDrawTogether
Join the #W2DTogether drawing community on Reddit to see what others created…
Or, you can post your drawing right here in the comments section below!
