February Art Challenge

Two sets of 28 prompts, one for each day of February: last of winter, or small kindnesses.

February Art Challenge

  1. A bird feeder with a queueDay 1. Birds lined up on the branch above, waiting their turn at one small feeder.
  2. A crocus pushing through the last of the snowDay 2. Purple tip, white ground, a ring of melt round the stem.
  3. A door left open to let the stale air outDay 3. Cold sunlight on the floor, a curtain lifting, one scarf on a hook.
  4. A fence post with a hat of melting snowDay 4. The cap sliding off one side, drips hanging from the edge.
  5. A frozen pond with one duck walking on itDay 5. Draw the duck mid-step, feet splayed, looking surprised by the ice.
  6. A garden gnome that has had a hard winterDay 6. Faded paint, a chipped nose and moss on its hat. Still smiling.
  7. A heap of gloves drying on a radiatorDay 7. Every pair different, one steaming, one fallen on the floor.
  8. A kettle steaming up a cold kitchen windowDay 8. Steam on the glass, a garden white and grey beyond it.
  9. A lamb born on a frosty morningDay 9. Wobbly legs, steam from its breath, the ewe close behind.
  10. A pair of sledges hung up for the yearDay 10. On nails in a shed, rope coiled, a little rust on the runners.
  11. A primrose in a crack in a stone wallDay 11. The primrose is one of February's birth flowers. Pale yellow petals, grey stone round them.
  12. A puddle frozen solid with a leaf trapped in itDay 12. Draw it from above. The leaf is sharp at the centre, blurred at the edges.
  13. A robin singing from the top of a bare treeDay 13. A tiny round bird at the very top of a tall, empty branch.
  14. A snowman losing the argument with the sunDay 14. Leaning, one eye fallen, the carrot pointing at the ground.
  15. A street of melting snow and gleaming pavementsDay 15. Wet stone reflects the sky. Draw slush in the gutters, grey and heavy.
  16. A tree with its first buds, drawn closeDay 16. One twig, fat brown buds and one just beginning to split green.
  17. A violet flowering under a hedgeDay 17. The violet is one of February's birth flowers. Heart-shaped leaves, small purple flowers low down.
  18. A walk in wellies through deep mudDay 18. Draw one boot stuck and one foot in a sock, stepping out of it.
  19. An amethyst on a frosty windowsillDay 19. The amethyst is February's birthstone. Draw a purple crystal point with frost patterns behind.
  20. An iris breaking out of its budDay 20. The iris is one of February's birth flowers. Three petals folding down, three standing up.
  21. An owl in a barn window at duskDay 21. Draw the dark square of the window and one pale face looking out.
  22. Bare trees reflected in a flooded fieldDay 22. The water is flat and still. Draw the trees twice, the lower ones upside down.
  23. Catkins hanging from a hazel twigDay 23. Long yellow tassels swinging in wind. Draw a few with pollen dust.
  24. Coats piled by a door after a walkDay 24. Wet sleeves, a muddy hem and a dog lead on top.
  25. Frost on a spider web in a hedgeDay 25. Every thread white and thick. Draw the hedge dark to make it glow.
  26. The last snow of winter on a car roofDay 26. February is the last month of winter in the north. Draw a thin crust with a finger message in it.
  27. Snowdrops in a clump under a treeDay 27. Draw them as small white drops on green stems, heads hanging.
  28. Your garden or window view on the coldest morningDay 28. Draw it before it warms up: frost, breath on the glass and all.

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Set 1: last of winter 28

  • A bird feeder with a queue Day 1. Birds lined up on the branch above, waiting their turn at one small feeder.
  • A crocus pushing through the last of the snow Day 2. Purple tip, white ground, a ring of melt round the stem.
  • A door left open to let the stale air out Day 3. Cold sunlight on the floor, a curtain lifting, one scarf on a hook.
  • A fence post with a hat of melting snow Day 4. The cap sliding off one side, drips hanging from the edge.
  • A frozen pond with one duck walking on it Day 5. Draw the duck mid-step, feet splayed, looking surprised by the ice.
  • A garden gnome that has had a hard winter Day 6. Faded paint, a chipped nose and moss on its hat. Still smiling.
  • A heap of gloves drying on a radiator Day 7. Every pair different, one steaming, one fallen on the floor.
  • A kettle steaming up a cold kitchen window Day 8. Steam on the glass, a garden white and grey beyond it.
  • A lamb born on a frosty morning Day 9. Wobbly legs, steam from its breath, the ewe close behind.
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Set 1: last of winter, continued

  • A pair of sledges hung up for the year Day 10. On nails in a shed, rope coiled, a little rust on the runners.
  • A primrose in a crack in a stone wall Day 11. The primrose is one of February's birth flowers. Pale yellow petals, grey stone round them.
  • A puddle frozen solid with a leaf trapped in it Day 12. Draw it from above. The leaf is sharp at the centre, blurred at the edges.
  • A robin singing from the top of a bare tree Day 13. A tiny round bird at the very top of a tall, empty branch.
  • A snowman losing the argument with the sun Day 14. Leaning, one eye fallen, the carrot pointing at the ground.
  • A street of melting snow and gleaming pavements Day 15. Wet stone reflects the sky. Draw slush in the gutters, grey and heavy.
  • A tree with its first buds, drawn close Day 16. One twig, fat brown buds and one just beginning to split green.
  • A violet flowering under a hedge Day 17. The violet is one of February's birth flowers. Heart-shaped leaves, small purple flowers low down.
  • A walk in wellies through deep mud Day 18. Draw one boot stuck and one foot in a sock, stepping out of it.
  • An amethyst on a frosty windowsill Day 19. The amethyst is February's birthstone. Draw a purple crystal point with frost patterns behind.
  • An iris breaking out of its bud Day 20. The iris is one of February's birth flowers. Three petals folding down, three standing up.
  • An owl in a barn window at dusk Day 21. Draw the dark square of the window and one pale face looking out.
  • Bare trees reflected in a flooded field Day 22. The water is flat and still. Draw the trees twice, the lower ones upside down.
  • Catkins hanging from a hazel twig Day 23. Long yellow tassels swinging in wind. Draw a few with pollen dust.
  • Coats piled by a door after a walk Day 24. Wet sleeves, a muddy hem and a dog lead on top.
  • Frost on a spider web in a hedge Day 25. Every thread white and thick. Draw the hedge dark to make it glow.
  • The last snow of winter on a car roof Day 26. February is the last month of winter in the north. Draw a thin crust with a finger message in it.
  • Snowdrops in a clump under a tree Day 27. Draw them as small white drops on green stems, heads hanging.
  • Your garden or window view on the coldest morning Day 28. Draw it before it warms up: frost, breath on the glass and all.

Set 2: small kindnesses 28

  • A cake left on a neighbour's step with a note Day 1. Wrapped in a tea towel, a note under the plate, a cat interested.
  • A card made for someone who is ill Day 2. Draw the front: something that would make them smile, in wobbly letters.
  • A chalk message on a pavement for strangers Day 3. Big letters and a small drawing beside them. Feet walking past.
  • A child holding an umbrella over a dog Day 4. The child is getting wet. The dog is perfectly dry and grateful.
  • A coat hung on a railing for anyone who needs it Day 5. A warm coat on a park railing with a handwritten label.
  • A cup of tea carried to someone at a desk Day 6. Draw only the hand, the cup and the desk. Steam curling up.
  • A door held open for a person with too many bags Day 7. A figure with shopping to the chin, a hand holding the door.
  • A drawing slipped into someone's lunchbox Day 8. The lunchbox open, a folded drawing tucked beside the sandwich.
  • A friend sharing their umbrella at a bus stop Day 9. Two figures, one umbrella, shoulders getting wet on both sides.
  • A hand-knitted scarf being wrapped round someone Day 10. Lumpy stitches, an uneven stripe and a proud knitter.
  • A jar of wildflower seeds on a counter to take Day 11. Paper packets in a jar with a sign that says please take one.
  • A lost glove put on a railing so its owner can find it Day 12. Draw the glove waving from a spike of a black railing.
  • A note of thanks stuck to a postbox Day 13. A folded note taped to the side, addressed to the postal worker.
  • A pair of hands mending something broken Day 14. Glue, a cracked mug and two careful thumbs pressing the pieces.
  • A snowman built for someone to see from their window Day 15. A person at a high window, a snowman below with a waving arm.
  • A table set for someone who is coming home Day 16. One plate, a vase of snowdrops and a lamp left on.
  • A walk for an old dog, slow and short Day 17. Long lead, grey muzzle, a person matching its pace.
  • A window filled with drawings for passers-by Day 18. Draw the street side: pictures taped to the glass, faces stopping to look.
  • An extra seat saved on a crowded bench Day 19. A bag moved off the bench, a gap made, someone sitting down.
  • Birdseed scattered on a snowy wall Day 20. Tiny dark dots on white, and the first bird arriving.
  • Books left in a phone box library Day 21. Shelves inside a red box, books leaning, a note saying swap one.
  • The last biscuit being offered, not taken Day 22. A plate with one biscuit, two hands both pointing at the other.
  • Letters written to a pen pal, spread on a table Day 23. Stamps, envelopes and one letter half written.
  • Someone teaching a friend to ride a bike Day 24. One hand on the saddle, the rider wobbling, both laughing.
  • Soup in a flask left for someone working outside Day 25. A flask and a cup on a wall, steam rising next to a workman's gloves.
  • Two neighbours clearing a path together Day 26. Two spades, one path between two front doors.
  • Warm socks left on the end of a bed Day 27. A folded pair on a quilt. Draw the knit pattern carefully.
  • Your own small kindness this week, drawn from memory Day 28. Something you did or someone did for you. Keep it small and true.

How this list was compiled: Original prompts written for Draw This Next on 2026-09-23: two sets of 28, one prompt for each day of February. Every prompt and hint is our own work. Day numbers follow A to Z order inside each set, so the full list reads day 1 to day 28. The few facts in the hints (February has 28 days, or 29 in a leap year, the 29th being the leap day; it is the last month of the northern meteorological winter; its birthstone is the amethyst and its birth flowers are the violet, the common primrose and the iris) were checked on 2026-09-23 against Wikipedia: February (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February). No prompt is taken from any published February challenge list. Licence: own work

How it works

February has 28 days, so each set holds 28 February drawing prompts, one per date. Set 1 is the last of winter: frost, mud and first buds. Set 2 is small kindnesses between friends, neighbours and strangers.

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The shortest month, two moods

Last of winter is for looking out: every prompt is something you might pass on a cold walk. Small kindnesses is for drawing from memory or imagination, and suits a class or a group. Each hint opens with its day number, and the list runs day 1 to day 28 in A to Z order. Day 28 starts with Your.

A kindness a day, drawn small

Set 2 works as a class display: one prompt a morning, drawn on a card and pinned up by the end of the week. Nobody needs to draw faces well; the prompts are built round hands, objects and places.

  • In a leap year, make 29 February a free day: draw anything from either set again, better.
  • South of the equator February is summer, so Set 2 fits better than Set 1.

Questions and answers

Is this a Valentine's list?

No. There are no hearts, cupids or couples here. Set 2 is about kindness between anyone. For Valentine's subjects, open the Valentine's Day drawing ideas list.

Can I use the prompts without the challenge?

Yes. Draw any row on its own, in any order; the menu changes set.

Is this an official challenge?

No. The 56 prompts are our own and belong to no organised challenge, so there are no rules about materials or posting.

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