A chalk rainbow on a pavement, half washed off by rainDay 1. The dry half is crisp stripes. The wet half runs into the cracks and pools in one puddle.
A crosswalk painted in six stripes, seen from aboveDay 2. The first permanent rainbow crossings were painted in West Hollywood in 2012. Add two pairs of feet.
A flag on a balcony among plant potsDay 3. The pole leans out over the rail. The cloth hangs in soft folds, so the stripes bend.
A flag reflected in a puddleDay 4. Draw the flag, then the same stripes upside down below it, broken by two ripples.
A flag-seller's cart bristling with small flagsDay 5. A box on two wheels with sticks fanning out of every side. Each flag leans a different way.
A glass prism throwing a rainbow across a deskDay 6. White light goes in as one line and comes out as a fan of six. The prism is a clear triangle.
A kite with a tail of six ribbonsDay 7. A diamond high in one corner. The ribbons trail in stripe order, each one curling.
A lighthouse painted in rainbow bandsDay 8. Six bands from the rocks to the lamp room, red at the top. Waves break white at the base.
A paint-chart fan opened into a full circleDay 9. Long thin cards pinned at one end. Shade each a step along from red round to violet.
A rainbow after rain over wet rooftopsDay 10. In the sky red is the outer band and violet the inner. Roof tiles shine with short white dashes.
A row of six front doors, one in each stripe colourDay 11. Same door, six times: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. Change only the knocker.
A shelf of books sorted by spine colourDay 12. Spines of different heights and widths run red to violet. One book is pulled half out.
A soap bubble with every colour sliding across itDay 13. A circle with a window highlight. Swirl thin bands of colour that follow the curve.
A stack of six folded T-shirts, red on topDay 14. Each shirt is a soft slab with a collar showing at the front. The pile leans a little.
A tall building lit in six colours at nightDay 15. Rule the windows in a grid and colour them floor by floor. The sky stays almost black.
A window box planted in flag orderDay 16. Six clumps of flowers from red to violet. Give each clump a different petal shape.
An eight-stripe flag as it first flew in 1978Day 17. The first flags flew in San Francisco on 25 June 1978 with eight stripes, hot pink at the top.
Bunting of tiny flags strung across a streetDay 18. Lines sag from window to window. The flags are rectangles here, with six stripes on each.
Flags hung as banners on a row of street lampsDay 19. In 1979 the flag was split in two to hang on street lamps, which left six stripes. Draw the row in perspective.
One brushstroke for each of the six stripesDay 20. In the first design red stood for life, orange healing, yellow sunlight, green nature, violet spirit.
Six balloons tied in stripe orderDay 21. Six ovals on six strings gathered in one fist. Overlap them so each hides a slice of the next.
Six crayons worn down to different lengthsDay 22. Paper wrappers torn at different heights. Lay them side by side in stripe order.
Six open paint tins with drips down their sidesDay 23. Look down into them: six circles of colour. Each tin has one long drip and a lid nearby.
The five stripes of light blue, pink and white, on a poleDay 24. The transgender flag, designed in 1999. From the top: light blue, pink, white, pink, light blue.
The pink, purple and blue flag flying from a windowDay 25. The bisexual flag, first shown in 1998. Pink takes the top two fifths, purple a fifth, blue the rest.
The Progress flag with its chevron of five coloursDay 26. Designed in 2018. At the pole side a chevron of black, brown, light blue, pink and white points right.
The six stripes in order, top to bottomDay 27. Since 1979 the common flag has six: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. Red goes on top.
Thirty handprints arranged into one rainbowDay 28. Five prints for each colour, fingers pointing outward along the arc.
Umbrellas in six colours, seen from a window aboveDay 29. Each umbrella is a circle cut into eight slices. Let them overlap along a wet street.
Your own flag: six stripes you choose, a meaning for eachDay 30. Rule six bands, pick the colours, and write beside each one what it stands for to you.
A chalk rainbow on a pavement, half washed off by rainDay 1. The dry half is crisp stripes. The wet half runs into the cracks and pools in one puddle.
A crosswalk painted in six stripes, seen from aboveDay 2. The first permanent rainbow crossings were painted in West Hollywood in 2012. Add two pairs of feet.
A flag on a balcony among plant potsDay 3. The pole leans out over the rail. The cloth hangs in soft folds, so the stripes bend.
A flag reflected in a puddleDay 4. Draw the flag, then the same stripes upside down below it, broken by two ripples.
A flag-seller's cart bristling with small flagsDay 5. A box on two wheels with sticks fanning out of every side. Each flag leans a different way.
A glass prism throwing a rainbow across a deskDay 6. White light goes in as one line and comes out as a fan of six. The prism is a clear triangle.
A kite with a tail of six ribbonsDay 7. A diamond high in one corner. The ribbons trail in stripe order, each one curling.
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Set 1: rainbows and flags, continued
A lighthouse painted in rainbow bandsDay 8. Six bands from the rocks to the lamp room, red at the top. Waves break white at the base.
A paint-chart fan opened into a full circleDay 9. Long thin cards pinned at one end. Shade each a step along from red round to violet.
A rainbow after rain over wet rooftopsDay 10. In the sky red is the outer band and violet the inner. Roof tiles shine with short white dashes.
A row of six front doors, one in each stripe colourDay 11. Same door, six times: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. Change only the knocker.
A shelf of books sorted by spine colourDay 12. Spines of different heights and widths run red to violet. One book is pulled half out.
A soap bubble with every colour sliding across itDay 13. A circle with a window highlight. Swirl thin bands of colour that follow the curve.
A stack of six folded T-shirts, red on topDay 14. Each shirt is a soft slab with a collar showing at the front. The pile leans a little.
A tall building lit in six colours at nightDay 15. Rule the windows in a grid and colour them floor by floor. The sky stays almost black.
A window box planted in flag orderDay 16. Six clumps of flowers from red to violet. Give each clump a different petal shape.
An eight-stripe flag as it first flew in 1978Day 17. The first flags flew in San Francisco on 25 June 1978 with eight stripes, hot pink at the top.
Bunting of tiny flags strung across a streetDay 18. Lines sag from window to window. The flags are rectangles here, with six stripes on each.
The five stripes of light blue, pink and white, on a poleDay 24. The transgender flag, designed in 1999. From the top: light blue, pink, white, pink, light blue.
Flags hung as banners on a row of street lampsDay 19. In 1979 the flag was split in two to hang on street lamps, which left six stripes. Draw the row in perspective.
One brushstroke for each of the six stripesDay 20. In the first design red stood for life, orange healing, yellow sunlight, green nature, violet spirit.
The pink, purple and blue flag flying from a windowDay 25. The bisexual flag, first shown in 1998. Pink takes the top two fifths, purple a fifth, blue the rest.
The Progress flag with its chevron of five coloursDay 26. Designed in 2018. At the pole side a chevron of black, brown, light blue, pink and white points right.
Six balloons tied in stripe orderDay 21. Six ovals on six strings gathered in one fist. Overlap them so each hides a slice of the next.
Six crayons worn down to different lengthsDay 22. Paper wrappers torn at different heights. Lay them side by side in stripe order.
Six open paint tins with drips down their sidesDay 23. Look down into them: six circles of colour. Each tin has one long drip and a lid nearby.
The six stripes in order, top to bottomDay 27. Since 1979 the common flag has six: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. Red goes on top.
Thirty handprints arranged into one rainbowDay 28. Five prints for each colour, fingers pointing outward along the arc.
Umbrellas in six colours, seen from a window aboveDay 29. Each umbrella is a circle cut into eight slices. Let them overlap along a wet street.
Your own flag: six stripes you choose, a meaning for eachDay 30. Rule six bands, pick the colours, and write beside each one what it stands for to you.
Set 2: the parade and the people 30
A banner carried by two friends, lettered with your own wordsDay 1. Draw the banner first, sagging in the middle. A pole at each end and feet walking below.
A child on someone's shoulders, above the crowdDay 2. Seen from behind: two small hands in the air and a sea of heads below.
A confetti cannon caught mid-burstDay 3. A short tube and a cone of paper scraps that widens upward. Bigger pieces are nearer.
A crowd from behind with flags above their headsDay 4. Rows of round heads, smaller toward the top. Flags poke up on thin sticks.
A denim jacket covered in sew-on patches, seen from the backDay 5. Stars, hearts, a rainbow and one blank patch for a design of your own.
A dog in a rainbow bandanaDay 6. A triangle of cloth round the neck, six stripes on it. The tail is a blur of three lines.
A drummer at the front of the march, keeping timeDay 7. The drum hangs at the hip, sticks crossed in mid-air. One knee is lifted.
A float on a flatbed truck, covered in paper flowersDay 8. A long platform with a skirt of fringe. Pack the sides with round blooms in six colours.
A grandparent and a grandchild sharing one flagDay 9. Each holds a corner. The flag hangs between them like a blanket on a line.
A hat covered in badgesDay 10. A sun hat with a wide brim. Badges are overlapping circles, each with its own tiny picture.
A march in June 1970 with hand-lettered signsDay 11. Four US cities held the first pride marches, in June 1970. Leave each sign for your words.
A marching band in step, seen from the sideDay 12. Repeat one figure five times and change only the instrument. Every left foot is forward.
A pair of trainers with rainbow lacesDay 13. Draw the shoes from above, toes apart. Each lace crossing is a different colour.
A parade route drawn as a map with a star at the finishDay 14. A wiggly line through a street grid with arrows along it and a small drum where the band waits.
A picnic in the park after the paradeDay 15. Flags stuck upright in the grass round a rug. Shoes off, a cool box and paper cups.
A roller skater towing long ribbonsDay 16. One leg back, arms wide. The ribbons stream out level because of the speed.
A row of people linking arms, seen from behindDay 17. Five backs in different heights, elbows hooked. Each shirt is one stripe colour.
A sign propped against a wall when the march is overDay 18. A square of card on a stick with a scuffed corner. Write on it what you would have carried.
A stilt walker high above the headsDay 19. Long striped trousers hide the stilts. The arms are out for balance and the crowd reaches the knees.
A street sweeper's broom and a drift of confettiDay 20. The end of the day: a wide broom, a heap of coloured scraps and an empty road behind.
A table of badges and stickers at a stallDay 21. Look down on rows of small circles in trays. A hand reaches in from one edge.
A tuba wearing a ribbon in six coloursDay 22. A big brass bell facing you, coiled pipes behind and a bow tied round the widest tube.
A wheelchair with streamers woven through the wheelsDay 23. Spokes in six colours and ribbons flying from the handles. The rider waves with both arms.
A window full of neighbours wavingDay 24. One window frame and three or four people squeezed into it, with a flag over the sill.
Balloons in an arch over a streetDay 25. A half circle of ovals from kerb to kerb. Colours repeat in stripe order as the arch climbs.
Bubbles blown across the marchersDay 26. Circles in all sizes drifting one way. Some overlap the faces and one is just popping.
Friends in matching T-shirts posing for a group photographDay 27. Two rows, the front row crouching. The photographer's hands and phone are in the corner.
Hands holding up six coloured cards to make one flagDay 28. Six pairs of hands in a column, each with a card. The edges do not quite line up.
Musicians on a moving float: a keyboard, a guitar, a singerDay 29. Three figures braced against the sway, cables trailing and a speaker at each end.
Your self-portrait in six coloursDay 30. Use one stripe colour for each part: hair, skin shadows, eyes, clothes, background, outline.
How this list was compiled: Original prompts written for Draw This Next on 2026-10-09: two sets of 30, one prompt for each day of June. 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 30. The facts in the hints and in the page copy were read on 2026-10-09 in the English Wikipedia: Rainbow flag (LGBTQ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBTQ): the first flags flew in San Francisco on 25 June 1978 with eight stripes, hot pink at the top and turquoise among them; in the first design red stood for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature and violet for spirit; since 1979 the common flag has six stripes, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet, with red on top as in a natural rainbow; the six-stripe version came from splitting the flag in two to hang on street lamps along a parade route), Progress Pride flag (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_Pride_flag: designed in 2018, a chevron of black, brown, light blue, pink and white added at the hoist), Transgender flag (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_flag: designed in 1999, five stripes in the order light blue, pink, white, pink, light blue), Bisexual flag (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisexual_flag: first shown in 1998; pink takes two fifths, purple the middle fifth and blue two fifths), Pride Month (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Month: observed in June in the United States, the anniversary of the Stonewall riots of June 1969; four US cities held the first pride marches in June 1970), Stonewall riots (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots: 28 June 1969, New York City) and Rainbow crossing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_crossing: the first permanent rainbow crossings were painted in West Hollywood in June 2012). Flag colours are held as colour names in the order the articles give; no single set of colour codes is given by them, so none is stated. No designer or other person is named, no slogan is supplied (where a sign or banner has words the visitor chooses them), and no prompt pairs people up. No prompt is taken from any published challenge list. Licence: own work
How it works
Pride Month is June, so this Pride Month art challenge has a prompt for each of its 30 days, twice over. It is our own list, not an organised event, so start on any day.
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Get the stripes right
The common flag has had six stripes since 1979: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet, with red on top. The first flags, flown in San Francisco in June 1978, had eight. Where a prompt in Set 1 names a flag, its hint gives the stripes in order, so read it before you colour.
Thirty days, two ways
Each hint opens with its day number, and the full list runs day 1 to day 30 in each set. Follow one set through June, or take a row from either whenever you sit down. Day 30 of each set is yours to design: a flag, then a self-portrait.
Six coloured pencils cover the month: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet.
Where a sign or banner needs words, write your own. No prompt supplies a slogan.
Questions and answers
What are the colours of the pride flag in order?
From the top: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. That six-stripe flag has been the common one since 1979. The Progress flag of 2018 adds a chevron of black, brown, light blue, pink and white at the pole side.
Why is Pride Month in June?
In the United States it marks the anniversary of New York City's Stonewall riots, which began on 28 June 1969. The first pride marches were held a year later, in June 1970, in four US cities.
What should I draw for Pride Month?
Start with the six stripes on something simple: a kite tail, a row of front doors, six balloons. Then try the parade: a banner for your own words, a marching band, a crowd from behind with flags above their heads.