6 Fan Art Challenge

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Six fan arts

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Draw one character in each box. The line under it says who.

  1. A narrator who turned out to be lying

  2. A robot, alien or monster from a film

  3. A silent hero you played as for hours

  4. A rival who switches sides by the end

  5. Someone from the first movie you can recall

  6. The one people keep asking you to draw

Sheet OGX36Q · Made at drawthisnext.com

Sheet OGX36Q. 6 boxes in 3 rows of 2, dealt from 6 of the 6 groups. One page on paper.

The lock in a box keeps its caption when a new sheet is dealt; the arrow keys move from lock to lock. The preview scrolls; on paper every page is fitted to US Letter or A4, in black and white.

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A book 10

  • A giant, witch or wizard from a storybook Put a door, a broom or a person beside them and let the difference in size say who they are.
  • A narrator who turned out to be lying No picture to copy. Give them a steady face and one detail that does not fit: a hidden hand, a second shadow.
  • A sleuth who solves it in the last chapter A coat, a hat or a habit. One held object, such as a notebook or a cup, does more than a face.
  • A talking animal from a chapter book Start from the real animal's outline, then add the single garment the story gives it.
  • The figure on a paperback's front cover Covers crop. Draw the whole figure the cover shows only part of, in the cover's two main colors.
  • The one who owns the house in a novel The house describes them. Take two colors from its rooms and one prop from its hallway.
  • Somebody from a novel you reread Test how well you know them: outline first, from memory, before you open the book again.
  • The strictest teacher in a novel The outline is the coat or gown plus what they carry. Choose the prop the book mentions most often.
  • Whoever speaks first in the nearest book Use only what the book has said up to that line. Whatever it leaves out is yours to decide, so keep it plain.
  • The youngest sibling in a long novel Draw them beside a taller relative's legs or chair. The height gap carries the idea.
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A film or series 10

  • A grandparent, aunt or uncle on a show Find the main shape of the outfit they always wear, and its single accent color.
  • A robot, alien or monster from a film Fill the outline in solid first and check that it still says who it is before any detail goes in.
  • A sidekick who deserved the ending Give them the lead's place: middle of the box, chin up, the prop they are known for held high.
  • The best dancer in any film Stop them at the widest point of the move. Arms, legs and one flying piece of costume carry it.
  • The first villain you felt sorry for Keep the outline people know and soften one thing: the eyes, the hands or how the shoulders sit.
  • The one you would follow into a sequel Draw them walking away from you. If the back view still says who it is, the likeness holds.
  • Somebody who sings in a musical Catch them mid-song: mouth open, one arm out, the costume colors as strong as they go.
  • Someone from a film you saw in a theater Think of a poster: one figure, a strong outline, two colors that pull against each other.
  • Someone who only shows up after the credits A few seconds on screen, so use all of it: the setting, one prop, the way they stand.
  • Whoever wore the costume you still picture Draw the costume in three flat shapes and add the face last, small.

A game 10

  • A hero you only ever saw from behind Draw the back view you know, then turn them a quarter and work the face out from the outline.
  • A silent hero you played as for hours With no voice, the stance does the talking. Pick the one gesture they use for yes and draw that.
  • An enemy too cute to fight Round shapes, big eyes low on the face, and the one sharp part that makes it an enemy.
  • The boss that took you the most tries Make it fill the box and crop one edge. Mark its one weak spot in a brighter color.
  • The first game hero you ever steered Start with the shape you moved around the screen: the head, the feet and whatever they held.
  • The one who runs the tutorial They point at things. An open hand, a raised finger or a sign is the prop that places them.
  • The one your friends never let you pick Use the color that marks them on a shared screen. Around a couch, that color is the name tag.
  • Someone a game sent you to rescue Draw them where you found them: on a ledge, up a tower or past the last door, one hand already waving.
  • Whoever greets you on a game's start menu Copy the outline of the pose they strike there and leave the lettering out.
  • Whoever you unlocked last on a roster Frame them as a selection screen would: a square crop, shoulders up, light from one side.

A comic or cartoon 10

  • A rival who switches sides by the end Use the old costume with one thing changed. The change tells a reader which chapter this is.
  • A sidekick who is smarter than the lead Small beside a taller, empty outline. Glasses, a book or a raised eyebrow does the talking.
  • A villain whose plan almost worked Draw them one second before it failed: the grin, the raised arm, the device in hand.
  • Anyone drawn with four-fingered hands Keep the hand exactly as it is drawn: three fingers and a thumb, round at the tips.
  • Anyone from a cartoon you saw before school Use flat color: two colors and a thick outline will carry the likeness.
  • The grumpy one from any cartoon Brows drawn as one line, arms folded. The pose names them faster than the face.
  • The one who never changes clothes The outfit does the work. Lay it out in flat shapes and the head can be a plain circle.
  • The one whose catchphrase you still say Draw the mouth and hands as they are on that line, and leave the speech bubble empty.
  • Someone from a comic a friend lent you Draw them as you remember them, not as they are printed. What memory drops, the drawing can drop.
  • Someone from a newspaper comic strip Draw them small, the size they are printed. Keep the few lines they have and add none.

Your childhood 10

  • The one piped in icing for your party Draw them as icing would: three colors, thick lines, no small detail.
  • One who scared you when you were small Draw them from a child's eye level, looking up. Keep it friendly: a big shadow, a small face.
  • The one you dressed up as Draw the costume as you wore it, homemade parts and all. The outline matters more than the finish.
  • The one you named a pet or a toy after Draw the namesake first, then the original beside it at the same size and in the same pose.
  • One you owned as a plastic figure Use the toy's chunky proportions and its painted-on face, not the screen version.
  • One you traced or copied as a child Draw them freehand at the size of the old tracing, outline only.
  • One you watched over and over You know how they move. Pick the pose from the middle of their best-known action.
  • The poster hero above your childhood bed Draw the poster's pose from memory, in the two colors you can still see.
  • Somebody out of a nursery rhyme One prop names them: a pail, a spoon, a wall, a lamb. Draw the prop first and at full size.
  • Someone from the first movie you can recall Early memories keep a color and a shape. Start with those two and add only what they need.

Wild card 10

  • A figure from a myth or legend Look for what the figure holds, wears or rides, and draw that larger than seems right.
  • A figure from a statue or a painting Keep the pose exactly and simplify everything else. Test it as a solid outline.
  • A mascot of a school, a town or a team Find the animal or object it is built on and its two colors. With those right, no name is needed.
  • A puppet, hand-worked or on strings Show how it is made: felt, seams, a rod or strings. The material is part of the likeness.
  • Anybody with exactly one spoken line Draw them saying it. An empty speech bubble and the right setting do the rest.
  • The one people keep asking you to draw Give this box the pose everyone expects, done cleanly. Any surprise can go in the other five.
  • One you have never drawn before Find three things before you start: the outline, the main color, the one prop. Then put the reference away.
  • Somebody a song is about There is no picture to match, so draw the line of the song that describes them and nothing more.
  • Someone from a stage play or an opera Stage costume has to read from the back row. Big shapes, one bold color, a single hand prop.
  • Someone out of an old folk story Pick the object the tale turns on, such as a shoe, a spindle or a bean, and build the figure around it.

How this list was compiled: Sixty rules written for Draw This Next on 2026-10-03, ten for each of six places a character can come from. Each rule says which character to choose and none names one: no book, film, series, game, comic, studio or character appears in a rule or a note. The notes are our own drawing advice. How the challenge is usually run (people suggest characters and the artist draws six of them) was read on 2026-10-03 at https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/six-fanarts; no layout, list or wording was taken from it. Licence: own work

How it works

The 6 fan art challenge is one sheet of six boxes with a different existing character drawn in each. Here every box carries a rule for choosing that character, one from each of six sources, and no name.

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A fan art challenge with nobody to ask

As artists usually post it, other people suggest the characters and the artist draws six of them. This sheet stands in for the people. Each box takes its rule from a different source: a book, a film or series, a game, a comic or cartoon, your childhood and a wild card.

Keep a rule, redeal the others

Each box has a small lock. Lock the rules you like and press New sheet, and only the open boxes change. Switch a source off under Deal from to deal without it. Tick Second page for notes on making each character recognizable with no label.

Questions and answers

How do I do the 6 fan art challenge with no requests?

Use the rules in place of requests. Each one narrows the choice, such as a sidekick who deserved the ending, and the character is whichever comes to mind first. Draw it in that box and move to the next.

Can I write in six characters people gave me?

Yes, by hand. The sheet always prints a rule under every box and cannot print an empty line, so cross each rule out on paper and write the requested name beside it.

Can a group run it as a fandom art challenge?

Yes. Share link opens this exact sheet, locked boxes included, so everyone gets the same six rules and answers them with characters from the fandom you share.

Does the sheet name any characters?

No. It names no book, film, series, game, comic or character, and the page is not connected to the makers of any. Every rule works for whatever you read, watch or play.

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