Any media form is allowed (art, fic, gifs, music, whatever).
AI-generated content is NOT permitted.
You can participate however much or as little as you want, no pressure to complete every single day.
You can post your work anywhere on the internet, Tumblr, Ao3, etc.
Tag potential triggers and NSFW accordingly.
If you want to be counted as an official participant and have the chance to be featured on the blog, post your content during the month of April. You can still use the prompt list after April ends.
I can’t guarantee that every single work will be featured but I’ll try to reblog as many as I can.
To increase your chances of being featured here, tag your post with the event name and the prompt of the day that you used (For example: #whumpril2026, #whumprilday1, #beg)
You can also @ the blog, @whumpril.
Questions? Check the FAQ to see if your question has already been answered!
Full write-up of the prompts can be found under the cut!
Whumpril 2026 Prompts:
Beg
Bite
Crash
Dazed
Trigger
Carried
Ambush
Collapse
Tremors
Migraine
Sedation
Wheezing
Weak Link
Separated
First Aid Kit
Side Effects
Sneezing Fit
Proof of Life
Ears Ringing
Seeing Stars
Pained Smile
Recovery Setback
“Keep them calm”
Collateral Damage
Running on Fumes
“Don’t look at me”
Prank Gone Wrong
Sobbing Uncontrollably
“I’m not giving up on you”
“Let me protect you this time”
Alternative Prompts:
If there’s a prompt above you don’t feel inspired or comfortable doing, you can switch it out with one of these alternatives!
If you want to be a contributor, this is your opportunity to brainstorm and give us your contact information so that we can notify you when applications open!!
If you'd rather just be a reader, this is your opportunity to share your thoughts and suggest characters and mediums of artistry you'd like to see!
However, if you merely want to support us from the sidelines by reposting our stuff and spreading the word, that's completely welcome! :]
@sthzinecenter @sonic-event-zone
@bgs-cave-o-thots [Honorary mention for the idea!!]
I'm ecstatic to announce a new Sonic Fanzine in the works, centered around our favorite steel scrapers of the franchise!
I'm hoping to get at LEAST a couple mods in each role :]
These applications will be open until the foreseeable future due to the lack of a calendar. The event is currently very young and I'm in desperate need of a Team to get things rolling... so
LookLookLook!!! A zine that hasn't started yet as of this reblog!
ya'll need to check this out! it looks cool!
(i wanna participate when it starts up properly! i hope i get to!!! ^^)
Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner's roadblock to art isn't even technical skill it's frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach's capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That's how you build on the technical skill. Throw that "won't even start because I'm afraid it won't be perfect" shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck.
It's not cringe anymore (it SHOULDN'T be cringe anymore), just do it. You're doing something you enjoy, who cares what anybody else says! So spread the words my fellow internet brethren.
Alrighty, it's been well over a week since I promised to give a hand tut so here we go
✨️Voilà✨️
As always, until you've memorized some hand positions, use a reference. I used my own hand for this one
1] Base shape
2] Block out fingers (More on this later)
3] Little thumb nub
4] Finish thumb (I can't explain this bit, thumbs make no sense to me. I just throw one on the page and hope it looks like a thumb lol)
5] Thin little bubbles inside the finger block so your brain knows where the fingers are supposed to be (these do not have to be perfect whatsoever) Depending on the pose, drawing lines rather than bubbles would be better
6] Wrist
7] A little bit of mining off-camera
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Here's some more doodles I did that hopefully explain something lol it's a mess
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For le fingers, I start with the top-of-the-finger line, go straight, down, up and out. I don't give fingers all their joints because it's easier for me
I should make it very clear that this is NOT how one should draw fingers, but this is how I do it 👍
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With all those techniques, here are some examples of how I would draw these hand positions
I didn't erase any of the guidelines so you can kinda see the process better (??)
Now, more on the fingers. I feel I must stress the importance of the finger block
I find that hands always ALWAYS look better when I don't draw every finger. I often alter hand positions slightly just so I can clump 2 or more fingers together. You can see that a bit in the above examples
Ideally, one would know anatomy better and draw each finger like they deserve, but I'm not there yet 😅😅
Rlly hope those helped someone and feel absolutely free to ask any questions!
