Zoinks! It’s MaskUpTober

I’ve been enjoying @doodlesbycharlie_ drawings on Instagram for a while, described as “turning disabled grief into comics.” Such cute drawings and a lot of relatable feelings portrayed in them.

I loved that they created a set of prompts for a creative challenge this month, #MaskUpTober:

Turn your pandemic feelings into art! Any format is welcome. Use #MaskUpTober hashtag & tag @doodlesbycharlie_

Week 1: Oct 4–10: Zoinks! vampire, scare, nightmare, trick

Week 2: Oct 11–17: In the Woods. fog, wander, moon, tree, lost

Week 3: Oct 18–24: Mystery World. illusion, hidden, portal, dreams

Week 4: Oct 25–31: Casting Spells. magic, wish, glow, mirror, float

— original Instagram post

Also from the caption: “...this is low pressure. any medium is welcome. doodles, song, voice, poetry, writing, makeup, memes, photos, collage, scribbles on a napkin! only rule is to not use AI.”

I didn’t think I would participate myself, but the mood just struck me. The first prompt reminded me of Scooby Doo and the modified phrase popped to mind “...and I would have got away with it if it wasn’t for you pesky maskers” and the idea came together.

I pulled up an image of the scene, did a little sketching, and voila:

(yeah, I know, it’s not the scene that goes with the quote. ✨c r e a t i v i t y✨)

Hi, recovering perfectionist here and I often feel self-conscious about drawing, but I pressed that down and made a mark, as Joe would say.