Hey cozy folka November has rolled in — the month of wool socks, steaming mugs, and sketchbooks warmed by candlelight. To welcome the chill, we’re starting Hearthside Week, a gentle drawing challenge that celebrates warmth, stillness, and the comfort of creating side by side.

Day 1: Home from the Snow

The hearth gives a gentle noise while little woodland creatures shuffle in from the biting cold outside, their paws dusted with frost that sparkles like tiny diamonds under the dim light. Their woolen scarves damp and heavy with the smell of pine needles and wet earth. They gather around a low crackling fire its orange flames licking the air with smoky woody scent that warms the nostrils. There is a big basket of yarn waiting in the shadows. The air feels calm and full, a quiet circle forms, stitched together by warmth and soft light bound tight by the fire's radiating heat that seeps into chilled fur and skin, all wrapped in the fire's golden, flickering light that dances shadows across their wide, curious eyes.

Vibe: that first wave of warmth after walking through snow, the sound of paws on wood, and the tender flicker of the firelight.

How to join:

• Draw your take on the daily prompt — any style, any medium, digital or traditional.

• Post it here in the Draw A Day community.

• Include the hashtag #hearthsideweek so everyone can find and share your cozy creations.

• Add a short caption or note about your hearthside creature — we love reading the stories behind your art.

• Warm the community by leaving kind comments and likes on other artists’ posts — every bit of encouragement keeps the hearth glowing.

Thank you, Draw A Day fam, for always bringing heart into your art. Let’s fill the feed with wool, warmth, and sleepy smiles. Come in from the cold, grab your pencils, and draw by the fire with us.