About the EventHi everyone! Our September challenge is here, and this month, its all about practicing basics and self-improvement!Have you ever had ideas or motifs youve wanted to try, but never found the right moment to incorporate into your pieces? Take this chance to practice some simple but impactful foundational elements for fun! The pieces can be as small in scope as you want. Lets try incorporating some design elements and principles and review our work. How It WorksThe Selftember challenge consists of two parts: Part 1: One piece a day, work with basics by incorporating design elements and principles with things you like, and round it off with some studies.Part 2: One final piece. Choose to rework an old piece, or do something new, by including Part 1 elements you practiced. *Part 2 Notes: Day 21: Then & Now - Share an old piece you want to rework for the second part of the challenge. Talk about the original inspiration, what you did right, what you have learned since then, and what you would do differently now. If you have created similar pieces since, show us a comparison side by side, and share what you want to try next or improve.Day 30: Share - Post the final completed piece, as well as your thoughts, learnings, and discoveries from this challenge! *Bonus: Upon completion, put your pieces together into a calendar chart to see your progress over the month! How to Join #Selftember2025 1. Participate by posting new work youve made by following the Cara Selftember list 2. Mention #selftember2025 in the description when posting!*If you want to participate but dont have time to create new work, you can also join with old pieces that fit the days theme and share a thoughtful self-critique or interesting learnings on the specific topic. For example: discuss positives and weaknesses of the piece, what you have learned since, and what you want to improve on or try in the future. If you work in different mediums, this could be a great way for others to learn more about your domain! Cara Theme ListRegardless of your medium or genre of work, be it illustration, sculpting, photography, animation, typography, or graphic design, we encourage you to try it out and join in the fun. You can make the scope very small and simple. Maybe its just photos with compositions taken with your phone, maybe its designs for your OCs. Ultimately, we hope you have fun! We are excited to see everyones experience and discussions. Simple Reading & References:Examples on @zemotions post https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_principleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_elementshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition_(visual_arts)https://delviewmedia.weebly.com/elements--principles-of-art--design.htmlhttps://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/design As usual, we hope you enjoy, and have fun! - The Cara Teamcara.app | twitter | instagram | buy cara a coffee