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Promptathon Day 4: Ascending the Tower

02/24/2023 • Art, Drawabox • capture the flag, promptathon, snow, towers

Drawabox’s 2022 Winter Promptathon! This is the 4th of 7 days of drawing prompts.

The prompt for day 4 is The Goblin Snow Games, but I didn’t let the goblins play. You can see the full prompt on the prompt page. Below is my creation for this day’s prompt.

Ascending the Tower

Ascending the Tower by Nathan Parkinson, Digital, Feb 2023
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