The results are in, and last week’s round was nothing short of legendary! The talent was so high that we have a historic three-way tie for 1st Place! 🥇🥇🥇 It’s officially a triple threat at the top of the leaderboard. Check out the incredible winning entries below and see who shared the crown this week! 👇
🥇 1st places:
This vibrant portrait is a masterclass in breaking traditional artistic boundaries through the bold application of color theory. By moving away from realistic flesh tones and instead utilizing a saturated palette of emerald greens, fiery oranges, and deep blues, you've successfully captured the "magic" of light reflecting from a Caribbean sunset. The choice of orange construction paper provides a brilliant, warm mid-tone that ties the oil pastel textures together, while the high-contrast green eyes and sharp black linework give the subject a striking, soulful presence. It is a courageous and technically sound experiment that proves unconventional palettes can often convey more emotion and depth than standard monochrome or realistic shading.
This piece beautifully captures a sense of movement and narrative through its delicate balance of fine linework and soft watercolor washes. The decision to "kill the white" by staining the paper brown creates a warm, vintage aesthetic that makes the white acrylic highlights truly pop, adding a lovely feathered texture to the wings. Despite your hiatus from creative work, your ability to convey the dynamic tension between the airborne bird and the grounded fledgling shows a strong intuitive grasp of composition. The loose, sketch-like quality of the fineliners gives the illustration a raw, energetic feel that perfectly embodies the spirit of rediscovering your artistic flow.
This sketch is a fantastic display of kinetic energy, using a masterful cross-hatching technique to build both volume and shadow. The rhythmic patterns of the lines do more than just shade the figure; they create a sense of vibrating motion that perfectly complements the dynamic pose of the hip-hop dancer. By emphasizing the silhouette and the weight of the baggy clothing, you've captured the essence of street culture and movement without needing traditional anatomical rendering. The deliberate line work on the sneakers and cap adds a crisp, grounded feel to an otherwise fluid and expressive piece of art.
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