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Escape Motions is back with an Artwork Contest! In cooperation with our incredible partners, we have put together a great collection of prizes worth more than $13,000. Show your talent and get a chance to win fantastic prizes that will help your creative work. We will be accepting entries from March 23 to April 23, 2023.
Whether you are a professional or an enthusiastic artist, whether you like to work in Rebelle, Flame Painter, Amberlight, Inspirit, or using all of our creative software, this invitation is for you. Choose the category that suits you well and enter the contest. It is your time to shine!

Contest Now Closed

Thank you all for showing your talent by submitting great art pieces in our four categories. We have received 589 entries from 383 artists. We are honored to present the contest-winning contributions to the world of art. See the complete winners list here.

Categories

Portrait

sponsored by Xencelabs If you love to capture facial expressions and paint realistic or fantasy portraits this is a great category for you to enter.

Figurative Composition

sponsored by Huion If you enjoy creating realistic or fantasy figurative compositions placed in natural, urban, or fictional environments, join this category.

Landscape

sponsored by Xencelabs If you are more of a landscape kind of artist, we have a category for you as well. Submit your realistic or fantasy landscape artwork expressing any time of day, weather conditions, or natural habitats.

Abstract Composition

sponsored by Huion If you love to experiment with shapes, light, or colors and expressing your vision in an abstract atmospheres, submit your artwork to this category.

How to Enter

  • Log in to your Community Account
  • Upload the artwork to the Contest Gallery
  • Add description and tag the software it was created in
  • Choose correct category
  • Submit the Artwork

Learn more about how to enter the contest, edit or change the entry here.

Prizes

Portrait

sponsored by Xencelabs

1st Prize

  • Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium Bundle ($359.99)
  • Moho Pro 13.5 ($399.99)
  • Shor.by Pro Lifetime Subscription ($288)
  • $200 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • Dynamic Auto Painter 7 ($89.99)
  • One-year Digital Subscription to ImagineFX ($67.99)
  • One-year Subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine ($61)
  • Two-year Digital Subscription to International Artist Magazine ($50)
  • $50 Gift Card to Art Print Express

2nd Prize

  • Xencelabs Pet Tablet Small ($199.99)
  • Paintable Annual Subscription ($400)
  • $150 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Shor.by Rocket Lifetime Subscription ($144)
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • One-year Digital Subscription to ImagineFX ($67.99)
  • One-month Subscription to Concept Art Skill Builder Course ($39)
  • $25 Gift Card to Art Print Express

3rd Prize

  • Shor.by Rocket Lifetime Subscription ($144)
  • $100 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • Dynamic Auto Painter 7 ($89.99)
  • Moho Debut 13.5 ($59.99)
  • Two-year Digital Subscription to International Artist Magazine ($50)
  • One-month Subscription to Concept Art Skill Builder Course ($39)
  • $20 Gift Card to Art Print Express

Figurative Composition

sponsored by Huion

1st Prize

  • Huion Kamvas Pro 13 ($379)
  • Loupedeck Live ($269)
  • Shor.by Pro Lifetime Subscription ($288)
  • $200 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Poser 12 ($149.95)
  • Dynamic Auto Painter 7 ($89.99)
  • One-year Digital Subscription to 3D World ($67.99)
  • One-year Subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine ($61)
  • One-year Subscription to Character Design Quarterly Magazine ($50)
  • $50 Gift Card to Art Print Express

2nd Prize

  • Huion Inspiroy Dial Q620M ($109.99)
  • Moho Pro 13.5 ($399.99)
  • $150 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Shor.by Rocket Lifetime Subscription ($144)
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • One-year Digital Subscription to 3D World ($67.99)
  • One-year Subscription to Character Design Quarterly ($50)
  • One-month Subscription to Concept Art Skill Builder Course ($39)
  • $25 Gift Card to Art Print Express

3rd Prize

  • Shor.by Rocket Lifetime Subscription ($144)
  • $100 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • Moho Debut 13.5 ($59.99)
  • One-year Digital Subscription to 3D World ($67.99)
  • One-year Subscription to Character Design Quarterly Magazine ($50)
  • Website Template by TemplateMonster ($70)
  • $20 Gift Card to Art Print Express

Landscape

sponsored by Xencelabs

1st Prize

  • Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium Bundle ($359.99)
  • Moho Pro 13.5 ($399.99)
  • Shor.by Pro Lifetime Subscription ($288)
  • $200 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • Dynamic Auto Painter 7 ($89.99)
  • One-year Digital Subscription to ImagineFX ($67.99)
  • One-year Subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine ($61)
  • Two-year Digital Subscription to International Artist Magazine ($50)
  • $50 Gift Card to Art Print Express

2nd Prize

  • Xencelabs Pet Tablet Small ($199.99)
  • Paintable Annual Subscription ($400)
  • $150 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Shor.by Rocket Lifetime Subscription ($144)
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • One-year Digital Subscription to Digital Photographer Magazine ($54.99)
  • One-month Subscription to Concept Art Skill Builder Course ($39)
  • $25 Gift Card to Art Print Express

3rd Prize

  • Shor.by Rocket Lifetime Subscription ($144)
  • $100 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • Dynamic Auto Painter 7 ($89.99)
  • Moho Debut 13.5 ($59.99)
  • One-year Digital Subscription to Digital Photographer Magazine ($54.99)
  • One-month Subscription to Concept Art Skill Builder Course ($39)
  • $20 Gift Card to Art Print Exprss

Abstract Composition

sponsored by Huion

1st Prize

  • Huion Kamvas Pro 13 ($379)
  • Loupedeck Live S ($189)
  • Shor.by Pro Lifetime Subscription ($288)
  • $200 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Poser 12 ($149.95)
  • XenoDream 2.7 ($119)
  • Ultra Fractal 6 Extended ($99)
  • One-year Subscription to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine ($61)
  • Website Template by TemplateMonster ($70)
  • $50 Gift Card to Art Print Express

2nd Prize

  • Huion Inspiroy Dial Q620M ($109.99)
  • Moho Pro 13.5 ($399.99)
  • $150 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Shor.by Rocket Lifetime Subscription ($144)
  • XenoDream 2.7 ($119)
  • Ultra Fractal 6 Extended ($99)
  • $25 Gift Card to Art Print Express

3rd Prize

  • Shor.by Rocket Lifetime Subscription ($144)
  • $100 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • Moho Debut 13.5 ($59.99)
  • XenoDream 2.7 ($119)
  • Website Template by TemplateMonster ($70)
  • $20 Gift Card to Art Print Express

Extra Reward

Let others know you have joined the contest and make sure your entry gets most likes! Apart from the winning artworks, one entry with the most likes in the Community Gallery will receive:

  • Paintable Annual Subscription ($400)
  • $100 Escape Motions Shop Credit
  • Ultra Fractal 6 Extended ($99)
  • Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad ($99)
  • One-year Subscription to Character Design Quarterly Magazine ($50)

Rules

Contest has four categories: Portrait, Figurative Composition, Landscape, and Abstract Composition. Each entrant can have multiple contributions - one artwork to each category. To enter the contest, publish artwork fully or partially created in Escape Motions software to the Contest Gallery. Using third party software is allowed. You can submit your entry by uploading your art from your Community account to a relevant contest category or directly from the software using hashtag:

#contest2023

and category hashtags - choose one of the following:

#portrait #figurativecomposition #landscape #abstractcomposition

Uploading Artworks to Contest Gallery starts on March 23, 2023, 00:00 GMT

Deadline for receiving Entries is expected on April 23, 2023, 23:59 GMT

Results will be announced by May 10, 2023

Read full contest rules.

It's not only the winners who get freebies!

We encourage you to join the fun and show off your skills! Every entrant gets an exclusive 60% discount on print orders from Art Print Express and a 20% discount on Escape Motions products.

Judging

We believe everyone can be a creator. Express yourself and submit your artwork to the category that suits you best, or join them all. Only artworks made fully or partially in Escape Motions software will be accepted. We will be judging composition, technical excellence, strength of emotive elements, and overall appearance. Three winners in each category will be selected internally by the Escape Motions team.

Read full Terms & Conditions here.

Why to enter

Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium Bundle

Xencelabs The Pen Tablet Medium Bundle delivers a minimalist design and easy to use interface that prioritizes workflow and comfort. With two pens, the Quick Keys, and additional accessories, the Pen Tablet Medium Bundle provides a cost effective and professional drawing experience.

Xencelabs Pen Tablet Small

Xencelabs The Pen Tablet Small from Xencelabs delivers an intuitive and natural drawing and editing experience in a compact, portable size. Xencelabs Pen Tablet Small, includes two Pens, Pen Case, Dongle for wireless, Drawing Glove, accessories, and carrying sleeve for everything.

Huion Kamvas Pro 13

Huion Kamvas Pro 13 display tablet is equipped with chemically etched anti-glare glass, which makes the screen virtually eliminate reflections and reduce eye strain. The etched surface can also provide a matte finish and paper-like texture.

Huion Inspiroy Dial Q620M

Huion Featuring a 10-meter wireless range, the Inspiroy Dial can free you from cable connections. Meanwhile, the battery supports 20 hours of creation after 1.2h-3h fast charging. The eight press keys are embedded with a LED battery level indicator in the center respectively.

Loupedeck Live

Loupedeck Instant creation, editing and streaming at your fingertips. The Loupedeck Live offers speed, accuracy and authority for content creators and live streamers with a limitless vision.

Loupedeck Live S

Loupedeck Loupedeck Live S is the easiest way to stream, get connected with your audience, manage your daily productivity, and perfect your sound. Ideal for streamers, content creators and productivity seekers.

Shor PRO Lifetime Subscription

Shor. Shor PRO helps you build an eye-catchy page with everything worth sharing. Build up to 50 pages and see how your social accounts perform through a connection with Google Analytics.

Shor ROCKET Lifetime Subscription

Shor. Shor ROCKET helps you build an eye-catchy page with everything worth sharing. Use it in your Instagram, TikTok, and Behance bio, and watch your visitors convert into fans and clients!

Digital Painting Academy

Paintable The Digital Painting Academy by Paintable offers an annual subscription for unlimited access to their comprehensive digital painting courses and tutorials. The courses cover the basics to advanced techniques used by professionals.

Moho 13.5 Pro

Lost Marble Moho Pro is perfect for professionals looking for a more efficient alternative when creating quality animations. Make your animation projects come to life!

Moho 13.5 Debut

Lost Marble The fun, quick and affordable way to create animations! Moho Debut is the ideal solution for first-time animators, hobbyists and digital artists.

Dynamic Auto Painter 7

Mediachance Dynamic Auto Painter is the most advanced software to automatically repaint photos in the style of famous world masters such as Van Gogh, Monet, Benson, Corot, Cézanne and many others. DAP 7 repaints your photo stroke by stroke so it looks like a painting.

Poser 12

Renderosity Poser’s animation tools help you create stunning, realistic animations without much of the repetitive work involved in animating figures. Software includes automatic keyframe creation, non-linear animation, lip syncing and a walk simulator to simplify the animation process.

Studio Artist Pad

Tablet Pro Studio Artist Pad is used by casual note takers to seasoned professional artists at the highest level. It lets you use your tablet like a tablet, comfortably, where ever you choose with no keyboard, desk or mouse needed. You get to lose the keyboard but keep your keyboard shortcuts.

Rebelle 6

Escape Motions Rebelle is the award-winning painting software with phenomenal oils, acrylics, watercolors, and other wet and dry media. Paint pigments color mixing, oil thickness, watercolor diffusion, and NanoPixel technology, mimic the way natural media interact with the canvas and itself.

Flame Painter 4

Escape Motions Flame Painter is award-winning painting software, where you can paint with life-like particle brushes. Its groundbreaking Particle Systems open a whole new world of possibilities, nowhere to be found in other software. With this incredibly broad range of organic tools, you are the creator.

XenoDream 2.7

XenoDream Software Procedural modeler with fractal capabilities, for casual play, artistic exploration and professional projects. It can produce images, meshes, point clouds, depth maps, also stereo images, and animations.

Ultra Fractal 6

Ultra Fractal Ultra Fractal 6 is a great way to create your own fractal art. Choose from thousands of fractal types and coloring algorithms, zoom in as far as you want, use gradients to add color, and apply multiple layers to combine different fractals in one image.

Amberlight 2

Escape Motions Amberlight is a unique art tool that creates beautiful computer generated images and animations. Millions of particles are flying through your canvas and you can drive them with special fields.

Inspirit

Escape Motions Inspirit is a relaxing painting app for creative souls that lets you create mesmerizing mandalas and kaleidoscope artworks and watch them slowly evolve in time.

Gift Cards

Art Print Express Do you need to print your art? Enjoy the discount from Art Print Express and let professionals handle it. An in-house artist ensures the best quality print available of your work!

Concept Art Skill Builder Course

Digital Painting Studio Skill Builder is a suite of concept art courses covering a wide variety of topics including Painting Faces, Figures, Creatures, Characters, Environments, Machines and Architecture. There is even a course on business for artists.

ImagineFX

Future Publishing Ltd. The world's best-selling art magazine that inspires you to draw and paint digital & traditional art. Each issue contains a mixture of in-depth workshops from the world's best artists, galleries and interviews, features, community news, reviews, and the latest sci-fi films and comics.

3D World

Future Publishing Ltd. 3D World is the best-selling international magazine for 3D artists, covering the fields of animation, VFX, games, illustration and architecture. Each issue provides analysis of latest trends in the market, artistic and technical advice, product reviews, and exclusive behind-the-scenes articles.

Digital Photographer Magazine

Future Publishing Ltd. Digital Photographer is the ultimate monthly photography magazine for enthusiasts and pros in today’s digital marketplace. Every issue offers interviews with leading expert photographers, cutting-edge imagery, practical shooting advice, latest news, and reviews.

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Beautiful Bizarre Magazine is a leading publication for contemporary art enthusiasts, featuring in-depth interviews and profiles of leading and emerging visual and wearable artists from around the world.

International Artist Magazine Subscription

International Artist In each 148 page bi-monthly issue of International Artist magazine we take you inside the studios of the world's best artists. They tell you the thought processes behind their creative methods and reveal their painting techniques.

Character Design Quarterly Subscription

3d Total Publishing Exciting print magazine for illustrators, artists, animators and character art enthusiasts. Releasing four times a year, the magazine offers inspirational and educational articles, tutorials, and interviews from top industry professionals.

Website Templates

TemplateMonster TemplateMonster is serious about good design. You can build a site or web project with one of the templates in a few hours. Think of their products as the easiest way to create a site and anything that relies on the use of digital products.

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