20 SBD in Prizes: Surreal Art Contest
Surreal art depicts the physical world in a way that doesn't make logical sense. Every day objects may become strange creatures, the laws of physics may be broken, a figure may be rearranged into an unfamiliar and alien form.
Today marks the beginning of a contest where I ask you, the artists of Steemit, to create an original piece of surreal art for a chance to win Steem Backed Dollars.
Prizes
- First Prize: 5 SBD (1 winner)
- Second Prize: 3 SBD (2 winners)
- Third Prize: 2 SBD (2 winners)
- Fourth Prize: 1 SBD (5 winners)
In total, I'll be giving away 20 SBD to the winners of this contest. The prize money will be transferred after the winners have been announced.
What must I do to win?
Make a piece of art that bends the laws of reality. Drawings, paintings, digital paintings, and even edited photos are acceptable. I want this contest to be open to all artists. I don't want to restrict you to one medium.
You may submit as many pieces as you want, but you will only be eligible for one prize. For example, if you submit two pieces of art, you cannot win both first and fourth prizes. Only one of your pieces will be selected to win a prize. So submitting more art may increase your chances of winning a prize, but it's impossible to win more prizes.
Rules for Submission
- The art must be your original work. I'll be doing reverse Google searches to check.
- The art must fit into the surreal genre.
- The art should be a piece created for this contest. Please don't submit old works for an easy chance to win prizes. This is harder for me to check on, so please be honest.
- You must Upvote and Resteem this post to be eligible to win.
- You must submit your drawing as a post on your Steemit blog with the tag #surrealart.
- You must show me your piece by leaving a comment on this post, linking me to your artwork.
- Submissions are closed once this post pays out in 7 days.
Here are some examples of surreal art to give your imagination a push
I apologize that I couldn't find the titles for some of the less famous works presented here. I don't expect anyone to create something nearly as elaborate as some of these pieces. I just want you to use your imagination and create something cool!
Salvador Dali
Peter Gric
And finally, here's a Photoshop creation of mine from many years ago.
Seth Tomlinson
I hope these images are an inspiration to you! Draw/paint/Photoshop away! I can't wait to see what you all come up with.
My 1st entry: Fear is Imaginary but Danger is Real (A semi-abstract art)
https://steemit.com/surrealart/@theia7/surreal-art-contest-fear-is-imaginary-but-danger-is-real-a-semi-abstract-art
Awesome! Thanks for entering the contest.
The contest is now closed.
Here is my entry:
Its a pen and ink I just finished.
Thanks for entering! But be sure to resteem this post if you want to be eligible to win the prizes.
I got it - just in time.
Your piece was just featured in my last showcase of contest entries. Thanks again for entering!
Hello guys,here is my entry
https://steemit.com/drawing/@anonimous/surreal-art-contest-my-entry
Amazing! Thanks for participating.
Thank you so much, my pleasure
O MY GOSH
IS THIS inspired by GYO?
Wow, this is interesting.
My first entry:
https://steemit.com/art/@juliakponsford/metamorphosis-original-art-for-the-surreal-art-contest
great work, who were your inspirations?
I didn't have a particular inspiration for this it was quite freeform I had an idea that I wanted to do an animal/human hybrid and I just let it flow :)
All the art on this post is incredible. (The smart-phone alien facehugger is on-point).
But this entry by @juliakponsford is, for me, on a different level.
I can’t remember the last time I saw something this angst-inducing.
Because there’s nothing intrinsically terrifying or horrifying about it. It’s not even really “grotesque.”
Just the face, by itself, would be kind of cute.
Combined with that...that body-ish...thing.
It’s—
I just...
I can’t look at it and I can’t not look at it.
It’s perfect.
I think because the body colour looks like skin but the body is so inhuman, thanks for the comments :)
Something about this piece is provoking a strange emotional response. I think it must be her face. I'm gonna have to let this one sit with me for a while. Thank you so much for your amazing entry!
😊 it does have a disturbing quality, thanks for hosting I may see if I can make another entry before it closes!
creative!!!!!! :D hi Juliaaaaaa this is nice :D
Love this one , nice creativity @juliakponsford.
Here is my entry
https://steemit.com/surrealart/@marinaart/incredible-mind-contest-entry
This is incredible! Thank you so much for participating.
Nice to be here :) Thank you for hosting this contest.
This one is my favorite. Nice work @marinaart.
Thank you very much:)
Here is my entry and associated post!. I hope to maybe get it colored, but I wanted to make sure it got into the contest on time. Resteemed and upvoted. :)
This is wonderful! Thanks for entering. Even if the coloured version isn't finished on time, I'd love to see it.
beautiful
Hi I hope it's not too late to submit!
Here's the link to my entry:
https://steemit.com/surrealart/@jacinta.sevilla/pod-playground-surreal-art-contest-entry
Picture of my entry
Title: Pod Playground
Mixed Media
ive updated the photo with a recent and clearer one!
This is fantastic! Seriously. Thank you so much for entering my contest.
Thank you for the awesome theme !!! :D
and Thanks for saying so.. makes me happy to hear it! <3
the pic just doesnt fit the scanner T.T so theres a little bit glare on it. anyway youll see the different pics I took of it on the post!
Thanks!
Getting good digital images of art is tough. I try to avoid using the scanner if I can help it because the scanner often leaves digital artefacts. But taking a decent photo without any glare is a chore too!
There are pros and cons of using a scanner and in using a camera.
hehehe
artist problems xD
this is the best I can come up with :)
My entry to the contest :
Awesome! Thank you for entering.
Hello fellow artists of Steemit, this is my entry to the contest, I hope you like it!
https://steemit.com/surrealart/@ferjart/surreal-art-contest-bodily-oceans-own-illustration
I've been doing a lot of figures and nudes lately, so this one is right up my ally! Thanks for participating.
Thank you very much, I appreciate your comment. :D and thanks to you for organizing these contests that support the artists of Steemit
No problem at all! After over a year on Steemit, I think I'm getting to a point where I can consider myself a little bigger than a minnow, and now I think I owe something back to the community. So I'm happy to run a contest "share the wealth" showcase other artists.