It is getting spooky! Join our Haunted Atelier Art Challenge and win Rebelle 8 Pro and art surfaces from Escape Motions. The theme? Haunted Atelier! Look around your creative space and draw it as if haunted. Whether you work with traditional materials or digital tools, all artworks are welcome!
Haunted Atelier: Enter If You Dare!
The spooky season is upon us, and this year, your art space isn’t just a studio, it’s a haunted battlefield. Shadows slither across your sketchbooks, paints twitch with mysterious energy, and ghostly muses float between your brushes. Monsters, mischievous spirits, and ink-stained ghouls are waiting to test your creativity… but you are ready.
Join This Art Challenge
Theme: Look around your creative space (atelier, bedroom, classroom…) and draw it as if haunted. All artwork must revolve around a spooky, haunted, or supernatural theme. Ghosts, monsters, creepy objects filling out your art studio, anything eerie counts!
Tools: Any medium is allowed, traditional or digital. Use your brushes, pencils, markers, or stylus. Creativity is your weapon!
The use of AI-generated images is not permitted in any way. Please keep in mind, we may request process images or time-lapse recordings of the painting process when evaluating your artwork.
It is not necessary to use Rebelle or other Escape Motions software. We accept entries finished in any drawing software or traditionally. If you decide to use Rebelle, you can use the Free Trial or the Full version.
Format: Post your artwork on social media (X, Facebook, Instagram, Cara, or YouTube) as an image or video process. When posting your entry on social media, use @escapemotions and #HauntedAtelier so everyone can see and celebrate your creations. In case you use Rebelle, don´t forget to include also #madewithrebelle.
How to Submit Entry: Fill out this form to enter with your artwork. Entries are accepted by October 31, 2025, 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Winners will be announced before November 10, 2025, via Escape Motions' blog and social media.
Optional Twist: Include a short caption or story about the creature or spirit you’ve faced; it could be the key to unlocking bonus points for creativity.
Make it Likeable: Share your entry with others and tell them about this art challenge. An entry with the most likes will receive a Bonus Prize.
Whether you face mischievous imps, spectral phantoms, or your own haunted sketches, this challenge is about turning fear into fun and spookiness into stunning art. It is time to let your imagination fight the eerie!
Categories and Prizes
To make this challenge welcoming for everyone, we’ve created two categories based on your creative journey. Mark the correct category in the submission form to ensure you enter for the right prize from Escape Motions!
Professional
You create art as part of your career, whether full-time or part-time. This includes freelance artists, those selling their work, or anyone working for clients.
Prizes:
1st Prize: Win Rebelle 8 Pro and a unique bundle of 16 art surfaces for Rebelle. You can choose from Dry Media, Oils, Watercolors, or Creative Mix bundles.
2nd Prize: Win Rebelle 8 Pro and 6 art surfaces for Rebelle of your choice.
3rd Prize: Win Rebelle 8 Pro
All prizes can be substituted for equivalent Escape Motions shop credit, valid until December 31, 2025.
Hobbyist
Art is your escape, your passion, and your way to unwind. You create for personal enjoyment and do not earn income from your creative work.
Prizes:
1st Prize: Win Rebelle 8 and a unique bundle of 16 art surfaces for Rebelle. You can choose from Dry Media, Oils, Watercolors, or Creative Mix bundles.
2nd Prize: Win Rebelle 8 and 6 art surfaces for Rebelle of your choice.
3rd Prize: Win Rebelle 8
All prizes can be substituted for equivalent Escape Motions shop credit, valid until December 31, 2025.
Bonus Prize
Let others know about your entry. The one submission with the most likes at the end of the challenge will receive a Rebelle 8 Pro license or equivalent Escape Motions shop credit, valid until December 31, 2025.
Grab your pencils, brushes, digital tablets, or any magical art tool at your disposal. Every stroke is a spell, every color a shield, and every sketch a weapon in the fight against the eerie forces that lurk in your creative corners. Get ready to defend your haunted atelier. The Haunted Atelier Art Challenge is now open for entries.
Happy Painting,
Escape Motions Team
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