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Spring DTIYS Challenge 2025: Winners Announced

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April has come and gone, but the creativity it inspired continues to bloom! We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Spring 2025 Draw This in Your Style Challenge. This season, we invited digital artists to reimagine one of five vibrant prompts—each a celebration of spring’s energy, change, and imagination—and the results were nothing short of breathtaking.

 

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this challenge a celebration of artistic growth and community spirit. We received 307 stunning entries, each reflecting a unique interpretation and personal touch. It was no easy task choosing the winners! 

 

Grand Prize Winners

1st Prize: "Regrow" by _surx_xii

Out of all entries, the "Regrow" creature by _surx_xii left a strong impression with its creativity and execution. The composition and light in this piece are spectacular. Congratulations, the winner will receive a Rebelle 8 Pro license and a Huion Kamvas 16 (Gen 3) to support their creative endeavours.

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Snow (SnowfredeL) Digital artist/illustrator • Novel/Bookish art (@_surx_xii)

 

2nd Prize: "Mech in Nature" by joshwhite

We were mesmerized by the recreations of this prompt by many artists. We love the atmosphere Josh White was able to create, with a curious butterfly ready to meet a new friend and little pink flowers peeking through the first spring grass. What a well-thought-out concept! The winner will receive a Rebelle 8 Pro license and a Huion Kamvas 13 (Gen 3). 

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Josh White (@joshwhite)

 

3rd Prize: "Regrow" by joniaikio

The third prize goes to Joni Aikio for their interpretation of the "Regrow" creature. The artist comes with their own color palette, stepping away from the prompt´s light cream colors and daylight glory, moving it to blues and purples, but still achieving a perfect glow the creature deserves. Congrats, what a wonderful artwork. The winner will receive a Rebelle 8 Pro license and a Huion Inspiroy Frego M.

 
 
 
 
 
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Prompt Winners

Five artists who created original prompts for this challenge were judges of their categories. Here are the selected winners and reasons why their artworks stood out to the judges. These winners will each receive a Rebelle 8 Pro license upon its release.

 

"New Skills" by paintfishgraphics

It is clear that a lot of time and passion were put into this piece, and the beautiful, stylized landscape immediately caught the eye. The colors are lively and saturated, and the creative water-level perspective gives this piece so much movement and character. Wonderful work!

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by paintfish (@paintfishgraphics)

Prompt by breakingthepage

 

"Spring Portrait" by gloriavanessa_nicoli

The rendering of this portrait is absolutely stunning. The glow added to butterflies just makes them shine and attract the eye even more. Congratulations!

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa Gloria Vanessa Nicoli (@gloriavanessa_nicoli)

Prompt by dhabitahpunk

 

"Mech in Nature" by _paozu_

In evaluation of creative interpretation, composition, use of color and light, and a connection to the original prompt, this entry really stood out. The composition and compelling storytelling beautifully captured the essence of the prompt while adding a cinematic quality. Kobe Sek (author of the prompt) loved the effort that artist put into making it feel like a scene from a movie. Job well done!

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Valerio Pozzi (@_paozu_)

Prompt by kobe_sek

 

"Regrow" by dalisacg

165 artists decided to recreate this prompt, which made Lady Moira´s decision-making truly difficult. Dalisacg´s take on it was phenomenal and it left many speechless. Even though, she does not enter challenges often, the decision to join this one paid off. Congrats!

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa Anna Mitura-Laskowska (@dalisacg)

Prompt by _lady_moira

 

Nympth by alexandre.alves1504

The dynamism, rhythm, shape language, and the textured details Alexander infused into the little dancing nymph are fascinating. It is full of life and perfectly conveys the main feeling Mirwil aimed for in the original piece: the hope of spring awakening through dance or movement. Well done!

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Alexandre Alves (@alexandre.alves1504)

Prompt by senora_garabato

 

Honorable Mentions

Since the quality of entries joining this challenge has been spectacular, we cannot leave it at only announcing the winners. Here is our selection of honorable mentions, each deserving a special recognition. Visit the original prompt artists´ Instagram profiles to see their honorable mentions as well.

 

"Mech in Nature" by skarodeka

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Ludovica De Carli (@skarodeka)

 

"Regrow" by gloriavanessa_nicoli

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa Gloria Vanessa Nicoli (@gloriavanessa_nicoli)

 

Nymph by foxchild.illustration

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa Elsa (@foxchild.illustration)

 

"Regrow" by dredzanx

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa ✧ dredz ✧ (@dredzanx)

 

"Mech in Nature" by alexandreigor_bs

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa Alexandre Igor Botelho Santos (@alexandreigor_bs)

 

Nymph by artbyingy

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa Ingrid Dcruz (@artbyingy)

 

"Mech in Nature" by gloriavanessa_nicoli

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa Gloria Vanessa Nicoli (@gloriavanessa_nicoli)

 

"Regrow" by eve_4est_art

 
 
 
 
 
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Príspevok, ktorý zdieľa Eve l Digital Artist (@eve_4est_art)

 

Congratulations to all winners, and thank you again to every artist who joined us on this creative challenge. Your work was an inspiration and showed the beauty of spring through countless perspectives and styles.

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to Huion for their generous sponsorship and ongoing support of the digital art community.

Stay tuned for more challenges and creative opportunities from Escape Motions—and don’t forget to tag us in your art all year round!

 

Happy Painting, 
Escape Motions Team





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