January, 2018 Shift Art Photoshop Challenge is Closed!
Thank you for your interest. Check for open challenges here.
The theme: Black & White!
Last month’s experiment to make the challenge themed was met with excitement and a ton of fantastic entries. So, look forward to theme challenges going forward!
This month the theme is Black & White. All entries must be entirely in black and white. You can use whatever techniques you want to get there, but leave the color at the door 🙂
The theme was inspired by an incredible course on how to take the seemingly simple idea of black & white art to a whole new level. The course is taught by Sebastian Michaels, the driving force behind the famous Photoshop Artistry course, as well as the AWAKE extension for his graduates. I’ve been immersed in both programs, and let me tell you, following his ideas and concepts will not only raise you technical skills, but also the standards you set for yourself! Follow along and you WILL improve DRAMATICALLY.
Sebastian is not only an excellent Photoshop and art instructor, but also a mentor and friend. So, I was absolutely thrilled when he agreed to donate two memberships for his course Creative B&W Photo Artistry!
Winning entry will be featured on the front page of Shift Art!
The winner of this challenge will have their artwork featured on the front page of Shift Art! Also, the winning piece will be used for the header image of our private Facebook group!
Winner and first runners up prizes:
The winner and first runner up will receive a full membership to Creative B&W Photo Artistry!
Creative B&W Photo Artistry:
Expand your artistic repertoire and learn all the techniques and tools needed to make fantastic black and white art!
There is nothing like the drama of a really good black and white image. Removing color from an image brings the composition and lighting to the forefront of the viewer experience.
Now you have the opportunity to finally learn how to create pro-level black and white art, and open a whole new realm of artistic possibilities!
Special Offer for Shift Art Members: Save 50% Today!
IMPORTANT: If you are already enrolled in any of Sebastian Michael’s courses, please check to see if you have this course already before you purchase it!
Second runners up prizes:
Second runners up will receive a texture pack of their choice from Caroline Julia Moore Fine Art Textures & Elements (if you have recently purchased the Complete CJM Bundle, then you will receive the next Collection to be released soon)! Caroline has provided three textures for this challenge, all available in the download below. The elements provided by Caroline are from her Rainy Afternoon Collection.
Caroline’s collections are amazing, so please consider her store next time you need a cool texture!
The rules:
Below you will find the rules as well as the images to be used in your composition. Entries will be judged by Andrei Tallent, Caroline Julia Moore, and Gail Edwards!
Challenge rules:
- All entrants must be Shift Art members. Join for free here.
- Entries must be received by midnight on January 15, 2018 U.S. Pacific Time (UTM-8).
- All entries must be in black & white.
- You must use a minimum of three (3) of the images provided.
- One of the images you use (from the images provided) must be the main subject of your work. – Note: this is the most frequently overlooked rule – please follow it to enter the challenge.
- Special rule: You must incorporate at least one of the textures from the CJM Fine Art Textures & Elements texture pack (included in the download packet).
- New rule: In the interest of fairness, previous featured artists are now excluded from participating in the member challenge.
- You may use any of your own assets/images as long as they are under public domain, or if you have full commercial rights to them. This includes textures and overlays. See our article on finding images for ideas of where to find images.
- Only one entry per person per challenge.
All images included on this page, and in the zip file for this challenge, were found Pixabay and are dedicated to the public domain.
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Images included as assets for this challenge: