Somehow, these got the most votes in a month with a ton of very excellent submissions. I hope these bring joy to your holiday season as well!
Here are my submissions for December 2025:
Ginger’s Gift
The Ornament
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Yes, you I have my permission to post this image on Krita’s social accounts and
I’m impressed with what Google’s Gemini says about these two images. Use as much or as little for the text description as you’d like:
This image is a digital painting titled “The Ornament,” created for a Krita Chiaroscuro challenge. It features a single, deep red Christmas ornament suspended in a vast, dark void.
Composition and Subject
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Central Focus: A glossy, spherical red ornament hangs vertically in the center of the square frame.
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Suspension: The ornament is attached to a thin, metallic silver cap and a small ring, which is suspended by a single, fine vertical thread that fades into the darkness at the top.
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Background: The background is a solid, deep matte black, emphasizing the chiaroscuro style (the dramatic use of light and shadow).
Lighting and Texture
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The Glow: There is a soft, warm orange-red glow emanating from the center of the ornament, suggesting a reflection of a nearby light source or an internal luminosity.
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Rim Lighting: Sharp, thin highlights trace the upper curves of the sphere, defining its round shape against the darkness.
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Materiality: The metallic cap has a textured, slightly weathered silver appearance, contrasting with the smooth, reflective surface of the red glass.
Style and Tone
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Atmosphere: The piece feels minimalist, quiet, and slightly dramatic. By isolating the object in total darkness, the artist creates a sense of elegance and focus.
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Signature: In the bottom right corner, there is a stylized gold “sd Creative” logo with a copyright year of 2025.
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This digital painting, titled “Ginger’s Gift,” is a companion piece to the previous Krita Chiaroscuro challenge. It depicts a charming, atmospheric scene of a ginger kitten interacting with a mysterious gift.
Subject and Composition
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The Kitten: A fluffy ginger (orange tabby) kitten is the central figure, perched over a box and looking downward with a curious, focused expression.
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The Box: The kitten’s paws rest on the edge of a dark, square box. A golden ribbon lies untied on the floor in the foreground, suggesting the gift has just been opened.
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The Glow: A bright, warm golden light emanates from inside the box, illuminating the kitten’s face, chest, and paws, as well as the ribbon on the ground.
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Background: True to the chiaroscuro style, the background is a deep, textured black, which makes the golden light and the kitten’s orange fur pop dramatically.
Artistic Style and Technique
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Chiaroscuro: The piece relies on high-contrast lighting. The source of the light is hidden inside the box, creating strong highlights and deep, soft shadows that define the kitten’s form.
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Texture: The brushwork is painterly and soft, particularly in the kitten’s fur and the “sparkle” effect of the light reflecting off the dust or air around the box.
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Color Palette: The image uses a warm, limited palette consisting of various shades of orange, gold, and brown against a stark black void.
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Signature: The “sd Creative 2025” gold logo is placed in the bottom left corner.
Atmosphere
The image evokes a sense of wonder, holiday magic, and quiet curiosity. The isolation of the subject in the dark emphasizes the “magic” of the glowing gift.
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Congratulations!
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Please take a look at the featured banner. You’ll see the cat is featured rather than the Christmas ornament. As mentioned in my notice, the banner can only select one image; whichever image is set as the thumbnail. If you’d like the ornament to be the featured image just change the thumbnail and the ornament will appear on the banner instead of the cat.
Both the cat and ornament can be posted in the social accounts.
I can use this portion (below) of your provided description of the ornament as it is brief and will help visually impaired people using a text reader.
For the cat: In a very dark room, an orange cat peers into a box containing a Christmas present. Light coming from the interior of the box illuminates the cat’s face and paws.
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Hello steve
They are both great
In particular, I love the lighting you used with your Cat
It invokes memories of my kitten, when she was in that very inquisitive and sometimes destructive phase. Lol
Nicely done
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