# Ginger's Gift and The Ornament: Krita Artists Monthly Art Challenge – December 2025 – Chiaroscuro **URL:** \ **Category:** Finished Artworks\ **Tags:** featured\ **Created:** [December 30, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/gingers-gift-and-the-ornament-krita-artists-monthly-art-challenge-december-2025-chiaroscuro/155838 "2025-12-30T08:21:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![steve.improvthis](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/steve.improvthis/32/146134_2.png) [@steve.improvthis](https://krita-artists.org/u/steve.improvthis)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/gingers-gift-and-the-ornament-krita-artists-monthly-art-challenge-december-2025-chiaroscuro/155838/1 "2025-12-30T08:21:31Z")
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 ![Krita Challenge 1225 Chiaroscuro - Ginger's Gift](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/b/6/b6eab04c8f6ff60cbd51adf0595b8d4a510cc3d7.jpeg) The Ornament ![Krita Challenge 1225 Chiaroscuro - The Ornament](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/9/f/9f8e1f89980364d56604c081f9c71ffe5fa74ee5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sooz](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/sooz/32/93244_2.png) [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/gingers-gift-and-the-ornament-krita-artists-monthly-art-challenge-december-2025-chiaroscuro/155838/2 "2025-12-30T20:57:45Z")
Congratulations on winning the monthly art challenge! Your winning artwork is now displayed on the featured artwork banner. 1. May I have your permission to post this image on Krita’s social accounts (Mastodon, reddit, X) and on [Krita.org](http://Krita.org)? If yes, I will credit your user name (or another name if you specify one). If no, no problem. 2. Please write a brief description of the visual art that will allow unsighted people using a text reader to understand the image. > **Good Alt Text Examples (click to open)** > > ● A herd of black and white cows graze in a distant field. There are yellow flowers in the > foreground and the sun is shining. > –OR– > ● Full-length portrait of a knight in armor. The knight is standing next to a white horse. Behind > them are a number of soldiers tending to their animals. Please type @sooz in your reply so I get pinged. ---
**Author:** ![steve.improvthis](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/steve.improvthis/32/146134_2.png) [@steve.improvthis](https://krita-artists.org/u/steve.improvthis)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/gingers-gift-and-the-ornament-krita-artists-monthly-art-challenge-december-2025-chiaroscuro/155838/4 "2025-12-31T02:14:25Z")
@sooz 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 - **Central Focus:** A glossy, spherical red ornament hangs vertically in the center of the square frame. - **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. - **Background:** The background is a solid, deep matte black, emphasizing the **chiaroscuro** style (the dramatic use of light and shadow). ### Lighting and Texture - **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. - **Rim Lighting:** Sharp, thin highlights trace the upper curves of the sphere, defining its round shape against the darkness. - **Materiality:** The metallic cap has a textured, slightly weathered silver appearance, contrasting with the smooth, reflective surface of the red glass. ### Style and Tone - **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. - **Signature:** In the bottom right corner, there is a stylized gold “sd Creative” logo with a copyright year of 2025. ---
**Author:** ![edgarej](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/edgarej/32/30548_2.png) [@edgarej](https://krita-artists.org/u/edgarej)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/gingers-gift-and-the-ornament-krita-artists-monthly-art-challenge-december-2025-chiaroscuro/155838/5 "2025-12-31T14:58:57Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![sooz](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/sooz/32/93244_2.png) [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/gingers-gift-and-the-ornament-krita-artists-monthly-art-challenge-december-2025-chiaroscuro/155838/6 "2025-12-31T18:27:06Z")
Hi @steve.improvthis 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. > [@steve.improvthis](#): > > 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. 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. [Mastodon](https://mastodon.art/@krita_artists/115815734182799994) [X](https://x.com/kritaartists/status/2006441425995706392) [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/krita/comments/1q0ks0n/winner_of_kritas_monthly_art_challenge/) ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_T](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/bob_t/32/161861_2.png) [@Bob\_T](https://krita-artists.org/u/Bob_T)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/gingers-gift-and-the-ornament-krita-artists-monthly-art-challenge-december-2025-chiaroscuro/155838/7 "2026-01-04T18:05:48Z")
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