# Monthly Art Challenge Winner – December 2024 “Tropical” vibes

**URL:** <https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-winner-december-2024-tropical-vibes/110875>\
**Category:** Finished Artworks\
**Tags:** featured\
**Created:** [December 30, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-winner-december-2024-tropical-vibes/110875 "2024-12-30T10:56:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**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, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-winner-december-2024-tropical-vibes/110875/1 "2024-12-30T10:56:29Z")

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My Submissions for December (more info in the discussion thread [#KritaChallenge!](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360) )  
This month’s topic was “Tropical” and the challenge was to use a new brush/bundle.

Thanks to all who voted for my submissions in December’s #KritaChallenge!

Spotted Eagle Rays - using @Pesi 's watercolor brushes

 ![Krita Challenge 1224 - Spotted Rays](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/b/9/b91d3705be0a8b705d889db4e1994f221be8583c.jpeg)

Surf Break - using @Rakurri 's Sensei brush for the palms and Kinfe Blend for the sky

 ![Krita Challenge 1224 - Surfer Sunset-Final](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/1/c/1c3709a1f4ae131376ec317d3409f88abe665423.jpeg)

Beach Day using @emilm 's Memileo Brushes

 ![Krita Challenge 1224 - Beach Day](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/7/27782d1122e3110180ebdca04b631cb7cb0376f3.jpeg)

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**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, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-winner-december-2024-tropical-vibes/110875/2 "2024-12-30T18:39:04Z")

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@steve.improvthis  
Congratulations on winning the monthly art challenge! Your winning artwork is now displayed on the featured artwork banner.

May I have your permission to post this image on Krita’s social accounts 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.

Please type @sooz in your reply so I get pinged.

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**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, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-winner-december-2024-tropical-vibes/110875/3 "2024-12-30T20:42:32Z")

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Thank you for asking @sooz , yes of course. Happy to have this posted on Krita’s social media.  
Have a happy New Year!

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**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, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-winner-december-2024-tropical-vibes/110875/4 "2024-12-31T18:18:58Z")

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Thank you

[reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/krita/comments/1hqk84m/winner_of_the_december_krita_art_challenge/)  
[X](https://x.com/kritaartists/status/1874157740815507837)  
[Mastodon.art](https://mastodon.art/@krita_artists/113748807946179267)

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**Author:** ![Rakurri](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/rakurri/32/78071_2.png) [@Rakurri](https://krita-artists.org/u/Rakurri)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-winner-december-2024-tropical-vibes/110875/5 "2025-01-02T02:52:25Z")

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Congratulations on the win and beautiful art 😍  
Surf Break is one of the coolest and most creative uses of the Sensei and Knife Blend brushes I have seen, wow! 🤩 Happy new years!