# Monthly Art Challenge WIPs and Discussion Thread – December 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Monthly Art Contest\ **Created:** [November 30, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360 "2024-11-30T23:00:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 14, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/42 "2024-12-14T11:24:23Z")
Coming along with the details… New brushes I’m playing around with include VB1AK Knife blend for the sky and Rakurri set’s rin) Sensei ink brush for the palm fronds and ocean waves. This brought a new feel to the water… I don’t usually add people to my landscapes, I feel like I’m having a struggle with the overall scale. The waterline still needs some work here, the far beach feels way too sandy with the hills so far back… but it’s getting closer to done. ![Krita Challenge 1224 - Surfer Sunset WIP-b](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/1/5/155a025edcdee43b1e1bbc8be8a408b4b7662fd3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Elixiah](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/elixiah/32/108236_2.png) [@Elixiah](https://krita-artists.org/u/Elixiah)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/43 "2024-12-14T15:23:37Z")
Loving all y’alls submissions! I may not have time to get an entry in this month. Slammed with last minute Xmas pet portraits. Trying to oblige for the animal rescue donations they provide! 🙂 Here’s a tropical theme painting I did a while back of a foot bridge in Gemini Springs, FL, right down the road from me…, but I won’t be submitting it since it’s not new. ![Gemini](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/5/0/50518592b7852f8d18b058d31e113278779143e1.jpeg) ---
**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 14, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/44 "2024-12-14T15:31:07Z")
Whhoooa! This is amazing @Elixiah! As usual, it’s hard to believe it’s not a photo! And lucky you to have that so close to home… I have snow in my forecast today. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatBird](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/crazycatbird/32/26371_2.png) [@CrazyCatBird](https://krita-artists.org/u/CrazyCatBird)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/45 "2024-12-14T16:59:31Z")
@Elixiah how long ago was this painted? 🤔 If it was a long time, then maybe you could enter it after all. ---
**Author:** ![Bobrowsdower](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/bobrowsdower/32/230097_2.png) [@Bobrowsdower](https://krita-artists.org/u/Bobrowsdower)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/46 "2024-12-14T20:38:35Z")
So good! 🥺 ---
**Author:** ![Jelanij](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/jelanij/32/122699_2.png) [@Jelanij](https://krita-artists.org/u/Jelanij)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/47 "2024-12-14T21:27:56Z")
Whats the deadline for submissions? ---
**Author:** ![Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/michelist/32/65826_2.png) [@Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/u/Michelist)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/48 "2024-12-14T21:50:07Z")
The answer is always found in the submissions’ topic, in the opening post the exact date is mentioned and under the last posting you’ll find a countdown. > [@Monthly Art Challenge – December 2024 – Topic: "Tropical"](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-december-2024-topic-tropical/108359): > > Hello Krita Artists wave The Monthly Art Challenge for November 2024 is complete. Congratulations to @steve.improvthis, the winner. And congratulations to everyone who participated by submitting wonderful art, and also to our members who voted for the entries. Monthly Art Challenge – December 2024 – Topic: “Tropical” Well, winter is coming, at least where I live. It’s dark, it’s cold, and I even saw snow flurries this morning. With that in mind, how about making the December 2024 topic “Tro… Michelist ---
**Author:** ![Elixiah](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/elixiah/32/108236_2.png) [@Elixiah](https://krita-artists.org/u/Elixiah)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/49 "2024-12-15T13:54:41Z")
@CrazyCatBird It’s about 3 yrs old. It’s time-stamped August of 2021. ---
**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 15, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/50 "2024-12-15T16:39:04Z")
I ended up cropping this down… I need to let it sit a bit to see if it needs anything else… ![Krita Challenge 1224 - Surfer Sunset F-Crop](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/2/22e4159638de901cf30efa6bfe7d8871b9742b77.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Corentin](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/corentin/32/198722_2.png) [@Corentin](https://krita-artists.org/u/Corentin)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/51 "2024-12-15T18:31:12Z")
You shouldn’t cut off her feet, it feels like a poor crop if a character seen from a distance isn’t entirely inside the image. 🤔 ---
**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 17, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/53 "2024-12-17T11:09:09Z")
Thanks for the feedback! I didn’t think of it that way. Here’s the non-crop: ![Krita Challenge 1224 - Surfer Sunset NonCrop](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/d/1/d118c9389373705dfb1a183b0040e3d4dd9c4aa8.jpeg) I built the composition around a Fibonacci spiral so I suppose the uncropped ratios feel better… I’ll keep poking around with the bottom of the image today. ---
**Author:** ![Corentin](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/corentin/32/198722_2.png) [@Corentin](https://krita-artists.org/u/Corentin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/54 "2024-12-17T11:21:20Z")
For an ideal framing, you’d even let a bit more space in the bottom, even if you have to sacrifice a bit in the top (maybe select all layers and slide them up?). Those feet have to breathe, man! 🦶 😆 ---
**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 17, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/55 "2024-12-17T12:55:36Z")
I transformed a bunch of layers, scale feels better. Did some wet work to fix a wave and add in some light… It’s looking like what I imagined at the start. Thanks for not letting me settle! ![Krita Challenge 1224 - Surfer Sunset Fib guide](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/4/2/427ca132422fee55b41beb670c4cd73b184b0b0b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Corentin](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/corentin/32/198722_2.png) [@Corentin](https://krita-artists.org/u/Corentin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/56 "2024-12-17T13:51:47Z")
(Brice de) Nice! 👍 😁 ---
**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 18, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/57 "2024-12-18T14:16:29Z")
Morning Doodle with the Memileo brushes… ![Krita Challenge 1224 - Beach Day](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/d/6/d6ec5add9fd46a698b4b5a3a2ce51a676b1f6cd5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![OmaKikismakes](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/omakikismakes/32/124348_2.png) [@OmaKikismakes](https://krita-artists.org/u/OmaKikismakes)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/58 "2024-12-18T15:21:02Z")
Now I want to go on vacation. ---
**Author:** ![CelticCoco](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@CelticCoco](https://krita-artists.org/u/CelticCoco)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/59 "2024-12-18T19:25:26Z")
Hello. Here is my cartoon entitled: JOY UNLEASHED… A DOG’S DAY AT THE BEACH! ![Dog day at the beach_Sketch_dec 2024](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/a/1/a18539f81e56c4b041b4f06a74f7348e4d20d49a.jpeg) ![Dog day at the beach_Finished project_dec 2024](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/3/2/324b14498d4a639ca6d7c284c7d54d798fc2e4c5.jpeg) Dogs radiate pure happiness at the beach, and I hope this little illustration captures that joy. You’ll spot one dog digging on the side—it’s always more fun when they have friends to join in! LOL. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/michelist/32/65826_2.png) [@Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/u/Michelist)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/60 "2024-12-18T19:37:09Z")
Hello Corinne, if your second picture really is what you named it, your finished piece for this monthly challenge, then you have to submit it in the topic for the finished pictures: > [@Monthly Art Challenge – December 2024 – Topic: "Tropical"](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-december-2024-topic-tropical/108359): > > Hello Krita Artists wave The Monthly Art Challenge for November 2024 is complete. Congratulations to @steve.improvthis, the winner. And congratulations to everyone who participated by submitting wonderful art, and also to our members who voted for the entries. Monthly Art Challenge – December 2024 – Topic: “Tropical” Well, winter is coming, at least where I live. It’s dark, it’s cold, and I even saw snow flurries this morning. With that in mind, how about making the December 2024 topic “Tro… Michelist ---
**Author:** ![Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/michelist/32/65826_2.png) [@Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/u/Michelist)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/61 "2024-12-18T20:21:43Z")
At the moment I’m a bit stumped, Corinne, because I’m not sure if you have to remove the picture that’s in the contest from this post, or if it’s not a problem because it’s now clear that it’s your entry. @sooz, @AhabGreybeard, @raghukamath, can you help us out in this regard? Michelist ---
**Author:** ![AhabGreybeard](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/ahabgreybeard/32/2969_2.png) [@AhabGreybeard](https://krita-artists.org/u/AhabGreybeard)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360/62 "2024-12-18T20:23:41Z")
The Challenge discussion topics are intended for initial presentation of work, for discussion. That is what was done and discussion was had 🙂 This one is for Sooz really. [Previous page](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360.md?page=2) [Next page](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-december-2024/108360.md?page=4)