# Monthly Art Challenge WIPs and Discussion Thread – May 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Monthly Art Contest\ **Created:** [April 30, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504 "2024-04-30T20:29:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/1 "2024-04-30T20:29:46Z")
Hello Krita Artists! :kiki: This is a discussion thread and WIP thread for our Monthly Art Challenge for May 2024. Ask any questions about the challenge or share your works in progress. The May Art Challenge was designed by @jimplex. When your submissions are ready, post them in the submission thread linked below. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ > [@Monthly Art Challenge – May 2024 – Reflection](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-may-2024-reflection/90495): > > Hello Krita Artists ! wave The Monthly Art Challenge for April 2024 is complete. Congratulations to @jimplex, the winner. And congratulations to everyone who participated by submitting wonderful art, and also to our members who voted for the entries. @jimplex has chosen the theme for our next challenge. Monthly Art Challenge – May 2024 – Topic: Reflection@jimplex wants you to interpret the word “reflection” in any way you choose. Please post only artworks and discussion related to submitt… ---
**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:** [May 1, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/2 "2024-05-01T12:08:37Z")
Sounds like a great suggestion @Jimplex! Worked out a quick sketch, now it’s time grab some colors and get painting! Can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with this month! ![Krita Challenge 0524 - Reflections Mountain Lak WIPe](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/a/9/a941be899bf568ebc649216afa9477cb93d0a21f.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:** [May 1, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/3 "2024-05-01T12:22:51Z")
I bet a lot of people will try to combine 2 different meanings of “reflection” by painting someone thinking in front of whatever mirroring surface! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![DavidMahl](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/davidmahl/32/109122_2.png) [@DavidMahl](https://krita-artists.org/u/DavidMahl)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/4 "2024-05-01T13:36:38Z")
You got me! ---
**Author:** ![jimplex](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/jimplex/32/100151_2.png) [@jimplex](https://krita-artists.org/u/jimplex)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/5 "2024-05-01T14:25:01Z")
Love it! The kind of image you can “relax in” once it’s finished like the figure in the image itself. ---
**Author:** ![Vilmokas](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/vilmokas/32/106807_2.png) [@Vilmokas](https://krita-artists.org/u/Vilmokas)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/6 "2024-05-04T13:14:41Z")
> Artwork should be done in Krita. Submissions **must be done from scratch in Krita** , no paint-over or tracing allowed. Photobashing is allowed only when explicitly specified in the topic. What about thumbnails and exploration? Can those be done traditionally? ---
**Author:** ![Mythmaker](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/mythmaker/32/223653_2.png) [@Mythmaker](https://krita-artists.org/u/Mythmaker)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/7 "2024-05-04T13:57:57Z")
Yes! 🤓 ---
**Author:** ![BeARToys](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/beartoys/32/200_2.png) [@BeARToys](https://krita-artists.org/u/BeARToys)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/8 "2024-05-04T19:48:19Z")
I thought of something like this. What do you think about the composition? 🤔 Should I change the canvas proportions? > **sketch** > > ![reflexion](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/e/2/e27ea0a8b276a5bfaa8df51aba783d6e258d997c.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 4, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/9 "2024-05-04T21:52:04Z")
@BeARToys I would use the mirror tool for the board so it’s exactly symmetrical. Composition wise it looks good so far. Here’s my WIP’s, my 3D render mockups and initial sketches; The reflection; ![2024-05-04-KArtsts-Reflection-WIP01A](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/9/e/9e484d8fc33fa0830dd628cd084d547869df1ca4.jpeg) ![2024-05-04-KArtsts-Reflection-WIP01B](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/5/c/5c28a965f177f31c82c1665b3ba060847c53d1cd.jpeg) The scene; ![2024-05-04-KArtsts-Reflection-WIP02A](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/a/2abacdfb08fefa78fbe88579613c90ee64a93cb4.jpeg) ![2024-05-04-KArtsts-Reflection-WIP02B](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/2/227325e352c2295465a4c9f937a4bdfa4f81fd77.jpeg) PS… I just now realized this scene is pretty much exactly like the scene I drew in this pic; [https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/7/6/766edeb95ee1b80fd01f6da282a8dfbf894de7eb.jpeg](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/7/6/766edeb95ee1b80fd01f6da282a8dfbf894de7eb.jpeg) lol… and that scene has reflections too. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/10 "2024-05-05T05:02:34Z")
Another WIP… there’s a lot going on in this one. i hope I can pull off what I see in my head… ![2024-05-04-KArtsts-Reflection-WIP03](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/3/4/343fd585ca7fce2c9bf5d7b6c7c60bddaf5857de.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:** [May 5, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/11 "2024-05-05T07:38:37Z")
@BeARToys I think it would be better to widen your canvas so we can at least see the chess pieces complete on the sides… And maybe it would be nice to give an effect to those letters, as if they were carved on the board or something? 🤔 @edgarej Wow! This looks really promising! 😃👍 ---
**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:** [May 5, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/12 "2024-05-05T20:03:46Z")
@edgarej Oh I like where this is going… ---
**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:** [May 5, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/13 "2024-05-05T20:04:10Z")
My thoughts at the moment ![Reflection wip1](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/4/3/433686882e54331607d5baad6921a0ff5ddf9f52.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 5, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/14 "2024-05-05T23:06:56Z")
@Elixiah Is she sitting on wet sand/thin film of water? Would she be reflected? Thanks btw @Corentin @Elixiah ---
**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:** [May 6, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/15 "2024-05-06T00:22:07Z")
@edgarej I haven’t decided yet Lol. Although she is doing some mental reflecting, I think I’ll put some sun reflecting on the sea or something. Dunno. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KRITAKOUGAR](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/kritakougar/32/36803_2.png) [@KRITAKOUGAR](https://krita-artists.org/u/KRITAKOUGAR)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/16 "2024-05-06T02:19:24Z")
@edgarej I certainly believe you can and will see this through! 🤗 Pun intended. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Konstrukto](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/konstrukto/32/149886_2.png) [@Konstrukto](https://krita-artists.org/u/Konstrukto)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/17 "2024-05-06T09:46:21Z")
Thanks, now I need time to reflect on this even more 🤪 ---
**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:** [May 7, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/18 "2024-05-07T02:04:22Z")
lol 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/sketchy/32/171537_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://krita-artists.org/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/19 "2024-05-07T17:49:17Z")
Question: I have an idea of what to do for this one - I want to check would using a copyrighted character be allowed? As in, it’s all my own art and composition etc, created just for this challenge, but using a cartoon/movie character. So fan art basically with the ‘reflection’ theme. ---
**Author:** ![jimplex](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/jimplex/32/100151_2.png) [@jimplex](https://krita-artists.org/u/jimplex)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504/20 "2024-05-07T17:53:12Z")
Ooh–I’ve got a feeling the final is going to be GOOD! Looking forward to seeing it! [Next page](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2024/90504.md?page=2)