# Monthly Art Challenge WIPs and Discussion Thread – May 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Monthly Art Contest\ **Tags:** art-challenge\ **Created:** [April 30, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498 "2025-04-30T21:17:52Z")\ **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, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/1 "2025-04-30T21:17:52Z")
Hello Krita Artists! ![:kiki:](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfZMjfLz8y0aGcZ79FEjsVO07acsDtQTBP0zyX_j2_dpGVuOz6QwoSYU0PqMHFQ70k6-jIsp39sSob5WT2H99oNop8b4wn9hNH1FQxnXOpOiImmvambYwWpgkoAH7II7oxnbk2thKKUN8ijSRJ0YX9FicEK?key=nxemhweyZeysIc76ATGtJg ":kiki:") This is a discussion thread and WIP thread for our Monthly Art Challenge for May 2025. Ask any questions about the challenge or share your works in progress. The May Art Challenge was designed by @Mythmaker. When your submissions are ready, post them in the submission thread linked below. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ [Monthly Art Challenge – May 2025 – Humongous Hats!](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-may-2025-humongous-hats/122497) ---
**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, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/2 "2025-05-01T00:48:05Z")
If Patrick Nagel had liked Humongous Hats… and Polka Dots! 🙂 I hope he didn’t just roll over in his grave! ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-PatrickNagel](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/1/1/11f1230a9b94dc611fa79edefa182e6a67d7ce05.jpeg) As happy as I am with how this turned out, I’m not submitting this. @sooz and I agree, it’s too close to the “real” thing, Patrick Nagel’s “Bold”. ---
**Author:** ![eysselia](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/eysselia/32/138535_2.png) [@eysselia](https://krita-artists.org/u/eysselia)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/3 "2025-05-03T12:13:44Z")
![Chapeau](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/4/3/43468f18f78f929a67fee14343268a29205d5e18.jpeg) When comming back on it this morning I forgot witch plant/fruit was at the end of the first sketch and it looked a bit to much like a fairy. So I choose to go for a fruit and fairy hat (sort of). ![Chapeau3](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/c/8/c8d107709067cf9d46a65edca652f352a680b37e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Eliza\_Miranda](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/eliza_miranda/32/122723_2.png) [@Eliza\_Miranda](https://krita-artists.org/u/Eliza_Miranda)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/4 "2025-05-03T19:36:34Z")
Inspired by the old times ![Belle Epoque](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/e/f/ef314bca3689823ed6a0658ccd6d3bb530fbb474.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:** [May 4, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/5 "2025-05-04T13:35:55Z")
Watercolors… started out with me trying to do some aquarelle splashes and ended up here. Update: Trying other blend/brush options… not sure what captures the feeling of a lazy beach day best yet. ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Aquarelle splashes](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/7/270328d546f3df91940f3de5d62fd6cc66d00a24.jpeg) With a bit more blending ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Aquarelle splashesBlended](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/0/4/04bb28ec102150c214576f3d37f79b84086a2ce6.jpeg) More Splashy ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Aquarelle splashesB](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/0/4/04233ea15d210ac4333136490c462ef351828fcd.jpeg) More WC Panterly ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Aquarelle splashesC](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/c/4/c4770ad8b0c54abf422987033e9a47816e49152e.jpeg) After looking at this for a few weeks, I decided to purple in the area next to the hat and call it done. ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Aquarelle splashesC](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/6/d/6d1c64554b2c7bd335a8d5de77d4247e857aa270.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![YunanimousArts](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/yunanimousarts/32/139984_2.png) [@YunanimousArts](https://krita-artists.org/u/YunanimousArts)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/6 "2025-05-04T15:59:25Z")
Got inspired draw a mage but planning to involve a space/cosmic aesthetic to it ![image](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/c/7/c7c9085aada1fc8aff59c764667d8bbca86df79a.png) ---
**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:** [May 4, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/7 "2025-05-04T17:04:34Z")
That’s going to be great, @YunanimousArts. Welcome to the forum and to the monthly challenge. ---
**Author:** ![YunanimousArts](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/yunanimousarts/32/139984_2.png) [@YunanimousArts](https://krita-artists.org/u/YunanimousArts)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/8 "2025-05-05T00:35:03Z")
Thank you so much! I’m really excited to be here and looking forward to seeing everyone’s amazing creations ---
**Author:** ![Chocolad](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/chocolad/32/144829_2.png) [@Chocolad](https://krita-artists.org/u/Chocolad)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/9 "2025-05-07T16:26:43Z")
quick sketch of it i wanted a huge pillar of hats and then i somehow ended up doing this ![hatted](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/b/d/bd02d9c5053796cf9a07462ad00f7b105e79f758.png) ---
**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 7, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/10 "2025-05-07T17:21:14Z")
Here’s another I started… It’s going to be more of a round brush painting this time… The hat is rather set, we’ll see what I end up doing with the sand and the water. 🙂 ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Sandy Beach WIPa](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/a/c/ac27b4e49d76a4d2006ff73d7030b8c38aad9514.jpeg) Turns out I liked the water better on the bottom. Looks like it’s a beautiful day at the beach… might as well bring the hat! ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Sandy Beach](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/4/3/432b6f09acbd3f4512958fc3f96ea72f02ee54c5.jpeg) This was done almost entirely with the fab @Rakurri brushes: Circleblnd, Circlepaint, Circlebrush, and Avtrykk Softer. I might do some more with the sand… not sure yet. Edit: Arms now included! 🙂 ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Sandy Beach_002](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/0/7/076af41301b3e71d896ec3564e48396f1318fec2.jpeg) Edit: I mean, what’s a beach day without the proper accessory! ![Krita Challenge 0525 Humongous Hats-Sandy Beach_003](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/5/25e19d3bc6f11315ef7c9399a54157e1bdaea390.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![YunanimousArts](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/yunanimousarts/32/139984_2.png) [@YunanimousArts](https://krita-artists.org/u/YunanimousArts)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/11 "2025-05-07T21:22:52Z")
slowly adding more effects. Currently looking up how to things like nebulae to it. ![cosmic-caster-wip2](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/e/f/ef830727301e2380603975a1abc23a374e62ad1c.png) ---
**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 8, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/12 "2025-05-08T12:49:08Z")
@YunanimousArts If you’re just looking for a brush to add in space type stuff, the iForce73’s “Universe Environments". @Michelist has a post where you can download them: [iForce73 - Environments 2.0 - Michelist Re-Pack](https://krita-artists.org/t/iforce73-environments-2-0-michelist-re-pack/110321) If you’d like to create something more like this, James Julier has a cool iPad tutorial that I found helpful, even using Krita: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uhDPRUVp9As/maxresdefault.jpg "IPAD PAINTING MADE EASY - Galaxy Spiral Procreate tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhDPRUVp9As) ---
**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 8, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/13 "2025-05-08T14:02:25Z")
Sketch of my idea. “Those summer hats are getting more ridiculous each year”. ![May 25 - Big hat Sketch WIP](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/5/9/596bd65b8392f59780c4659daaccdaaa1bc581b5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![YunanimousArts](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/yunanimousarts/32/139984_2.png) [@YunanimousArts](https://krita-artists.org/u/YunanimousArts)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/14 "2025-05-09T18:16:52Z")
Thanks @steve.improvthis from the video. It’s very helpful. I’ve been making attempts at emulating the same effect the instructor has in the video. ![image](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/7/0/70b0893df0c143050f46e41e219bf19769050bc8.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 11, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/15 "2025-05-11T15:14:02Z")
My current progress; ![2025-05-07-KArtsts-Hat-and-Stairs-WIP02](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/a/8/a8dc0bca5c358a50070c757052eb3c44214a9c2b.jpeg) my 3D render/base paint of the scene; ![2025-05-07-KArtsts-Hat-and-Stairs-WIP01](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/8/3/8324165c08a7ea945eec06838ea5aecb0839c4ea.jpeg) NGL, the emphasis is too much on the interior design that I might skip submitting this altogether. I have been seeing this scene in my head for about six months now. I thought it was time to finally paint it. I put in a hat in the scene so I can combine both projects… but the hat is so tiny in the scene I don’t even think it would qualify as fulfilling the prompt. Either way, this is my main project for this month. If I finish this early, then I might do another quick one that focuses on the prompt. ---
**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 11, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/16 "2025-05-11T15:45:31Z")
Hey there! 😄 I scribbled this today. Going for something funny this time… ![Hat-tention! (WIP)](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/9/e/9e000f31d9e4c3bfc0bea7e73779bea4e8af82ea.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:** [May 11, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/17 "2025-05-11T17:19:16Z")
Thought I’d do a little comedy as well… using a photo of myself as reference and adding whatever else comes to mind. @Corentin 😆 ![0000280](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/7/e/7e1ec5e98d4ffd2a51a05502cec2ebc015ab67b1.jpeg) ![0001041](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/d/1/d12f4dff93f7c90354ce06d90f5a128a868899ad.jpeg) ![0002704](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/c/0/c0e600db06544f9afbb256abf4b0f096e603949d.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/18 "2025-05-11T17:28:45Z")
Fine idea! Michelist ---
**Author:** ![Erioluwa\_Dada](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/erioluwa_dada/32/124511_2.png) [@Erioluwa\_Dada](https://krita-artists.org/u/Erioluwa_Dada)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/19 "2025-05-12T00:57:36Z")
![can death be holy](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/3/5/3558eebdd325782c4b8c246dc935bf57e976d8de.jpeg) I’m not really sure about this. At least it has a hat…not really my style, but I just thought of the concept. I name it “Can Death Be Holy?” maybe doing another one ---
**Author:** ![Erioluwa\_Dada](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/erioluwa_dada/32/124511_2.png) [@Erioluwa\_Dada](https://krita-artists.org/u/Erioluwa_Dada)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498/20 "2025-05-12T01:36:38Z")
i need to learn how to paint like you… 👏🏿👏🏿😮‍💨 [Next page](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-art-challenge-wips-and-discussion-thread-may-2025/122498.md?page=2)