James Gurney | Concept Art Challenge: Transform an Object Into a Creature @JamesGurney | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 34 minutes ago.
How do you transform a household object or vehicle into a creature or character? James collaborated with YouTuber Stan Prokopenko to launch a concept-art design challenge. Over 1000 of you responded. James Gurney judged the competition and offers his selection of some of the best entries.
THE CHALLENGE
The goal is to reimagine a household object or vehicle as a creature or character.
RULES:
• Transform household objects or vehicles into a character or creature! Depict them interacting with an environment rather than individual character design. It can be a drawing, painting, or sculpture. Digital or traditional.
• Post it to your IG account using #prokochallenge
• James will judge based on originality, consistency of vision, well-thought-out implied story, and convincing execution in terms of design, color, lighting, dynamics, and perspective.
• Deadline was Monday, June 1 at 11:59 pm
PRIZES:
1st place - Wacom One Creative Pen Display, signed print with a sketch by James Gurney, and the Proko Figure, Portrait, and Anatomy courses.
2nd place - Wacom Intuos medium tablet, signed print with a sketch by James Gurney, and 1 Proko course of their choice.
3rd place - Signed print with a sketch by James Gurney and 1 Proko course of their choice
RANDOM WINNER - To give students a higher chance of winning, a random winner will also get a Wacom Intuos small tablet and signed print with a sketch by James Gurney
PROKO TEAM CHOICE - The Proko team will choose their favorite along with a few fun awards with prizes TBD.
Visit Stan Prokopenko's website at proko.com
Proko YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UClM2LuQ1q5WEc23462tQzBg
Proko Instagram: instagram.com/prokotv
Gurney Instagram: instagram.com/jamesgurneyart
How do you transform a household object or vehicle into a creature or character? James collaborated with YouTuber Stan Prokopenko to launch a concept-art design challenge. Over 1000 of you responded. James Gurney judged the competition and offers his selection of some of the best entries.
THE CHALLENGE
The goal is to reimagine a household object or vehicle as a creature or character.
RULES:
• Transform household objects or vehicles into a character or creature! Depict them interacting with an environment rather than individual character design. It can be a drawing, painting, or sculpture. Digital or traditional.
• Post it to your IG account using #prokochallenge
• James will judge based on originality, consistency of vision, well-thought-out implied story, and convincing execution in terms of design, color, lighting, dynamics, and perspective.
• Deadline was Monday, June 1 at 11:59 pm
PRIZES:
1st place - Wacom One Creative Pen Display, signed print with a sketch by James Gurney, and the Proko Figure, Portrait, and Anatomy courses.
2nd place - Wacom Intuos medium tablet, signed print with a sketch by James Gurney, and 1 Proko course of their choice.
3rd place - Signed print with a sketch by James Gurney and 1 Proko course of their choice
RANDOM WINNER - To give students a higher chance of winning, a random winner will also get a Wacom Intuos small tablet and signed print with a sketch by James Gurney
PROKO TEAM CHOICE - The Proko team will choose their favorite along with a few fun awards with prizes TBD.
Visit Stan Prokopenko's website at proko.com
Proko YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UClM2LuQ1q5WEc23462tQzBg
Proko Instagram: instagram.com/prokotv
Gurney Instagram: instagram.com/jamesgurneyart
