| PAINTER Judging Panel includes:
John Derry, Andrew Jones, Howard Lyon, Don Seegmiller, Philip Straub, Jeremy Sutton, Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, and Ryan Church. Read more about the PAINTER Committee >> |
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The PAINTER Awards have been judged by a highly talented group of industry leaders.
To reflect the broad range of work created using Corel Painter we chose twelve categories in which the PAINTER Awards were judged in. Award recipients will demonstrate an outstanding fusion of artistic and technical excellence. Master (gold) and Excellence (silver) awards were given in the following categories:
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Character in Repose - Recognizes the greatest
talent in bringing a character to life. The
judging criteria for entries encompassed
technical skill, believability, composition
and, most of all, emotion. The overall
challenge was to test the artist’s ability to
breathe life into their character whether
human, creature or robot. Award Winner >> |
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Character in Action - Honors the highest achievement in capturing the sheer power, energy and elegance of a character in motion. Although many digital artists aspire to create animations that come to life, it is a rare talent to capture expressive motion frozen in a moment in time. Award Winner >> |
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Portraits - The Portraits category was a new one
for a Ballistic Publishing book . The judging criterion for
the category was to create a portrait
that conveyed the personality of the
subject while encompassing technical
skill, believability, and composition. Award Winner >> |
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Concept Art – Recognizes the highest achievement in bringing a concept into being, whether for a movie, TV or game environment. The defining criterion for this category is to convey a sense of place and drama. Technical skill, composition, color palette and mood all contribute to the success of a concept piece. Award Winner >> |
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Fantasy - Honors the highest achievement in the mythic fantasy style. The artist's talent in evoking an emotional response or attachment with the image is paramount. This category focuses on the mythic or fairytale aspects of the work. Excellence in all technical aspects is a must so as to create the evocation of atmosphere required. Award Winner >> |
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Editorial Illustration - Honors
entries which told a visual story in the
context of a publication whether it be a
book, magazine or newspaper. Successful
entries combined artistic interpretation
with styles which were sympathetic to
their medium. This included technical
skills, and also the skill of telling a story.
Award Winner >> |
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Humorous - Recognizes the most amusing image whether cartoon, humorous, satirical or just plain ridiculous. This category is all about making the viewer smile or to even laugh out loud. Award Winner >> |
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Environment - Recognizes the best set or location whether indoors, outdoors, underwater, or in space. The artist's ability to evoke a sense of wonder and a wish to see more is paramount. This category demands a combination of artistic interpretation, detail and lighting to create a believable and enticing environment. Award Winner >> |
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Wildlife - Awards the
greatest talent in breathing life into a
wild animal or pet. The defining criterion
was the artist’s ability to give their animal
presence. This encompassed technical
skill, believability, composition and
emotion. Award Winner >> |
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Still Life - Recognizes the the
best rendition of a still life scene.
The category stretched the artist’s
technical and artistic talents. The
artist’s ability to select the subject,
set design, light, texture and artfully
render the scene was paramount in
this category Award Winner >> |
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Transport - Awards the best device for moving about in. The defining quality sought after here is the artist's ability to capture and evoke the desire to travel to a place, or by a mode of transport or to travel in a particular way. Award Winner >> |
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Abstract/Surreal - Recognizes the highest achievement in bringing a surreal or abstract scene into being. This encompasses technical skill, composition and, perhaps more than any other category, emotion. Award Winner >> |
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