menu
Login
  • WINNER
  • CONTEST INFO
  • IMPORTANT INFO
  • ENTRIES GALLERY
Switch language
  • English
  • 한국어
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • Português
  • Русский язык
  • Tiếng Việt
  • čeština
  • Joy
  • Sadness

Dear Xfans,
The drawing contest My 2020, Joy or Sadness has come to an end. The number of entries that we received exceeded our expectations, thank you for your enthusiastic participation and support in this drawing contest so far.
Many Xfans sharing their 2020 story. As we said before, joy or sadness, everything is worth being remembered. We look back to move forward.
After a long time discussion with our judge team, we finally pick these artworks.
The results of the winners are now announced as follows:

Grand Prize
Artist 24 Pro

Judges thoughts
ChrissaBug: The movement, color and composition of this piece really show the joy of this artist at being inspired and able to create artwork. I love all the aspects of this work, like the artist's imagination is popping out of the page right at you.
Magion02: I love the composition and flow. Great use of the warm and cool color gradients too. Very harmonized. Definitely has the inspiration and enthusiasm kicking on this one! Makes me want to pick up my pen and start drawing!
Maki: This concept resonates with me deeply. Your description complements the artwork so so well. As an artist myself I’ve been through so many endless artblocks where I doubted my skills and my worth and this drawing brings so much joy! The colors are so well chosen and work really well with their meanings! Amazing work!!

Runner-Up Prize
Innovator 16

Judges thoughts
ChrissaBug: I think this piece is so charming and original, yet relatable for so many people! It really shows how lost in bliss one can become when they are enveloped by a wonderful fantasy world and characters. I love everything about the mood, setting, designs and colors of this piece!
Fortisselle: The concept is wonderful. It goes along well with the complementary colour palette, and clear distinct composition!
Renato Roldan: I love the idea and the way it's told in the image, how the warm colors make a contrast on the ice cold blue, i would have put the sweaters in orange instead of the pants, to make a even more call to action to the face and the chest of the characters, but as the machine has a big orange pannel, i think its quite good to make contrast and focus the attention. One of my favorites.

Third Prize
Artist 13.3 Pro Holiday Edition

Judges thoughts
Magion02: Great use of symbolism! You can immediately feel the heavy emotion portrayed in this piece but at the same time granted a ray of hope through the lighting on the character's back emphasizing the wing which I believe symbolizes freedom and luminosity. Really cool.
Renato Roldan: I really like the idea and the execution, the pose is difficult and it's really well done, also the underwater feel and lightning.

Popularity Prize
Artist 12 Pro

Congratulations to the winners!
Note that if XP-Pen finds out and confirm that any of the winners did not follow any stated rules in the contest bases, the "winner" status will be removed instantly.
We will contact the lucky winners by e-mail after 72hs of the announcement. If you are the winner, please check your email, spam folder, or write to Lmy@xp-pen.com to ask for the awards directly within 7 days.
Not doing so will result in your disqualification as a winner and the election of a new one.

The budget is limited, we are sorry we can't provide more. But don't worry, the XP-Pen contest is still going on.
Don’t be upset if you’re not the winner this time. You can consider it as a chance to show your drawing skills, a platform to tell everyone, who you are, where you've been, what you're like, how you're feeling.
We are looking forward to your drawing in the next contest.
See you soon.

Dear Xfans,
The drawing contest My 2020, Joy or Sadness has come to an end. The number of entries that we received exceeded our expectations, thank you for your enthusiastic participation and support in this drawing contest so far.
Many Xfans sharing their 2020 story. As we said before, joy or sadness, everything is worth being remembered. We look back to move forward.
After a long time discussion with our judge team, we finally pick these artworks.
The results of the winners are now announced as follows:

Grand Prize
Artist 24 Pro

Judges thoughts
ChrissaBug: The more I look at this artwork the more I notice about it! The artist did such a good job at depicting a treacherous and chaotic situation while directing the eye to the poor little girl. Wonderful use of colors, perspective and composition in this artwork to tell a story!
Fortisselle: Wonderful composition that tells a story! The yellow subject really grabs your eyes and makes for a beautiful centerpiece.
Renato Roldan: I love the color and teh composition of it, and how that yellow busts the character in the image, that ray of light over that bad/sad moment.

Runner-Up Prize
Innovator 16

Judges thoughts
ChrissaBug: This artwork is so interesting and very relatable to so many people. It really communicates the sadness of being isolated and stuck in front of a screen day in and day out with so much to do. The whole scene is so well put together in this piece from the colors, to the designs, to the props and character. Really well done!
Fortisselle: Cute and expressive! Wonderful shape language is used to create an image that immediatelly tells a story at first glance.
Magion02: Just like the world right now where the flow of time is filled with repetition. The emotional draught and exhaustion are cleverly executed in this piece. It makes us think we aren't that much different from being a robot.

Third Prize
Artist 13.3 Pro Holiday Edition

Judges thoughts
Magion02: Great use of depth. A beautiful piece yet sad. I like how the overall direction flows opposite to the main character. Shows that not everyone is walking the same direction in life and sometimes too busy to look after the people around you. Simple but powerful, good job.
Renato Roldan: I love the contrast on the expressions and in the direction of the characters, that tells a lot , i would suggest to add a bit more color on the characters that are happy to contrast even more with the one is sad, now the white in both makes them a bit difficult to identify at first glance.
Maki: This piece is breathtaking. I love all the colors, not very saturated but so well balanced. The composition is amazing and it helps express de meaning behind the drawing. And the blurred background is a really good choice, otherwise it could have been too much. Everything is placed in the right place. Looking forward seeing more of your art! ♪(^∇^*)

Popularity Prize
Artist 12 Pro

Congratulations to the winners!
Note that if XP-Pen finds out and confirm that any of the winners did not follow any stated rules in the contest bases, the "winner" status will be removed instantly.
We will contact the lucky winners by e-mail after 72hs of the announcement. If you are the winner, please check your email, spam folder, or write to Lmy@xp-pen.com to ask for the awards directly within 7 days.
Not doing so will result in your disqualification as a winner and the election of a new one.

The budget is limited, we are sorry we can't provide more. But don't worry, the XP-Pen contest is still going on.
Don’t be upset if you’re not the winner this time. You can consider it as a chance to show your drawing skills, a platform to tell everyone, who you are, where you've been, what you're like, how you're feeling.
We are looking forward to your drawing in the next contest.
See you soon.

Countdown

00

Day(s)

:
00

Hour(s)

:
00

Minute(s)

:
00

Second(s)

INTRODUCTION

How will you define your 2020?
Win or lose, move or stay, expect or regret……
Good or bad, everything is worth being remembered.
We look back to move forward.
Draw a piece of memory in 2020, to welcome the upcoming 2021.
It can be a small story happened to you, or a big social event that shocked you.
It can be anything you saw, heard, felt, or did.
It can be in realistic style, or full of imagination.
It can be about Joy or Sadness.
Different with our previous contests, this time, there are two topics: Joy and Sadness.
You can choose one topic from them.
Or, you can submit artworks for both topics.
We have the same prize list for each topic.
Double chances to win the prizes, double chances to show your creativity!
Entrance

TIMELINE

Submission

Nov.9th,2020 - Jan.5th, 2021 (UTC)

01

Judging Period

Jan.6th -Jan.27th, 2021 (UTC)

02

Announcement

Jan.28th, 2021 (UTC)

03

Entrance

Joy

Enter

Sadness

Enter

JUDGES

Chrissa has worked in the game industry for 7 years and has worked for companies like Disney Interactive and Arenanet.

ChrissaBug

2D Game Artist | Illustrator Twitch Streamer
Details

Kali is a freelance illustrator whose been digitally painting since 2013!

Fortisselle

Freelance Illustrator
Details

Magion02 is a digital Illustrator from Borneo specialized in Manga and Anime style illustrations.

Magion02

Digital Illustrator
Details

Maki is from Barcelona. She has been a freelance artist since 2018 and experienced being an art director for an indie game recently.

Maki

Freelance Artist | Art Director
Details

Renato Roldan is concept artist for Bandai Namco and he has been working in the animation and video game industry for almost 20 years already.

Renato Roldan

Concept Artist | Animator Story Board Artist | Character Designer
Details

PRIZE LIST

Joy

Grand Prize (1 winner)

Artist 24 Pro display

Runner-Up Prize (1 winner)

Innovator 16 display

Third Prize (1 winner)

Artist 13.3 Pro Holiday Edition

Popularity Prize (1 winner)

Artist 12 Pro

Sadness

Grand Prize (1 winner)

Artist 24 Pro display

Runner-Up Prize (1 winner)

Innovator 16 display

Third Prize (1 winner)

Artist 13.3 Pro Holiday Edition

Popularity Prize (1 winner)

Artist 12 Pro

RULES

1.

The artwork should be focused on the theme My 2020 is Joy or Sadness?
You can choose one topic from "Joy" or "Sadness" or you can submit artworks for both topics.
The jury team will assist to pick Top 3 in each topic. As for the Popularity Prize, it depends on the Like votes of your
entry drawing on the contest page.

2.

You must upload your work with a short description to XPPen.com before Jan.5th (UTC), 2021.
You must register for an account and be signed in to submit an entry. For that, you have to register here.

3.

Go to: Xfans Community >> Activity >> Ongoing >> Enter to submit your entry.
You need to choose one topic firstly, then enter your entry.

4.

There are no requirements for either height or width of the artwork, just make sure the file is within 5MB max. Once
your work is approved (24h approx.) your entry will be shown on the contest's page.

5.

You are not limited to one entry per person and may submit as many as you'd like.

6.

Any drawing style is accepted, and It can be presented in either digital or traditional art (preferably scanned).

7.

The artwork must be original. Copied pictures are not allowed. Any sensitive content is not allowed.

8.

The resolution of the participant's submission should be 300 DPI or more (Landscape structure will be preferred).

9.

XPPen encourages you to share the entries to Instagram Twitter or other platforms to get higher feedback.

FOLLOW US

ADDITIONAL NOTE

1.

Entrant grants XPPen to share (with credit) the submission in social media and any other promotional activities it chooses.

2.

If any entrant used another person's works element in the submission, please proof you have got the approval from the artist. If there is any work submitted is suspected of plagiarism or copyright infringement or unapproved usage from the original artist, they will be disqualified from the contest instantly..

3.

The artist retains all copyrights to their artwork without exception.

4.

By winning the contest, your works will belong to both you and XPPen. You grant us a non-exclusive perpetual license to use your work for commercial purpose, including posting the artwork on the XPPen online platforms for viewing by the public (Including XPPen official website, XPPen official online stores, XPPen Amazon stores, etc.), adding the drawing in business cards, brochures, posts, picture books for advertising and promotion purpose; also on printed materials at exhibition booths or retail outlets, etc.

5.

The established 72hs for the announcement of the winners will allow people to know them and check if they don't comply with any stated rules in the contest bases. If we find out and confirm that any of the winners did not follow any of these bases, the status of "winner" will be removed from them.

6.

Prior to submitting artwork, all the participants are responsible for carefully reading and understanding the terms and conditions and fully agreed before taking part in the contest.

FAQ

Q

How to upload the submissions in XPPen official website?

Go to: Xfans Community>> Activity>> Ongoing>> Enter to submit your entry.
Please note: You need to choose one topic firstly, then enter your entry.

A
Q

Does there have any shipping restrictions?

We don’t have the shipping restriction this time, it would be an international drawing contest!

A
Q

Can I submit multiple artworks?

No Limit to Entries, and you can submit artworks for both topics.

A
Q

Is there any age restriction??

No, welcome to join the challenge whatever how old you are.

A
Q

How can I get the Popularity Prize?

The drawing which gets the most Likes will get the Popularity Prize.
The Likes is valid before Jan.20th, 2021. It means your drawing needs to get the most Likes before Jan.20th, 2021. Each topic has one Popularity Prize.

A
Q

I still have some other questions to consult, how can I contact you?

Please feel to contact us at
Promotion@xp-pen.com.

A
Good luck and enjoy it.

FOLLOW US

  • Joy
  • Sadness
    Go to
      Go to