22 - 29 October 2021
Monster Challenge 2021
3D Character Art challenge:
learn, showcase and be discovered!
learn, showcase and be discovered!
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Who is this Challenge for?
(For me too?..)
Beginner 3D Artists
Learn something new every day of the challenge and get your art seen by our wide community
Professional 3D Artists
Let's do something fun and showcase what you can do, after all these years in the indsustry!
3D Hobbyists
No matter what's your relationship with 3D art like currently, it can always level up.
Traditional and 2D artists
Explore what 3D Art can do for you and create your first project in ZBrush
Challenge Prizes
1st Prize
- Full access to Stylized Character Program at Art Heroes
- ZBrush Lizard alpha pack
- Art Heroes Hoodie
Valued in 1000$
2nd Prize
- Full Access to 3D Printing Zero-to-Hero Program
- ZBrush Lizard alpha pack
- Art Heroes Cap
Valued in 500$
Popular Prize
- 50% Scholarship to any Art Heroes program
- ZBrush Lizard alpha pack
- Art Heroes champrion T-Shirt
Valued in 300$
Understanding Monster Challenge Dynamics
How it works
Get Free Challenge Tools
Available starting from October, 22
When you register for the Challenge, you'll be able to access our custom IMM brushes
Use them to make or improve your monster.
Challenge yourself to make something new or finish the project you've been working on forever (but could never publish - does this sound familiar?)
Use 3+ tools to make your Monster
We prepared 15+ evil brushes - mix and match
During the Challenge week:
Get Daily Tips + Motivation
Get Daily Tips + Motivation
To make sure you stay on track, we'll help you up with workflow tips, tutorials from our collection and motivation boosters.
Improve your workflow
Even if it's your first character in 3D, we want to you to finish it better than you expected.
Our tips & tutorials are there to make sure you learn as you work on this piece.
Improve your workflow
Even if it's your first character in 3D, we want to you to finish it better than you expected.
Our tips & tutorials are there to make sure you learn as you work on this piece.
Create a Monster in 7 Days
While following the rules
— ZBrush is the main software of creation
— Any additional tools allowed (Keyshot, Marmoset, Photoshop etc).
—Use at least THREE of the tools provided by our team
— Make sure it's your own concept
— Only one entry and one image per participant
— Your final submission can be in clay (but we recommend textured)
— The artwork should be in 3D
— 2D is only allowed in elements of expression of the image (10% max)
— Final artwork: 1080x1080, JPEG or PNG
Got questions? Read more in FAQ section before texting us, please :)
— Any additional tools allowed (Keyshot, Marmoset, Photoshop etc).
—Use at least THREE of the tools provided by our team
— Make sure it's your own concept
— Only one entry and one image per participant
— Your final submission can be in clay (but we recommend textured)
— The artwork should be in 3D
— 2D is only allowed in elements of expression of the image (10% max)
— Final artwork: 1080x1080, JPEG or PNG
Got questions? Read more in FAQ section before texting us, please :)
Submit your Monster
Submissions are now closed!
waTCH THE DEADLINEThe final submission should be made on or before Friday, October 29th (midnight PST)
Wait for Judge's decisionOur trusted team of juries will select finalists and winners
WAIT FOR AWARDS CEREMONYWinners will be announced live at Art Heroes Awards ceremony. More on this later - stay tuned!
Vote for your favsPopular prize will be awarded to the winner of community voting - wait for additional announcement
Watch Awards Ceremony
Meet the Judges
- Gio NakpilCreative Director at Adobe
- ArtHeroes Co-Founder and Art Director
- Lead Sculptor at Infinite Statue & Wacom Ambassador Italy
- Carlos OrtegaSculpter at Netflix Anim.
- Alina Ivanchenko3D/2D Character Artist at MoonStudios Ubisoft Nvidia
- Roger AnAnimator and Filmmaker
- Alfredo VagliecoNFT Artist and 3D Character Artist
- Joel Morán3D Character Artist | Winner of Monster Challenge 2020
How do we pick best Monsters?
Here's the criteria - as transparent as a spider web
- 1OriginalityMake sure it's yours
- 2Tech skills
Even if you're new to 3D, give us your best!
- 3Presentation
Show an awesome illustration, not just an epic sculpt
- 4Spooky mood
It's Halloween, right? ;)
- 5Storytelling
One picture is worth a million words, they say
- 6That's it6 items look good here, but we only have 5 criteria XD
Challenge Timeline
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Now!
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22 - 29 October
22 - 29 October
Get daily motivation from our Team
You're not alone in this!
October, 29
23:59 PST
23:59 PST
October, 29
23:59 PST
23:59 PST
Last chance to submit your work
Equal opportunities for everyone, so no submissions are allowed past the deadline.
1 -2 November
1 -2 November
Jury Elaboration & Public Voting
Our team of jury makes their choices.
Meanwhile, your friends and fans can support you, too, by casting their votes!
Your job is to wait for results to be announced.
Meanwhile, your friends and fans can support you, too, by casting their votes!
Your job is to wait for results to be announced.
November, 3 3:00 pm PST
November, 3 3:00 pm PST
Winners Announced at Awards Ceremony
Follow the news on social media and Official Challenge Page
#ArtHeroesChallenge
FAQs
Here!
The main software of creation is ZBrush. If you still dont have it, you can download the free 30 days trial in the Pixologic website.
You can use Marmoset, Substance Painter, Photoshop etc, but the core of your project should be done in Zbrush.
You can use Marmoset, Substance Painter, Photoshop etc, but the core of your project should be done in Zbrush.
Yeah why not! Just make sure is your own idea ;)
Yes, you can, it's your own choice
We encourage you to fully present your hero. That means textured and posed. This will give more chances to get your entry selected among the finalists ;)
If you don't know how to texture, you'll have access to a short video to help you get started. Give it a try!
We encourage you to fully present your hero. That means textured and posed. This will give more chances to get your entry selected among the finalists ;)
If you don't know how to texture, you'll have access to a short video to help you get started. Give it a try!
No, the monster should be fully original. Make it yours!
You can use the style of your choice. Realistic, stylized, figurative....doesnt matter, just make it original!
The main purpose of the challenge is develop your 3D skills.
You can be a complete ZBrush beginner to participate!
You can be a complete ZBrush beginner to participate!
PST is Los Angeles time
Yes, any version of Zbrush works.
Only as an additional software. The core of your model should be done in Zbrush.
Submissions will be open on this page from Thursday, October 28th to Friday, October 29th (23:59:59 PST)
We'll open voting on Instagram. Juries will pre-select top-3- finalists and our community will pick their favorites via voting in stories.
Previous Art Heroes Challenge
1470 participants
Of the challenge
360 submissions
Final projects submitted
6 experts
Judges taking joint decisions
25 000 voters
Public vote participants