Young Drawers Main Prize - Senior
Marly. C
One dot at a time..., 2025. Felt tip pen on paper, 25cm x 25cm. Image Brenton McGeachie.
I wanted to challenge myself one dot at a time. The technique was one I found interesting and I wanted to test my drawing skills by creating a sense of tone and depth with only dots. I was interested in all of the details you can see in a skull up close. I was initially interested in skulls drawn as tattoos, but I settled on using dots only to create the piece. I'm really pleased with how it ended up looking so realistic
Young Drawers Main Prize - Junior
Daisy. W
Faintail in Flight, 2024. Graphite and Coloured Pencil on Paper, 18cm x 18cm.
This drawing is of a fantail just as it's about to take flight. After rubbing out a part of its tail I then realised it looks like the bird is flapping it's wings really fast, like it's about to fly. That's why I made it about to take off. The colours of my fantail are brown, grey and cream because I think these colours look quite nice together.
Young Drawers Digital - Seniors
Marcus. L
Promise, 2025. Digital artwork.
This is a digital painting of a candid photograph I took of one of my closest friends. It is as precise a representation of friendship and platonic love as I could manage—everything around her is blurred, undefined, though not desaturated. Her friendship is one that has made me feel understood in the utmost clarity, and she is one of the most beautiful people I know, both inside and out.
Young Drawers Digital - Juniors
Ruby. B
Whale Song, 2025. Digital artwork.