We love to celebrate creativity and are always on the lookout for budding artists, so we thought it a great time to encourage creativity!

The competition is a celebration of the deep connection between surfers and the ocean and we are encouraging you to explore this theme through art.

From sketching and painting to resin, digital and pop-art, whatever your preferred artistic style, we are calling-in submissions to the SurfGirl Art Competition today.

TO ENTER

SUBMIT: Submit a picture of your surf/ocean themed artwork to [email protected] by Monday 9th September. You must send low res images only otherwise your entry may bounce back. If you’re experiencing problems please DM @surfgirlmag on instagram

SHORTLIST: The top 10 shortlisted artists will be shared on SurfGirl Instagram (219K+ followers).

THE WINNER: The winner will be selected as a featured artist of the month, with their work shared on SurfGirl social media and artwork. Plus the winning artwork will feature in the next issue of SurfGirl Magazine out in October!

 

We look forward to receiving the submissions and sharing some wonderful pieces of art with a global audience of surf, ocean and beach lovers.

For this year’s SurfGirl Art Comp we have asked talented artist and illustrator Lea Wells (above and below) to join the team as a judge for our competition (@lea_wells).

Here’s what Lea wants to see in the art contributions,

“Living in the age of AI has made me love art made by humans even more. What I most look forward to seeing in art today, is the soul of a human being. You know it when you see it, there is a radiance of passion for being alive. This can be the most simple composition or a detailed work.”

Last years winner by Angie Samblotte above (@velvet.reverie)

We asked our previous winner Angie to be part of the judging panel this year. Here’s what she had to say,

“I’m looking for an honest and original voice shining through a unique expression. Could be any medium or style. Something that expresses the artist’s spirit and perspective as an individual. A powerful piece of art is one that communicates and transfers what words cannot— I’m looking to feel that special something.”

More by Angie Samblotte above.