Hey Draw a Day community and friends

It’s finally time to celebrate the talent from our late February SketchQuest contest run. I sincerely apologize for the long wait in getting these results out to you all. I was caught between offline responsibilities and some technical hurdles with our platform where images simply are not loading correctly for me to review so I have been stuck and held off judging. Thank you so much for your patience while I waited for that small hiccup to settle so I could finally give these amazing entries the attention they deserve.

Here are the winners:

All 4 entries have been received and evaluated based on Creativity (40%), Inspiration Story (30%), and Effort (30%).

1st Place: @jadung — The Rescuer

• A beautiful mix of heartfelt storytelling and technical experimentation with line drawing.
• Creativity (40%): High. Successfully used varying line thickness to create a less digital and more human feel.
• Inspiration Story (30%): Excellent. Turning an observed act of kindness into a clean and flat piece is very effective.
• Effort (30%): Strong. Stepping away from a regular style to master a new tool (PenUp) shows great dedication.

Prize: 2 HIVE

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2nd Place: @beebow — Bunny Magic

• A fantastic example of creative transformation and spontaneity.
• Creativity (40%): High. The leap from an abstract red shape to a cozy, oversized bunny hat is exactly what this challenge is about.
• Inspiration Story (30%): Strong. Captures a fun, inventive vibe by letting a single shape lead the entire character design.
• Effort (30%): Good. The bold lines and bright colors create a very clean, professionallooking doodle.

Prize: 1 HIVE

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3rd Place: @pepijin — Silent Walk

• A moody, dramatic composition that proves how powerful blank space can be.
• Creativity (40%): Strong. Using a total black fill to change the mood from "meh" to dramatic shows great artistic intuition.
• Inspiration Story (30%): Strong. The narrative of a walk where no words are needed is felt deeply in the character expressions.
• Eff effort (30%): Good. The intentional use of loose lines and high-contrast ink work shows a clear style.

Prize: 1 HIVE

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Participant Shoutout:

@london65: Your "Starry Friend" revisit was so honest and gentle. It’s wonderful to see you back and letting your creativity breathe through those beautiful textural clouds.

Prize: 1 HIVE

I am also working to finish judging the entries for the Sketchquest March run hopefully I can make that post in a few days. So keep sketching and telling your stories. Thank you all for your support and participation and making another round of this contest a success. I will be sending the prizes in a while

Until next time. Hive On @quatro