This summer, Skillshare held a Drawing & Doodles contest to encourage our community to explore, experiment, and make something joyful! We thought it would be a great opportunity to celebrate the inspiring creating we see everyday at Skillshare. 

Robin Slee’s "   Learn to Draw   "
Robin Slee’s “Learn to Draw

We know there are a lot of talented people in this community, but the quality of the work still blew our minds. We received nearly 700 beautiful submissions from all over the world! 

Sue Lork’s "   Mushroom Zine   "
Sue Lork’s “Mushroom Zine

Contestants were tasked with submitting a project to one of 10 classes. Class topics included botanical line drawing, zine-making, food illustration, and more. Multiple entries were okay, as long as they were posted during the contest period. 

Eva Carmona’s "   Bruno Mars   "
Eva Carmona’s “Bruno Mars

A panel of Top Teacher judges chose our winners based on five criteria: composition, originality, technical execution, visual appeal, and impact. The following projects are the best of the best and we are so excited to share them!

Our free year of Skillshare winners: 

Charvi Vyas with “My First Portrait

Sue Lork with “Mushroom Zine

Kate Amedeo with “Drawing Cats

Amnn Manggala Anggita with “Mixtape Zine

Matias Otero with “Helenita’s Portrait

Eva Carmona with “Bruno Mars

Rebecca G. with “Botanical Piggy Bank

Amnn Manggala Anggita’s "  Mixtape Zine  "
Amnn Manggala Anggita’s “Mixtape Zine

Our free year plus $250 art supply gift card winners: 

Sarah Faye with “Portrait Drawing

Robin Slee with “Learn to Draw

Hannah Gaede with “Getting Back to Creating

Kate Amedeo’s "  Drawing Cats  "
Kate Amedeo’s “Drawing Cats

Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who entered for creating beautiful works of art to share with the world. We salute you!


Thumbnail/header image credit: Robin Slee

Written by:

Anni Murray