JUDGING SHOW
A truly fun and exciting challenge, with nearly 50 entries and an impressively high level of quality, an inspiring showcase of skill and imagination from everyone involved.
Thank you all for participating, and we hope you enjoyed the live judging session, which you can rewatch anytime via the YouTube link. Our goal is to keep the jury process open, constructive, and engaging, letting you follow the discussion and hear honest feedback along the way, huge thanks to Giovanni, András, and Dominik for sharing their insights.
D2 teamed up with Brick Visual to bring you a new challenge where the old meets the new — and you’re the artist making that connection.
What if you could bring a classic painting into the digital age… but with a twist? That’s exactly what we’re challenging you to do in Pigment to Pixel.
This time, we’re asking you to reinterpret a traditional painting—anything from the Renaissance to early 19th-century art (so before modernism kicks in). Pick a masterpiece you love, any artist, any topic, and reimagine it through your creative lens using 3D tools.
The result? A fresh, visually stunning, and thought-provoking take on a historical work of art.
THE CHALLENGE
Choose a reference painting created before the dawn of modernism (roughly before the 19th century ends).
Analyze the original — what was the painter trying to say? What makes it powerful? What techniques were used to deliver the message?
Then, reinterpret that work using 3D tools. Stay true to the essence or visual language of the original — or completely flip the message on its head. As long as the connection is clear, the creative freedom is yours.
Want to add a surreal twist? Go for it. Feel like turning a quiet moment into a sci-fi epic? We’re in. Just make sure the spirit or structure of the original work is still recognizable in some way — either visually or conceptually.
Johannes Vermeer’s “Milkmaid” by Morteza Ramezani
HOW TO ENTER
TIMELINE
Winners will be announced during a live online Judging Show hosted by the D2 team — streamed for the whole community to watch and celebrate the best entries.
The top artworks will also be showcased in our online gallery!
Deadline: December 17, 2025, at 23:59 CET
PRIZES
D2 Conference
Top 3 – a ticket to the D2 Budapest – September 4-5, 2026.
Pulze
Top 3 – 10k, 5k, & 2k credit package for Project Dream + 1 year Workflow Bundle (Scene Manager + RenderFlow)
All qualified entrants – 10% discount for Project Dream, RenderFlow or Scene Manager
Brick Academy
All qualified entrants – 30% discount off any course
Rules & Requirements
Your final image must be created using any 3D software. You can use AI as part of your process, but the concept and direction should be 100% yours.
Multiple entries are allowed, but only one submitted image per individual or team will be chosen to make the list of finalists that make it onto the final judging show.
Teams are allowed, but any potential prize winnings will be shared.
Post your image in the D2 Community Group and tag us on Instagram – #d2challenge #canvas2pixel @d2conferences
Deadline for submission is by the end of December 17, 2025, at 23:59 CET.
Entries MUST be submitted via the Google Form.
Judging Criteria
We’re not just looking for technical brilliance (though we love that too). We’ll also be judging based on:
Creativity and originality in reinterpreting the painting
Strength and clarity of the visual or conceptual connection
Artistic and technical execution
YOU NEED TO SUBMIT
1. The final image
2. A raw render (before post)
3. A white render (clay or AO pass)
4. and of course, the original painting you based your work on
Submission in JPG format with a maximum file size of 10MB and a minimum 3000px on the longest side. (winners may be asked to provide higher resolution files or other formats)
JURY
Host
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By taking part in the challenge, the entrant(s) agree to abide by the rules set forth here as well as allow the organizer, Bürowhat GmbH, to collect personal information for use during this challenge.
The organizer has final say on the disqualification of entries due to non-compliance with the rules or in the case of obscene, violent, profane, or otherwise insensitive imagery. Disqualifications are at the discretion of the organizer and decisions are final.
The use of copyrighted material not belonging to the entrant in a submission will be grounds for immediate disqualification upon discovery, including after the challenge has concluded. Adherence to copyright laws is the sole responsibility of the entrant(s).
Eligibility for this challenge is void where prohibited.
The judging of this challenge is determined by a panel of judges during a live streamed YouTube video. The decisions of the judges is final and cannot be appealed. By entering the challenge, you agree to accept the results of the live judging panel.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 places determined by the live judging panel. If, after the judging is final, one of the winning entries has been determined to break any of the rules set forth for this challenge, prizes may be revoked by the sponsors.
The administration of the prizes is the sole responsibility of each sponsor.
Sponsors
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