4th Annual Shades of Gray Competition Winners Revealed

Drawing magazine is thrilled to reveal the fourteen 2015 Shades of Gray Competition winners. The grand prize went to Cheng Chi-Han, a student at Academy of Art University, in San Francisco. Additional top prizes went to Marcos Rey, of Peru; Hiroshi Hayakawa, of Ohio; and Marnie White, of Ontario. Ten additional artists received honorable-mention awards.  You can learn more about all the winning artists in our new issue.

We hope you enjoy the outstanding black-and-white work of these winning artists. And the 5th annual Shades of Gray Competition is now underway and is open to all artists working in black-and-white drawing media. So if you’d like to see your own artwork on this list next year, enter now. The deadline is September 6.

Drawing Magazine’s 4th Annual Shades of Gray Competition Winners:

Grand Prize

Cheng Chi-Han: Marven

Marven, by Cheng Chi-Han, 2015, charcoal, 10 x 10.

1st Place

Marcos Rey: Woman in Coat

Woman in Coat, by Marcos Rey, 2015, graphite, 36 1/2 x 20. Collection the artist.

2nd Place

Hiroshi Hayakawa: Vanitas No. 3

Vanitas No. 3, by Hiroshi Hayakawa, 2015, graphite on Bristol board, 21 x 14. Collection the artist.

3rd Place

Marnie White: Laurie

Laurie, by Marnie White, 2015, charcoal, 18 x 12. Collection the artist.

Honorable Mentions

Brock Alius: A Child’s Song

A Child’s Song, by Brock Alius, 2014, charcoal and white chalk on gray paper, 18 x 14. Private collection.

Hélène Brunet: Solidaire

Solidaire, by Helene Brunet, 2015, graphite powder and pencil, 30 x 40. Collection the artist.

Janice Evans: Farscape

Farscape, by Janice Evans, 2013, Japanese-ink-and-brush, 8 x 6. Collection the artist.

Loren Miller: Verge

Verge, by Loren Miller, 2015, charcoal and ink, 30 x 22. Collection the artist.

Sandrine Pelissier: Going in Circles

Going in Circles, by Sandrine Pelissier, 2014, India ink and marker on canvas, 48 x 48. Collection the artist.

John Sanchez: Hauling West

Hauling West, by John Sanchez, 2015, charcoal pencil and white pastel on gray paper, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. Private collection, Dorking, England.

Ryan Spahr: Cain High Meadow, En Plein Air

Cain High Meadow, En Plein Air, by Ryan Spahr, 2015, ethanol ink, 10 1/2 x 14. Collection the artist.

Diane Tompkinson: In Repose

In Repose, by Diane Tompkinson, 2015, India ink and wax, 26 x 26. Collection the artist.

Laura Tundel: Stacy in Profile

Stacy in Profile, by Laura Tundel, 2015, graphite, 10 1/2 x 9. Collection the artist.

Shoshana Walfish: Beatrice

Beatrice, by Shoshana Walfish, 2014, charcoal, 25 x 19. Collection the artist.

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