The Human-Made Art Society

[CONTEST] Open Category – SUBMIT YOUR BEST!

Submit your best for this open category competition! All mediums and styles welcome – one entry per artist.

📌 HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ART

Leave a comment on this thread with an image of your best piece for the category!

One image per person. If you submit more than one, the extras will be removed. Choose your best! 🙂

📌 HOW VOTING WORKS

Anyone can vote! Just hit the upvote button on the entries you love most. The image with the most votes when the contest closes wins.

End Date: August 31, 2026

📌 HOW TO GET EXTRA VOTES

Score 5 bonus votes by helping us spread the word about the Human-Made Art mission!

Share any Human-Made Art graphic from the Google Drive below on Instagram with the hashtag #humanmadeart and a caption about what protecting and celebrating hand-crafted artwork means to you.

👉 Folder of Sharable Human-Made Art Graphics

📌 WHAT THE WINNER GETS

🏆 A trophy badge displayed next to their name in ArtHelper to show off the win!

🤑 100 Reputation Points!

👑 A verified addition to the "Awards" section of their ArtHelper profile

🌟 The winning image shared on the ArtHelper Instagram! (22k+ followers)

📌 ABOUT THE HUMAN-MADE ART MISSION

In a world of infinite AI content, we believe human-made art is something worth protecting.

ArtHelper is a social and networking platform exclusively for human artists with authentic, hand-crafted work. Our contest series exists to celebrate our vibrant community and all the incredible artwork they create.

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Michele IzzoYummm and Ahhh!😋👍2 pts
Sammi LadiWow! I just can't compete with this!0 pts
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A beautiful summer morning as the warmth of the sunrise created a layer of mist to form with the temperature rise.

As I approached a section of land stretching out with a thin veil of morning mist transforms the landscape, simplifying everything and allowing the two oystercatchers in the foreground to stand out from the wider world around them. They seem almost to belong to a different realm, each looking in the opposite direction, quietly connected yet living in separate worlds of their own.

The mist softens everything beyond them, leaving only shape, stillness, and presence. In that quiet space, the birds become the focus — and the scene becomes a moment of reflection, calm, and gentle separation from the noise of the world.

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Michele IzzoLovely!1 pts1 replies
Red Fox Hill Studios Once Upon a Timeperfect mood1 pts1 replies
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ROBERTO2Jul 22, 2026

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ROBERTOOil on canvas, dyptich (64”+32”) x32”. An ironic wink to my Louise (Even Tintin 0 pts
Phoenix This one rocks!0 pts1 replies
Shelly Owen1Jul 22, 2026

Golden Passage captures the quiet majesty of a fleeting moment as light settles across water and sail. With luminous color, reflective surfaces, and a sense of gentle movement, the piece evokes the calm transition between day and dusk — a passage marked not by urgency, but by grace. The composition invites the viewer into a contemplative space where atmosphere becomes emotion. Warm tones and softened reflections create a feeling of stillness, while the sailboat serves as a subtle symbol of journey, direction, and release. Both intimate and expansive, the work holds onto the beauty of impermanence — the kind of moment collectors are drawn to for its sense of peace, elegance, and emotional depth.

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Gabriele Preci Jul 27, 2026

𝖯𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝖺 man from Dhaka

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"Your eyes tell us more than you think . Sometimes you see joy , sometimes it is sadness that shows itself .... But the beauty in all eyes is the shine" . (Philipp Gasser)

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"Passion". In this piece, I contrast the intense, living energy of passion with static, cold indifference.

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Jan Macbeth Human-Made Art by Jan Macbeth . . . Blue Pot & Lemons7 pts
Sammi LadiLOVE this!1 pts
Sammi LadiWould love to have this on my wall, but I'm sure I can't afford a stunning piece1 pts

The Look of Liberty

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Elena Kuzenko😍0 pts
Red Fox Hill Studios Once Upon a TimeSuch a statement0 pts
Sonja BellaJul 24, 2026

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Predrag TrajkovicJul 25, 2026

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Randy HumphriesJul 22, 2026

Randy Humphries

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ROBERTOSpeaks to our imagination, nice! The start of a Netflix series, what happend in 0 pts
Elena FiricaWow.. 👏 amazing!!! 0 pts

Kolb Artist Studio at Grand Canyon

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Vedad CericJul 28, 2026

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Sammi LadiWooooow! That's all I can say, I'm speechless!0 pts1 replies
Jennifer FannenJul 23, 2026

Unlikely friendships, acrylic on canvas.

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ROBERTONice.0 pts1 replies

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brian curbelloJul 22, 2026

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One of series from Iceland - I was so intrigued by the patterns made by the bubbling mud of different colors

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Anne-Theilke GrabowJul 21, 2026
Translated from Español

My favorite. 120x120cm and it looks super relaxing.

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Elena FiricaAbsolutely beautiful!! The atmosphere is soo relaxing!1 pts1 replies
Kc HoweAug 13, 2026

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Sammi LadiWow! The colors! Amazing 👏 0 pts
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Sunflower in the early morning.

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Anne-Theilke GrabowMe encanta.... Para mi ganador 🏆 1 pts1 replies
CWDalyJul 26, 2026

Hair, bow & heart in motion.

Caught between one note and the next.

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Red Fox Hill Studios Once Upon a TimeLuv the variation in texture0 pts1 replies
Sammi LadiJust lovely!0 pts
Kelly RicardAug 19, 2026

This striking image was taken as I walked out into the waterfall and got down as low as I could to capture the water droplets. My photo presents a powerful waterfall cascading down rugged, reddish cliffs into a tranquil turquoise pool. The mist at the base mingles with the sunlight, creating delicate reflections and a sense of motion frozen in time. The contrast between the vibrant water and the earthy rock formations conveys nature’s raw beauty and strength. This piece would bring a refreshing and dynamic energy to any space. This photo will take previous hikers back to the love of their hiking trip to Havasupai Falls. The piece is a good conversation starter for anyone that would like to hike down to feel the magic of this wonder of AZ.

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Alison HarveyAug 17, 2026

Acrylic and paper collage with stencilling on canvas. Image of a kingfisher - such a beautiful bird.

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Linda CrespAug 3, 2026

My minds at peace ✌

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Raewyn DoeJul 28, 2026

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Ashbash1972 Jul 22, 2026

#humanmadeart it means making art that speaks to the artist soul first. When we are moved to create then our audience is moved by that creation. Never lose your ability to put yourself in your art

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AnonymousAug 17, 2026

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WILTAug 10, 2026

This tug is quite a popular piece of mine

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tamAug 10, 2026

This is translucent paint over aluminium which has been angleground😊

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Deanna M SifuentesI love this! I am all about subjects Wonderland. 0 pts
Melissa HollowayAug 10, 2026

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Robert HarrisonJul 23, 2026

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Krafty StagJul 21, 2026

The Outcast - Alone Stag atop a sun kissed valley striking, alert and untamed the majestic beast searching his surroundings for friends or foes lurking in the Scottish wilderness.

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Phoenix How dreamy!0 pts
paulodetarso souzaJul 21, 2026

the plants in the garden

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Ringo ArtAug 31, 2026

Pirate ship rawr

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Cornelia GhergutAug 29, 2026

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Krzcandy SuttlesAug 17, 2026

Acrylic on wood panel, 14" x 18"

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Kathy BerryAug 16, 2026

Blue Jay in the morning

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SAMSON K. OSEIDU Aug 15, 2026

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Ginger BombergerAug 14, 2026

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SilverArtsAug 14, 2026
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This is one of my best works of art, a painting of my own cat♡

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Andrew BarrAug 13, 2026

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Cris SklarAug 13, 2026
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This is my latest work and it is titled "A Place to Live". Because sometimes all we want is to hide from the world in a small and cozy house in the leaves of a tree :) It's made with ballpoint pens.

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karl wernerAug 8, 2026

The village

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Laida BAug 2, 2026

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LUETASAug 28, 2026
Translated from Español

My first artistic work

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Ian SlaterAug 19, 2026

“I’m all ears”- Donkey

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Gordon LashAug 5, 2026

"Be Still"

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Translated from Deutsch

"A Celestial Game" – Acrylics on Canvas. 100 % human made in 2026, no AI 🙂

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Nikki RiedelJul 22, 2026

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