The assessments have been received back and we have our finalists selection for this year’s Search For A Star and Rising Star challenges in Character Art!

We’ll be interviewing all the finalists and revealing the winners of this year’s challenges as part of our Search For A Star finals event, taking place on April 13th in Sheffield.

We’ve had a range of fantastic submissions this year, so let’s take a look at our finalists for 2023!

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Search for a Star 2023

Students in their final year of a degree or in postgraduate study

Eti Udosen

University of Huddersfield

Sith Lord, Darth Revan

See Eti’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/etiudosen

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Joseph Hughes

University of Huddersfield

Shredder

See Joseph’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/ohfiddlesticks

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Kipras Stankevičius

Middlesex University

Metal Militia

See Kipras’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/kyperiss

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Luke Chesworth

Futureworks

Hrafn (Raven)

See Luke’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/lukechesworth9

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Mihai Andru Sandu

Middlesex University

Ephiat, the Mad Painter

See Mihai’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/verisof

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Rising Star 2023

Undergraduate students not yet in their final year

Alicia Figueiredo Amaral

University of Huddersfield

Marola: Goddess of Flesh and Fertility

See Alicia’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/digitallyabsurdd

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Ben Clancy

University of the Creative Arts

Angelus Mikhael

See Ben’s portfolio here: https://benclancyart.com/

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Christiane Schaper

Howest DAE

The Fisherman

See Christiane’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/schaper360

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Elliot Crompton

Staffordshire University

Post Apocalyptic Assassin

See Elliot’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/elive101

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Rob Cole

University of Portsmouth

Imperial Guard

See Rob’s portfolio here: https://www.artstation.com/robcole3d

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