World’s Best Animal Realists: SORENSEN, LETARD, YUYANG, CHASE, DINIZ, RUM, SCHAUER, MONTILLA, TAKACHE, VON TORNADO, IRWIN & YUYANG / 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS

5 min readJun 29, 2024

Artists from 61 countries competed in the 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS where 20 of the most revered galleries in the world were sent online images to score in drawing, painting, sculpture, digital and photography. The 300+ winning works, 1st to 6th Place (and ties) in all 50 categories, will be revealed in this column one category at a time, and also an upcoming movie.

Enter Your Art | World Art Awards & American Art Awards

ANNUAL ONLINE COMPETITION for painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists, judged by 25 galleries.

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The WINNERS in CATEGORY 33. REALISM — ANIMAL represent
SWITZERLAND, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, CANADA, BRAZIL, ITALY, GERMANY, USA & LEBANON.

BIO OF 1ST PLACE WINNER: LINE SORENSON

I am a Danish wildlife artist with focus on hyperrealistic wildlife portraits. The original pastel drawings, limited edition print and various commissioned works, such as dog portraits, are created in my art studio in Switzerland.

Through my art I am able to express my passion for wildlife and nature. The moment when the animal comes to life on paper is something very special for me. When the soul is reflected in the eyes and you just want to run your fingers through the fur, then and only then is the picture complete. www.linesorensen-fineart.com

ART COLLECTORS — CONTACT THE WINNERS HERE: CATEGORY 33. REALISM — ANIMAL

1st Place LINE SORENSEN SWITZERLAND www.linesorensen-fineart.com “Molly” 30x40cm Pastels on Pastelmat.

2nd Place — Tie SAMARA LETARD AUSTRALIA https://www.instagram.com/samara.heart.art/ 30x40cm “A Streak Of Stripes / Photo Credit Gina Rosner” Pastel on Pastelmat.

2nd Place — Tie QIAO YUYANG CHINA 498233604@qq.com “Teddy Bear Doggy” 30x40cm Acrylic on linen.

3rd Place — Tie KIM CHASE CANADA www.chaseartworks.com “The Guardian” 48x60" Acrylic on canvas.

3rd Place — Tie PAULA DINIZ BRAZIL https://www.pauladiniz.art/en “Lusitano Horse” 50x70" Oil on canvas.

4th Place — Tie DANIELA RUM ITALY www.danielarum.com “Red Passion” 40x32cm Soft Pastel on Pastelmat paper.

4th Place — Tie MELANIE SCHAUER GERMANY www.herzensmalerei.com “Instinkt” 130x100cm Acrylic on canvas.

5th Place — Tie RICKY MONTILLA USA www.rickymontilla.com “Kois Series” 22x28” Oil on canvas.

5th Place — Tie HICHAM TAKACHE LEBANON www.facebook.com/hicham.takache “Running Free” 40x40” Oil on canvas.

5th Place — Tie KRYS VON TORNADO USA http://www.krysvontornado.com “I See You” 16x36” Oil on canvas.

6th Place — Tie LINDA IRWIN CANADA www.lindairwinartist.com “Foxy Ginger — Photo Reference Donna Joyce” 12x16" Acrylic on birch panel.

6th Place — Tie QIAO YUYANG CHINA 498233604@qq.com “Lurking” 30x45.5cm Charcoal on paper.

2024 winning artists world art awards — World Art Awards & American Art Awards

ART COLLECTORS, SEE 2024 WORLD ART AWARDS WINNING IMAGES & CONTACTS: Categories 1–10 Categories 11–20 Categories 21–30…

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In 2024, WORLD ART AWARDS had submissions from these 61 countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, UK, Ukraine, USA, Viet Nam, Wales, Zambia.