NTD International Figure Painting Competition

NTD International Figure Painting Competition The competition’s mission is to promote the pure beauty, pure goodness, and pure authenticity of traditional oil painting.

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CN/中文: linktr.ee/ntdcompetitions_cn The NTD Television International Figure Painting Competition is one in a series of international arts and cultural events sponsored by NTD Television. The competition is a great opportunity for artists around the world to showcase their talents and revive the traditional art o

f realistic oil painting. The competition’s mission is to promote the pure beauty, pure goodness, and pure authenticity of traditional painting. Realistic artists worldwide are invited to submit figure paintings that convey traditional values, and positive ideals such as beauty, compassion, and righteousness.

07/31/2026

Ken Young had not known about NTD at first.

Then the competition team discovered his work and reached out.

He found NTD’s focus on traditional realist art—and the good in humanity—
deeply aligned with his own vision.

07/14/2026

Though forced to kneel,
the figure in the painting does not bow.
In the darkness, his faith remains unbroken.
In mainland China,
Falun Gong practitioners have faced brutal persecution
by the Chinese Communist Party for holding to their beliefs.
When violence tries to crush conscience,
justice and light will stand with those who endure.
🎨 Forbearance, Hung-Yu Chen 🇹🇼| Outstanding Humanity Award | NTD Int’l Figure Painting Competition
PaintingStory

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸🎉May the spirit of freedom and tradition inspire creativity, bring beauty to life through the ...
07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸🎉
May the spirit of freedom and tradition inspire creativity, bring beauty to life through the artist's brush, and let the world see hope and light! 🖼️
NTD International Figure Painting Competition
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06/18/2026

A figure in black stands quietly within the light.
Madame S pays tribute to Sargent’s iconic work,
reimagining elegance and tension through refined brushwork.
In her turned gaze,
there is both presence and distance.
A quiet poise that speaks without words.
🎨 Madame S, Robin Williamson 🇺🇸| Outstanding Technique Award | NTD Int’l Figure Painting Competition

06/16/2026

This painting did not begin with a brush.
It began with months of research, reflection, and quiet preparation.
For Alain Amar, the fall of the Berlin Wall is not only history,
but a question addressed to all of us:
What are you doing for peace?
— Alain Amar 🇫🇷 (Part 3) |Profound Humanity Award 🎨🏆|NTD Oil Painting Competition

05/12/2026

His painting isn’t only about historical figures—
it’s also about real moments that happened.
In his eyes, peace is not a slogan,
but a choice people make again and again to move closer to one another.
— Alain Amar 🇫🇷 (Part 2) |Profound Humanity Award 🎨🏆|NTD Oil Painting Competition

04/14/2026

Soft window light falls gentlyas she carefully restores a broken piece of porcelain.
The golden cracks do not hide the fracture—
they honor it.
In quiet concentration,
brokenness becomes something to cherish.

🎨 The Girl and Golden Cracks, Van Nguyen 🇻🇳 | Outstanding Humanity Award | NTD Int’l Figure Painting Competition

03/24/2026

When the Berlin Wall fell,
freedom stood upon the wall.
Graffiti carried both wounds and hope,
while laughter and tears filled the crowd.
Leaders and ordinary people shared the same moment—
and the question remains: What are you doing for peace?
🎨 And you, What Are You Doing for Peace?, Alain Amar 🇫🇷 | Outstanding Humanity Award | NTD Int’l Figure Painting Competition
PaintingStory

03/04/2026

In 1989, the world witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall—without violence.
Alain Amar was deeply moved by this moment,
seeing it as proof that oppression can collapse through faith, patience, and a shared desire for
Freedom.
His painting honors those quiet efforts that grew unseen, yet changed history.
- Alain Amar 🇫🇷 (Part 1) | Profound Humanity Award 🎨🏆 | NTD Int’l Figure Painting Competition

02/11/2026

A man reads quietly, the book in his hands heavy with meaning.
Behind him stands a historical figure, watching in silence.
The Touchstone does not instruct or persuade—
it observes a moment where reading becomes a dialogue with tradition.
Text, image, and time overlap within a single frame,
forming a quiet measure of belief and conscience.
🎨 The Touchstone | Ken Young 🇺🇸 | 🥈Silver Award | NTD Int’l Figure Painting Competition

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