Freebie Challenge September 2026 - The Tarot Challenge - Main Thread

Hylas · 7:55PM

Tarot cards are an ancient deck of cards that can be used for divination. They are beautifully illustrated and have intriguing titles full of meaning. The Magician, Death, The Lovers, The Hanged Man, and The Fool are only some of the most iconic Tarot cards.

The most well known Tarot deck is the Rider-Waite deck, first published in 1909 and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. Click here to see all the cards of this Tarot deck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider–Waite_Tarot

But beyond the Rider-Waite deck there are so many more Tarot decks, both ancient and brand new. There's no reason why we in the DAZ community can't render up our own Tarot deck!

For the September 2026 Freebie Challenge, pick a Tarot card that you feel drawn to, then render your own interpretation of that card. Your version can hew close to the original, or it can be a completely different interpretation of the same theme.

I think it would be neat if the format of your render is vertical, like a real Tarot card! But I won't be a stickler about it.

I foresee great riches (bestowed, as always, by Kindred Arts) for those who render the most beautiful entries! I can't wait to see what everybody comes up with!

Some useful links for the Contest

The KindredArts Free Resource Repo Here are the KindredsArt freebies and a rich list of sites that host freebies

Free 3D Models Link to DAZ's bi-weekly freebies

Limited Time Freebies Discussion Thread A thread under the Commons section of the forum, where DAZ's biweekly freebies are announced and, recently, even listed. It's useful for remembering which freebies were added and when.

The rules of the contest are:

Your entry must be a new render, especially made for this challenge.
Your entry must follow the DAZ TOS.
You may enter a maximum of 4 entries.
A minimum of five (5) Freebies must be included in your image
All Daz Bi-Weekly Freebies are allowed throughout the entire month in which they are free, as well as the following month (for a total of 2 months).
You may use a maximum of 5 paid items.
Base figures (Genesis 9, Genesis 8, etc.) as well as their basic morph packs may be used as needed. They do not count as either paid items or freebies.
DAZ Studio, Poser, Bryce, Carrara, Hexagon, and Blender are allowed.
DAZ AI Studio is not allowed. The use of image generating AI technology (midjourney, stable diffusion, etc.) is not allowed in any form.
Postwork is allowed. You must also include the raw render (before postwork) of your entry.
For a more detailed version of the rules see the PDF attached to this post; or ask your question in this thread, we're always happy to clarify!
Let's have fun and be creative with all the amazing resources that are available for free!

This contest ends on September 30st 2026.

Post your images and freebie links in this thread for link verification.
Once the links are verified, you can post your image and links in Entries Thread for judging.

First Place: $15 store credit from KindredArts
Second Place: $10 store credit from KindredArts
Third Place: $5 store credit from KindredArts

Past Freebie Contests:

January 2022 - Around and around and around...

February 2022 - Mysteries of the heart

March 2022- Luck Of The Draw

April 2022 - New Beginnings

May 2022 - Cozy Corner

June/July 2022 - The Secret Life Of...

August 2022- Sniff, sniff... what's that smell?

September 2022-Cars Cars and More Cars

October 2022 - Horror Movies

November 2022 - Thieves, Robbers, and Fraudsters all around!

December 2022 - The Night is Darkest...

January 2023 Speed Demons and Slowpokes

February 2023- I See Red

March / April 2023 Magical

May 2023 - Sweet Music

June/July 2023 Holes, Gaps, Caves, Tunnels

August 2023 Fabulous Pink

September 2023 Gardening

October 2023 Hallowed Night

November 2023 Wobble, jiggle, sway, and shake

December 2023 / January 2024 Driving Home For...

February 2024 The Glow Up

March 2024 Power Source

April/Mai 2024 Soft as Plush, Smooth as Silk

June 2024 An Octopus' Garden

July/August 2024 Take A Break

September 2024 Fake Smiles and Real Joy

October 2024 "Monster Mash '24!"

November 2024 - Dreams

December 2024 - A Curious Christmas

January 2025 - Thank you, Saphirewild!

February 2025 - My Hallowed Valentine

March 2025 - Pride, Prejudice and other Shenanigans

April 2025 - The Little Ball of Calm

May 2025 - To Be Beautiful

June 2025 - Summer and Piracy

July 2025 - Design a Book Cover

August 2025 - Pure Cinema

September 2025 - Holiday Memories

October 2025 - Monster Mash!

November 2025 - The Winter Witch

December 2025 - Christmas!

January 2026 - When One Door Closes, Another Opens

February 2026 - Stronger Than You Think

March 2026 - The big blue

April 2026 - Free for All

May 2026 - Lies and Truth

June 2026 - Invasion

July 2026 - Summer Holidays

August 2026 - Plastique Fantastique

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Freebie Challenge September 2026 - The Tarot Challenge - Main Thread

Tarot cards are an ancient deck of cards that can be used for divination. They are beautifully illustrated and have intriguing titles full of meaning. The Magician, Death, The Lovers, The Hanged Man, and The Fool are only some of the most iconic Tarot cards.

The most well known Tarot deck is the Rider-Waite deck, first published in 1909 and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. Click here to see all the cards of this Tarot deck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider–Waite_Tarot

But beyond the Rider-Waite deck there are so many more Tarot decks, both ancient and brand new. There's no reason why we in the DAZ community can't render up our own Tarot deck!

For the September 2026 Freebie Challenge, pick a Tarot card that you feel drawn to, then render your own interpretation of that card. Your version can hew close to the original, or it can be a completely different interpretation of the same theme.

I think it would be neat if the format of your render is vertical, like a real Tarot card! But I won't be a stickler about it.

I foresee great riches (bestowed, as always, by Kindred Arts) for those who render the most beautiful entries! I can't wait to see what everybody comes up with!

Some useful links for the Contest

First Place: $15 store credit from KindredArts
Second Place: $10 store credit from KindredArts
Third Place: $5 store credit from KindredArts

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Freebie Challenge September 2026 - The Tarot Challenge - Main Thread

Tarot cards are an ancient deck of cards that can be used for divination. They are beautifully illustrated and have intriguing titles full of meaning. The Magician, Death, The Lovers, The Hanged Man, and The Fool are only some of the most iconic Tarot cards.

The most well known Tarot deck is the Rider-Waite deck, first published in 1909 and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. Click here to see all the cards of this Tarot deck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider–Waite_Tarot

But beyond the Rider-Waite deck there are so many more Tarot decks, both ancient and brand new. There's no reason why we in the DAZ community can't render up our own Tarot deck!

For the September 2026 Freebie Challenge, pick a Tarot card that you feel drawn to, then render your own interpretation of that card. Your version can hew close to the original, or it can be a completely different interpretation of the same theme.

I think it would be neat if the format of your render is vertical, like a real Tarot card! But I won't be a stickler about it.

I foresee great riches (bestowed, as always, by Kindred Arts) for those who render the most beautiful entries! I can't wait to see what everybody comes up with!

Some useful links for the Contest

First Place: $15 store credit from KindredArts Second Place: $10 store credit from KindredArts Third Place: $5 store credit from KindredArts

Adding to Cart…

First Place: $15 store credit from KindredArts
Second Place: $10 store credit from KindredArts
Third Place: $5 store credit from KindredArts