I've been thinking of holding a contest for a wile now, and I believe now is the right time.
With Christmas (and my birthday, Dec 6th) and all the other holidays just around the corner I think this is the perfect chance for some of you to get some awesome gifts via the Prize pool for my contest!
What exactly -is- this contest I speak of? Simple! I want YOU to draw/ photograph/ wright your favorite character/s from your favorite fandom (Naruto, Kuroshitsuju, Last Exile, etc.) in a Christmas scene!
You can have as many characters in your piece as you like and can use any medium you like, digital, traditional, mixed, photography (cosplay), and even written media! Your scene can be happy, sad, exciting, or even sexy (within DA rules, of course).
The deadline for the contest is Christmas eve (Dec 24th) 2011, and the winners will be announced via journal the fallowing week!
So. What are the rules for this contest?
RULES:
Must be characters from your favorite fandom, this can be t.v. shows, anime, manga, or novels.
You CAN include one or more of you OC's but the piece CAN NOT consist of ONLY your OC's.
FALLOW DA GUIDE LINES. (No explicit yaoi, yuri, or other forms of pornography. If you DO have a piece with sexual or violent scenes, be sure to place a Mature Content warning on it.)
ALL pieces must be submitted by 12am est (midnight) Dec 24th 2011.
Be sure to give credit to the ORIGINAL OWNERS of the characters you choose in your "Artist Comments".
If there is under 5 (FIVE) entrants by 12am est. Dec 24th 2011, the contest will be canceled and the prizes donated will be returned to those who donated, sorry! The entrants will however receive mention in my journal with a feature of the piece they entered.
HAVE FUN!
And now, for the best part! WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?!
The prized so far come from me but if anyone is interested in donating prizes, in the form of either points or art work, please let me know via comment or note!
PRIZES (So far.)
1) 131 DA points (first place)
2.) One full colored bust sketch of your favorite character (only one character) by me,
(first place)3.) Journal feature including the winners for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. (first-third place)
4.) Journal feature for places 1-3 given by
(Prizes will be delivered after voting is complete and winners are announced via journal.)
JUDGES
Entries will be judged on:
1. Originality
2. Content
3. Over all skill (will be compared to other work in your gallery)
4. Portrayal of characters chosen (must be able to recognize your chosen character/s as being from your chosen fandom, if your characters are from a novel, please send a link to that novel to myself.)
5. Compliance with DA guidelines and rules. (can't be a breach of DA policy.)
Judging will start Dec 25th 2011 and winners will be announced via journal 1 (one) week later.
HOW DO I SUBMIT MY ENTRY?
To submit your entry, simply upload your completed piece to deviant art and send me a note with a link to the finished piece here on DA or send me a direct link to the image file.
Simple as that!
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Please let me know if you are interested in participating or if you are interested in donating prizes or spreading the word for this contest! Thank you!
