Contest Updates
2/13
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY FOR ENTRIES! I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY ENTRIES TOMORROW!

2/11

Hey everyone! This is technically the last day of the contest, but I will still be accepting pictures up to February 13th (AND NO LATER). So please, if you still have a picture to enter, get it in now! I will begin the popular vote for the contest tomorrow, so although I said you can post your picture two days late, I'm not going to hold off for the popular vote. I want to make sure everyone gets a chance to vote before this weekend. ^_^

Thank you all for the participation! I hope you had fun creating the entries



Keep posted for a due date change.

Start Date – October 3, 2007
Deadline – February 11, 2008

Please read through everything here, as your questions will most likely be answered within my explanations.

[Introduction]
- - - - - Hello everyone! I’m back, starting up another contest that will span out for about four months. Since all my contests of the past have required you to draw one of my own characters doing miscellaneous things, I’m going to do something different this time, and hopefully, it will be a little more fun.

[Requirements]

[Objective]
- - - - - The main theme of this contest is going off of my new series called the “Elements of Creation”. Many of you have already heard of it and probably know what’s coming up, but I’ll explain it. Like in my own series, this contest’s objective is to use one of your own original characters sporting elemental magick from some kind of artistic tool. Your image must have a background of some sort, and it cannot copy any of my own images (meaning do not use my outfits for my characters, their poses, etc.) I would like to see your own take on the series, and I know some of you have your own opinions of what could have/should have been done with my own images. Show me your rendition!

[The Elements]
- - - - - This is a list of all the elements you are allowed to use in your image. You may choose one or multiple elements to work with, but it has to be from this list, or some form there of. You can also use different forms of the elements (i.e. ice falls under water; wood falls under earth). If you come up with another form that isn’t listed here, you can use it, but just make sure it falls under one of the main categories. (If you are not sure if it falls under the main categories or not, send me a note).

• Fire
• Water/Ice
• Earth/Wood
• Air/Wind
• Darkness
• Light
• Metal
• Lightning

[Artistic Tools]
- - - - - This is the other main piece to your picture: an artistic tool (or tools) of some sort. It can be just about anything, as long as it is used to help create art. This list shows very few choices, but you are not limited to just these. Anything you come up by yourself will possibly help boost your creativity rating.

• Cup
• Paintbrush
• Pastels
• Pencils
• Sponge
• Digital Tablet
• Ink

[Keep in Mind]

• All 3 Requirements Present – To qualify in my contest, be sure to have your original character (1), wielding an artistic tool of some sort (2), and from the tool, springs the element (3). Do not hand me a drawing of just your character being an elemental.

• Multiple Characters – You can have as many characters as you want drawn within your image (but make sure it isn't over done ^^'' ). Just make sure they are all your original characters.

• Multiple Entries – You are allowed up to only two entries

• Open for any type of artist – I don't care if you do digital art or color with pencils, pastels or paint. All mediums are accepted.

• No Discrimination – Just because I do a lot of anthropomorphic wolf art does not mean I will discriminate against any other animals, or even anime work. Since everyone is different and has different characters of their own, whether it is in the form of an animal, anthro, or anime, I don’t care—the bottom line is that all are welcome. I will not put one group higher than another when it comes time to judging.

• Backgrounds – Although I will not disqualify you for not having a background to your image, I just say I require one because it will heighten your chances when it comes time to judging. Backgrounds add to picture appeal, and can also set a mood, so if you pick darkness as your element and have a white background, obviously, it may lose some appeal.

[Judging]
- - - - - Like in the past, my judging will be done by myself and one other friend. The categories in which we’ll judge your image are as follows:

Creativity/Originality
Picture Appeal
Personal Taste
Expression
* Secret criteria – I haven't done this before, and have decided to at least post it instead of keeping it totally secret. Usually I'll allow you to see what I'm looking for at judging, but there are going to be a few secret criteria your image will go through as well. I will tell you what it is at the end of the contest. [do not note or ask me what it is, because I will ignore your comment. this makes it fair for everyone else]
* Brownie Points – These are given out totally at random, so if we like something you did that doesn’t fit underneath the above categories, we will award you brownie points which will further boost you in the competition.



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