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Ookay, well, I want to hold a contest (omg). I figured that enough people will enter that I could have a contest... it won't have many entries, which means less competition. ;D


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Update 11.25.08: I ended up extending the deadline for someone. But now it's over! And I'm glad to have more than 3 entries. XD

[The Entries]

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And now for the placings. It was very difficult to decide, and I wish I could give first place to everyone because they are all so wonderful!



HONORABLE MENTIONS:
with:
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Nila looks so cute. ^^ The one of Talon is good as well; I like how the deeper, sadder side of him is shown.
>>Your Prize: A sketch of one character from me, and a sketch of any character from ~asaosk


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Although it lacks color, the smooth crisp lines look very nice and has flawless anatomy.
>>Your Prize: NOTHING.


THIRD PLACE:

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The first one depicts a humorous scene of Exp. 237 and Tokitasch fighting over who should be eaten first. XD And the second is Xyrrus as an Earthworm. It's simple yet brilliant! 8D
>>Your prize: Lineart of one character from me, and a lineart of any character (no background) from ~asaosk

SECOND PLACE:

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A good entry with a great story. Go look at it because Alanna is awesome. >:U
>>Your prize: A full digital or traditional picture from me of one character from me, and a colored drawing of any character (no background) from ~asaosk


FIRST PLACE:
This one was really hard to choose. I almost want to just have a tie, but I don't know if the donors would be willing to do a prize for each person. ^^' SO HERE IT IS.

THE WINNER IS....






Drum roll, please....









with:
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Congrats, you won!
I love the peaceful scene, and the sweet little story about Raya's adventures with Xyrrus. Good job!
>>Your Prize: A full digital or traditional picture from me, including background and all, of two characters; a 2 week feature in =deejaybunny12's journal; and a colored drawing of any character with background from ~asaosk


Congrats to all who entered! I will send out a note to all of you and the donors today. I hope you all had fun. <3



Theme
It's simple--draw one of my characters. I have a entire folder in my gallery just for for my OC's, but I'll list them here with more detail.

Brownie Points
I am mostly judging on creativity, not artistic ability. But there are some things you can do to get brownie points. So, what will give you brownie points?
Your character and my character interacting. You can even include another character of mine.
A background. It can be a gradient, abstract, scenery; anything is better than the "White Abyss." ;D
A story or descriptive artist comment. Tell me how the character(s) are interacting. Persuade me to choose you as the winner!
Originality and creativity. Do something creative, like draw them in alternative forms, or.. whatever you can think of.
Color your purdy picture. I'll accept sketches and linearts, but you'll have a much better chance of winning if you color!

Rules
You can enter up to 3 entries, but no more. If you want to submit a 4th time, you must choose which of the older ones to replace. Otherwise, it will not be accepted.
When you finish, note me your entry, titling it "Entry" so that it doesn't get deleted.
No nakies or gore or anything you think requires a mature content filter. A bit of blood is okay, though, since a lot of my characters are blood-thirsty beasts. I have this rule mainly because I can't view Mature Contents.
No copying, stealing, or using characters that aren't yours and don't have permission to use. If your friend gives you permission to use of their characters, state it in the description very clearly.
If I listed a character below and I tell you to credit the proper owner, then credit the proper owner! I am not the true owner of all the characters, but I do share ownership, so, with the permission of the original author, characters listed can be used in this contest.

Prizes
Now for the fun part!
I can't give away any money prizes, including subs, but I can make purdy arts. Anyone who wants to donate, please send me a note titled "Prizes," so that I don't delete it.
As more people enter, more prizes will become available.

1st Place: A full digital or traditional picture from me, including background and all, of two characters
2 week feature in =deejaybunny12's journal
a colored drawing of any character with background from ~asaosk

2nd Place: A full digital or traditional picture from me of one character from me,
a colored drawing of any character (no background) from ~asaosk

3rd Place: Lineart of one character from me,
Lineart of any character (no background) from ~asaosk

Honorable Mentions: A sketch of one character from me,
a sketch of any character from ~asaosk


Deadlines
The contest will probably end the beginning of December. That way, I'll have plenty of time to judge and then I'll have 2 weeks of winter break to work on your prizes. If people need more time, I may extend the deadline.
The deadline is November 20th