...AND THE WINNERS ARE... IN THE JUDGE'S SECTION :star:First Place :star: What the judges were saying: AClockworkKitten (https://www.deviantart.com/aclockworkkitten) wonderfully captures Marie in Monet's impressionism style with vivid color choices and wonderful detailing. Congratulations on first place! :star:Second Place :star: What the judges were saying: elyon192 (https://www.deviantart.com/elyon192)'s colored pencil work on Pooh brings a picture book feel to the image which goes just dandy with a character from a children's book. Congratulations! :star:Third Place :star: What the judges were saying: HollyRoseBriar (https://www.deviantart.com/hollyrosebriar) brings Goliath to life (hehehe) with gorgeous traditional paints with splendid texture

Hello, hello, my fellow artisans and crafters! :love: I kid you not, this is my favourite time of the year (you might even say it's the most wonderful time of the year... ;) ). And the reasons for October to be wonderful ins't just that the leaves changing colour and the weather finally becoming manageable again; it's because October really brings out the inner artisans and crafters out of most people who usually wouldn't touch this category. But think of it! Pumpkin carvings! Painting faces! Dressing up yourself and the house! Make your own costumes! :la: You can see where my enthusiasm lies, can't you? In the spirit of the upcoming Hallow