Contest results are in!

A big thank you to all who have participated in this mini-contest!
The results are in and shall be announced now:

OCTOBER CONTEST RESULTS

Theme: Halloween, darkness, madness


FIRST PLACE


WhiteFishy with New toy

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Yes, a Judal artwork. Some may be skeptical because Judal is a very popular character, but this entry really ties with our main objective for this contest:
Key factors are creativity and surprise (basically I want you to experiment and have fun)!
WhiteFishy stepped out of her comfort zone and gave it a shot. The result is an appropriate illustration with a style that gives off a peculiar feel. It's bright, but doesn't feel joyous. Judal's subtle expression, way he toys with the plush Aladdin combined with the simple reddish background makes for a intriguing take on madness.
Well done!

Prizes:
Llamas from Franny (Asa-yume) and I
Full body&colored single chibi character artwork from me  
Full body&colored single character artwork from Franny


SECOND PLACE


TaroLemon with Dark Empress

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Now this is Al Samen for you! A nice eerie atmosphere radiating from the piece, the traditional media is definitely helping. The composition is striking too - a dominant Gyokuen in the front, but not too much as to take away from the characters in the back (nice way of portraying Dunya and Isaac, by the way)! Gyokuen looks flushed and dazed, in a good way that effectively shows her mental state. Great entry!

Prizes:
Llamas from Franny and I
Full body&monotone single chibi character artwork from me
Bust-up&colored single character artwork from Franny


THIRD PLACE


CidSin with FA - Her tools

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I love the "Gyokuen and her minions" sort of feel in this artwork. Compared to the silhouettes in Dark Empress, the ones here look more unknown and sinister.  The thought process in the description is appreciated too♪ Well made dark entry!

Prizes:
Llamas from Franny and I
Headshot&simply colored single chibi character artwork from me
Headshot&colored single character artwork from Franny


And a round of applause for Sorie7673 for her participation as well!
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Considering the number of entries, they will not be moved to the featured folder - the contest entries folders serves as a featured folder in a way ^v^
Once again thank you for entering!


To conclude this blog entry, I'd like to announce that the new contributors starting November of 2013 have been decided. They are awaiting confirmation, and will be officially announced in the following entry. Thanks to all of those who applied!


That's all for today,
Have a great rest of the day!
Emi