'Dark Winter Tale' contest (closed)

Journal Entry: Sun Nov 2, 2014, 7:28 AM

Hey guys!

Not long ago I had my first contest - it was very successful and now I decided to start another one (:

The cold season is around the corner so I thought a winter theme would be nice

The theme is:

DARK WINTER TALE

The rules

your work must fit the theme "dark winter tale"

your work can but doesn't have to represent a popular tale, it just has to tell a story in some way

your work must include at least one stock photo from my gallery Malleni-Stock

(any photo, it doesn't have to be winter related but must be clearly visible)

all used stocks must be from legitimate resources

make sure you respect the stock artists individual rules

allowed are digital art/photomanipulation and traditional art

How to submit your entry

send me a link to your work and mention the contest in the description

a maximum of 3 entries per member is allowed

entries so far: malleni-stock.deviantart.com/f…

Deadline

the contest will end on new year's day (January 1st)

How are the winners chosen?

There will be 2 winners:

one chosen by the community

one chosen by me

(I will choose by concept, creativity, skill and overall impression)

The prizes

Both winners will get

400

from me

from Amarie-Veneanar

from EveLivesey

from duesterheit

from Simbores

from nudagimo

exclusive stocks & tetxures from CD-STOCK, EveLivesey, mercurycode & YBsilon-Stock

a feature by me (on my profile and groups), Amarie-Veneanar, Dreamcatcher-stock, MariaSemelevich & msfowle

glory, honour and my admiration (:

Many inspirational stock photos can be found here:

Looking forward to see your beautiful entries!
Have fun

~ Leni

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SignumArts Featured By Owner Jan 1, 2015 Professional Digital Artist

Hi, dear! This is my entry for your contest
Thank you so much! Happy new year!!

Malleni-Stock Featured By Owner Jan 1, 2015 Hobbyist Photographer

Thanks, I also wish you all the best for the new year !

DanielPriego Featured By Owner Dec 31, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

my entry

and happy new year

SulePir Featured By Owner Dec 31, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

My entry : [LINK]

Thank you!

Happy new year! :squee:

Rui-Abel Featured By Owner Dec 31, 2014 Digital Artist

Hi,
Here is my entry for the contest : fav.me/d8bzqft
Thanks.
Happy new year :happybounce:

R--Design Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014

Here my entry for your contest Image.
Thank you and Happy New Year

Malleni-Stock Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

I added it to the entries - happy new year to you !

R--Design Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014

Thank you so much

Energiaelca1 Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

My entrie:
energiaelca1.deviantart.com/ar…

fatcatprincess Featured By Owner Dec 30, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

thekhaoslover.deviantart.com/a…

Mein Beitrag zu dem ganzen Spaß

TinaLouiseUk Featured By Owner Dec 29, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

my entry x

Fran-photo Featured By Owner Dec 28, 2014

This is my entry for the contest : fran-photo.deviantart.com/art/…

magicsart Featured By Owner Dec 26, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

my entry

Lolita-Artz Featured By Owner Edited Dec 22, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

here is my entry

for christmas,i want your heart by Lolita-Artz

thank you very much! i hope you will like

i wish you happy holidays!

MagicalFlowerBomb Featured By Owner Dec 21, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

Let see what I can do

Malleni-Stock Featured By Owner Dec 21, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

Cundrie-la-Surziere Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2014

Noch ein Beitrag: Winterlicht - Winter Light

marphilhearts Featured By Owner Dec 19, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

This is an entry for the contest: fav.me/d8ag4l1

Secretadmires Featured By Owner Dec 17, 2014 Student Digital Artist

This is my entry: Dark Winter Blue

KarahRobinson-Art Featured By Owner Dec 16, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

So happy I finished in time

Please let me know if all is okay to enter

Thanks for the opportunity dear and Merry Christmas!

Winter Tale : A Child Is Born

Malleni-Stock Featured By Owner Dec 16, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

Merry christmas for you too!

la-voisin Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2014

My entry is here fav.me/d89zth9

DigitalDreams-Art Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2014 Professional General Artist

Hi this is my entry:

Hope you like it

Deepak1995 Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

hello!my entry for this contest!!
deepak1995.deviantart.com/art/…

Cundrie-la-Surziere Featured By Owner Dec 9, 2014

Danke für die Info, hier ist also nun mein Beitrag: Das Christkind kommt - Light in the Darkness

Malleni-Stock Featured By Owner Dec 9, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

Habe es hinzugefügt

Cundrie-la-Surziere Featured By Owner Dec 10, 2014

ChieuMua Featured By Owner Dec 8, 2014 Digital Artist

Hi ! My entry is here :happybounce:

: mysterykids.deviantart.com/art…

revande Featured By Owner Dec 7, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Yay! finally finished my entry for the contest! revande.deviantart.com/art/In-…

nesekavak Featured By Owner Dec 6, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

here is my entry fav.me/d88y4lm

Shirokibo Featured By Owner Dec 6, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

This is my entry: fav.me/d88y0nb
Thank you!

Jaymeanoiche Featured By Owner Dec 5, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

yeah I had time to put something together. and it was fun. Pretty cool entries hope mine is good enough :/

jaymeanoiche.deviantart.com/ar…

Jaymeanoiche Featured By Owner Edited Dec 5, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

Okay so I think I have time to get something together. I will try and get something together Saturday

SerenaDream Featured By Owner Dec 3, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

This is my entry.

Stan-Emmanuel Featured By Owner Dec 2, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

stanislav-1985.deviantart.com/…

Notvitruvian Featured By Owner Dec 2, 2014

Hi Leni, my entry for your contest Sleigh Ride, many thanks for the great stock

MariaSemelevich Featured By Owner Nov 30, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

I wrote about your competition in my journal fav.me/d887soe

DkFDesigns Featured By Owner Nov 30, 2014 Student Digital Artist

Thankx Marleen for informing me.....

Liancary-art Featured By Owner Nov 29, 2014 Professional Photographer

Toller Contest! Ich hoffe, es kommen tolle Einträge

ich schaffs leider nicht dran teilzunehmen, ich hab diesen Winter einfach für gar nichts mehr Zeit T.T

Malleni-Stock Featured By Owner Nov 29, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

Das ist sehr schade.. Ich hoffe du findest über die Weihnachtszeit auch ein wenig Zeit für dich !

AnitaCreation Featured By Owner Nov 29, 2014

I go to see what can i do

naradjou14 Featured By Owner Nov 27, 2014

my entry the nocturnal harmony ...of wood

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Malleni-Stock Featured By Owner Nov 28, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

Hey there, to participate you need to follow the rules.
You have to use one of my stocks and mention the contest in the description of your work

dilarosa Featured By Owner Nov 27, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

This is my submission: Mind your step, lady!. The very first contest I participate here in dA Dance!

zummerfish Featured By Owner Nov 26, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Sounds cool

LaviniaChu Featured By Owner Nov 25, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

this is my first submission Harlequin Angel thanks so much! ^^

lakeglenmiss Featured By Owner Nov 25, 2014

Hey thanks for asking me to join in. Sounds like fun.

ZedLord-Art Featured By Owner Nov 24, 2014 Hobbyist Digital Artist

amazing contest theme , i'm looking forward to participate ^^ thank you

Malleni-Stock Featured By Owner Nov 24, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

Looking forward to see your work !

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