The Starock Challenge is a weekly contest divided into 2 categories, 2D Rock-Off and Starlite Photo, rotating between photography and 2D art, each challenge lasts 2 weeks.

I'll be doing the 2D concept challenges, visit zemotion for info on the Photograph challenge.

Every 2 weeks a new 2D Challenge will begin, with a different topic/theme each time. Each Challenge will run for approximately 10 days. In which all the entries will be posted into one Journal for deviants to view and comment.



The Topic is Steampunk Fairytale
Your choice of an existing fairytale character(s) in steampunk era/style. (I'm not sure if there was some confusion before and I'll assume I didn't make it clear, I never like to be harsh on rules but...ya please use existing fairytale
More then one char's fine if it helps the picture, but just remember it's not judged by the quantity, it's the creativity and execution

Info:
-Steampunk:
It's a bit hard to describe, so I'm hoping people that dunno might do a bit of research.
-Think Miyazaki, Steamboy, China Miéville,etc.
-Industrial, coal burning, pipes, gears, goggles, brown are some of the many example of steampunk.
-"...historical periods (usually the 19th century) to works set in fantasy worlds that rely heavily on steam- or spring-powered technology"
-Random samples... :thumb87544742:
-More SAMPLE
-Interpret it whatever way you want
-It'll be judge by it's creativity and rock factor~ blah blah blah.

Deadline:

*CLOSED*

Next round would begin in a few days~ A little bit busy these few days

Here're the winners for first round, please feel free to comment (encouraged) on entries you like (or dislike)

Comment: The judging is really getting hard, there're many entries I'd honestly say is tie, and please do understand that we try our best to balance the creativity as well as the technical art skill as fair as we can.  

Starting next round~ I'll make sure to comment on every single entries just as an appreciation for everyone's effort, I know it's not much.. but every time judging time comes, there're so many I'd like to include in the list of the top entries and I feel bad that I have to limit it to 5 runners up~ T_T

(I'm still trying to find an easier and better way to judge/voting system)

Anyways here're the winners!

1st)frankhong              +$50

2nd)NgJas              
3rd)Leevitron         

Runnersup

yooani             
Daniel-Velez       
disgustiphage          
hakubaikou            
SilentJohnny           :thumb89780102:

Click HERE or the Hall of Rockers at the side menu for current Rock ranking~!

Prizes:

1st Place: 1 Winner Golden JooRock* + $50.00**
2nd Place: 2 JooRock* (+ donation prize if available)
3rd Place: 1 JooRock* (+ donation prize if available)
Runnerups (up to 5)

Non-winning participants: 1 Grain of Sand.... (Purpose of sand is still in consideration)

*For more information on JooRock please see HERE or the RULES link at the top~
**$50 via paypal, or equivalent or less value in subscription or print or we can work something out.
***I really hope this contest focus on everyone drawing together as weekly activity more then a prize-target only contest, the judge's opinions and choice would obviously be different then what some ppl think and please do not start some flame war or something

Rules are here:

- One entry per deviant per Challenge
- 2D only, digital or traditional, color or B/W (few minute doodles do not count), background optional but welcome
- Size doesn't matter, just be reasonable please~
- Entries must be new works created for the Challenge Topic after it's announced.
- You retain your copyrights. We just want it to be fair for everyone to create new works within the same time-frame.
- Descriptions for entries are optional, feel free if it helps support your work better. ^^
- State either in deviation Title or Description that it is a Rock-off Challenge entry.

- Note me your entry with the subject: Rock-off #1 :thumbcode:.

*********more then 50% of the people didn't put the thumbnail code in the note TITLE, please remember to put it in the title so I can just directly  copy and paste from the note title, thanks!*********

*The thumbnail code is under your deviation's Details, on the right of Artist's Comments. It begins with :thumb and ends with numbers:. I will be copying and pasting the code from the Subject of the note, so do not use the "Share This" function.

- Note me once only.
- For users found to submit backdated and stolen works, I'll buy a voodoo doll with your name and stab it with toothpicks
- Further rules please click HERE
or the RULES link at the top~

Judges

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Entries go here, and will be updated as submissions are received (or whenever I can)

Sponsors (Thanks!):
daleicious- $50/month Paypal (Will go towards adopting one of the weeklies)
Any sponsor is more then welcome, please note me