IMPORTANT UPDATE: Contest is now closed to entries! I will be about 12 hours lenient due to time zone differences, but otherwise no more entries will be accepted.

Judging will commence immediately, with each judge giving their additional opinions and votes to narrow down the ultimate decision, which will be made by me. In the future, I may conduct judging differently, but for now, I'm doing it this way. I will note the judges with details. I am still looking for a few judges. Ideally, I'd like 10, but if there's less that's okay.

Prizes and judges are up to date.

Entries are AMAZING! Keep up the great work everyone!
Alice, as always

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*note: the participant =bypolar-bear is an account run by two separate people and I have known this and had interactions with them in the past. For this reason, I'm allowing each person on that account to enter separately, so if anyone has noticed that there are 3 entries in the collection please note that this is the reason. I consider myself a nice and fair a person so if their are issues with this note me privately and we'll discuss it. Thanks.


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I've been wanting to give this a shot for some time now. This is my first contest. I am hoping to get a good amount of entries and maybe a few people to donate any prizes...

The theme was very hard to choose and my poll was hardly definitive. Ultimately, though I voted for "Love So Sweet", I chose this theme for it's challenging and unique nature. Perhaps i'll use the other theme in a future contest. ^^
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OFFICIAL NEWS ARTICLE: [link] please fav to help spread the word!

Theme: Can't Take the Sky From Me
You can take this theme as literally or as far outside the box as you'd like, as long as you stick to the theme and be creative. And of course, have fun. Artist comments are read and appreciated with your entry. [Origin of theme from the great sci-fi series by Joss Whedon--Firefly.]

Entry Details:
Entry does not have to be new but of course, the contest is to encourage you or give you inspiration or even just a reason to go out and put together some art.
Open to all mediums, though I'm hoping for lots of photography.
No nudity, gore, or overly sexual entries. Automatic disqualification, kthnx.
You may submit up to two entries.
You do not have to note in your artist comments that it was submitted for this contest though I appreciate it, as it helps spread the word.
Note me with the title "Contest Entry" with a link and or thumb to your entry. I will add you to my fav folder with entries ASAP.


Starting Date: Wednesday, June 17

Ending Date: Monday, July 27
Extensions are not likely, so please get your entries in on time.

Winners Announced Around August 1st


Judging: If you are interested in judging, please note me. For fairness sake, you may not participate if you are judging.
Judges: and possibly (getting back to me)
Looking for:
Theme interpretation—be creative, be inspired...
Turned in on time
Good attitude/good sport. Don’t put down other entrants, or risk disqualification.

Prizes (updated as needed)

First Place will recieve:
-month long jounral feature from with winning deviation and 7 works from their gallery
-journal features from and
-Picture drawing request from
-a fully lined, toned, and colored drawing of 1 character from in his style.
-sketch or a coloured request from
-1 month journal feature and photo manip Of choice from
-a sketch request from



Second Place will recieve:
-month long journal feature from with winning deviation and 5 works from their gallery
-journal features from and
-Picture drawing request from
-a lined and toned drawing of 1 character from in his style
-sketch or a coloured request from
-2 week journal feature and graphic Of choice from
-a sketch request from



Third Place will recieve:
-a month long journal feature from with winning deviation and 3 works from their gallery
-journal features from and
-a lined drawing of 1 character from in his style
-sketch or coloured request (as specified by =Aussie-Raven) from
-1 week journal feature & photo retouch Of choice from
-a chibi sketch from



hopefully this clarifies who will win what and for those donating, please let me know if I need to correct anything. Always looking for more prizes as well.


Entries Please see my fav folder [link] for current entries.


If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or want to donate or judge, please comment here or message me *creativeCrater. I check my messages quite often. ^^

GOOD LUCK!


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Interested in entering a different contest? Why not check out these?

Lily's Summer Bliss Contest: [link]
Black and White Alice In Wonderland Contest: [link]
Seven Deadly Sins Contest: [link]
Your Personal Fairytale: [link]
Art Against Hatred and Violence: [link]
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And my big month long feature donation for
Lily’s Birthday Contest Winners!

1st Place Winning Image


works from *PerniciousPoison’s gallery




2nd Place Winning Image


works from =LoneWolfPhotography’s gallery




3rd Place Winning Image


works from =Laurence-CE’s gallery