Inspired by the many successfully run contests here on deviantART, I’ve decided to create a little one of my own. I know how much fun it is to compete in one and I hope the one that I’ve created for all of you is going to be just as much fun to do.


Musical Muse

Music is a muse to many of us. In this contest, I want you to take the music and bring it to life in your images. Whatever it evokes in your imagination, in your mind, I want to see it. Depressing music, such as Evanescence, brings to mind for me images of dark colours, dreary seas and gloomy skies. I see tears, I see humans in anguish and feeling sorrow. I see melancholy.

Open your mind and imagination.
Creativity is what I want to see – something innovative, original and new.
Listen to your senses and feelings; they’ll point you in the right direction.


Rules:
It must be a new deviation, submitted after the date of March 17th 2007 – no resubmissions of older work are allowed.
You must have the song/s that inspired you named in your artist description.
If you are using stock for your image or for reference, you must credit them. Even if it is your own stock, please state so.
Any medium is acceptable.
Please note your entries to *forever-simplicity with the subject of “Contest Submission” containing a link to your entry.
All entries must be in by May 1.
Maximum of two entries per person.


Prizes
First Place
1 year subscription to deviantART or equivalent cost in prints from the dA shop given by *forever-simplicity
Journal feature given by *forever-simplicity

Second Place
6 month subscription to deviantART or equivalent cost in prints from the dA shop given by *forever-simplicity
Journal feature given by *forever-simplicity

Third Place
3 month subscription to deviantART or equivalent cost in prints from the dA shop given by *forever-simplicity
Journal feature given by *forever-simplicity

Two Honourable Mentions
1 month subscription to deviantART given by *forever-simplicity
Journal feature given by *forever-simplicity


If anyone wishes to donate prizes, whether they be subs, prints or journal features, please note me.


Good luck guys and, most of all, have fun!

Keep an eye on things in my journal for updates.
This is where I'll update with news and so forth about the contest.