"Things that are done out of love are always placed beyond good and evil"
- Friedrich Nietzsche

The art should not be a popularity contest, it is something that is done out of heart, for the sake of creation. As the contest is open themed, with this contest we would like to invite the traditional community to create something for themselves, and share it with the rest of the DA population.

Many of us create to get those things hidden within us out, to get the voices inside us to shut up at least for a while, so we can focus and keep sane. Artists don’t create by choice, they have to, they have things to say, to express, to scream on top of their lungs, creation is like the breathing for them, one of things that keep them alive, that keep them going, that give them hope, as well help them resolve things.

Rules
Up to 3 entries per person, any PURE TRADITIONAL style accepted
Work has to be done purely by traditional media (oil, watercolour, pencil, sculpture, mixed media...)
Only types of digital manipulations permitted are those that:
a.try to match the digital picture of the artwork to the traditional artwork you have done (adjustment of colour, brightness, colours and levels, crop)
b.borders allowed
c. watermarks allowed
d. no other digital enhancements allowed
e. works suspected of digital work will be immediately disqualified
Works have to be original done by you, if references have been used please list them, and make sure that you have permission to use the reference image
All works have to comply to all DA policies
Prizes are not transferable, only one award per person
In the Artist comment make a link to the contest news announcement, and mention this contest
Artworks have to be made for this contest, old works will not be accepted
We reserve the right not to award the prizes if we do not find works suitable to receive it, (for example if i get only 1 entry for this and its a doodle it wont get a prize) all judges will have to agree on this decision
Entries close April 8
Winners will be announced as soon judges have finished voting
all work has to be submitted to category: contests & Projects -> contests -> 2008 -> for art sake

Judges:


Prizes
1st prize: 1 year subscription + DD + news feature
2nd prize 6 month sub + news feature
3rd prize 3 month sub + news feature
Highly commended news feature

Judging Process

Upon the conclusion of the contest the judges will look through all the work submitted and narrow it down to their top 5. Each judge will do few sentences writeup why they liked each work and order it 1 to 5. The numbers will be tallied. In case there are no definite winners the shortlist will be created and the voting process will be repeated, until there are clear winners. The results will be posted shortly after and prizes issued.


Now everyone go and have fun and create (: