=Alegion and i are hosting a contest in honour of my 1 year anniversary as a stock artist on dA. and because we simply love all things asian, we are setting the theme as an asian one. there's no specific type of asian style we're looking for really... just has to follow the rules!

general info

start date: may 16th
end date: august 16th (that's 3 whole months people, so do your best on your entry!)
allowed number of entries: 1 for all accounts (don't try to submit more stuff from other accounts, because we'll check and if you're found out you'll be disqualified!)

the rules

~you must use one of =lucretia-stocks kimono or geisha stocks
you can use other stock in the gallery too, but that does have to be present
~you must use at least one of *Alegion-stocks stock images.
they don't have to be asian themed stock from his, but you might as well take a look at what is offered
~the image has to have been posted for the contest
i.e. you can't have posted it before the start of the contest
and you have to put in the artist comments that it's meant for this contest
~you have to properly credit all stocks used
we'll check, and if it's from stockexchange, imageafter, morguefile or any other free stock site you have to directly link to the picture you used... again, we will check. no images may be used from google!
~send a note to =lucretia-stock AND =Alegion
title it contest entry and include a direct link to or a thumb of your entry

the prizes

-grand prize winner-

1 bamboo wacom tablet from:
1 three month subscription from:
1 three month subscription from:
1 customized stamp from
exclusive stock from:
exclusive stock from:
exclusive stock from:
customized/restricted stock pack from:
exclusive fractal pack [link] from:
exclusive texture pack [link] from:
the passwords for ALL of s exclusive stock packs
journal features from: =lucretia-stock, =Alegion, *Alegion-stock, =joannastar, =bluem00n, =DanHeffer-Stock, =Helen-Baq, *ThornErose, ~ThornErose-Stock, `Elandria, =freaky665, =innocencedied2nite, =Stock-By-Crystal, ^Hanratty-Stock

-=Alegions personal choice winner-

1 three month subscription from
1 customized stamp from: :iconsymlig0th:
exclusive stock from:
exclusive stock from:
exclusive stock from:
customized/restricted stock pack from:
exclusive fractal pack [link] from:
exclusive texture pack [link] from:
the passwords for ALL of s exclusive stock packs
journal features from: =lucretia-stock, =Alegion, *Alegion-stock, =joannastar, =bluem00n, =DanHeffer-Stock, =Helen-Baq, *ThornErose, ~ThornErose-Stock, `Elandria, =freaky665, =innocencedied2nite, =Stock-By-Crystal, ^Hanratty-Stock

-=lucretia-stocks personal choice winner-

1 three month subscription from
1 customized stamp from: :iconsymlig0th:
exclusive stock from:
exclusive stock from:
exclusive stock from:
customized/restricted stock pack from:
exclusive fractal pack [link] from:
exclusive texture pack [link] from:
the passwords for ALL of s exclusive stock packs
journal features from: =lucretia-stock, =Alegion, *Alegion-stock, =joannastar, =bluem00n, =DanHeffer-Stock, =Helen-Baq, *ThornErose, ~ThornErose-Stock, `Elandria, =freaky665, =innocencedied2nite, =Stock-By-Crystal, ^Hanratty-Stock

and if anyone else out there is willing to donate prizes that would be absolutely fantastic! some really cool ideas would be (if you've got something else not listed here i'd be more than happy to list it ) :

subscriptions
any length would be great seeing as people love to not have to pay for them
dev wear
cause who wouldn't love to win free clothes or hats, or even a lanyard !
journal features
this provides tons of exposure for any artist and it's free as long as you have a subscription and you can do it however you want! i've known some artists that feature not only the prize winning work, but other works from their gallery
dA prints
who doesn't want amazing artwork on display in their home or office? or even better, how about a mug or a calendar or something equally awesome that's offered under the prints section?
customized journal and/or gallery css
let's face it, everyone loves having something that was meant solely for them on dA
customized stamp and/or icon
it's easy, it's small, it's FREE, and it's awesome
artwork dedications
it's a sweet gesture and it also promotes your gallery too
exclusive stock
i'm always up for stock from a good artist as a prize!

anyone who would be so kind as to pimp out the contest will be forever loved and adored