Alright, so it's kind of a snap decision, but I would like to hold a contest.

On October 19th, I will unfortunately be giving up my beautiful Cayman (my Mitred Conure)and sending him to a new home. This has been an incredibly difficult decision, but in the end...it's for him. He really needs to be around other birds, and be with a family that is around more often than I have been.

I've had him for almost 7 years, and let me tell you, this had really been hard on me.

So contest!

I'll post several photographs of him.

Your mission, should you choose to accept:

Use your creativity and use any of the photos provided to create a piece for me.
Any media is accepted, and I will fave all entries, and if you submit it as print, I'd like to buy them eventually. ^_^
No Mature or Macabre content of any kind, please!!

You can even draw him as a person, if you like. I'd love to see all interpretations, but it -must- be Cayman, and done only for this contest.

Up to three entries - please note me with a thumb or link to your entry

Because this contest is so personal, I will be judging it myself, with perhaps some help from my family.

Yes, I got the idea from [link]

I need some uplift in my life right now, and it would mean so much to me if you participated.

Deadline will be November 3rd (a month from today) So you have plenty of time!

Prizes:

1st Place -
3 Month Shoutboard Feature with winning entry, and two additional deviations
One Winged Character drawing OR Realism drawing (original copy mailed)

2nd Place -
2 Month Journal Feature
One Manga drawing, no wings (mailed)

3rd Place -
2 Month journal Feature

I'd gladly take any contest prize and feature donations
Please note me if you wish to donate.

Please, please, PLEASE be respectful in your entries - this has been very difficult for me.


Here is my Cayman bird.



These aren't very good, so I'll post more in my journal soon.

Yes, even literature will be accepted.

Thank you everyone!!