A list with contestants will at the bottom of this journal. Hopefully this'll lead to a lot of beautiful artworks

Time for a contest!
Nature_1
THEME:
Nature + old, traditional drawing/paintingstyles.

WHAT DO WE WANT?
In our Nature_1 contest we want you to picture a special moment of nature, something that impressed you and made you aware of its awesomeness. For example a beautiful sunrise or a sudden encounter with a deer. Be creative!

Some inspiration:
- Okami Game, has a strong 'nature-feel' to it
[link]
- *AlectorFencer's work:

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MEDIA:
We don’t want to restrict you too much but it’s important that you achieve a natural, traditional feel in your piece. Don't be afraid, the theme is still very open! And we won’t forbid you to use digital media, (but we do advise you to go traditional if you don’t know a lot about effects/brushes/textures in those programs*photoshop, paintshop, Painter etc.*)

WE ALLOW:
Creativeness! All kinds of traditional paintings/drawings also for example: wood carvings, paintings on wood, sculptures, digital drawings, drawings that include text (but do not consist of text only), collages, bodypainting_lol

WE DO NOT ALLOW:
photography_{(of course we DO allow pictures of your artwork if you don’t own a scanner or submit in the ‘bodypaint’/’sculptures/etc. category)}, things that don’t fit the theme_obviously

PRIZES:
1d prize:
- 3 month subscription
- a fully detailed collaboration between us two.
- A traditional ACEO by *kodriak
example:
- 1 month feature in =Daktari92’s journal (with thumbnails+review)
- a feature on [link]


2d prize:
- a pen drawing (with minimal bg) by =Daktari92
example:
- A digital painting by ~DarkCrow3
example:
- 1 month feature in =Daktari92’s journal (with thumbnails+review)
- a feature on [link]


3d prize:
- One painted autumn leaf by one of us (this may take a while, because we have to find nice ones that won’t crumble).
- A referencesheet of one of your characters made by one of us.
example:
DarkCrow3:
Daktari92:
- 1 month feature in =Daktari92’s journal (with thumbnails+review)
- a feature on [link]

DEADLINE:
The Nature_1 contest runs (for now) untill the 14th of November. This is quite a special date for us, because we’ll go to our first Muse concert on that day! However, if we don’t have a lot of entries, we may consider an extension..


If you’ve any questions/suggestions, please comment on this article
Okay, on a last note: we’re looking for judges to help us decide who will win these prizes. Just comment on this journal or note us. And if you want to donate any extra prizes, feel free to do so

Peace,

Daktari92