This is an updated News Article for The 5 Themes Contest! There are tons of awesome prizes added and up for grabs Subscriptions, Prints, Requests, Commissions, Features & much more!! So make sure to join

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Hello everyone! Well I've decided my next contest will be 
The 5 Themes Contest! The separate themes being-
           
 
Pirates, Mermaids, Fairies, Kittens(or cats), and Candy
 
 
Please read all these rules before joining and if you still have questions, leave a comment.
 
What can I enter?
You may enter artwork in the medium of your choice (with the exception of literature) and in the style of your choice. i.e. All traditional and digital drawings/paintings, photography, sculpture, designs, illustrations, photo manips etc. in any style.  You can take the themes in whatever direction you want…feel free to be as creative as you desire.
Please note though that all entries must be new!!! Meaning, uploaded to deviantart on or after July 24th 2009.
(Images with a Mature Content filter will not be accepted.) 
 
Just a few examples of what you can do:
(You are in no way limited to these suggestions, though you may use them if you wish. )
 
Pirates- Take a photo of someone dressed up as a pirate/ Draw POTC fan art/ Paint a pirate ship/ Illustrate a pirate cartoon character…
 
Mermaids- Take a photo of mermaid inspired make up you did/ Manipulate a photo into a mermaid or merman/ Paint a mermaid in the water/ Draw a portrait of a mermaid’s face…
 
Fairies- Draw a fairy on a flower/ Take a photo of someone as a fairy/ Sculpt a fairy/ Draw a fairy character…
 
Kittens-Take a picture of a big cat at the zoo/ Take a photo of a person dressed up as a cat/ Draw a picture of a kitten or cat/ Take a photo of a kitten or cat…
 
Candy- Take a photo of candy/ Draw a picture of someone eating candy/ Design something with candy inspired colors…
 
The possibilities are endless Those are just a few ideas if you need help getting started.
 
 
 
 
How many times may I enter the contest?
You may make up to 5 entries for the contest. You are only allowed to enter each theme one time though.
 
 
 
Do I have to enter all 5 themes?
You can enter 1,2,3,4, or all 5 themes. Your choice
 
 
 
Can I combine 2 or more themes?
You may combine themes if you so wish. These are meant to be separate themes, but if you’d like to combine, then go ahead. Your entry will only count for one theme though, so you will need to decide which theme you would want to enter it in.
 
 
 
How do I submit my entry?
Please put : icongabbyd70 : (without the spaces) or a link to this news article in your "Artists Comments" and then note me or comment me on my page with a link to your work.
 
 
 
Who will be judging?
All these lovely volunteers and myself
 

 
   
 


 
 
 
 
When is the deadline?
The contest began July 24th, 2009, but will run through October 24th 2009. If you made something within this time frame, or plan on making something before Oct. 24th, then you may enter it into the contest.
 
 
 
What are the prizes?!?!
Rather than having a contest with a 1st place, 2nd place, & 3rd place as I have done before, this time there will be 5 (as close to equal as possible) Grand Prizes….And they are:
 

 
 
 
Pirates Grand Prize
~3 months premium membership from $Moonbeam13
~Gift art request/dedication from me
~Choice of print from ~Kimoffet ‘s Art galley
~Poem request from ~DeathlyWhiteRoses
~Commission from ~2lazy2talk
~Poem request from ~cutiejingles024
~Promotional website button from `2dazed
~Literature gift art from =XxforeverlonelyxX
~Gallery stamp from =ineptartist
~Exclusive stock pack from *B-SquaredStock
~Digitally colored art request from ~REMEMBRANCE13
~Celebrity pencil portrait request/dedication from ~Sarcasticalness
~Feature from *gabbyd70
~Feature from =CSnyder
~Feature from~enmas
~Feature from*SatanicSeraph666
~Feature from~catarinamzfernandes
~Feature from*ffxauron
~Feature from*Ameryn
~Feature from=Annissina
~Feature from~TwistedHearts
~Feature from~aleeshii-chic
~Feature from~Anticlastic-J
~Feature from=PetalsForTheNoose
~Feature from*sharp-vanity
~Feature from=xBluepearlx
~Feature from=Nilopher
~Feature from=Mizuru-Hime
~Feature from~kokonattsu-n-cream
~Feature from=TheFightingGoddess
~Feature from~Blondalion23
~Feature from~potatoesryummy
~Feature from~cutiejingles024
~Feature from`2dazed
~Feature from*B-SquaredStock
~Feature from~katigatorxx
~Feature from=Arya-DragonQueen
~Feature from ~Sarcasticalness
~Feature from =Toffeedraw
~Feature from *JoeDieBestie

 
 

Mermaids Grand Prize
~3 months premium membership from $Moonbeam13
~Gift art request/dedication from me
~Choice of print from ~Kimoffet ‘s Art galley
~Poem dedication from =PetalsForTheNoose
~Commission from ~2lazy2talk
~Poem request from ~cutiejingles024
~Promotional website button from `2dazed
~Literature gift art from =XxforeverlonelyxX
~Gallery stamp from =ineptartist
~Exclusive stock pack from *B-SquaredStock
~Digitally colored art request from ~REMEMBRANCE13
~Celebrity pencil portrait request/dedication from ~Sarcasticalness
~Feature from *gabbyd70
~Feature from =CSnyder
~Feature from~enmas
~Feature from*SatanicSeraph666
~Feature from~catarinamzfernandes
~Feature from*ffxauron
~Feature from*Ameryn
~Feature from=Annissina
~Feature from~TwistedHearts
~Feature from~aleeshii-chic
~Feature from~Anticlastic-J
~Feature from=PetalsForTheNoose
~Feature from*sharp-vanity
~Feature from=xBluepearlx
~Feature from=Nilopher
~Feature from=Mizuru-Hime
~Feature from~kokonattsu-n-cream
~Feature from=TheFightingGoddess
~Feature from~Blondalion23
~Feature from~potatoesryummy
~Feature from~cutiejingles024
~Feature from`2dazed
~Feature from*B-SquaredStock
~Feature from~katigatorxx
~Feature from=Arya-DragonQueen
~Feature from ~Sarcasticalness
~Feature from =Toffeedraw
~Feature from *JoeDieBestie
 
 

Fairies Grand Prize 
~3 months premium membership from $Moonbeam13
~Gift art request/dedication from me
~Choice of print from ~Kimoffet ‘s Art galley
~Request drawing from ~rukiaans91
~Commission from ~2lazy2talk
~Poem request from ~cutiejingles024
~Promotional website button from `2dazed
~Literature gift art from =XxforeverlonelyxX
~Gallery stamp from =ineptartist
~Exclusive stock pack from *B-SquaredStock
~Detailed anime character or OC sketch from ~REMEMBRANCE13
~Poem/short story request from ~VampiressBite
~Celebrity pencil portrait request/dedication from ~Sarcasticalness
~Request drawing (requires high res. image) from *JoeDieBestie
~Feature from *gabbyd70
~Feature from =CSnyder
~Feature from~enmas
~Feature from*SatanicSeraph666
~Feature from~catarinamzfernandes
~Feature from*ffxauron
~Feature from*Ameryn
~Feature from=Annissina
~Feature from~TwistedHearts
~Feature from~aleeshii-chic
~Feature from~Anticlastic-J
~Feature from=PetalsForTheNoose
~Feature from*sharp-vanity
~Feature from=xBluepearlx
~Feature from=Nilopher
~Feature from=Mizuru-Hime
~Feature from~kokonattsu-n-cream
~Feature from=TheFightingGoddess
~Feature from~Blondalion23
~Feature from~potatoesryummy
~Feature from~cutiejingles024
~Feature from`2dazed
~Feature from*B-SquaredStock
~Feature from~katigatorxx
~Feature from=Arya-DragonQueen
~Feature from ~Sarcasticalness
~Feature from =Toffeedraw 
~Feature from *JoeDieBestie



Kittens Grand Prize 
~3 months premium membership from $Moonbeam13
~Gift art request/dedication from me
~Choice of print from ~Kimoffet ‘s Art galley
~Request drawing from ~rukiaans91
~Commission from ~2lazy2talk
~Poem request from ~cutiejingles024
~Promotional website button from `2dazed
~Literature gift art from =XxforeverlonelyxX
~Gallery stamp from =ineptartist
~Exclusive stock pack from *B-SquaredStock
~Digitally colored art request from ~REMEMBRANCE13
~Celebrity pencil portrait request/dedication from ~Sarcasticalness
~Feature from *gabbyd70
~Feature from =CSnyder
~Feature from~enmas
~Feature from*SatanicSeraph666
~Feature from~catarinamzfernandes
~Feature from*ffxauron
~Feature from*Ameryn
~Feature from=Annissina
~Feature from~TwistedHearts
~Feature from~aleeshii-chic
~Feature from~Anticlastic-J
~Feature from=PetalsForTheNoose
~Feature from*sharp-vanity
~Feature from=xBluepearlx
~Feature from=Nilopher
~Feature from=Mizuru-Hime
~Feature from~kokonattsu-n-cream
~Feature from=TheFightingGoddess
~Feature from~Blondalion23
~Feature from~potatoesryummy
~Feature from~cutiejingles024
~Feature from`2dazed
~Feature from*B-SquaredStock
~Feature from~katigatorxx
~Feature from=Arya-DragonQueen
~Feature from ~Sarcasticalness
~Feature from =Toffeedraw
~Feature from *JoeDieBestie
 
 
 
Candy Grand Prize 
~3 months premium membership from $Moonbeam13
~Gift art request/dedication from me
~Choice of print from ~Kimoffet ‘s Art galley
~Request drawing from ~kokonattsu-n-cream
~Commission from ~2lazy2talk
~Poem request from ~cutiejingles024
~Promotional website button from `2dazed
~Literature gift art from =XxforeverlonelyxX
~Gallery stamp from =ineptartist
~Exclusive stock pack from *B-SquaredStock
~Chibi request related to candy from ~REMEMBRANCE13
~Celebrity pencil portrait request/dedication from ~Sarcasticalness
~Feature from *gabbyd70
~Feature from =CSnyder
~Feature from~enmas
~Feature from*SatanicSeraph666
~Feature from~catarinamzfernandes
~Feature from*ffxauron
~Feature from*Ameryn
~Feature from=Annissina
~Feature from~TwistedHearts
~Feature from~aleeshii-chic
~Feature from~Anticlastic-J
~Feature from=PetalsForTheNoose
~Feature from*sharp-vanity
~Feature from=xBluepearlx
~Feature from=Nilopher
~Feature from=Mizuru-Hime
~Feature from~kokonattsu-n-cream
~Feature from=TheFightingGoddess
~Feature from~Blondalion23
~Feature from~potatoesryummy
~Feature from~cutiejingles024
~Feature from`2dazed
~Feature from*B-SquaredStock
~Feature from~katigatorxx
~Feature from=Arya-DragonQueen
~Feature from ~Sarcasticalness
 ~Feature from =Toffeedraw
~Feature from *JoeDieBestie
 

  If you would like to donate a prize, that would be awesome!! Just let me know :3
 
 
Entries can be seen here:
 
Pirates
 
Mermaids
 
Fairies
 
Kittens and Cats
 
Candy
 
 
 
All contest updates can be found here: [link]
 
 
 
Well I can’t wait to see all of the wonderful art you all come up with!! I am so excited So let’s start the fun!!