4 SEASONS CONTEST: Jackpot over 20k points!!

CONTEST CREATED BY:
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CONTEST STARTS: NOW! (December 13th 2010)
DEADLINE (CONTEST ENDS): February 14th 2011 (00.00/12 pm, GMT +1, Rome)

THEME
You have to represent WendiBones's Original Characters in ONE of the FOUR SEASONS (Autumn, Winter, Spring or Summer).
The Season MUST be the FRAME, NOT the subject of the picture: you should evoke the season without necessary showing a location (Examples: dried leaves for Autumn, a flower for Spring, a scarf for Winter, icecream for Summer). Backgrounds are not required but they're very welcome

MEDIA ALLOWED
Only FIGURATIVE media are allowed.

OTHER ALLOWED CATEGORIES:
- Digital, traditional and 3D drawings
- Black and White and colored pictures are allowed
- Anime/manga, Cartoon/comics & realistic styles
- Photography, Cosplay, Photomanipulation
- Comic Pages, Comic/Book Covers
- Emoticons, Pixel art & Vectors
- GIFs, FLASH, ANIMATIONS
- 3D computer art, sculptures & artisan crafts
- Illustrations for T-shirts, CD/DVD covers & Re-Design Concepts

NOT ALLOWED CATEGORIES:
- Literature & Poetry
- Abstract Art, Fractal Art
- Memes, Tutorial & Stock images

RULES
Read the rules carefully before asking or participating
* Only WendiBones's original characters are allowed (NO other OCs or fanarts).
* You can find here the list of the characters -> audreydutroux.deviantart.com/j…
* The characters could be one at least, or four at the most (any animal NOT count as a character).
* You can join with up to 3 entries but ONLY ONE FOR EVERY DIFFERENT COMIC IS PERMITTED. NB: only one entry per participant can win!
* Characters from different comics CAN'T interact (Example: Alex CAN'T interact with Rein, Nuvat can't interact with Kevin etc.)
* You can add animals to your picture but they MUST NOT be original characters or furries (anthros).

* Your work must not infringe the DeviantART policies.
* Your work can contain a Mature Content warning but not a strict Mature Content (blood, nudity, soft sexual themes are allowed).
* Your work can contain textures, resources, stock photos, patterns but you MUST credit the original work in your deviation comment.
* You can't use Copyrighted resources and materials, or part of my gallery for making your picture.
* Your work can be added to any group and it MUST be on DeviantART.

* Your entry must be a NEW deviation made exclusively for this contest, but you can use preexisting stock and resources.
* In your deviation comment you MUST mention this contest and its creators, and you must add the link to the Contest News or the Contest Journal.

HOW TO ENTER
- Send a NOTE to WendiBones with the subject "FOUR SEASONS CONTEST", providing the THUMBNAIL or the LINK to your entry. Messages on the main page will not be accepted.
- When your entry will be accepted, it will be added to WendiBones's Collection named "FOUR SEASONS CONTEST 2010/2011" -> audreydutroux.deviantart.com/f… This folder will not be deleted after the end of the contest. Only the number of the entries will be updated on the Journal about this contest.

PRIZES
1st PLACE
• 8000 DeviantART POINTS
• 12 month Premium Membership (Value 2,396 Points)
• 3 DA Muro Packs (Value 960 Points)
• Series 1 Emoticon Stress Balls (Value 960 Points)
• Features by: WendiBones, Thiefmarine

2nd PLACE
• 4000 DeviantART POINTS
• 12 month Premium Membership (2,396 Points)
• 2 DA Muro Packs (of your choice) (Value 640 Points)
• dA buttons (Value 400 Points)
• Features by: WendiBones, Thiefmarine

3rd PLACE
• 2000 DeviantART POINTS
• 12 month Premium Membership (2,396 Points)
• 1 DA Muro Packs (of your choice) (Value 320 Points)
• Official dA Sticker Pack II (320 Points)
• Features by: WendiBones, Thiefmarine

DONORS


Wanna be one of the Donors?
Who donates more than 1000 Points will be mentioned as DONOR in every Journal and News about this Contest.
If you want to donate something different (Art, dA official Merchandise etc.) just send me a Note.
NB: Donors and Judges can't participate in the Contest.</u

GLOBAL JUDGES


The work will be judges on the basis of:
* Use of Theme and Characters
* Technical Skills
* Accuracy
* Originality
* Visual impact

25 Semi-finalists will be selected by the Judges and there will be another voting for selecting the 3 winners.

Any question?
Ask to WendiBones by Note.

Link to the Journal about this contest
audreydutroux.deviantart.com/j…

Good Luck!
Audrey & TheSoul