Artist Appreciation Competition-Judging Complete

Very sorry everyone for the long wait.  I didn't want to drag this out even this long but we ran into issues and life happens and stuff.  The following results were chosen with only 2 of our judges instead of 3.  I hope that doesn't upset anyone but I think what this competition was about was to break away from the traditional harpg show and focus a little more on the artistic side.  I really hope everyone took something away from this competition.  

:thumb321744879: nuggi4153.deviantart.com/art/A… full body dark scheme

1st Place

12 Month Premium Membership - Donated by barbaro29
-400
-1 Image of your horse character by me
---You may choose which art style you would like: ex.fav.me/d53jf7j - A full body image of your horse with reflection and abstract bg, you choose the color scheme- ;or protrait ex. sva-binarystar.deviantart.com/… - A detailed portrait of your horse with abstract bg, you choose the color scheme

:thumb313336695:  arkaikdreamer.deviantart.com/a… full body pale green and shades of emerald green

2nd Place

6 Month Premium Membership - Donated by barbaro29
-300
-1 Image of your horse character by me
---You may choose which art style you would like: ex.fav.me/d53jf7j - A full body image of your horse with reflection and abstract bg, you choose the color scheme- ;or protrait ex. sva-binarystar.deviantart.com/… - A detailed portrait of your horse with abstract bg, you choose the color scheme


twilight-nerd753.deviantart.co… chibi dragon tack

3rd Place

3 Month Premium Membership - Donated by barbaro29
-1 Free Breeding to Any of my horses (Retired and Nordanners included)
-1 Chibi style image of your horse character by me ex. fav.me/d4xwb6y


tangledwoods.deviantart.com/ar… chbi

4th Place

--1 Chibi style image of your horse character by me ex. fav.me/d4xwb6y
---1 Sketch of your chosen OC by amour-interdit


  josephinafortuna.deviantart.co… EMS Vanishing Point' and she's a strong, brave and intelligent

5th Place

--1 Chibi style image of your horse character by me ex. fav.me/d4xwb6y

Entries:

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-You may not change your entry!  Please note that the entry you submit must be drawn Specifically for this contest! And you must mention that the image is for this contest in the artist comment


I keep getting the same questions concerning what you are allowed to draw for this competitions so I am going to clear it up.
-------------You can draw ANYTHING    YOU    WANT    ------------for this competition.   Is that clear enough for everyone?  I really hope so because I don't know how to explain any better.
Yes, that includes cartoons, includes realism, includes paintings, digital, traditional, people, dogs, horses, plants ---ANYTHING your little head can come up with!


In light of recent event around the Harpg community, I would like to open an old fashion Art Competition to bring us together...as artists.  Also for us to remember to appreciate each other as artists.  This is only to be treated as  a fun event that refocuses our attention on our selected medium.  So who wants to see amazing artwork of our beloved characters?!  I so do.  

This is an art competition and will 100% be judged on effort.  Methods of judging are to be announced but judges will be used and perhaps art polls.  
-I am looking for volunteer judges to help me.

Deadline: August 31 2012

How to enter:

Anything is acceptable in the contest.  You may submit any subject.  
But you can only enter once.
This is an ART competition-there is no guidelines.  I only suggest horses because its the one subject we all love to look at.  But I repeat-you may draw/paint ANY subject you wish-there is no limit.
Remember the purpose of this is for you to put your best artistic abilities on display.
You can send in your entry via note or comment to this journal, either way.  
Open to Nordanner horses and any other fantasy breed as well as natural breed horses.

Rules:

-No lineart-this means no premade lines by other people, or yourself.  You can of course, draw a picture, line it and color it ect.
-No tracing
-Referencing is allowed
-No photo backgrounds used in any part of the image.
-A basic background is required.  But it may be abstract, but it must cover the whole image-no transparent backgrounds.  
-Image must have been created for this competition.
-No complaining or bashing other artists. I don't want to hear, "Oh ____entered, now I know I won't win."  It's not about that folks, please don't bring that to my page, your comment will be marked as spam.  
-Only one image per person-put all your effort into one amazing piece!
-Please link back to this competition journal in your entry and state it's for this competition.
-You may not change your entry!  Please note that the entry you submit must be drawn Specifically for this contest! And you must mention that the image is for this contest in the artist comment

More info might be added later.

Judges:

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