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6th Annual Coloring Contest! Beauty and the Beast:

UPDATES

For all rules, please check the rules and examples link at the top and bottom of the page.

To enter, just send me a note with a link or thumb of your entry.

Intro
Yay, time for the 6th annual coloring contest. I am amazed that I have been doing this for so long now. I love the turn out I get every year, and I hope that this will also be a great year. As is traditional for me, I am switching things up again. This time, the coloring contest will feature one of my lines, and one set of lines from a guest... or more accurately, from the winner of the line art contest!
You are welcome to color both sets of lines, which means that each person is allowed up to two entries. Winners will be determined by use of a scoring system, and I will make your scores available at the end of the contest as I do every year.

Grand Prize Winner of the coloring contest will receive:
*your choice of a three month subscription or 636 points
*line art commission by *manic-goose
*Prismacolor NUPASTEL set and prismacolor set of 24 colored pencils
*and much more

to see all prizes for all winners, check the prizes link at the top of the page.

I am still looking for prize donations. If you would like to donate a prize, please go to the DONATION CENTER . Remember, the more prizes I get, the bigger the contest is.

It doesn't matter where you live, you can still enter and win. Your location will play no part whatsoever in my choice.

The pictures:

Line Art # 1:
Dragonfly Butterfly (a miniature dragon and a fairy)

you can find flats which you may use to color this here: [link] just remember that if you use them, you must give credit.

Line Art #2:
Beauty and the Beast (using original characters)

If you are willing to donate flats for this image, that would be terrific!

Coloring information:
the first set of lines is open for interpretation in what colors you use, the second set can also be interpreted how you like, but as they are based on original characters, you have the option to color them according to the design of the characters. The details of which can be found by reading the artist comments here: [link] which is also the more simplified version of the lines. Both variations are acceptable for the contest, and you are also welcome to edit out the details in the dress and draw in your own if you wish.

Time line:
October 22: Official start of Coloring Contest
January 7: Last day to submit to Coloring Contest
January 8: Coloring Contest popular vote starts
January 15: Last day to Vote on Coloring Contest
January 22: Coloring Contest Results Posted
January 29: Most if not all prizes distributed by this time

Questions:
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, feel free to let me know and I will take it into consideration. Hope you all have fun with the contest, and thank you for joining in on the fun.

You can see the results of the line art contest here, and the coloring contest results will follow:
RESULTS
This will be updated with this year's contest when the results are posted.

Important Links:
CONTEST HOME
RULES AND EXAMPLES
PRIZES
DONATION CENTER
SCORING SYSTEM FOR COLORING CONTEST
SCORING GUIDE FOR LINE ART CONTEST
MY COMPOSITION GUIDE
HELP WITH IDEAS
ENTRIES
RESULTS
UPDATES

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Comments

*AJ333 Apr 22, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Would one or both of you be interested in participating in this: [link] ? It's fine if you're not

Have a nice day and keep up the great photography work!

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*bypolar-bear Apr 24, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

It looks like a good idea. Both of us keep going on about how there i a difference between someone who likes to take pictures and someone who is actually a professional, and most people don't really understand this or know what the difference is. We see it all the time, with people thinking that just because they have an impressive camera, they are professionals.

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1. think of impractical idea, 2. decide its awesome, 3. come up with a "plan" at the last minute.

*AJ333 Apr 24, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Yeah and people who think you need a ton of classes. I'm still at odds to if professional is money or skill based or both. A lot of people think it's career based and it may be.

Thanks for helping

*bypolar-bear Apr 25, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

I sent in my note reply. That might help. Alyssa is clearly a professional, she is specialized in people. I consider myself on the cusp of professional. Some of my work reaches that standard and some doesn't. We both took classes. She took more photography classes than I. We both have good cameras and photoshop. I have more toys than she does however, but that is because my focus is on nature and animals. An all together different type of photography from people pictures. I think that being professional is really both. Literally, you need to make money at it to be a professional, but you can consider yourself professional quality only if you have the skills.

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1. think of impractical idea, 2. decide its awesome, 3. come up with a "plan" at the last minute.

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