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Many things in life come in pairs! So why not hold a contest around this theme?
In other words: this contest is all about the Couples & Duos.
--------- .: General Rules :. ---------
This contest is open to all kinds of media! Everything from Literature, Artisan Crafts and Photography to Traditional and Digital Art is more than welcome.
Entry has to be specifically made for this contest.
You can join with up to 3 entries.
Judges and donors are also more than welcome to join.
The more original your ideas are, the bigger the chances will be to win!
You can submit your entries by sending a note to me (Cataclysm-X) with subject title CONTEST ENTRY and a link or thumbnail to your work.
Please link back to this news article or to my stamp in the description of your contest entry! Thanks!
--------- .: Rules about Joining :. ---------
Here is a list of ideas you could think of when you create something. If you come up with something else, feel free to share!
What kind of things can I submit?
A set of two similar things considered as a unit
- pair of shoes
- pair of gloves
- pair of glasses
- pair of eyes
- pair of hands...
Two persons, animals, items or happenings that are related somehow
- father & mother
- teacher & student
- lion & lioness
- salt & pepper
- life & death
- 2 hearts
- water & fire
- pencil & eraser...
Famous Duos
- Sam & Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- House & Cuddy (House MD)
- Peter & Sylar (Heroes)
- Dean & Castiel (Supernatural)
- Simon & Garfunkel
- SpongeBob & Patrick
- Fry & Laurie
- R2-D2 & C-3PO (Star Wars)
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
- Batman & Robin
- L & Light (Death Note)
- Kirk & Spock...
The sky's the limit!
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What kind of things can I not submit?
2 things that have absolutely nothing in common. They must be connected in some way!
Gore, Blood, Horror related subjects.
Artworks which contain more or less than 2 people, animals, things won't be able to participate!
--------- .: Date :. ---------
The contest will start on:
Wednesday July 1st 2009
till
Wednesday August 19th 2009 at 12pm (GMT).
Meaning you will have exactly 7 weeks to finish your entries!
--------- .: Judges :. ---------
I'm expecting a lot entries so I asked some of my friends if they wanted to help me judge your art. I know: many judges. But it's going to be a tough choice picking our favourites!
May I introduce the awesome judges of this contest:
And of course yours truly:
--------- .: Prizes & Donations :. ---------
1st place
- 1 year subscription - CR team of deviantART
- 3 month subscription - BaB-Jane
- 3 month subscription - scarletwave
- 2 prints of any image in Cataclysm-X's gallery (signed and personalized) - Cataclysm-X
- 1 print (Matte, not up to $15.49) of their choice from BaB-Jane's dA store - BaB-Jane
- 1 mug ($10.95 11 oz White Mug) of their choice from BaB-Jane's dA store - BaB-Jane
- 1 8x10 print of any image in angelles' gallery (signed and personalized) - MiaLuyando
- 1 piece of jewelry from angelles' new jewelry collection, "Spangle" - MiaLuyando
- free digital speedpaint - aunjuli
- celeb drawing request/dedication - GabrielleBrickey
- dedicated photo - meyrembulucek
- 1 customize stamp - BaB-Jane
- free request - EatToast
- custom made stamp - 2dazed
- fractal gift art - 2dazed
- 8 x 10 drawing of a subject of your choice - AthenaTT
- free request - Pandemoniumswings
- 1 month journal feature - BaB-Jane
- 1 month feature - RTyson
- 1 month feature - emmil
- 1 month feature - Cataclysm-X
- 1 month feature - AthenaTT
- journal feature - aunjuli
- journal feature - 2dazed
- feature - CSnyder
- feature - meyrembulucek
- feature - Pandemoniumswings
- 2 week feature - GabrielleBrickey
- 1 month feature - Hellobaby
- 1 month journal feature - MiaLuyando
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2nd place
- 3 month subscription - Cataclysm-X
- 1 month subscription - BaB-Jane
- 1 print of any image in Cataclysm-X's gallery (signed and personalized) - Cataclysm-X
- 1 print (Matte, not up to $15.49) OR 1 mug ($10.95 11 oz White Mug) of their choice from BaB-Jane's dA store - BaB-Jane
- 1 8x10 print of any image in angelles' gallery (signed and personalized) - MiaLuyando
- 1 piece of jewelry from angelles' new jewelry collection, "Spangle" - MiaLuyando
- BW drawing - Hellobaby
- 1 customize stamp - BaB-Jane
- custom made stamp - 2dazed
- fractal gift art - 2dazed
- 1 month journal feature - BaB-Jane
- 1 month feature - RTyson
- 1 month feature - emmil
- 1 month feature - Cataclysm-X
- 1 month feature - AthenaTT
- journal feature - 2dazed
- feature - CSnyder
- 2 week feature - GabrielleBrickey
- 1 month feature - Hellobaby
- feature - meyrembulucek
- feature - Pandemoniumswings
- 1 month journal feature - MiaLuyando
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3rd place
- 3 month subscription - Cataclysm-X
- 1 mug ($10.95 11 oz White Mug) of their choice from my dA store - BaB-Jane
- 3 small prints of any image in Cataclysm-X's gallery (signed and personalized) - Cataclysm-X
- 1 8x10 print of any image in angelles' gallery (signed and personalized) - MiaLuyando
- 1 piece of jewelry from angelles' new jewelry collection, "Spangle" - MiaLuyando
- 1 customize stamp - BaB-Jane
- custom made stamp - 2dazed
- fractal gift art - 2dazed
- 1 month journal feature - BaB-Jane
- 1 month feature - RTyson
- 1 month feature - emmil
- 1 month feature - Cataclysm-X
- 1 month feature - AthenaTT
- feature - CSnyder
- 2 week feature - GabrielleBrickey
- 1 month feature - Hellobaby
- feature - meyrembulucek
- feature - Pandemoniumswings
- journal feature - 2dazed
- 1 month journal feature - MiaLuyando
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Honorable mention
- 1 postcard ($2.49 Matte Postcard) of their choice from my dA store - BaB-Jane
- 1 month journal feature - BaB-Jane
- 1 month journal feature - Cataclysm-X
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For questions, anything else related to this contest or perhaps if you're willing to donate a prize as well, you can always send me a note!
Alright... good luck everyone!
~Nicolien / Cataclysm-X
In other words: this contest is all about the Couples & Duos.
--------- .: General Rules :. ---------
This contest is open to all kinds of media! Everything from Literature, Artisan Crafts and Photography to Traditional and Digital Art is more than welcome.
Entry has to be specifically made for this contest.
You can join with up to 3 entries.
Judges and donors are also more than welcome to join.
The more original your ideas are, the bigger the chances will be to win!
You can submit your entries by sending a note to me (Cataclysm-X) with subject title CONTEST ENTRY and a link or thumbnail to your work.
Please link back to this news article or to my stamp in the description of your contest entry! Thanks!
--------- .: Rules about Joining :. ---------
Here is a list of ideas you could think of when you create something. If you come up with something else, feel free to share!
What kind of things can I submit?
A set of two similar things considered as a unit
- pair of shoes
- pair of gloves
- pair of glasses
- pair of eyes
- pair of hands...
Two persons, animals, items or happenings that are related somehow
- father & mother
- teacher & student
- lion & lioness
- salt & pepper
- life & death
- 2 hearts
- water & fire
- pencil & eraser...
Famous Duos
- Sam & Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- House & Cuddy (House MD)
- Peter & Sylar (Heroes)
- Dean & Castiel (Supernatural)
- Simon & Garfunkel
- SpongeBob & Patrick
- Fry & Laurie
- R2-D2 & C-3PO (Star Wars)
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
- Batman & Robin
- L & Light (Death Note)
- Kirk & Spock...
The sky's the limit!
----------------------------
What kind of things can I not submit?
2 things that have absolutely nothing in common. They must be connected in some way!
Gore, Blood, Horror related subjects.
Artworks which contain more or less than 2 people, animals, things won't be able to participate!
--------- .: Date :. ---------
The contest will start on:
Wednesday July 1st 2009
till
Wednesday August 19th 2009 at 12pm (GMT).
Meaning you will have exactly 7 weeks to finish your entries!
--------- .: Judges :. ---------
I'm expecting a lot entries so I asked some of my friends if they wanted to help me judge your art. I know: many judges. But it's going to be a tough choice picking our favourites!
May I introduce the awesome judges of this contest:
And of course yours truly:
--------- .: Prizes & Donations :. ---------
1st place
- 1 year subscription - CR team of deviantART
- 3 month subscription - BaB-Jane
- 3 month subscription - scarletwave
- 2 prints of any image in Cataclysm-X's gallery (signed and personalized) - Cataclysm-X
- 1 print (Matte, not up to $15.49) of their choice from BaB-Jane's dA store - BaB-Jane
- 1 mug ($10.95 11 oz White Mug) of their choice from BaB-Jane's dA store - BaB-Jane
- 1 8x10 print of any image in angelles' gallery (signed and personalized) - MiaLuyando
- 1 piece of jewelry from angelles' new jewelry collection, "Spangle" - MiaLuyando
- free digital speedpaint - aunjuli
- celeb drawing request/dedication - GabrielleBrickey
- dedicated photo - meyrembulucek
- 1 customize stamp - BaB-Jane
- free request - EatToast
- custom made stamp - 2dazed
- fractal gift art - 2dazed
- 8 x 10 drawing of a subject of your choice - AthenaTT
- free request - Pandemoniumswings
- 1 month journal feature - BaB-Jane
- 1 month feature - RTyson
- 1 month feature - emmil
- 1 month feature - Cataclysm-X
- 1 month feature - AthenaTT
- journal feature - aunjuli
- journal feature - 2dazed
- feature - CSnyder
- feature - meyrembulucek
- feature - Pandemoniumswings
- 2 week feature - GabrielleBrickey
- 1 month feature - Hellobaby
- 1 month journal feature - MiaLuyando
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2nd place
- 3 month subscription - Cataclysm-X
- 1 month subscription - BaB-Jane
- 1 print of any image in Cataclysm-X's gallery (signed and personalized) - Cataclysm-X
- 1 print (Matte, not up to $15.49) OR 1 mug ($10.95 11 oz White Mug) of their choice from BaB-Jane's dA store - BaB-Jane
- 1 8x10 print of any image in angelles' gallery (signed and personalized) - MiaLuyando
- 1 piece of jewelry from angelles' new jewelry collection, "Spangle" - MiaLuyando
- BW drawing - Hellobaby
- 1 customize stamp - BaB-Jane
- custom made stamp - 2dazed
- fractal gift art - 2dazed
- 1 month journal feature - BaB-Jane
- 1 month feature - RTyson
- 1 month feature - emmil
- 1 month feature - Cataclysm-X
- 1 month feature - AthenaTT
- journal feature - 2dazed
- feature - CSnyder
- 2 week feature - GabrielleBrickey
- 1 month feature - Hellobaby
- feature - meyrembulucek
- feature - Pandemoniumswings
- 1 month journal feature - MiaLuyando
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3rd place
- 3 month subscription - Cataclysm-X
- 1 mug ($10.95 11 oz White Mug) of their choice from my dA store - BaB-Jane
- 3 small prints of any image in Cataclysm-X's gallery (signed and personalized) - Cataclysm-X
- 1 8x10 print of any image in angelles' gallery (signed and personalized) - MiaLuyando
- 1 piece of jewelry from angelles' new jewelry collection, "Spangle" - MiaLuyando
- 1 customize stamp - BaB-Jane
- custom made stamp - 2dazed
- fractal gift art - 2dazed
- 1 month journal feature - BaB-Jane
- 1 month feature - RTyson
- 1 month feature - emmil
- 1 month feature - Cataclysm-X
- 1 month feature - AthenaTT
- feature - CSnyder
- 2 week feature - GabrielleBrickey
- 1 month feature - Hellobaby
- feature - meyrembulucek
- feature - Pandemoniumswings
- journal feature - 2dazed
- 1 month journal feature - MiaLuyando
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Honorable mention
- 1 postcard ($2.49 Matte Postcard) of their choice from my dA store - BaB-Jane
- 1 month journal feature - BaB-Jane
- 1 month journal feature - Cataclysm-X
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For questions, anything else related to this contest or perhaps if you're willing to donate a prize as well, you can always send me a note!
Alright... good luck everyone!
~Nicolien / Cataclysm-X
Guess who is back
Hi lovelies, Think I’ll give deviantart another try after all these years.
Saying Goodbye on dA
Hey everyone,
As you probably have noticed I don't post much on dA anymore.
I have made the decision to leave this account for what it is. All my content will remain (artworks, tutorials, journals), but my art won't be updated on here anymore. I will come online to find new stock photos for references, and ask for permission etc. But new art updates? No more.
Since I have made this decision for myself, I feel like the pressure on my shoulders has gone. To me personally, dA is not the same anymore. It has helped me grow as an artist, and I cannot stress enough how grateful I am for the neverending support that has been given to me over the
Surprise... I am on YouTube!
Hello lovelies :heart:
Like the title suggested... I am on YouTube AT LAST. Took me bloody long.
You can find me as PencilHQ! With this account I want to post all sorts of pencil related info, such as:
tutorialsreviewsspeed drawingsreal time drawings
Giving dA another chance
Hey there my friends.
It has been a while. I kept trying to come back, but failed so far. Here's the real reason:
Every day I used to get thousands of views, comments, questions. I loved it, I loved helping you. I made those drawing tutorials to show my gratitude.
But after years and years, at some point dA started to consume my entire life. It was ridiculous. The amount of comments, faves, views... it was getting ahead of me. It gave me anxiety, severe depression, because the obligation to fulfull people's needs and expectations was too big.
Then one day... after years and years of being addicted to the attention I got here on dA, I deci
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