Contest - The Blood is the Life....

"No man knows till he experiences it, what it is like to feel his own life-blood drawn away into the woman he loves."

UPDATE 1: Contest end date has changed : NEW DATE 30 September 2012, if you want to know why, note me, if not, start drawing

UPDATE 2: Some new prices have been added for the first, second and third place... good luck everybody

UPDATE 3: General Request : you can also use red (pencils) on other elements then blood, but don't overdo it please....

UPDATE 4: Some new prices have been added for the first, second and third place... good luck everybody

UPDATE 5: Some new generous donations to the prices

UPDATE 6 : Some new entries, only 13 days to goo....

UPDATE 7 : Some new entries, only 8 days to goo....
I decided to add a 4th price, out of all the entries, I will pick the winner (together with some helping friends).  I will also add a poll, so all viewers can chose the best, call it a public price   The one that gets picked will receive the same prices as the third one.  If the public choses one that is already in my top 3, I will skip those... untill a winner is found...


So, how about we do a contest.  A graphite contest with a twist..... I have liked myths, & horror stories for a long time.
As with all myths, most of them are based upon folklore tales, conditions like diseases, and the poor knowledge of science in medieval times.

So much great stories have arisen from these conditions, and one of them are the tales of the undeath, the Vampires....

I propose to do a contest using this as theme, but with a few rules:

* Your drawing must be done in graphite, no other medium is allowed....
* It must contain either objects, persons, animals that are in any way connected to the vampire myths....
* Drawing a scene from a movie is allowed....
* Blood that is included in your vision, must be done using red colors, again only using pencils, some other elements can be red also....
* Size, a minimum of A4....
* Your drawing must be somewhat realistic, no manga style drawings.....
* Provide me/us with some shiny WIP shots.... (just to be sure)

I expect to see an incredible moody scene with dark graphite tones & red highlights....


"I heard dogs howling. And when the dream came, it seemed the whole room was filled with mist. It was so thick, I could just see the lamp by the bed, a tiny spark in the fog. And then I saw two red eyes glaring at me. And a white livid face came down out of the mist. It came closer and closer. I felt its breath on my face and then its lips."


What can you win?
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First Place
200 points/llama/feature      
200 points/llama/feature      
300 points                         
50 points/llama/3 features    

Drawing from me (A3 size - you chose the subject - graphite)
Copy of any of my featured Images (high resolution color copies, they look exactly like the originals, without the graphite shine)
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Second Place
100 points/llama/feature      
100 points/llama/feature      
200 points                         
40 points/llama/2 features    

Drawing from me (A4 size - you chose the subject - graphite)
Copy of any of my featured Images (high resolution color copies, they look exactly like the originals, without the graphite shine)
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Third Place
50 points/llama/feature        
50 points/llama/feature        
100 points                         
30 points/llama/feature        

Copy of any of my featured Images (high resolution color copies, they look exactly like the originals, without the graphite shine)
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A feature will also be done in a blog on #anything-traditional.



Winners will have to wait for some time on the new drawings, I work slow


"A vampire lives in a constant state of desire and disgust. His nature often revolts him, but he doesn't have the will to deny his indulgences. There's the killing, but there's also the pleasure, the sensuality, the lust. The sheer ecstasy of it all."


End Date
End date of this competition is 30 September 2012, it starts the moment you read this journal.
When the end date has passed, I will ask a number of people to vote on the competing drawings.
You just send a link of your submission to me, and I will collect all the drawings in a favorite map.


I will also compete in this competition, but will not compete for any of the prizes (duh)...


Happy drawing and sharpen your teeth...


"But first, on earth as Vampire sent,
Thy corpse shall from its tomb be rent:
Then ghastly haunt thy native place,
And suck the blood of all thy race;
There from thy daughter, sister, wife,
At midnight drain the stream of life;
Yet loathe the banquet which perforce
Must feed thy livid living corpse.
Thy victims are they yet expire
Shall know the demon for their sire,
As cursing thee, thou cursing them,
Thy flowers withered on the stem."