Since joining Steemit one of my favourite things has been the contests and competitions! I've met tons of cool people so far just by participating and really began connecting with other artists here which is a basically a win-win for everyone. As a total noob it gave me a reason to socialize and the prompts can really help you go outside of your box creatively. I've decided to hold my own, I'm calling it ART EXPLOSION, THIS IS WEEK 5!
Also we have a special sponsor and guest judge this week @vachemorte who will be helping me judge and is donating 30SBD!!!!!!!!!!!! I am also putting 10SBD into the pot so the total is 40SBD this week! Please go and give his wonderful music posts some love for being such a wonderful patron of the arts!
Here's the competition, as you can see above the theme this week is ANIMALS. This can be interpreted as directly or indirectly as you please, but I am adding a note to that, if the relation to the theme is not obvious please explain in your post how it is related for you! All forms of art are acceptable, painting, illustration, photography, music, poetry, a story a comic or any other medium you choose, be creative and surprise me!
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Upvote and Resteem this post
Make some art (max two entries per person and please new art inspired by this contest or at least not already posted on steemit)
Make a post of your own for your entry (add artexplosion in the tags)
Link it here in the comments obviously so I can find it.
Do this before the post pays out!
We'll be choosing the winners based on whatever tickles and touches us the most!
This is not a requirement but it would be a nice gesture to view the other entries and upvote them if you like so we can support each other and pass this on to any artists or friends you think may be interested :)
I can't wait to see what you create!
See the winners of the previous week here: https://steemit.com/art/@juliakponsford/art-explosion-week-4-winners
Update! I am part of MAP 12 which is a contest to win some delegated SP! Vote for me here!
https://steemit.com/minnowsupport/@accelerator/six-of-the-best-map12-minnow-contest-vote-now-win-upvotes
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It's nice to meet you all :D
If anyone else here does pixelart let me know or send me a link. I love seeing more new pixelart ^^
My entry: https://steemit.com/art/@kristyglas/lovecraftian-cthulhu
Wow this is amazing!
I did a lot of pixelwork long time ago on amiga platform. Amiga was the pixel artists dream back then in the late 80thies.
Awesome :D
Thank you for sharing!
Awesome work!
Thank you! :D
Your still life painting is beautiful, really glad to see more artists on Steemit ^^
Thank you and ditto! I am loving the community vibe here a lot.
Thanks for replying that inspired me to go on over and check your page out and, of course, you rock...
Thank you very much! :3
I've tried many other art communities before and Steemit is so much more fun and engaging than any other :D
I'm sure there are different experiences, but I definitely recommended friends to try it out sooner or later ^^
Agreed! I keep trying to get my RL artist friends to join, its funny how skeptical people are and yet they will complain about FB. lol
Love!
Ty! ^^
My first entry @juliakponsford https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@errymil/art-explosion-contest-5-animal-theme-koi-fishes-original-painting-by-errymil-2017820t1031724z
Thank you errymil!
Thank you for this opportunity to show my art.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you @isaria
Hi! This is my entry! I have never been so interested in sea mammals as the last two months ;)
Made in fabric, 5x5 meters tall.
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@jnart/entry-artexplosion-week-5
Have a great day!
Haha thank you for the entry!
My contribution ;)
https://steemit.com/art/@omwith/my-contribution-to-the-5th-art-explosion-contest
Thank you interesting!
So cool!
Great yusaymon, thanks!
Thanks to you
Beautiful! Especially the colors :D Perfect art explosion!
Thank u @kristyglas :D
Beautiful!
Thank u @isaria :)
Just an update for anyone who is curious I am finishing up the judging tonight and will post the winners tomorrow! Thank you all for entering there were many phenomenal entries this week!
Here is my entry :)
https://steemit.com/art/@michelleart/lynx-on-a-log-pencil-crayon-drawing
Thank you for the drawing Michelle!
It's my pleasure :)
This is my first entry: https://steemit.com/art/@kalemandra/artexplosioncontest-by-juliakponsford-my-first-entry-a-chameleon
So colorful thanks kalemandra!
I love these guys! Nice job!
Amaziiing!!! <3
hello!
this is my entry
https://steemit.com/art/@prostosun/whale-of-the-universe-100-my-watercolor-painting-step-by-step
Thank you so much for your entry <3
This is my second entry:
https://steemit.com/art/@kalemandra/artexplosionchallenge-by-juliakponsford-my-second-entry-a-parrot-portrait
Thanks again! Much appreciated :)
This is what inspired me to enter. Great job!
https://steemit.com/art/@artofwisdom/graphics-the-swan
Thank you so much!
I love the color palette. This is great it looks like a phoenix to me.
Gify (Red Bull #gifsyouwings)
Hello Julia,
this is my digital painting of tiger.
My post about the whole painting process: https://steemit.com/art/@megii/art-explosion-contest-painting-of-tiger
Thank you for the opportunity and good luck to all of you!
Very realistic, thanks for the entry!
Thanks Julia! :)
Oh my goodness so many talented people on Steemit!
All of the art on this post is truly fantastic!!!
I'm not an artist so this isn't an actual entry, but I would like to share a little thing I did with a picture of my Snibby cat because I love him so!
Thanks for doing these contests Julia, it's a wonderful thing and thanks so much to Vachemorte for donating!
Good luck to all the contestants!
Art Explosion Contest 5
My first entry to the theme "animals". My drawing in pencil art "a tiger".
My link
https://steemit.com/art/@dwightjaden/improving-my-art-in-drawing
Upvoted and resteemed @juliakponsford 😊.
Thank you for your entry!
Awesome, thank you :)
Here Ya go. Cool.
https://steemit.com/art/@iamjeremykane/artexplosion-w4-animals-hummingbird-shark
Thank you :)
An entry https://steemit.com/caturday/@cryplectibles/crypto-collectibles-presents-steemit-caturday-by-batman
Thank you for entering a steemit kitty!
Hello Julia, I'm late but still on time so here is my participation post to your contest ^_^
https://steemit.com/art/@barbara-orenya/birds-and-berries-a-painting-for-artexplosion-contest
Have a beautiful evening ! =))
Contest closes tomorrow when the post expires! Thank you for the entry, have a great evening as well!
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This was fun @juliakponsford! Here's my Raccoon Pirate story like I promised!
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@dbzfan4awhile/glory-a-swashbuckling-tale
Holy smokes you are fast! Thanks!
Only when it counts, otherwise I like to languish in greatness!
I feel good submitting my new short story series to this contest. Part 1 co-stars Kogg the Large Raven and his cawing cuteness.
https://steemit.com/story/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-part-1-a-message-to-orvus
Thank you for the story hypexals I am getting my tea ready to read now :)
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This post has received a 2.40 % upvote from @lovejuice thanks to: @dpt-darkfox12. They have officially sprayed their dank amps all over your post rewards. GOOD TIMES! Vote for Aggroed!
Here's my first entry. Just for fun and because my grandkid chose it.
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@blogstar/my-entry-for-art-explosion-contest-5-40usd-sbd-prize-pool
Thank you I'm going to see your post :)
I need 50000 liters of coffee to be able to impress you ... !! I'm going to participate <3
You can do it!
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great idea. when is the due date for said contest? ive already got some ideas!
It's next tuesday you have to enter before the post closes! I hope you join!
Wooohooo what a generous sponsor...thank you @vachemorte !
Yes it's a good one this week I hope you join!
I will definitely submit something :)
Great theme for the contest! I love animals!
I can't wait to see the entries for this one animals are such a diverse bunch it can be interpreted in many ways!
Awesome @juliakponsford im surely going to come up with something by the week end promise! Sorry dodnt have much time to make the last artexplosion
https://steemit.com/photography/@artofwisdom/cats-meeting-humans-not-allowed-in-monochrome
Oooh kitties :)
wow...amazing
I have two entries as I love rabbits so much.
Entry #1 is a large watercolor on archival paper.
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@mamadini/art-explosion-contest-5-entry-1
Excellent thank you!
2nd Entry as I love painting rabbits so much.
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@mamadini/art-explosion-contest-5-entry-2
Here we go, a little story about a penguin...
https://steemit.com/story/@hopehuggs/the-secret-to-seeing-a-rainbow-everyday
Thank you hope!
Always really enjoy your contests! Thank you for these contests week in and week out :D
Entry #1:https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@travelnurse/animal-contest-louisville-kentucky-zoo
Thank you travel nurse! I pmed you on discord but I'll mention it here too, I put up your portrait!
https://steemit.com/art/@juliakponsford/portraits-of-steemians-5-tarot-card-stlye-with-process-travelnurse-the-healer
Yay!!! I am sooo excited!!! Thanks again :D <3
Entry #2:https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@travelnurse/animal-contest-entry-2
My first entry thanks for this contest.
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@tim-rumford/art-explosion-challenge-my-1st-entry-suntrance
Thank you tim!
Ok dear one...I've finished my entry. You'll have to go to my post to see really what it's all about, but giving you here a little taste:
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@everlove/art-explosion-contest-week-5-animals-chicken-palace
Thank you for entering everlove <3
I'm glad to support and be a part of such an awesome initiative.
Hi Juliakponsford, thanks for this fun contest. And vachemorte for supporting it. Upvoted & resteemed. Here's my first entry:
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@sopa-pekar/art-explosion-contest-5-animal
Thank you for entering!
Here is my entry for your contest :)
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@inkatieskitchen/art-explosion-week-5-animals
Thank you katie!
Do you have an idea of the approximate date/time/time zone of the deadline? I am working on a story I hope to submit, but I've been pushing myself beyond my comfort zone working on it and it needs some edits yet. I just want an idea so tomorrow I can make better decisions about pushing to get it done vs forgetting the contest and just making the story better.
It will be Wednesday around lunch time est time zone, I hope to read your entry :)
THANK YOU!!!! That eases my stress significantly. I can finish up Wednesday morning my time and not be too late. Now to figure out how to fix my story issues...
Upvoted of course
resteemed Hell yes!
and here is the link to my entry
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@poeticsnake/my-entry-for-the-artexplosion-challenge
Thank you snakey!
My entry: https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@silviabeneforti/art-explosion-contest-5-animal-theme-my-entry-the-sheep
thanks so much for this awesome contest! ^_^
Thank you for participating Sylvia!
Ohhhhhh thats so cute <3 <3
Thanks so much, @yusaymon ^_^
Okay, gonna give it a shot, my first contest..help me give this mandala a name. Here is my entry:
https://steemit.com/artexplosionart/@thethreehugs/my-contribution-to-the-5th-art-explosion-contest
Note; Serenia St Claire is the name I was given to use for my artwork and channeled writings
Thank you for your entry :)
Thank you @juliakponsford
Hi!
Upvoted, follow you, resteemed, voted
and here is my 1th entry
https://steemit.com/art/@hadasegunda/mi-cuadro-de-plastilina-my-plastilin-clay-art
Thank you!
My entry: Birdfly
https://steemit.com/photo/@lordmok/birdfly
Here's my entry: https://steemit.com/art/@whistlejacket/art-explosion-contest-entry-animals
Thanks for a fun competition.
Thank you for all the animals!
My entry is my story Glory Rules. Completely apart from this contest, I am additionally donating 50% of the SDB from my story post to an animal rescue to help the dogs who inspired the dogs in the post and others like them. Thank you for the contest, which gave me the kick to get this story written.
Thank you for your entry!
Whoah! This contest sure brings out the beauties...here is my entry! <3
https://steemit.com/painting/@creativesoul/art-explosion-contest-5-original-acrylic-luna-celestial-moon-cat-painting
Yes it does and thanks for adding yours! It is going to be a tough judging once again :)
<3<3 this is AMAZING