Well, I've decided to hold a contest. I blame for the idea. So anyways, here's what it's about:

If you decide to enter, you MUST choose one of the Four Seasons, or the short span of time in-between them when it seems like it is two seasons at once. Like when there are flowers blooming with snow on the ground. Anyways, then you have to design a character based on that season and a form for that character. The allwed forms are below.

Wolf
Human
Horse
Cat (includes wildcats)
Fox
mythical creature (based off of something like a pegasus for instance)
God (okami style - Character must have white skin/fur/fluff/etc and red markings)
or all seven as one creature of some sort.

You can go to tektek.org and use the dream avatar creator to get some ideas. It helps a lot.

Entries can come from all over the world. Those of you on a different continent will have to wait a little longer for your prize if you win. Shipping costs a TON in the U.S. *please note that large drawings will have folds in them. these can simply be ironed out by placing a towel over the drawing and ironing on a low setting*

.::.Prizes.::.
~1st Place~
~18x24 in. drawing of you character (inked and colored)
~A GaiaOnline version of your character (only if it's human)
~Small sculpture of your character
~Five sheets of glossy paper for marker colored drawings
~Five sheets of marbled paper (tan)

~2nd Place~
~18x14 in. drawing of your character (inked and colored)
~A GaiaOnline version of your character (only if it's human)
~Small sculpture of your character
~Three sheets of glossy paper for marker colored drawings
~Three sheets of marbled paper (tan)

~3rd Place~
~8&1/2x11 in. drawing of your character (inked and colored)
~A GaiaOnline version of your character (only if it's human)
~Small sculpture of your character
~One sheet of glossy paper for marker colored drawings
~One sheet of marbled paper (tan)

*Please know that the glossy paper should not have anything printed on the side with the logo. Draw and print on the BLANK side for best results*

.::.Rules.::.
~No porn (please)
~No sugesstive themes (smoking, sex, drinking, etc.)
~Up to four entries per Deviant
~Please be detailed in your work
~Send your entry as a link to the Deviation to me by note

.::.Deadline.::.
Deadline is the 1st of September, 2008. Send me a note or leave a comment on the matching Journal entry to this article to let me know if you need longer.

I will choose 12 final entrants then. After that it is up to your fellow Deviants to choose by poll.

.::.FAQ.::.
Q) Does it have to be coloered???
A) No, it doesn't. You can leave it lineart if you like, but if you win you will only get lineart, since I have no reference for color.

Q) When you say mythical creature, you mean any mythical creature? Like pegasus or a chimeria?
A) Yes, any mythical creature. If you want to do a Hydra with twice the heads it's supposed to have, go right ahead.

Q) Do we make our own character?
A) Absolutely.
.::.Entrants.::.
The icons of the Entrants will be put here, along with a link to their entry. Good Luck everyone!

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entry: [link]
entry #2: [link]