Hi everyone! After having gotten the notes and votes from my judges (thanks SO much for the help, guys! I'm happy to be able to count on you!) the 4 winners are now set!

First of all, don't ever let it disencourage you that you didn't place here! Our group is relatively big, so there really were a lot of entries, a lot of excellent ones. But hey, yours was among them! You were competing with some of the coolest Warriors artists here. Your entry was seen by all of the people and that is already an achievement. Don't ever give up, it just can become better!

And now to the winners:



:w00t::w00t: FIRST PLACE :w00t::w00t:



Swiftpaw's Death by RussianBlues
RussianBlues

Points got from judging: 30

This is a magnificent piece. It is style used with style: A Celtic book page to illustrate one of the most memorable moments from the books. Definitely my favourite. ~NoreyDragon

I love the story book style! Such a unique entry in such a unique style! I think the artist did a fabulous job of rendering the Celtic style. The words from the scene behind the illustration make the picture look like it came straight out of a story book! Incredible work! ~Dovesplash

It was difficult, because so many entries had caught my eye. But I whispered "woahhhh" aloud when I saw this one. I love the storybook-y/old-time Celtic feel of the letters and layout, and how the dog is so much bigger than Swiftpaw like some mythical beast. Bravo *RussianBlues, bravo. 8) ~Satyrtail





:dance::dance: SECOND PLACE :dance::dance:



A thousand secret whispers by Teahorse
Teahorse

Points got from judging: 28

A thousand secret whispers - this piece is a favorite because of the cool style they used in creating this beauty! the colors by themselves i loathe, but together, they are perfect! ~stormfur12

Never before have I seen such brilliant use of so few colors! Wonderful use of contrast! It really focuses on the sunrise giving the whole ‘new beginning’ feel to the picture; and while it is the last scene from the first series, it is the beginning of a new era for the clans. The composition in this picture is really pleasing to the eye, and it becomes even more impressive with the use of so few colors. Wonderful work! ~Dovesplash

This style is so beautiful. :) Very simple, but pacts a punch when getting the idea across. The contrasting peach-white on black is a great way to show the brightness and conflicting feelings in that scene. ~Satyrtail





:boogie::boogie: THIRD PLACE :boogie::boogie:



Atop the Throne by LotusLostInParis
LotusLostInParis

Points got from judging: 27

This was a really really close one with the second place - but it is still a very outstanding work! The style was used very amazingly, just look how the artist stretched Tigerstar's face into that evil grin. Excellent work, it must have taken so long to complete, but the effort was totally worth. ~NoreyDragon

Oh my goodness I love this one so much! This is truly an extraordinary style; it just stands out from every other entry! The use of cat bones in the pile is a great touch; it adds a lot more meaning to the picture and tells a lot about the character even from the perspective of a viewer who is not familiar with the series. This is my favorite out of all the entries; it defiantly deserves to place with such a unique style. ~Dovesplash

hnnnnggg. You had me at bones. All those skeletons are stacked together so well, and the style is SO COOL. The big and small skulls and rib cages make for so many interesting different shapes, and Tigerstar's stripes mimic the essence of a skeleton as well. Very well done! ~Satyrtail




:boogie::boogie: HONORABLE MENTION :boogie::boogie:



Clouds of Sin by Finchwing
Finchwing

Points got from judging: 24

Even though they took the idea out from the contest journal, making it into an orb view of sorts, was a rather awesome move on the artists judgment cx ~Rav3nRav3Rul3r

Oh what a beautifully executed style; the underwater effect is just so stunning for this picture to not place. You can just see the death in Tigerstar’s eyes as he floats off into the background. I love how the entire picture just looks like a bubble, I’ve never seen something drawn like this before and the execution is just fabulous! ~Dovesplash




Soo I hope that you all agree with our judgement! As everyone stated, the best thing about this contest was, that you actually got to see things you have never seen before, new styles, new interpretations that help you evolve as an artist :heart:


Here are the prizes for the winners. Prize donators, please contact the 4 winners and ask them what they want!



:squee::squee:  Prizes  :squee::squee:



1ST PLACE

:bulletblack: A drawing by NoreyDragon, either traditional or digital
:bulletblack: A full MS Paint drawing with background by random-ftw
:bulletblack: A free request from stormfur125's Commission board including background
:bulletblack: A picture of 1-2 chars with transparent background by BluSilurus
:bulletblack: A fully shaded picture of 1 character with simple background by Circuscatgirl
:bulletblack: A detailed request by Furrure
:bulletblack: A simple animated icon and a detailed request by When-Darkness-Glows
:bulletblack: A painterly picture with background by seasonfade

:bulletblack: 30 :points: by Noelletakumi
:bulletblack: 15 :points: by OctoberOwl
:bulletblack: 5 :points: by RainThatFallsSoftly


2ND PLACE

:bulletblack: A simple drawing by NoreyDragon
:bulletblack: A 100*100 Pixel journal doll by random-ftw
:bulletblack: A free request from stormfur125's Commission board without background
:bulletblack: A bust of a char with transparent background by BluSilurus
:bulletblack: A headshot of 1 character by Circuscatgirl
:bulletblack: A detailed request by Furrure
:bulletblack: A simple animated gif request by When-Darkness-Glows
:bulletblack: A flat-colour fullbody character by seasonfade

:bulletblack: 10 :points: by OctoberOwl
:bulletblack: 3 :points: by RainThatFallsSoftly


3RD PLACE

:bulletblack: A character design designed for you by NoreyDragon
:bulletblack: A free request from stormfur125's Commission board without background
:bulletblack: A chibi drawing by BluSilurus
:bulletblack: A detailed request by Furrure
:bulletblack: A pixel icon by Circuscatgirl
:bulletblack: A flat-colour chibi by seasonfade

:bulletblack: 5 :points: by OctoberOwl
:bulletblack: 2 :points: by RainThatFallsSoftly


HONORABLE MENTION

:bulletblack: A character design designed for you by NoreyDragon
:bulletblack: A free request from stormfur125's Commission board without background
:bulletblack: A chibi drawing by BluSilurus
:bulletblack: A detailed request by Furrure

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