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March Contest ~ Mysteries & Mythologies ~ Africa
3 years 2 months ago #382
by Armorbeast
It is said that humanity's origins lay in Africa and this month, we are challenging you to focus on the mysteries and mythologies of this great and wondrous continent. When thinking of Africa in relation to mythology, your first thoughts will go to ancient Egypt. But there is much more to Africa than just this great empire as there have been many kingdoms across Africa over which little is known. Likewise, we often picture Africa as isolated until the coming of Europeans and slavery. Far from it! Africa has had contact with almost every continent on Earth including the possibility that there was contact between the New World and the Old. Africa is a continent with stories of giant serpents, thunderbirds, demons and angels just as you might find elsewhere in the world.
But make note that the contest doesn't just address mythology? It also mentions mysteries to which you are being challenged to do artwork addressing the unknown (or little known) history of Africa. Carthage, Punt, Aksum, Dahomey, Great Zimbabwe, the Zulu, the Vandals, the Hyksos, Congo, and many others have existed in Africa's past. This is also where the Ark of the Covenant and Menelik, son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon are supposedly located.
It is believed that dinosaurs still exist in places across Africa because so much of it remains unknown and the mythologies of Africa speak of countless fantastic creatures. Tomb raiders like Lora Croft and Indiana Jones have real-life counterparts in Africa while myths and legends such as the Flying Dutchman take place in its waters. Mythologies you might not think of as African such as the Gorgons more familiar to Greece but which originated in Africa. This is a place known for tribes of cannibals and magic as it is here where voodoo gets it's beginnings.
Then you have more modern myths like Wakanda from Marvel Comics with the Black Panther and Storm from the X-Men. Or maybe you want to mix fantasy a bit such as King Kong set in Africa instead of Indonesia? Movies and books provide more fantasy elements for you to work with as these are our modern myths as well. Then there are the vampires, the were-creatures, phantoms and faerie tales of Africa which may seem similar to those you are more familiar with that could use some attention from artists like you.
If you have any questions, just ask as we don't mean to overcomplicate things. Most of what is posted here in the contest description are just examples to guide you.
To simplify, this is a fantasy contest set in Africa where the primary rules are it must take place in Africa with you telling us about its mysteries and mythologies. How you achieve this will be up to you.
A few links to help you get started...
www.pinterest.com/nchelle91/african-mythology/
RULES
IMPORTANT: NEW RULE THIS YEAR ALL PRIZE LIST MUST BE GIVEN WHEN YOU ENTER THE CONTEST please remember to include prizes in order that you might like them along with links to the items you want unless its a gift card item, email address and usernames and for software/shippable items please include real names and home address thank you
1) First and foremost, we want everyone to enter. If you do not wish a prize but want to participate in the spirit of showcasing your talent, we will be creating a list of those members who will officially receive a DSA No Prize. We've had trouble in the past where members enter who actually do not want to win. These members don't want to take anything away from members who are participating to win prizes and we've had issues in the past where we tried to accommodate these members but not every judge understood or read comments by the artist not to choose their image. When the official contest topic is posted, we would like any member who only wants to participate in the spirit of competition to contact us and we will officially add them to the No Prize list.
2) Your images must follow the theme to the best of your ability. But how you do this is up to your individual creativity and imagination. So ask if you have questions about the theme.
3) There is a post limit of one image a day... no reworks as all images must be original for this contest. Try adding different races and different cultures... explore the variety that makes up who and what we are.
4) Images cannot be posted anywhere else for five days and must include links to this contest or statements that it is for this contest.
A) Images posted late will be excluded from judging
5) Artistic nudity is allowed but our rules on child nudity apply. No child nudity is allowed. This is defined as genitals and nip's so cover them up or risk violating our rules. A good alternative would be anime.
6) The contest is open to any medium that you wish to use. You can enter with Computer generated images, photo manipulated, hand drawn, painted, or any other type of medium you can think of. Make note of the prizes being offered as only rarely might they not be 3d oriented.
7) We consider it trolling if criticism about content is made when images are within the rules.
8. Unless otherwise specified, make sure to add an alternate prize selection should you want a bundle or partnered item. Some of our sponsors allow this, some do not and some may on certain items of which we have no way of knowing.
9) Consider adding some written text to explain your illustrations to help others better understand your image and leave comments on the entries of fellow contestants to show your appreciation.
10) Make sure to check and see if the prize you have won is a coupon or a gift certificate. If it clearly says it is a coupon, do not apply it as a gift certificate at the sponsors site or vice versa.
11) The theme should focus on mysteries and mythology in africa
12) Include the following information ~
A) Username (for DSA and sponsors site)
B. Email Address
C) Real Name & Physical Mailing Address (for software and physical prizes)
13) Beginning June 1st, 2015; At the end of the month contests will be judged within 7 business days. Winners will be contacted but are also expected to check back in to avoid oversights barring unforeseen circumstances.
Again, please click the link at the top of the rules list to view the page set aside for this specific rule and discussion.
14, Winners will provide a list including each sponsor in order that they would like to have the prizes. We will then choose what prizes you win on a first come, first serve basis. Our First Place winner will receive the first item on their list which will be removed from all other winners lists. Our Second Place winner will be given the first item remaining on their list and so forth. When each winner has been awarded a prize, we will begin again with the First Place winner until all prizes are awarded.
A) Our normal monthly contests will have 5 winners. Our larger contests will have up to 31 winners. We will alert members should this change at any time or if the sponsors have alerted us to award items to runners up.
B. You may provide a list to us at any time during the month. Providing the list does not guarantee a prize. Items given to runners up, if any, will come from these lists or be donated by prize winners.
15) If you do not provide the items you would like where you have won a "choice" of items from the sponsor, on the list you provide to us, you will have 5 business days after notification to contact us. It is unfair that, in cases where a sponsor provides a prize to multiple winners, that winners who reply quickly must wait of winners who reply late.
16) Remember, if you have any questions, please ask them in the contest topic so that staff or fellow members can explain and help you to understand rules or themes in our competition
***PRIZES***
Prizes: One $100 gift certificate
Prize: One item of choice from Alessandro_AM(no daz originals)
$25.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
(New Rule ~ Forender Wants To Spread Things Around A Bit More. So If You Have Won From Them Recently, Please Choose A Participant That You Would Like To Donate This Prize Too)
Prize: One Item of Choice From SR3 (No Daz Originals no partnered items)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Mercenary Studios
Prize: One Item of Choice From AngellsGraphics
Prize: One copy of DSA Lycan DreamslayerVisions
Prize: One Item of Choice From Avros
Prize: One Item of Choice From Spookielilone(NO DAZ ORIGINALS)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Jepe (No bundles, No Daz Originals or partnered items)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Hongyu from Renderosity or DAZ3D (No partnered items or bundles)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Prae(no items partnered with Rpublishing)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Darwins Mishap (NO DAZ ORIGINALS NO PARTNERED ITEMS)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Sveva NO PARTNERED ITEMS
March Contest ~ Mysteries & Mythologies ~ Africa was created by Armorbeast
It is said that humanity's origins lay in Africa and this month, we are challenging you to focus on the mysteries and mythologies of this great and wondrous continent. When thinking of Africa in relation to mythology, your first thoughts will go to ancient Egypt. But there is much more to Africa than just this great empire as there have been many kingdoms across Africa over which little is known. Likewise, we often picture Africa as isolated until the coming of Europeans and slavery. Far from it! Africa has had contact with almost every continent on Earth including the possibility that there was contact between the New World and the Old. Africa is a continent with stories of giant serpents, thunderbirds, demons and angels just as you might find elsewhere in the world.
But make note that the contest doesn't just address mythology? It also mentions mysteries to which you are being challenged to do artwork addressing the unknown (or little known) history of Africa. Carthage, Punt, Aksum, Dahomey, Great Zimbabwe, the Zulu, the Vandals, the Hyksos, Congo, and many others have existed in Africa's past. This is also where the Ark of the Covenant and Menelik, son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon are supposedly located.
It is believed that dinosaurs still exist in places across Africa because so much of it remains unknown and the mythologies of Africa speak of countless fantastic creatures. Tomb raiders like Lora Croft and Indiana Jones have real-life counterparts in Africa while myths and legends such as the Flying Dutchman take place in its waters. Mythologies you might not think of as African such as the Gorgons more familiar to Greece but which originated in Africa. This is a place known for tribes of cannibals and magic as it is here where voodoo gets it's beginnings.
Then you have more modern myths like Wakanda from Marvel Comics with the Black Panther and Storm from the X-Men. Or maybe you want to mix fantasy a bit such as King Kong set in Africa instead of Indonesia? Movies and books provide more fantasy elements for you to work with as these are our modern myths as well. Then there are the vampires, the were-creatures, phantoms and faerie tales of Africa which may seem similar to those you are more familiar with that could use some attention from artists like you.
If you have any questions, just ask as we don't mean to overcomplicate things. Most of what is posted here in the contest description are just examples to guide you.
To simplify, this is a fantasy contest set in Africa where the primary rules are it must take place in Africa with you telling us about its mysteries and mythologies. How you achieve this will be up to you.
A few links to help you get started...
www.pinterest.com/nchelle91/african-mythology/
RULES
IMPORTANT: NEW RULE THIS YEAR ALL PRIZE LIST MUST BE GIVEN WHEN YOU ENTER THE CONTEST please remember to include prizes in order that you might like them along with links to the items you want unless its a gift card item, email address and usernames and for software/shippable items please include real names and home address thank you
1) First and foremost, we want everyone to enter. If you do not wish a prize but want to participate in the spirit of showcasing your talent, we will be creating a list of those members who will officially receive a DSA No Prize. We've had trouble in the past where members enter who actually do not want to win. These members don't want to take anything away from members who are participating to win prizes and we've had issues in the past where we tried to accommodate these members but not every judge understood or read comments by the artist not to choose their image. When the official contest topic is posted, we would like any member who only wants to participate in the spirit of competition to contact us and we will officially add them to the No Prize list.
2) Your images must follow the theme to the best of your ability. But how you do this is up to your individual creativity and imagination. So ask if you have questions about the theme.
3) There is a post limit of one image a day... no reworks as all images must be original for this contest. Try adding different races and different cultures... explore the variety that makes up who and what we are.
4) Images cannot be posted anywhere else for five days and must include links to this contest or statements that it is for this contest.
A) Images posted late will be excluded from judging
5) Artistic nudity is allowed but our rules on child nudity apply. No child nudity is allowed. This is defined as genitals and nip's so cover them up or risk violating our rules. A good alternative would be anime.
6) The contest is open to any medium that you wish to use. You can enter with Computer generated images, photo manipulated, hand drawn, painted, or any other type of medium you can think of. Make note of the prizes being offered as only rarely might they not be 3d oriented.
7) We consider it trolling if criticism about content is made when images are within the rules.
8. Unless otherwise specified, make sure to add an alternate prize selection should you want a bundle or partnered item. Some of our sponsors allow this, some do not and some may on certain items of which we have no way of knowing.
9) Consider adding some written text to explain your illustrations to help others better understand your image and leave comments on the entries of fellow contestants to show your appreciation.
10) Make sure to check and see if the prize you have won is a coupon or a gift certificate. If it clearly says it is a coupon, do not apply it as a gift certificate at the sponsors site or vice versa.
11) The theme should focus on mysteries and mythology in africa
12) Include the following information ~
A) Username (for DSA and sponsors site)
B. Email Address
C) Real Name & Physical Mailing Address (for software and physical prizes)
13) Beginning June 1st, 2015; At the end of the month contests will be judged within 7 business days. Winners will be contacted but are also expected to check back in to avoid oversights barring unforeseen circumstances.
Again, please click the link at the top of the rules list to view the page set aside for this specific rule and discussion.
14, Winners will provide a list including each sponsor in order that they would like to have the prizes. We will then choose what prizes you win on a first come, first serve basis. Our First Place winner will receive the first item on their list which will be removed from all other winners lists. Our Second Place winner will be given the first item remaining on their list and so forth. When each winner has been awarded a prize, we will begin again with the First Place winner until all prizes are awarded.
A) Our normal monthly contests will have 5 winners. Our larger contests will have up to 31 winners. We will alert members should this change at any time or if the sponsors have alerted us to award items to runners up.
B. You may provide a list to us at any time during the month. Providing the list does not guarantee a prize. Items given to runners up, if any, will come from these lists or be donated by prize winners.
15) If you do not provide the items you would like where you have won a "choice" of items from the sponsor, on the list you provide to us, you will have 5 business days after notification to contact us. It is unfair that, in cases where a sponsor provides a prize to multiple winners, that winners who reply quickly must wait of winners who reply late.
16) Remember, if you have any questions, please ask them in the contest topic so that staff or fellow members can explain and help you to understand rules or themes in our competition
***PRIZES***
Prizes: One $100 gift certificate
Prize: One item of choice from Alessandro_AM(no daz originals)
$25.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
$12.00 Gift Certificate From Forender
(New Rule ~ Forender Wants To Spread Things Around A Bit More. So If You Have Won From Them Recently, Please Choose A Participant That You Would Like To Donate This Prize Too)
Prize: One Item of Choice From SR3 (No Daz Originals no partnered items)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Mercenary Studios
Prize: One Item of Choice From AngellsGraphics
Prize: One copy of DSA Lycan DreamslayerVisions
Prize: One Item of Choice From Avros
Prize: One Item of Choice From Spookielilone(NO DAZ ORIGINALS)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Jepe (No bundles, No Daz Originals or partnered items)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Hongyu from Renderosity or DAZ3D (No partnered items or bundles)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Prae(no items partnered with Rpublishing)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Darwins Mishap (NO DAZ ORIGINALS NO PARTNERED ITEMS)
Prize: One Item of Choice From Sveva NO PARTNERED ITEMS
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