Thank you to all those who submitted entries and those who donated prizes! The contest is officially closed and judging now begins. The results will be posted as soon as possible.

Deadline:
Friday, August 31, 2012 11:59 PM MST

Summer '12 Contest: Black and White!

Now comes our third annual contest! The theme? Black and White. There are three categories to which you can submit your entries: 1) Manga. 2) Solid. 3) Sketchy. Details on each category are below. In essence, what with this being such a big year for RuroKen, and the very exciting announcement about the new manga in May and in August, we've decided to hold a contest in tribute to the beloved series in its original form: MANGA!

The secondary theme, the subject you are to depict, is either honor, courage or redemption. You can depict this as either a strict theme, or something more subtle. You can even just insert one of these words in the dialogue of your manga, or the title of your submission. We're looking for "vibe", essentially. The entry must have Kenshin as the central character.

The categories:

1) Manga
Your entry into this category can be one to five pages long. It must be manga-style panels, but it can be either right-to-left or left-to-right, in your own art-style or Nobuhiro Watsuki's. You must link your pages together in the artist's comments, and submit only the first page to the contest folder. It can be either digital or traditional.

Examples of manga art:



2) Solid
By solid, we mean a single full-blown piece--whether traditional, digital, photograph, prose or poem--wherein the work is polished. Sketchy art is not to be submitted to this category. Solid art generally means inking, filling-in with black, and having some sort of background or finished feel. You can submit prose and poetry, as that's a form of black and white. In regards to prose, keep it under 2,000 words. We also accept black and white cosplay pictures.

Examples of solid art:



3) Sketchy
As the name implies, sketchy art goes here. Sketchy, however, doesn't mean sloppy. Take your time. We're not looking for doodles, but sketches in either digital or traditional medias. Backgrounds aren't necessary.

Examples of sketchy art:



Contest Rules
We reserve the right to reject any entry at any time.
Group members ONLY may participate.
Prize doners may enter.
No mature entries. This is an all-ages contest. Keep violence and/or sensuality to a minimum.
One entry per category per member. In other words, you can submit an entry into each category, but only once.
Entries must be your own work. No tracing, screenshots or manipulations.
Other RK characters (Kaoru, Sanosuke, Yahiko, Tomoe, whomever) may be present, just be sure Kenshin is also present in your submission. No OCs allowed.
Black and white only. Traditional or digital or mixed is acceptable. If you add hints of color (eyes, blood, whatever), that's acceptable. But hints only, people.
Entries will be judged according to technique, time spent, and feeling conveyed. For best chances at winning, take your time and give it your all.
Upon submitting an entry, note the club or comment on this journal, letting us know which submitted deviation is your entry. Please enter contest entry into the contest folder under the proper sub-folder. After the contest, it will be moved into its proper gallery.
Any questions or concerns? Comment here or note the club.


The Winners!
Congratulations to our winners of the 2012 ClubKenshin Contest! It was tough to decide between all the beautiful entries, but ultimately we made our decision. We kept in mind the themes Redemption, Honor and Courage; we studied the art and read the artist's comments, and finally it came down to these:

Manga Category
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Feature from *LyzzART
25 points from =MHWoodscourt
Sketch Request from *Nichii
Two month feature from our affiliate #SaiMono
One Month Subscription from ~littlenechan


Solid Category
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Feature from *LyzzART
25 points from =MHWoodscourt
Sketch Request from *Nichii
Two month feature from our affiliate #SaiMono
Color Request from ~littlenechan
One Month Subscription  from =MHWoodscourt
5 Points from ~pheonickx


Sketchy Category
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Feature from *LyzzART
25 points from =MHWoodscourt
Sketch Request from *Nichii
Two month feature from our affiliate #SaiMono
Color Request by ~Englehart
One Month Subscription from =MHWoodscourt


Honorable Mention
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5 Points from =MHWoodscourt


Other Submissions
We want to thank all participants for your diligence and time. Each entry is beautiful and unique.

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Solid Category
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Sketchy Category
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Have fun!!

--Your Friendly #ClubKenshin Staff