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Welcome to Phokki Art Challenge - themed Portrait.
From the ancient Roman to Moche culture of Peru, Portrait was deemed to portray symbolic representation of a person, be it unflattering one. We bring this concept back to the modern age. This round’s theme is “Portrait”.
This contest is open to all submissions in which the human face is portrayed in any way. Beat the history. Go for it; and perhaps you get to take home Wacom Intuos 4!
You will get to win a Wacom Intuos4 Digital Tablet and a free gift for your friends!
Submission Deadline
14 September 2009
(Last day of voting)
Voting starts from
26 August to 14 September 2009
Official Sponsor
This contest is officially sponsored by Wacom.
Our judges
Annie Stegg
Annie's works encompass a wide variety of mediums, including both two and three dimensional forms. Specializing in unique character design and development, her goal is to create images that evoke emotion and imagination..
Meisan
Despite receiving a degree in Architectural Design from Thailand’s most prestigious Chulalongkorn University, Meisan has chosen a path of an illustrator – who always seeks to create distinctive styles. Her professional experience includes a role of concept designer at Asia’s renowned gaming company-Asiasoft Corp, a digital artist at Imaginary Friends Studios. At the present, she is an inspiring freelance illustrator-designer.
Wendy (Cha-Cha)
Wendy has been in the digital art industry since 1999. Her work portfolio includes various love story novel cover illustrations as well as various design works. Currently, she is teaching digital painting at LCCNET center in Taiwan.
Promoting your Art
New! The Secret Code
Apart from Embeddable Artist Badge that you can post anywhere on the internet, we have built a voucher system that allows you to create a secret code. Now you can use this code to offer your services to your circle of friends at a discount or even free.
Is someone’s birthday approaching? Why not break the news to your friends that they can now get personalized art gifts right from you.
See our past challenge winners.
The Winner
The winner for this contest will receive a Wacom Intuos4 tablet officially sponsored by Wacom as a reward for his/her talent.
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What the judges said...
- "The color palette in this image is perfect. The addition of the feathers was a nice touch as well, giving the image a very unique feel and composition"
- "Good composition."
- "So elegant!!The blue color is just perfect.Great design."
Top-Voted Finalists
The rest of the top-voted finalists are featured below in random order.
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Style Name: Alodia turns 18! |
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Style Name: Burst of colours |
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Style Name: Chabi'z |
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Style Name: Cyborg |
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Style Name: digital portrait |
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Style Name: dreamcatcher |
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Style Name: enhance |
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Style Name: False Manga |
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Style Name: glorious transformation |
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Style Name: Horror Girl |
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Style Name: Messy Portrait |
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Style Name: mystery |
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Style Name: Neon |
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Style Name: Photo Perfection |
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Style Name: Portrait Collage |
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Style Name: Pretty Girl by Waterfall |
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Style Name: real life animation |
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Style Name: Rhian |
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Style Name: Self Portrait (With original pic) |
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Style Name: Spectrum |
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Style Name: Tranquility |
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Style Name: Untitled-no one: Gail |
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Style Name: zerobriants |
How to enter
Step 1: You will begin by choosing a photo you wish to style.
You may click here to use our sample photos for the challenge
OR
Use your own favorite photo
Step 2: Free Style it! based on the theme “Portrait”!
We encourage everyone to participate, even if you do not think that your artistic skills are top-notch, because we, and the world, love to see the creative side of you too :).
Step 3: Submit your style work by creating a new style from your phokki account.
If you do not have an account, click here to register now.
What is the Prize?
The prize for this challenge is a Wacom Intuos4, officially sponsored by Wacom! This is where it all begins!
Special! A free gift from your artwork for your friends
During the contest, your friends have shown great support by casting votes for you. In return, we would like to express our gratitude to them. Now, they will get a chance to win a free personalized art gift - a print of the artwork done by you.
Once, you start telling your friends to vote for you, don’t forget to append “and stand a chance to win free a personalized art gift”.
How to win
The Art Challenge
The winning entry will be selected based on maximum number of votes and the top 25 entries with the most votes will be judged by reputable artists.
Voting shall be from 26 August – 14 September 2009. Your artworks will be voted by Phokki members who are addicted art lovers. The Top 25 entries will enter the final round after which a panel of judges will select a winner.
The Free Gift
Phokki team will look through the list of artworks requested and performed in relation to this art challenge. The artwork will be selected based on creativity and concept. If your artwork is selected, a print of your artwork will be internationally shipped to the person who visits your Phokki page, and submits the original image for you to produce that artwork. We will still consider your artwork even though you decide not to charge and offer it for free. However, in the event that your artwork is selected and you decide to charge for the artwork, the artwork fee is still chargeable to the person but the print will be free.
When will the results be announced?
The winners for both the Contest and the Free Gift will be announced on 23 September 2009 28th September 2009 (one of our judges need more time.). The winners will be notified via email, as well as featured on Phokki.com.
What are you waiting for?
Click here to register a phokki account. Subsequently, submit the entry by creating a new style under your Phokki account, and start showcasing it to your friends and fellow artists!
*Please note that you are required to click “Join the contest” button on each art-style you wish to participate in the challenge.
Questions?
Can I participate in the art challenge after the voting period has started?
Yes, you may do so. However, you will have less time to get votes.
How to submit an entry to the contest?
In order to join the contest, you are required to log in and create a new style. After you log in to your account, navigate to "My Styles" (it is one of the tabs on the top right area), and select "Create a new style". You may upload the before and after there. Furnish with the rest of the details. Once your style is successfully created, click on the “Join the contest” button, and you are done!
I have already created a new style, do I have to do anything else to join the contest?
You are required to select the styles you wish to participate in the contest individually by clicking on the “Join the contest” button.
Is there a limit on number of entries I can submit?
No, please feel free to submit as many as you like. Explode your creativity!
What is the size of the artwork entry?
The minimum size of 1000 pixels x 1000 pixels. Please see Phokki Artist Starter Guide for more information.
Can I use more than 1 image to produce the artwork?
Yes, definitely.
Can I use existing artworks to participate in the contest?
You may do so. However, please be informed that each artwork (art-style) will be allowed to participate in only 1 contest throughout your membership lifetime.
If your question in mind is not listed above, please drop us an email at support@phokki.com. We will get back to you promptly.
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