deviantART's Birthday Contest: Famous Fella!

by `snowmask, Jul 31, 2009, 10:40:51 AM
Journals / Culture / Contests

Place Fella in reinterpretations of famous paintings!

The gist of it

Concept
Take any painting(s) produced by one or two of the following 9 famous painters in history, and reinterpret the piece(s) using any traditional medium of choice (definitely no direct photo-manipulation!) and including Fella's character in the composition(s).

Selection from the works of 9 famous painters as follows

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Caravaggio

Rembrandt Van Rijn

William Turner

Claude Monet

Vincent Van Gogh

Georges Braque

Salvador Dali

This is what Fella looks like by the way

And no...
Fella doesn't have to be limited to the 5 poses above :)

Rules

All entries must be created from scratch.

Contest participants are free to use their choice of traditional mediums.

Slight digital alterations for colour/exposure/cropping etc. is allowed.

All entries must bear integration of Fella's recognisable character.

All entries must quote in the Artist's Comment area the original artist and piece upon which the reinterpretation was based.

A maximum of 2 entries per participant (with eligibility to win only one place).

Submit entries to Contests > 2009 > deviantART 9th Birthday > Famous Fella</a>

Timeline

Start Date: 1st August 2009
End Date: 30th September 2009

Criteria and Judges

Winners will be decided by the following:

Technical skill and presentation

Originality of reinterpretation

Finesse at smooth integration of Fella's persona

Judges:

Prizes

First Place:
1 year Premium Membership, $35 deviantDollars, 1 Fella Plushie, 1 devWear t-shirt of choice

Second Place:
6 month Premium Membership, $20 deviantDollars, 1 pack emoticon buttons

Third Place:
3 month Premium Membership, $15 deviantDollars, 1 sticker pack