About the Theme:
The theme is FORBIDDEN LOVE.
Please interpret it as you like it. You can depict hetero, gay, lesbian, dogs, butterflies, whatever you want as long as your entry can represent the theme and doesn't break DA rules. Mature content is allowed, but keep it tasteful please... Original Characters or fanart are welcomed!!!

About the Entries:
Must be new, made especially for this contest. You can submit up to 3 entries per person. You can enter under one category or more, but the total entries you submit for my contest must be 3 in total.

There are 3 group categories to make sure everyone has a better chance.
First group will be dedicated for entries from:
Fan Art - Traditional & Digital Art - Photography - Manga & Anime - Cartoons & Comics - Anthro

Second group will be dedicated for entries from:
Literature.
NOTE for Literature: Only poetry is allowed and please use simple vocabs to express your thoughts since I'm not a native english speaker.

Third group will be dedicated for entries from:
Artisan Crafts

About the Submission guideline:
All entries should be submitted to me only, *emmil Please note me with the llink of your entry. Send the note with the title: Contest Entry. I'll put all the entries thumbs on a special journal of mine then.

Please put the link to my journal here on your artist comment, saying that the deviation is for this contest. Thxs.

About the Judges & the Judging points:
Each groups will have their own judges. Each of them will be including me. What points to be judged? Concept, Creativity and Emotion. All the judges here will pick 3 best entries of the group in which they judge, they'll note me their choices + comments and I'll pick the winners from their choices + mine too.

Group I judges:





Group II judges:



Group III judges:


About the Deadline:
April 20th - July 20th (THREE MONTHS)

About the Prizes:
I'm still open for prize donation, like subs, your own drawing requests, etc, including journal features if your pageview is above 10.000 and u are subbed. Please feel free to note me. I'll really appreciate your generosity...

Two winners for the FIRST group:
The first winner will get a package of gifts as follow:
- A 3 month subs from ~nmnighteyes
- A 3 month subs from ^cosmosue
- A large magnet from =emeraldsugar's store
- 1 personal animated DA icon request from *emmil
- 1 Custom Stamp & Icon from =GoodiesForYou
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^JunkbyJen
- 2 weeks journal Feature from *emmil
- 2 weeks journal Feature from =karemelancholia
- 2 weeks journal feature from =Inqy
- 1 month journal feature from =Cataclysm-X

The runner-up will get a package of gifts as follow:
- A 1 month subs from ~nmnighteyes
- 1 Custom Icon from =GoodiesForYou
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^JunkbyJen
- 2 weeks journal Feature from *emmil
- 2 weeks journal Feature from =karemelancholia
- 2 weeks journal feature from =Inqy
- 1 month journal feature from =Cataclysm-X

Two winners for SECOND group:
The first winner will get a package of gifts as follow:
- A 3 month subs from ~nmnighteyes
- A 3 month subs from =JurgenDoe
- 1 personal animated DA icon request from *emmil
- 1 Custom Stamp & Icon from =GoodiesForYou
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^JunkbyJen
- 2 weeks journal Feature from *emmil
- 2 weeks journal Feature from =karemelancholia
- 2 weeks journal feature from =Inqy
- 1 month journal feature from =Cataclysm-X
- A 4x6 print from =emeraldsugar's store.

The runner-up will get a package of gifts as follow:
- A 1 month subs from ~nmnighteyes
- 1 Custom Icon from =GoodiesForYou
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^JunkbyJen
- 2 weeks journal Feature from *emmil
- 2 weeks journal Feature from =karemelancholia
- 2 weeks journal feature from =Inqy
- 1 month journal feature from =Cataclysm-X

Two winners for THRID group:
The first winner will get a package of gifts as follow:
- A 3 month subs from ^Myana
- A 3 month subs from *Winterdreamer
- 1 personal animated DA icon request from *emmil
- 1 Custom Stamp & Icon from =GoodiesForYou
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^JunkbyJen
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^Myana
- 2 weeks journal Feature from *emmil
- 2 weeks journal Feature from =karemelancholia
- 2 weeks journal feature from =Inqy
- 1 month journal feature from =Cataclysm-X

The runner-up will get a package of gifts as follow:
- A 1 month subs from ^Myana
- 1 Custom Icon from =GoodiesForYou
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^JunkbyJen
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^Myana
- 2 weeks journal Feature from *emmil
- 2 weeks journal Feature from =karemelancholia
- 2 weeks journal feature from =Inqy
- 1 month journal feature from =Cataclysm-X

Special best ORIGINAL character design winner picked by me:
- A 1 month subs from =JurgenDoe
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^JunkbyJen
- 2 weeks journal Feature from ^Myana
- 2 weeks journal Feature from *emmil
- 2 weeks journal Feature from =karemelancholia
- 2 weeks journal feature from =Inqy
- 1 month journal feature from =Cataclysm-X


FAQ:
Is animation allowed?
Yes, but only flash and pixel art based animation.

What medias are Traditional & Digital arts included?
Water color, oil painting, pencil art, photo manipulations, vector/vexel arts, digital painting & drawings, pixel based arts, etc...
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That's all for now... and uh, help me spread the words by pimping this contest on your journal plz??? I will put the contest entries on the bottom of my journal, please give some love for them by faving some that you like. Thxs.

For latest update of this contest, please check my contest journal here:[link]