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Rakesh Raichoudhury  

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CONTEST DEADLINE TODAY

Journal Entry: Thu May 15, 2008, 7:37 AM
  • Mood: Content
  • Listening to: Porcupine Tree-"Deadwing"
  • Reading: Chinua Achebe-"Things Fall Apart"
  • Watching: Krzysztof Kieslowski-"Red"
This is the final day for contest entries. There will be no more extensions beyond today. I have been pleased with the amount of submissions I have received so far. I will judge the entries myself and will reveal the winners in a couple of weeks. Thanks for those who have participated. Good luck to all of you.

MAIN CONTEST INFORMATION

Alright, folks. Here is the contest information. I thought very hard for this one. As some of you out there know, I am a huge fan of the horror genre so yes, this will concern horror related artwork. It's a dark, cold, rainy night. You are lost and the only sign of existence is a large house. As you are exhausted, sick, and hungry, you decide to take a chance and attempt to enter the house. You knock frantically, but no one seems to be around. The door suddenly opens and you enter. To your surprise, the interior of the house is pristine and lush and all the lights are on. The decor is opulent, exotic, and grand. There is a dinner table with food and wine. Obviously famished and thirsty, you do not think twice about eating and drinking. Afterwards, you look around and see if anyone else is present. The clock strikes midnight. There is a long staircase leading up. While upstairs, you hear a noise. A faint voice whispering your name. You are, of course, cautious and grab a knife. The voice becomes louder and louder as you advance forward. You stop moving and the voice ceases. After breathing a sigh of relief, you hear a grotesque and terrifying scream coming from a door directly in front of you. Curiosity gets the better of you and armed with a knife, you decide to investigate. You open the door, and looking in immediate shock and dropping the knife, you see...

Now then, what exactly do you see that shocks you? This contest is a really an exercise in human nature in addition to the horror element. If I am being overly and intentionally vague, that is the idea. Using your own visual style, come up with an illustration depicting the source of your fright in the room. Now then, there are several different scenarios you can come with. Was it a murder or suicide you saw? Was it a monster, ghost, or maniac you saw? Is it something psychological or perhaps something physical? I'm just throwing out a few ideas for you folks. You can be as explicit or subtle as you want to be. You can use any traditional, photographic, or digital art medium. Try to keep in mind the setting when you do this. One entry per person please. If you have any questions, you can DA note me. Deadline is May 15, 2008. No extensions beyond that date. That's more than enough time. Please, please, please...take your time and think about it before committing a submission. I expect a full 100% effort. Regarding the free ballpoint pen commission drawing, I will draw anything the winner asks me draw. Look around my gallery and see what type of composition appeals to you.

DEADLINE-MAY 15, 2008

FIRST PRIZE-1 Year DA Subscription+Free Ballpoint Pen Commission Drawing
SECOND PRIZE-3 Month DA Subscription
THIRD PRIZE-1 Month DA Subscription

CONTEST ENTRIES-

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Devious Information

  • Current Age: 777
  • Current Residence: USA
  • Interests: Art, Music, Movies, Reading
  • Favourite movie: Blade Runner, Videodrome, Map of the Human Heart, Night of the Living Dead, Ran, Heavenly Creatures
  • Favourite band or musician: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Judas Priest, Death
  • Favourite genre of music: Heavy Metal, Classic Rock
  • Favourite artist: Robert Crumb, Salvador Dali, H.R. Giger, Joan Miro, Gerald Scarfe, M.C. Escher
  • Favourite poet or writer: H. P. Lovecraft, Clive Barker, William Burroughs, Marquis De Sade, Stephen King
  • Favourite photographer: Ansel Adams
  • Favourite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
  • Tools of the Trade: Ballpoint Pen, Photoshop

Devious Comments

~istarrscream:iconistarrscream: 1 hour 4 minutes ago
bro, its been a while. thanks a lot for the fav! ;)

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obvious,. yet absurd!:fuzzydemon:
~Meriiit:iconMeriiit: 3 hours 41 minutes ago
thank you for the fav :rose:

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~DisturbedDoll:iconDisturbedDoll: 4 hours 12 minutes ago
Thank you for the fav :glomp:

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*iamjett:iconiamjett: 6 hours 37 minutes ago
Hi Rakesh
thanks for the :+fav:s on my recent upload of stocks :) :sun: & MOON

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Thank You & Take Care... Jett :) :sun: :rose:

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~PulseczarSinfony:iconPulseczarSinfony: 6 hours 43 minutes ago
Thanks for the fav, nice gallery

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Yeah, About that.
*callmejett:iconcallmejett: 6 hours 51 minutes ago
:)

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~gracieeatsnewts:icongracieeatsnewts: 7 hours 40 minutes ago
thank you for the fav!

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*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 1 minute ago
Indeed:).

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
~RefugeesPride78:iconRefugeesPride78: 10 hours 34 minutes ago
yeah i m agree!great artists are on this contest,very epic works.i enjoy :popcorn:
*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 35 minutes ago
Well, I'll have to go through all the entries carefully. Chances are winners will be announced in early June. I know that's a long wait, but I think it's fair to do it that way.

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
~RefugeesPride78:iconRefugeesPride78: 10 hours 40 minutes ago
thnx,btw whos the winner on your contest?
*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 44 minutes ago
You're welcome:).

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 45 minutes ago
You're welcome:).

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*skyebluemoon:iconskyebluemoon: 10 hours 45 minutes ago
:)

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*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 45 minutes ago
You're welcome:).

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 45 minutes ago
You're welcome:).

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 45 minutes ago
You're welcome:).

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 45 minutes ago
You're welcome:).

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 45 minutes ago
;).

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*tiamat9:icontiamat9: 10 hours 47 minutes ago
You're welcome.

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*callmejett:iconcallmejett: 11 hours 17 minutes ago
Hi
thnks for the :+fav:s on these 2 recent Visual Poems [link] & [link] :) :sun: & MOON

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~marleausarah:iconmarleausarah: 14 hours 40 minutes ago
♥Thank you for the recent fav♥

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