My Art Contest 2012 "Portraits Art Contest "

My Art Contest.com runs contests throughout the year. I entered one of their portrait contests way back in 2008, and I decided to enter again this year. Deadline for entering is March 31st and they announce the winners April 15th. (For winners in the US that will make tax day a bit easier to take!) The three main prize winners receive cash and a 2 page spread in the Artist Portfolio Magazine. 20 other artists who receive "Honorable Mention" will receive a one page spread in the magazine. Entry fee is $35.00 for two works.

All entrants have their work featured online. Here you can see my entries from the 2008 contest. I entered two of my celebrity portraits, Nicole Kidman and Elizabeth Taylor.

This year I chose a couple different works for my entries: Portrait of a Sailor and A Moment for the Bride. You can see those two works below, and click to view them in high-res.

Art Contests

I found an interesting art community website called A Singular Creation. One thing I like is that they run free art contests every month. The Art Showdown Contests all have different themes, and there is small prizes, normally $50 for the winner. The winner is featured with a small statement form the artist, but 4 pieces also receive honorable mention. Each artist can enter 3 pieces. See the Art Showdown Contest Rules and Guidelines.

This months art contest hit me right in the middle since the subject was portraits. I entered 2 celebrity pencil portraits, Tony Shalhoub and Elizabeth Taylor. I also entered my graphite portrait of the sweet little boy, Deaven. I was extremely pleased, and surprise, when, out of 299 entries, Deaven was chosen as one of the 16 finalists. The finalists are currently open for public vote, and will remain so until Oct. 6. the it goes to the final vote of the judges, and the winner will be announced Oct 10th. I hope you will check out all the finalists and casts votes for your favorites. There are some really nice pieces.

I honestly don't expect to win, but am hopeful for honorable mention. That would be a big enough boost for my ego. :)

This months contest is black and white, again another nice match for me. I plane to enter a couple original pieces, one of which I am trying to get done before the Oct 14 deadline. Check out the contest themes and deadlines.