The Missing Illustration - CONTEST CLOSED

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THANK YOU! It's all over now so a big thank you to all that joined the contest! :hug: I shall have some discussions with my fellow admins now and we shall make our choices and let you know... very soon. ;)
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Are you ready? :sherlock:
Because here are the details I promised ... so let's get started!

As stated before, you are taking up the place of Sidney Paget to illustrate a scene according to Watson's wishes. For some reason Paget declined to do that particular drawing, only heavens know why, and it's up to you to capture the moment (and make Watson happy xD)
Here it is:


"In all my years of friendship with Sherlock Holmes I have been witness to many incredible events, some extremely gruesome, others so very saddening and even a few quite ridiculous ones. As for the latter, one particular event will forever remain in my memory as the most extraordinaire situation I have ever encountered with Holmes and his cases. I had started to draft the story to have it published, but Sidney Paget, who is illustrating my writings, refused to draw a single line! No doubt, you can now guess where this is going. Let me give you, dear reader, an outline of the situation so that you may try to illustrate what Mr. Paget did not dare to.

We were back at the crime scene, prepared to catch the culprit and with him the stolen item. Holmes had somehow managed to hide himself in a female servants dress, while I was forced to wear my bathing suit. Apart from that ridiculous outer wear I held tightly onto a pair of slippers, ready to use should the need arise. Additionally Holmes had armed himself with a dumbbell, some string and an umbrella. It took us five minutes to prepare the scene but only 30 seconds to see our work bear fruit. The culprit, dressed in some traditional costume and clutching to the stolen object, tried to escape but thanks to Holmes' swift reaction is now under lock and key.

Can you capture the scene?"



Now, there are a few RULES, though:

:bulletred: Staying true to the foundation of this club, we want to see you draw Holmes and Watson as they've been described in the Canon and how you subsequently envision them. At the very least, google the illustrations done by Sidney Paget and copy the image HE gave the characters and how they became icons in peoples minds since the 1890s. :) In other words, try to not draw any particular adaptation =P

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The image should contain Holmes, Watson, the culprit and all items specified, in full or part. (Forgot to mention that, sorry)
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:bulletred: It really should fit into the story as an official illustration. To do so, we have the following suggestion for you: You may draw in any style most comfortable to you but to give it the illustration feel ... leave out an elaborate background. xD As Paget has done, add only what is truly necessary (objects the characters interact with [sitting in a chair], objects to indicate immediate surroundings [grass or stones, a bush or brook]) and fill the rest of the background with a gradient or shadow, just enough to indicate some sense of location/dimension around the characters. Study Paget's illustrations for that, he does it brilliantly.

:bulletred: It can be in colour or in greyscale (or even lines, if you prefer that etching-feel or printed plate)

:bulletred: You can enter up to three pieces.

:bulletred: Your art has to be new. No art you had already uploaded in your gallery.

:bulletred: Make sure it follows DA and the club's rules (remember, this is a slash-free group)

:bulletred: No doodles you spent 5 seconds drawing on a piece of note paper. Please, do your best.


:bulletgreen: The Admins will do the judging. :plotting:

:bulletyellow: Submit your entries to the "Contest: Missing Illustration" Folder.

:bulletyellow: The deadline is March 15th 2015 midnight at Baker Street Time (GMT)! Lot's of time to get creative.




PRIZES:
:bulletred:1st Place
- 200 :points:
- Two (or less) coloured chibis (Holmes related preferable) by :iconwindmaedchen: (digital image)
- A fully coloured character of your choice by :icondemico-art: (digital image)
- A5 pencil sketch, 2 characters by :iconanticiajk:


:bulletorange:2nd Place
- 100 :points:
- Two (or less) pencil sketched characters (or chibis) (Holmes related preferable) by :iconwindmaedchen: (scanned image)
- A5 pencil sketch, one character by :iconanticiajk:
- One chibi avatar/icon non-animated of one chosen subject by :iconashley-f:


:bulletyellow:3rd Place
- 50 :points:
- Two (or less) pencil sketched chibis (Holmes related preferable) by :iconwindmaedchen:
- A5 pencil sketch, bust by :iconanticiajk:
- One chibi avatar/icon animated or non-animated of one chosen subject by :iconashley-f:




:bulletred: Entries:bulletred:

1- Extraordinary case by kayoche by :iconkayoche:

2- :thumb498690358: by :iconromiv:

3- SH: Missing Illustration (Contest) by SeaCat2401 by :iconseacat2401:

4- Missing Illustration - Contest Entry by TheGoldenAquarius by :iconthegoldenaquarius:

5- :thumb517237888: by :iconyoungachates:

6- The missing illustration by The-Black-Panther by :iconthe-black-panther:

7- :thumb517554098: by :iconcatresia:

8- Missing Illustration by OorusevenFiibaa7777 by :iconoorusevenfiibaa7777:


:bulletred: If anyone wants to donate prizes, please write a note to the club or to me (Windmaedchen), and your prize will be added to the prize list.

Sounds all really simple, doesn't it? I am very eagerly awaiting your entries, so please don't keep me waiting for very long. :eager:

Yours,
Windmaedchen
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GoodOldBaz's avatar
Would have entered, but I never got inspiration... that and I think my mom would have killed me if she saw me drawing Holmes in a dress :XD: