I will be focusing on my exams from now until next Friday, so I won't be able to be on dA much, if at all. There are still a lot of deviations, journals, and messages that I have yet to view/read/respond, and I promise I will once my winter break begins.

As for Ebb and Flow, I didn't get nearly enough work (both school work and art) done during the short Thanksgiving break, so that's why it hasn't been finished yet.

Contest Theme: This contest is all about underappreciated characters. Characters like Naruto and Sasuke get plenty of attention; it's time to let other characters shine.

Prizes:
First Place- 3 month subscription, a feature in my journal, and a request art from me
Second Place- 1 month subscription and a feature
Third Place- A feature

Rules:
1. Multiple characters are allowed. However, certain characters are not allowed because: Naruto, any Uchiha, Sakura, Kakashi, any of the Akatsuki, the Sanin, Hinata, Shikamaru, Temari, Neji, Lee, and Gaara
2. No pairing fanart. There's plenty. ^^
3. All mediums are allowed. So, fanfictions, cosplays, 3D art, etc can be entered into the contest.
4. It must be a work submitted AFTER today. You can't submit old deviations. The purpose of the contest is to inspire more art.
5. It must be your own work. A wallpaper featuring someone's else's fanart or screencaps is not elligible.
6. No bashing of any character in your entry.
7. You can submit up to 2 entries.
8. Anyone can enter the contest. You don't even have to be a watcher to join.
9. Rules are subject to change during this week. I may have forgotten something, since I'm typing this at 2 am and I'm tired.

How to Enter
The deadline for entries will be January 3. Send me a note with a link to your entry if you wish to enter.

Voting
Voting will begin right after the deadline. Anyone can vote in the contest, even visitors who aren't watchers. Since I'm not the only voter, making a fanart of one of my favorites (like Shino) won't necessarily win the contest. It could win my vote, of course, but I'm not the only voter. So don't feel pressured to create something to appease just me.

Entries So Far (15)
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My manga coloring: Shino, ch. 394

My fandom essays:
In Defense of DeiSaku
Deidara Character Analysis

*HatakeKelley's essays:
Countering Common Anti-NaruSaku Arguments
Ch. 386 Analysis
Deidara is Superior to Sasuke

Collab essay:
Why Yamato's Comment to Sakura Shouldn't be Dismissed
Debating the Common Arguements for NH/SS