Contest Paint It Forward (Graphic / Background Artists)

PAINT IT FORWARD Backgrounds

This contest is for the artsy poets out there – Backgrounds, Tiles, Borders

Gold winner will/must paint it forward with another GRAPHICS contest.
{[-Please do not enter if you are unwilling to host the next contest-]}

Stretch em, skew em, flip em, pattern em,

tile em, border em, fade em, whatever em...


MUST BE YOUR OWN WORK. DON'T USE
ANOTHER'S MATERIAL OFF THE WEB

Use your own GRAPHIC PATTERNS OR PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
either you have photographed or you own.
Digital painting/mouse drawing welcome.
Combination of personal photos with
graphic patterns or digital painting are welcome.
Be innovative!

NO TUBES

FONT use ok

USE EFFECTS they are your friends

Must be SEAMLESS

SIGN your work

Enter up to 3 times

Have fun painting

I will judge based on innovation,
creative effort and finished work's appeal.

Number of Honorable Mentions awarded
will be based on number of entries.

Prewrite is open for a limited time, only for those who
IM"D me about trying to enter a second time.
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1st Contest held by Dove http://allpoetry.com/contest/2402141
Winner: maralisa http://allpoetry.com/poem/4169425

2nd Contest held by maralisa http://allpoetry.com/contest/2407651
Winner: RedwingSpirit http://allpoetry.com/poem/4285325

3rd Contest held by RedwingSpirithttp://allpoetry.com/contest/2409785
Winner: Freed by Mercy http://allpoetry.com/poem/4332167

4th contest held by
Freed by Mercy

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 19
  • Rewards: Gold: 450, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you for entering this contest. I would have preferred if more people entered.

    There were some outstanding entries. Will the Gold trophy winner please run the next Paint it Forward contest.
    Many thanks! Joyce

Contest Winners

  1. Background: Cross of love
    by Cindy 25 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 2 9:20 PM. In graphics
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. BG: Beautiful Disaster
    ♥This whole background was made by me. The pictures on the border were drawn by me, and I used PhotoFiltre to edit them & make them look how they look now I signed my work with my
    by YoureNoGoodForMe 0 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 7 7:39 PM. In Background, Contest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Border: Hazelnut Autumn
    Free to use/grab
    by B Chandler 11 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 3 6:18 PM. In Nature, Other
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Snowscape
    by JeannieD Hunter 4 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 3 1:46 PM. In Border
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. my Cat
    Photo Credit my Dad
    Its my cat, on a table, she likes getting in your way
    by Rosethorn1 2 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 9 11:11 AM
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [11]

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  • Border: Dogwood (Two tone)
    Photograph credit: myself
    by B Chandler 8 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 2 7:56 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Landscape
    by JeannieD Hunter 4 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 3 10:01 AM. In Border
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Geraniums
    left align 190 geraniums from my yard.
    by Piccola 2 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 7 7:54 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Sunny Daze
    left align 192 from a photograph I took
    by Piccola 11 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 7 8:27 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • my pet bg
    not my best but I dont have any other photos currently i took the pictures my self
    by Rosethorn1 12 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 9 10:59 AM. In Border, Pets
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Swirly bg
    I made this a long time ago and never put it on a poem
    by Rosethorn1 0 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 10 9:35 AM
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments

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  • Bella Cullen
    July 2
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    cool

    this seems like a really cool contest.

  • B Chandler silver member
    July 2
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    ooooooooooo

  • JustADutchie gold member
    July 2
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    Well, pity I have to pass this one, I never hold contests, or....I could enter if you promise me not to give me Gold (even if you think I should deserve it). LOL I mean that. But for now, must go to bed.

  • Cindy gold member
    July 3
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    Ummmm

    umm, when I entered my second entry it kicked out my first entry. how are we to get three in the contest, when it only allows 1... lol and I alreaded have that first one posted and it will now have to be a prewrite...

  • JeannieD Hunter gold member
    July 3
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    I second what Cindy said, my first one will be a prewrite now too.

  • Cindy gold member
    July 19
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    OMG I am so thrilled
    tyty
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