Several years ago when I had a cubicle at Electronic Arts the wall behind me was covered with prints. My own piece "The Spring" was centered, but there was "Gargoyles" by Michael Parkes, "Pygmalion and Galatea" by Gerome, a transformation by Leo and Diane Dillon, a fox maiden by Kinoko Craft, some talking chess pieces and something by Susan Boulet and by Escher,... a wealth of imagery all united by a common theme: they explored that moment when the real world was somehow altered. Sometimes this border is obvious... a door into Faerie or a mirror into Lookingglass-Land. Sometimes it is quite subtle and surprising. I'm looking for entries which depict that edge where reality shifts (wherever you find it). PRIZES: First prize is a signed/numbered print of "The Spring" (the original is shown above). $50 value, 20X30" outside size, shipped rolled. This is my best-selling print: more than half the edition. As she knits, the material of dreams flows from her hands and tumbles down the mountainside. 2nd and 3rd prizes will be smaller black & white prints of my inkwork, shipped flat. A couple can be seen here: http://www.hauksdottir.com. If there are a lot of entries, I reserve the option to add something for Honorable Mentions. HERE ARE THE RULES: 1. Contest will begin on Wednesday, September, 8 2004 at 12:00 pm Renderosity server time (they are on CENTRAL Time, CST), and end at 11:59 am CST on Monday, October 18, 2004. 2. Any subject matter is acceptable as long as your image complies with the Renderosity TOS. 3. Postwork allowed. Any software allowed. The result is more important than the tools. 4. Maximum image size of 800x800 pixels. Thumbnail of 100X100 pixels. 5. You must post your image to this contest page. 6. ONE entry per person ONLY. If you upload additional entries using a clone account ALL your entries will be disqualified. NO collaborations allowed. 7. You are free also to post your contest images in your gallery once the image has been approved to the contest page, but comments and ratings must be DISABLED or your image will be disqualified. Once the contest is over, you are free to post your images to your gallery with comments and ratings ENABLED 8. Work must be NEW and not previously seen in any gallery. 9. This contest is open to everyone. 10. Sponsor is responsible for delivery of all prizes. JUDGING: The judges will be myself and perhaps 2 professional artists with no ties to the site. Winners will be announced on or before Friday, October 22 2004, at noon, Renderosity time. Winners must IM me with a street address for mailing. JUDGING CRITERIA: Entries will be judged on originality of concept, artistic merit, and technical skill. Judges' decisions are FINAL. HAVE FUN! Artists grant permission to Renderosity for the use of submitted images for an undetermined period of time. This is strictly for posting the image on the front page and within the contest archives. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder. **************************** This was a tough contest to judge. There were many intriguing entries. We also liked the fire-breathing dragon tattoo and the child clutching the world and the angel hovering at twilight and the woman as vessel and the window reflections... interesting concepts! The variety of techniques and software was splendid. Thank you, all of you for entering, for making art, for sharing an idea.