i read the entries, think them over and over again and am really happy to get honest critiques and helpful pointers where i can look for improvement.
and of course, the way you people praise boost my confidence quite a bit. ^___^
without much ado, here's the winners:
first place:[link] by
second place:[link] by
third place, (we've got a tie here because i can't decide) :
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i'll add replies to these winning entries to tell why i chose them as winner.
as for the others who participated, you'll get 5 points from me as a token of thanks. some really offered good comments but can't get to first three places, you'll get 10 points.

haha, i feel so generous.
congratulations to everyone who entered and thank you very much for your support to my humble contest~!


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please wait while i decide on the winners. in the meantime,
if you did submit an entry but it is not listed below, please comment here with a link to your comment so that i can correct my oversight.
"Touch me, please."
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SophieBrigitteXD
The Watcher
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BeautyIsOptional
The Wanderer
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karo666[link] by *
Searaph
Light My Fire
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zeleftenant
Just Be Friend
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nuyuin[link] by ~
Paulakris
Faith::Hope::Love
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Lishmish
The Nth Apostle
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nuyuin
Target Locked
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almarv
"ANArkH"
[link] by *
Rideth-Mochi
Cupid
[link] by =
Ninefiftin[link] by ~
innerviki
Music Surrounds
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Art2Key[link] by ~
jayxbriar4ever[link] by ~
ArisT0te
I Can Fly
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autogestion
SLURP
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onifansu
Raven and Rowan
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AliciaWise00128
See the Sunrise with Me
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thefamilarwallflower
In the Light
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swallart
Between the River and the Forest
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JustCameToSayHello
An Image of His Majesty
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Vanished-Livesif you do not know about this contest yet, please read below:
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dear watchers and visitors,
thank you for viewing and all sorts of support that you've been giving to my gallery so far.

this journal announces the open of a contest where you can win premium and prints!
i am looking forward to reward good art critics so please put your best foot forward. the rules are simple:

choose any deviation in
my gallery (excluding scraps), and write a meaningful comment/critique of at least 70 words.

the comment should start with a mention of "for comment/critique contest, december 2012" so that i know it is meant for this purpose.

comments are meaningful when they tells the good points of the artwork clearly and preferably an in-depth analysis. i welcome useful suggestions to improve the artwork.

you can enter more than one comment/critique for the contest but you can only win one place.

contest starts from today and end at midnight of 17th january 2013, singapore time.

i am the sole judge for this contest.

three winners will be chosen:
best critic will get 6 months' premium and an A4 print of the deviation where the winning comment is placed.
runner-up will get 3 months' premium and an A4 print of the deviation where the winning comment is placed.
2nd runner-up will get 1 month's premium and an A4 print of the deviation where the winning comment is placed.
(please note that the prints are sent directly from me and are NOT deviantART prints. quality of these prints are good, i sell them at conventions.)
if you have any questions please feel free to ask.
i look forward to your continued support.

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