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DeviantART's First
Photo-Manipulation Group For Dark Theme contests and challenges.

We hold Monthly Challenges for Novice, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Artist's.

Super Group
Until Apr 14, 2014

Founded 2 Years ago
Jan 22, 2011

Location
Global

Group Focus
Art Creation

335 Members
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WELCOME...

DeviantART's First Photo-Manipulation Group For Dark Theme Challenges
We hold Monthly Challenges for Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Artists.
_{"Fella would be proud."}

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Some deviations MAY contain Blood, Gore, and Nudity.

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Winners of the nightmare contest

Journal Entry: Mon Jun 17, 2013, 7:54 PM

HELP US MAINTAIN THE GROUP
JOINING GUIDELINES HOW TO ENTER CURRENT STOCK DETERMINING YOUR SKILL LEVEL

LEVEL ONE

From
Title: Nightmare Attacks

This one has the most interesting concept and was rendered quite well for a level one entry.

LEVEL TWO

from
Title: Apocalypse
The use of blood can be tricky and overdone but this piece has the right amount to get the point across. Everything was well blended, giving it a great cohesive appearance.

from
Title: Death's Bride Beckons
A good grouping of several nightmarish elements that draw in the viewer with the beckoning bride.

LEVEL THREE

From
Title: Nightmare.
I love the tones and the flow of this. There is action and suspense in this piece. Its a great interpretation of the contest and except for the skill level everything is perfect. Anne I moved you up a level because this piece really shows your skills. Love it.

Everyone did a fantastic job and we had many entries. The group is growing and you all kick ass.
Thanks for playing with us.

You don't have to join here to play.
Just be a member of The Empire.

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Dark Portraits

Journal Entry: Sat Jun 15, 2013, 4:40 PM

HELP US MAINTAIN THE GROUP
JOINING GUIDELINES HOW TO ENTER CURRENT STOCK DETERMINING YOUR SKILL LEVEL

Greetings Dark Angels. This month we will be working with portraits. The idea is to change or add to the selected subject and create a dark or horror face. working with portraits can be a challenge, you are not creating a scene, just manipulating the features you have to make a masterpiece of the macabre. Digital me darkly...

This should be loads of fun for those wanting to try this round.

YOUR JUDGES

_{***alternate judges may be used in serious cases of dismemberment and or death}

Challenge Stock

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE RULES and ask if you don't.

Your entry must be submitted after the 16th of the month.

You many enter twice, but you can only win once.

Remember our rules on painting. No more than 30%

NO PREMADES... make sure the provider credited the other artists.

We only accept stock from DeviantART, no outside resources. Direct links are always nice.

Please allow full view for judging and no intrusive watermark. Artwork no smaller than
900x900 please.

Include our icon and the name of the challenge in your entry.

Put the level you are competing in on your artists comments.

DETERMANATING YOUR SKILL LEVEL

All STANDARD group rules apply.

You are required to use only one piece of the stock we have given you.

Submit your entries to the contest folder and we will move it to the right place...

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We like to give you creative freedom, USE IT!

THE CONTEST ENDS, July 16TH @ 11:59 PM E.S.T.

Best of luck to all and just have fun.
It shows in the art.....

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Countdown to The CURRENT CONTEST

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Monday, July 15th @ 8:59pm

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Why Join a Challenge Group?

4 times a year we have large challenges with prizes. Competition is always fun!

To become a member just click the JOIN button on the top of the page. You must have a minimum of 6 manips in your gallery. The manips must contain a minimum of 3 photos or stock items cut out and blended together to make an entirely new piece of artwork.

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DARK PORTRAITS...Are you in?

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17 deviants said maybe

41%

13 deviants said yep

2 deviants said to busy

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Rules of Engagement

YOUR ENTRY MUST BE NEW ART DATED AFTER THE CHALLENGE STARTS.

MEMBERS must USE THE REQUIRED STOCK [link] AS shown IN the CHALLENGE'S DETAILS.

Each challenge will be different and the requirements may change so read the instructions carefully.

You may submit TWO ENTRIES into each challenge. (But they must be entered in the same level.)

Digital Painting or airbrushing is ALLOWED to complete your photo-manipulation - such as hair, blood or clothing. ONLY

In your artist comments,
INCLUDE THE GROUPS ICON.

Special note to the required stock.
Like this: (Required stock)

You must CREDIT all stock used. If it is your stock, you still need to credit. If the direct links are not provided the artwork will be declined.

PREMADES MUST CREDIT everything they use to create that image. If there are no credits on premades ... don't use them. If we turn down your art its not a personal attack on you!!!

The best way to CREDIT is with a direct link to the image not the provider.....

We no longer accept ANY off site resourcesONLY stock from da. Direct links are always nice.

When selecting the level you want to participate under make sure that it is the right level for your ability as a photo-manipulator. Read definition for each LEVEL

Allow full view for judging and no intrusive watermark. Recommended deviation –
NO smaller then 900 pixels.

EVERYONE VIEWS ARE DIFFERENT THAT IS WHY WE ROTATE JUDGES.
THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL.