FEBRUARY CONTEST: NIGHTFALL

Chip Valecek

@Lee-White you beat me to it. Nightfall came and I fell asleep

Here are some more details:

The contest is open to anyone. But the winners and runners up will only be selected from active SVS members.

Post only finished pieces here. Post WIP projects in their own thread.

Put your real name and forum name on the image somewhere (can be on a border if you like).

Good luck everyone!

Melanie Ortins

So I got carried away and did this in a day...

Adding another book cover illustration to my portfolio.

Braxton

@Chip-Valecek said in FEBRUARY CONTEST: NIGHTFALL:

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Potentially silly question: is the prompt just "Nightfall" or "Nightfall came and I Fell Asleep?" I'm guessing the latter is just something that happened to you, but wanted to check...

LisaF

@Braxton Hi! It's just "Nightfall." Lee likes to keep his prompts short and sweet

Chip Valecek

@Braxton yeah I was just trying to make a funny cause Lee beat me to posting it on the forums.

Braxton

@Chip-Valecek that’s what I figured!

Nyrryl Cadiz

@Melanie-Ortins this is a definite winner for me. AMAZING!!!

ColbyGreen

I just about finished the previous one and then iIrealized it was February. I really hope to submit to this one. I think i can come up with something good and possibly snail related.

marshallx

Dusk is nightfall, right?

Melanie Ortins

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Thank you!

CalebLaughlin

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Jeremy Ross

@CalebLaughlin, good question. My understanding is only 1 piece; however, feel free to create a WIP thread and post multiple pieces and ask for feedback.

CalebLaughlin

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mariana_0101

Hello!
Like real night owl, I'm posting this in 2:00 a.m. :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:
This illustration is for my own project for a childrens book aaaand I've finished it 3 days ago, and then came out the february contest theme - the perfect one to enter with this piece! :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:
The text, that comes with this spread is:

***Exhausted by the long road, they moved slowly in the dark forest

What do we do now? We are completely lost ... - cryed the Queen
We must continue! I'll find a ford!
The King reached out to the Queen and hand in hand they’ve continued ahead. The Queen raised her lantern to light the way.
Do you hear that?
More and more, a gentle chant began to rise. Lights in sparkling blue lured them as if in a trance. A light flied around them and enticed them to follow it into the swamp. Sparks reappeared in their eyes, and their footsteps became more nimble and secure. They had a purpose again.***

I must say, that the courses from SVS helped me so much with my work! Special thanks to Will Terry, who I see as the real mentor, that I've missed in the Arts Academy!

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