opens Geisha and Hanami Contest


"You cannot say to the sun, <<More sun>>. Or to the rain, <<Less rain>>. To a man, geisha can only be half a wife. We are the wives of nightfall. And yet, to learn kindness after so much unkindness, to understand that a little girl with more courage than she knew, would find her prayers were answered, can that not be called happiness? After all these are not the memoirs of an empress, nor of a queen. These are memoirs of another kind."

- Memoirs of a Geisha - Old Sayuri



After the Spring Festival, in the middle of Season of Flowers, I'd like to start collecting the most beautiful Deviations that honor the Women's Protagonists Japan together with Cherry (Sakura) trees.
The Contest was inspired at this time of year and the famous Novel by Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha, from which it was derived the film of the same name. I wish the participants to seize the essence of Geisha and Hanami ("flower viewing", is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, "flower" in this case almost always meaning cherry blossoms or ume blossoms), celebrating as the "femininity" of this event so important in Japanese culture and the one depicted in the "Wives of Dusk".


The rules are simple:

-*- Respect the theme of the Contest -*-
-*- 1 Deviation for participant -*-
-*- Do not accept Deviation created before 21 March -*-
-*- Send a note to MargotYvy with the subject: "Geisha Contest" with the Link of Deviation, Thumb and brief description -*-
-*- I accept Deviations only coming into  Digital Art, Traditional Art</b> and Photography categories -*-
-*- Do not accept Deviation macabre, horror, which violate the rules of "good taste". I would also ask participants to respect the Artists Stocks,  giving credits to them -*-
-*- Use so much creativity, fun to represent the theme of this Contest -*-
-*- The Contest will be closed 1° July to 12:00 PM (Greenwich Time)


Currently, the only judge of Deviations participating, is me. Will be appreciated anyone will engage in this onerous task with me. In addition, extra prizes offered by the kind Artists are welcome .
The Deviations who have responded to requests for this Contest will be judged according to creativity, the essence of the subject and the reasons which led the Artist to choose precisely that composition. The deadline of Contest is scheduled for the 1° July until 12:00 pm (Greenwich Mean Time Zone)



***- *** - Awards for the First Winner are -***-***

- 3 months subscription to DA, from Margotyvy;
- 1 Print Deviation, 10 x 15 cm, from Margotyvy Print Gallery;
- 1 Journal Feautered from Margotyvy, Ivette-Stock and Rubyvy;
- 1 Stamp dedicated.

***-***- Awards for the Second Winner are -***-***

- 1 month subscription to DA, from Margotyvy;
- 1 Print Deviation, 10 x 15 cm, from Margotyvy Print Gallery;
- 1 Journal Featured by Margotyvy, Ivette-Stock and Rubyvy;
- 1 Stamp dedicated.

***-***- Awards of the Third Winner are -***-***

- 1 Print Deviation, 10 x 15 cm, from Margotyvy Print Gallery;
- 1 Journal Featured by Margotyvy, Ivette-Stock and Rubyvy;
- 1 Stamp dedicated.


COME ALONG



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***- Try to give an eye to the Surreal Dream Contest -***
organized by GreenEyezz-Stock, which will end on 1 June. The theme of the Contest is: Surreal Dream, and here you can find all the information: the rules, awards and entries: Surreal Dream Contest

Come along, it's fun!