The winner of the 2013 St. Patty's Day Contest is:

Firiel's St. Pat's - Infinity Complex with 75 points!

In this case, it's not all about the art. Firiel not only puts her own artistic splash on the idea of St. Patrick's Day, but builds a story around it that paints an amazing mental picture.

The 2013 St. Patty's Dat Contest has officially started! The theme is: Design a St. Patrick's Day outfit for your favorite characters, OCs, or yourself!

If you are interested in joining, please visit the contest picture or the forum post.

Deadline: March 31, 2013

There will be two judges (ShadowFalcon and luckylace222) for this contest, so results will have a second opinion!

Vote for your favorite 2013 St. Patty's Day Contest Theme! (The poll will close on March 16, 2013)

Even if you don't plan to enter the contest, we would still appreciate your contribution to the poll!

St. Patrick's Day -- a day of good ole' leprechaun gold fun and greenery is right around the corner! Help by submitting your contest ideas to the St. Patty's Day Contest NOTICE!

You have until March 6, 2013 to submit your themes for considerations!

The winner of the 2013 New Year Contest is:

SofeSmity's New Year contest Piece with 75 points!

A beautiful and soft watercolor piece with not just the custum of fireworks interesting looking ones at that), but also the custum of the lucky rabbit's foot! It is true; if you want good luck for the new year, start off with a lucky charm to keep you going! The angelic and warm feeling of the art piece juxaposes from the generic crazy/wild New Year tradition. It gives a sense of purity and a "clean slate!"

If you want to see the individual scores of each contestant.