Primary criteria of this contest have been: if design inspire someone other than its author to draw, paint or write about the character, it is a winner. I have drawn four.

^{Winners' list
First prize: Miss Adel Baqir lukaszmuzial.deviantart.com/ar… designed by LukaszMuzial
Second prize: Babette - Miss Elizabeth mirrorface.deviantart.com/art/… designed by WalnutSprout
Second prize: Moll - Miss Maldene raqonteur.deviantart.com/art/M… designed by Raqonteur
Third prize: Miss Celice balthierspants.deviantart.com/… designed by balthierspants
Special mention: Miss Madeline Hawkins ocorpseo.deviantart.com/art/Ma… designed by oCorpseo
Special mention: Mr Maël Yann casiuss84.deviantart.com/art/M… designed by Casiuss84
"Late" mention: Miss Vienna bertalina.deviantart.com/art/V… designed by bertalina}

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First prize: Miss Adel Baqir
designed by LukaszMuzial



Adel has traits as any down-to-earth girl may have. She seems to be a real person living next door, but at the same time is unique.

Advantage of Adel's design is a way it has been delivered. Full body shot and some details, all in vivid colors and clean lines, plus brief description of her strengths and weaknesses make this character ready to use without additional thinking.

I appreciate LukaszMuzial's extra effort to ask me about names in my story, so Adel fits in Vapama palace perfectly.

LukaszMuzial has won: 175 dA points - 155 from me, 10 from GhostlyCandi, 10 from Sharka-Larim, 3 requests - from me, Piyratheon, bertalina plus mine actual piece will be shipped to him out of charge,  stock set from  Sharka-Larim, 3 features: here all year round till 12th Ferbruar 2014,  1 month in 3wyl profile and Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup - a group journal feature

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Second prize: Babette - Miss Elizabeth
designed by WalnutSprout
 
Clear lines, great colors' match made out of suggested palette, nice details and patterns. I enjoy Babette's appearance.

Furthermore image comes with short but informative description. I have not known a girl who in such hard conditions is at a same time so positive, strong, cheerful and optimistic, but I would not deny that such person exists.

I easily imagined Babette's adventures since she is easygoing and a tomboy.

WalnutSprout has won: 20 dA points - 15 from me, 5 from Sharka-Larim, 3 sketch requests - one from me, from Piyratheon and bertalina, 3 features: here all year round till 12th Ferbruar 2014, 1 month in 3wyl profile and Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup - a group journal feature

Second prize: Moll - Miss Maldene
designed by Raqonteur


Maldene traits and habits make me stare at her curiously. Description have enchanted me and make me wonder about this maid. Raqonteur's talent for composing text is amazing.

I also like careful way he drew thin Moll. At first this design seems to be nothing special, but this character is really interesting.

Raqonteur has won: 20 dA points - 15 from me, 5 from Sharka-Larim, 3 sketch requests - one from me, from Piyratheon and bertalina, 3 features: here all year round till 12th Ferbruar 2014, 1 month in 3wyl profile and Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup - a group journal feature

Third prize: Miss Celice
designed by balthierspants


Celice fashion habits, identity and motivation are described well enough, that she has roused in my mind. I have had fun imagining her story.

Furthermore balthierspants's picture itself is nice. I admire how out of some lines she has made apron's trimming, collar, hair decoration and so on. I asked for design, and here it is.

balthierspants has won: 20 dA points from Sharka-Larim, 3 sketch requests - from WalnutSprout, LukaszMuzial, Raqonteur, feature: here all year round till 12th Ferbruar 2014 and I hope 3wyl agreed for 1 month in her profile

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For devoting a lot of their time, putting attention to a way they delivering their ideas and minding my purpose: getting an interesting character that will fit my graphic story plot and setting, I would like to mention those two. People who I asked for opinion pointed them also.

Special mention: Miss Madeline Hawkins
designed by oCorpseo
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Artur19 who of DA members knows only me and is 19 year old, age as most of characters in this contest, has found Madeline Hawkins to be the most interesting. He notices oCorpseo effort to cover every detail.

Special mention: Mr Maël Yann
designed by Casiuss84


DrZime's, an author of well written and drawn "May the Rain Come" graphic story, choice is Casiuss84's entry. She likes that Maël Yann looks like a normal person and actually is doing something in the picture. She finds him "alive".

oCorpseo has won a stock set from  Sharka-Larim and Casiuss84 has won a sketch requests from balthierspants; both got 11 dA points from Sharka-Larim and feature here all year round till 12th Ferbruar 2014

"Late" mention: Miss Vienna
designed by bertalina


I missed Artur19 opinion among all comments. My fault, sorry! He also indicated bertalina's entry for charming idea of classical maidservant.

bertalina has won a sketch request from me, 11 dA points from Sharka-Larim and a feature here all year round till 12th Ferbruar 2014

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Entries in order they have been made
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Ernesta uwielbia przyjęcia i bale, a w Nowy Rok zabawa trwa wszędzie, w salonach, na placach, ulicach. Muzykanci grają na okrągło to, co umieją najlepiej, a rozbawione pary tańczą wokół nich. To było coś, co młoda dama lubi najbardziej. Wykształcona i inteligentna Ernesta nie miała żadnych problemów, by nawiązać konwersację z mężczyzną, czy to był wojskowy, kupiec, czy hrabia. Zawsze potrafiła znaleźć temat, by rozpocząć rozmowę, poznać się.
Lecz i tak największym jej atutem jest uroda. Szatynowe włosy zawsze miała nienagannie uczesane, delikatny makijaż podkreślał jej brązowe oczy, a wyszukana suknia koloru czerwonego podkreśla jej walory. Nic dziwnego, że przyciągała wzrok każdego mężczyzny, żonatego czy wolnego. Takie jest wła  

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Thank you for your ideas, time and effort!

Each participant has got: 4 llamas from me, Sharka-Larim, aque-mizuhara, Casiuss84, 3 carefully considered comments  from me, aque-mizuhara, TheWerewolfPuppy and feature here till 31st March 2013

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Sport criteria are clear. First at finish wins. Design contest is not so obvious. I did my best to keep choice objective and comments constructive and I hope every participant enjoyed it.
If you think this announcement is "fair" please this journal entry.

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