ART EXPLOSION WEEK 5 WINNERS! 40SBD PRIZE POOL/ THEME ANIMALS
The theme for ART EXPLOSION last week was ANIMALS and we received so many fantastic entries! @vachemorte (last weeks sponsor!) and I spent literal hours pouring over them and discussing our favourites. It was not an easy task to narrow these down but we finally came up with our winners!
I will be putting up the new contest later today so I hope you all participate again!
Our top winner this week was @mamadini! She submitted two different rabbit paintings that had such beautiful emotion in them, thank you @mamadini! you get 10SBD
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@mamadini/art-explosion-contest-5-entry-1
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@mamadini/art-explosion-contest-5-entry-2
Winner number 2 is @omwith for this interesting photo/painting mix, you will be getting 8SBD!
The third place is @errymil for this beautiful koi painting! You will receive 6SBD!
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@errymil/art-explosion-contest-5-animal-theme-koi-fishes-original-painting-by-errymil-2017820t1031724z
Fourth place this week is @barbara-orenya for these birds and berries! Felicitations! You will receive 4SBD!
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVYfh5Pz34geaK5kePJaTnyTE7v6KBvDwfbnxquw4x59G/20170822_110228-01.jpg)
We also have six honourable mentions this week who will receive 2SBD each! In no particular order:
This story by @hypexals-spiral (this is part one, there is a second and third you can read!): https://steemit.com/story/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-part-1-a-message-to-orvus
This simple but adorable sheep by @silviabeneforti:
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@silviabeneforti/art-explosion-contest-5-animal-theme-my-entry-the-sheep
@everlove for building a wonderful chicken palace:
https://steemit.com/artexplosion/@everlove/art-explosion-contest-week-5-animals-chicken-palace
@kalemandra for this insanely popping iguana:
https://steemit.com/art/@kalemandra/artexplosioncontest-by-juliakponsford-my-first-entry-a-chameleon
@cryplectibles for this collage that made us laugh:
![Screen Shot 2017-08-24 at 11.32.00 AM.png](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmRw5BGcbhHTcm8yQQUcpxrpFqRD32KXLZsNXaQCkGu6kC/Screen%20Shot%202017-08-24%20at%2011.32.00%20AM.png)
And @prostosun for this beautiful whale!
https://steemit.com/art/@prostosun/whale-of-the-universe-100-my-watercolor-painting-step-by-step
I am sending out the payments as soon as this post goes live!
We thank the entrants with all our hearts for joining us, it was such a pleasure to look at all the beautiful submissions and hope to see you again in the next week!
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Holy Cow!
THANK YOU! I am so thrilled!
The entries were all so top level and amazing -- a hearty congratulations to the other people that placed.
I always feel that my work is a little too dark for most and because of that I tend to not enter into contest, this was very affirming and wonderful. @juliakponsford -- many blessings for supporting the artist community through these exhibitions. <3
I love dark and light and all things artistic so you've come to the right place! Congratulations, both your rabbits were beautiful :)
It is nice to have judges that appreciate the full spectrum, it's not so common you know.
:) My day is off to a grand start.
Congrats on your entry....a really creative piece of art, I love the overlays of color and your choice of palette. Awesome job!
Thank you for these lovely words, @everlove. :)
My pleasure. Thanks for bringing yourself to Steemit @mamadini.
<3
What an amazing set of entries, an f'n chicken palace got built! Awesome contest was fun to do and see all the great entries, so many great artists here of all kinds.
Steemit has an amazing artist community, I'm so glad by running this contest I can chip in and and help you all meet each other!
Hey @cryplectibles. Thanks for the acknowledgment. There are so many incredible entries here. So glad to be joining in this creative play on many levels. I appreciate your comment.
wowowowow!!! Thanks so much for the mention!!! I'm really honored for this!!! There are many beautiful works in this contest, it was really a funny and wonderful contest!! Thanks again and congrats to all the winners^_^
Thank you silvia the entries were mind blowing! We have so many amazing artists on steemit!
Great entry @silviabeneforti. So simple! That looks like a recycled book? Very clever use of materials. Love it!
DAMN! these are all so good! Lots of new folks to follow!
One question, if @everlove built the chicken palace, does that make her the CHICKEN QUEEN!! bows
Yes ! All hail the chicken queen! The submissions were amazing this week as usual the judging was rough 0_0
Hahahahaha---You got that right @dayleeo. You don't miss a step, do you? Got to keep my babies away from those coyotes and bobcats. Cute comment!
I dig the chameleon
Yes the colours are amazing!
Me too. @kalemandra is truly a gifted woman!!
Oh My God!! Thank you!!! great submissions once again!! Congratulations to all for the amazing artwork!!! And Thanks @juliakponsford for making this happen!!
Congrats to you! I really loved your art! New contest for this week going up soon!
Congrats to all the winners. Very beautiful artwork ;)
Thank you for stopping by, the entries were beautiful!
Thank you @juliakponsford. Congratulations to all the winners. Looking forward to the next challenge
Thank you errymil and congrats to you <3
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Congratulationsss!!! :) all the winners <3