REQUESTS AND TRADES !!!!!THIS SECTION IS TEMPORARY CLOSED!!!!!

Guys and girls around DA. I know, I really know that you are waiting for my request- and trade-section to be opened again, but please, PLEASE, stop asking me when this will be
I dunno how often already to questions about when the section will be opened and if I do requests/trades again... but honestly... it starts to annoy me a bit and it takes quiet a while to annoy me with anything.
So please: Stop asking me, will you? ^^
Once I reopen the section you will be able to read this here, but nowhere else.
I hope you all understand me. Thank you!

WHAT'S NEW?
Thank you to all who already entered the contest and want to try doing this challenge.
Yet, I hope that other people will join as well. And don't worry about the task. If you have problems to understand, please send me a message or note and I'll explain to you.

The task looks like a hard one, but it's really not that complicated
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About the CONTEST
PLEASE!!! Read before enter!!! This is IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Welcome to my second contest. Here are the rules. If you like to enter, please read this information first, because I have some strict rules this time.

The contest title is
"Lock and Key"

This is a contest about double-meanings featuring the Sonic the hedgehog-series.

Means: The terms of lock and key HAVE TO STAND FOR SOMETHING ELSE, but a lock and a key. This is a very easy topic, because the lock and the key are representing many different things.

Here are the rules
- The entry has to be drawn.
- The entry/entries can be in color or grayscales (black and white with shading), but no outlines only!
- Every contestant is allowed to send 2 entries to the max.
- Every entry HAS to come with a description! Entries WITHOUT a description won't be accepted.
- This description has to answer following questions:
WHAT is the hidden meaning of "lock and key" FOR YOU in your work?
WHY did you choose this motive as an entry?

- No gore, sexual or violent content!
- Blood is allowed as long it's not ending up in a splatter-pic.
- No writing on the picture, please. Except your sign, of course.
- It is allowed to asked family and friends for opinions and advices on the double-meaning of "lock and key". (I, on the other hand, won't help you.)
- You can look up my own art for inspiration. I did a lot of works with many different meanings in them. You can read this in my descriptions

The work's contents

- You can choose 2 of these characters TO THE MAX for a pic.:
Shadow the hedgehog, Silver the hedgehog, Maria Robotnik (doesn't matter if the original or my version) Princess Elise, Mephiles or Sonic
- You can use the images of a lock and/or a key in your entry
- All colors, except neon-colors, are allowed.
- You can choose whatever situation the charas should be in for your entry that represent the hidden meaning of "lock and key" in your opinion.
- You can also draw different things apart from the lock and the key as decoration.


The contest will be hold until the 2nd of August.

If you have entered the contest, but you are not sure if you make it in time, please let me know TWO WEEKS before the contest ends.

THE PRICES

1st Place: Two requests of choice
2nd Place: One request of choice and a gift from me
3rd Place: One request of choice
4th and 5th place: Each gets one gift from me.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!

THE CONTESTANCES:









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For all who like to "Chara-design-contests":
The Fanpage of Sonic Unbound is doing a contest with two great prices to win.
Please check here:

[link]

for more information and if you like to join the contest or contact directly. Thank you!

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UPDATES
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Theme 27 Desert Heat

Transformers:
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Others:
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Tutorials:
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Fanfiction:
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Request/Trades
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TUTORIALS
All tutorials I have done so far can be found here in this section.
I'm also open to general questions about drawing, techniques, using Photoshop and so one, so feel free to ask me at any time if you have a question.

1. Perspectives: [link]
2. Brushtools: [link]
3. Glow-effect: [link]
4.

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100-THEME-PICTURES

I'm started doing 100 theme pics featuring Shadow and Maria or only one of them in a pic.

Here you can see the list and which pictures are already done. Make sure to pass by from time to time to see which progress I made

1. START -- done --
2. Morning Light -- done --
3. The Glashouse -- done --
4. Forrest -- done --
5. Sweet Life -- done --
6. Music -- done --
7. Sanctuary -- done --
8. Destruction -- done --
9. Joy -- done --
10. Touching -- done --
11. Spring Time -- done --
12. At Night -- done --
13. Carefree -- done --

Special: Elements
14. Fire -- done --
15. Water -- done --
16. Thunder -- done --
17. Earth -- done --
18. Wind -- done --
19. Ice -- done --
20. Light -- done --
21. Darkness -- done --
22. Time -- done --
Special end

23. Seperation -- done --
24. Gift for you -- done --
25. Smooch -- done --
26. Training -- done--
27. Desert Heat -- done --
28. Hatred
29. Arabian Nights
30. Past
31. YUM!
32. Hot Summer
33. Blood
34. Digital Access
35. Acient Message
36. Visions
37. Something Cute
38. Mountains
39. Inner Secret
40. Calm Evening
41. Resting
42. Fun at the Beach
43. Sickness
44. Moon Light
45. Feelings for you

Special: Colors
46. Black
47. White
48. Red
49. Blue
50. Yellow
51. Green
52. Purple
53. Orange
54. Gray
Special End

55. Connection
56. Blades
57. Ruins
58. Little Flowers
59. Tears
60. Present
61. Japanese Celebrations
62. Peaceful Sleep
63. Running on
64. Ocean's Life
65. Golden Autumn
66. Downfall
67. In Between...
68. Tactical Situation
69. Gothic
70. Mystery
71. Fireflies' Lake
72. City-Life
73. Lazy Days
74. Dreams
75. Little Thing
76. Traditions
77. Cuddle for you
78. Outer Space
79. Pain Deep Inside
80. Corridor to Nowhere
81. Embarassement
82. Fantasy World
83. Reflections
84. Desprate Actions
85. Working
86. Traveling
87. Escape
88. What the Rain knows...
89. Guns
90. Future
91. Harvest
92. Confrontation
93. Memories
94. Winter's White
95. Tell me, little Bird...
96. Silence
97. ARK - History's Artefact -
98. Destiny
99. Rebirth
100. FINISH

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SONIC UNBOUND
I'm an artist for the current fanfiction-project Okida () is working on and therefore a member of the page:



If your are interested:
Please pass by the page from time to time and have a look on the new stuff we have there.

BTW:
We are looking for members who like to join the site as artists for the projects. For further information, please contact by sending him a NOTE to his page.

Thank you very much!

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REQUESTS AND TRADES
!!!!!THIS SECTION IS TEMPORARY CLOSED!!!!!
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REQUEST-/TRADE-RULES

Requests/Trades I don't like :
- unlogical crossovers with totally different genre:
means: series which do not make any kind of sense when mix them together. (Easy examples: Sailor Moon with Sonic, Yu-Gi-Oh with Dragon Ball, Teen Titans with Naruto and so on)

INFORMATION
It's not that I don't draw crossovers in general anymore, but they have to fit together somehow. Either way in genre, style or in story.
INFORMATION

- Gender-change:
means: Drawing a male chara female and the other way around. (I simply don't like that.)

- Copy-pics
means: Drawing something familar to another artist's pic. [that's stealing! >_<]
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COMPLETEY DONE REQUESTS

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COMPLETELY DONE TRADES

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MY CHAT-ROOM

I created myself a chatroom, called MemoriesOfTheARK.
And here is the short-cut:
[link]
Let's chat.
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MY FRIENDS