This beautiful picture is from one of the ladies that carried the country titles during the opening ceremony of the olympics in Torino, Italy in 2006
The designer that made these beautiful dresses said that it represents the snowed mountain landscapes from Torino, the colorfulness of the region and of course, the cold weather during the winter. A pretty original way to represents one of the most beautiful cities of Italy

you got it? I want you to be original and creative in the way you're gonna represent your country!

Mmm... but thiefo! I'm from Mexico!
Well, I know, like half my watchers are from my own country XD but don't worry! If you want, you can show me something about another country but yours, this means that if you are from Canada, but you want to make a deviation about Argentina, it's perfectly OK XD, just be sure that the facts that you're gonna show me are correct of course.
And... yes! you can make your piece about Mexico too anyway XD there are a lot of aspects I don't know about my own country that you may know

And why is this contest for?
12 of these pieces will be selected to be inspiration of the 12 illustrations of the calendar, done by me, that doesn't mean that I'll remake your piece, but I may take elements and/or influence to make the pieces that will appear in the calendar
Of course, all credit will be given to you in the calendar

Prizes
Me and a group of judges, are gonna select one winner considering: originality, technique and richness of the given country's representation.

There will be also a runner up and a people's choice award (you are gonna vote for this last one in a poll )

Winner and People's Choice

- A print of the Calendar (when it becomes available in [late] november)
- A six months subscription
- A package of Thiefo's stuff, including bookmarks, postals and stickers (like [link] and [link])
- A package of stickers by =SiliceB
- A feature by =SiliceB
- A feature by ^JunkbyJen
- A feature by *toiabates
- A print (up to $15) from ^JunkbyJen's gallery

Runner Up (depending of the entries, it may be more than one)

- A three months subscription
- A package of Thiefo's stuff, including bookmarks, postals and stickers
- A feature by =SiliceB
- A feature by *toiabates
- A feature by ^JunkbyJen
- A print (up to $15) from ^JunkbyJen's gallery

Apart from this, 12 pieces will be selected to be part of the calendar, and will win a package of Thiefo's stuff... and also, all participants will get a feature in my journal and a happy surprise XD


Note! If you want to donate prizes, you are most welcome! (x , it doesn't necesarily have to be subscriptions, it can even be journal features and stuff like that, help me with this! XD 'cause I cannot offer much for a prize :c

Judges



How to participate

1. You have to make your deviation, remember, it can be any medium, literature, illustration, digital, traditional, etc

2. Submit it to your gallery to the proper category

3. Send me a note with the subject 'Thiefo's Calendar Contest' with a link to your deviation

4. If you don't want to submit your piece to DA, you can send me the file to thiefoworld@gmail.com

5. All the entries will be showed in this journal

Rules

- You can make as many entries as you want, just remember that it's always better quality over quantity

- It has to be a new piece, done for the contest, so entries only with date from today until deadline will be considered.

- Only one winner piece by person!

- I don't have to tell you but I will... remember DA policies! Nothing against DA rules folks!

- DEADLINE: August 31 2008, you have one and a half month!

Questions?
If I think on something else, I'll update this journal later on

and also!

If you want, help me by pimping the contest in your journal! XD
That would be greatly appreciated!