Vector Art Contest: Self

The Vector Community is full of portraits and pieces of men and women... of people we know, people we know of and people we admire. If there is one person we should know most of is ourselves.

If you're a vector artist, this is the contest for you. We're asking you to create a self portrait. You can take this theme in many ways... you could simple vector a photograph of yourself, you could create a piece which is representative of who you are or even create a vector character of how you see yourself, it is open for your own imagination to play with! Remember often a portrait is more than just a representation of a photograph!

As part of the vector contest, it is my pleasure to confirm CrisVector will be helping me with judging all the contest pieces! Both of us have experience in vector portraits as well as creating our own vector self portraits.

What is Vector Art?

In digital art there are two layer formats: raster and vector. Raster formats are based in pixels and vector is based in paths and points.

When you resize a raster image, you are expanding the pixels. Your program has to try to estimate what the colours would be for the additional pixels created. Due to this, the image loses it's clarity and creates a pixel effect.

When you resize a vector image, you are increasing the distance between the points. Due to this, the image doesn't lose it's clarity and doesn't pixellate.

The key element of vector is that it's infinitely scalable without any quality loss and it's why we love it!

The Rules & Judging

To create a piece of vector art which follows the concept of "self portrait"
All entries must comply with the vector gallery requirements of vector work with or without the addition of scalable raster effects produced from a vector based program.
You must be a member of deviantART, you can register for free.
You must submit your entry to the gallery Contests > 2011 > Vector Portraits - (gallery to be opened on 1st August 2011)
Only new pieces are allowed which are submitted on or after 1st August 2011
The deadline is 23:59:59 15th September 2011 PST
If stock is used, it must be creditted/linked in the contest entry deviation description.
You can submit as many pieces as you wish which follow the rules of the contest.

Juding will be based on technical ability and creativity by ChewedKandi and CrisVector!

The Prizes

We have some fantastic prizes on offer!
First Place: 1 x deviantART print up to the value of $20 AND 12 month premium membership!
Second Place: 1 x deviantART t-shirt* AND 6 month premium membership
Third Place: 1 x keychain* AND 3 month premium membership

Honorable Mentions!: 3 x 1 month premium memberships!

^{*only if available in stock. If not, you will be given an item of the same cost within the deviantART shop.}

Conclusion

We hope you can take part in this exciting vector contest and see what you can come up with! Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hestiate to contact ChewedKandi

If you'd like to browse the gallery once open for already submitted pieces, check out this gallery.