Excellent work everyone!!! You really have amazed me with your work using the polar variation. A big round of applause to all!

Over the past week or so I've run a poll in regards to posting parameters. There will be a slight amendment to the rules based upon everyone's thoughts. It will still be up to individual artists to post their parameters on the page with their art. I strongly recommend that you do, as this is the whole purpose of the challenge: for others to learn from your work. I understand too, the reasoning that some will simply steal params and call them their own. For those who would like to keep track of who is using their material, please make your parameters available via note. Params for all challenge entries must be available to any who request them.

Now...onto this week's winner!

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WINNER + FEATURE
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Congratulations to *HalTenny, you're this week's winner!!!

Here are a few feature pieces from his gallery.




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ENTRIES
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Entries for the Polar Express (#7) Challenge










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RULES
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1.) Follow the challenge guidelines.
2.) Entries must be posted here in this journal, before deadline.
3.) Only one entry per artist.
4.) Keep postwork to a minimum (small adjustments/tweaks, watermarks)
5.) Parameters must be made available upon request.
6.) Have fun!!!


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CHALLENGE
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I understand that some will be quite busy with the holidays and family this week, but we're still going to continue with the challenge. I also fully understand if you're unable to participate this week.

We're going with a lighter challenge this week, one based on a tutorial by `JoelFaber:[link] .
(Suggestion by ~Drummerboy08)
As always, the first part of your challenge is to devour this tutorial in it's entirety.
Next, you must put your own artistic interpretation upon this. Make it your own. I'm placing no restrictions on this challenge except that it cannot simply be a "follow the tutorial and I'm done" type of thing.

Deadline: Sunday, December 27 11:59pm (EST)

Enjoy!

This past weeks challenge was personally the hardest for me yet!!! How about the rest of you?

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WINNER + FEATURE
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Our winner this week is ~timemit followed closely by ~fanficbug
Congratulations ~timemit!!!

Here is a feature of some of his latest works.




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ENTRIES
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Entries for Uber-Tile Challenge











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RULES
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1.) Follow the challenge guidelines.
2.) Entries must be posted here in this journal, before deadline.
3.) Only one entry per artist.
4.) Keep postwork to a minimum (small adjustments/tweaks, watermarks)
5.) Have fun!!!


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CHALLENGE
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Polar Express

With the onset of winter (finally), a winter themed challenge seems appropriate.

This week, our challenge is to create a winter-like fractal, using a maximum of 3 transforms (does not include post-transform, feel free to use if you deem it necessary). The challenge is that you must include the Polar variation in at least two of the three transforms (excluding final transform). Polar can be a bit tricky at times, so really play around and see what you can come up with.

Deadline: Sunday, December 20 11:59pm (EST)

Have fun everyone!

I'm sure the past week has been a busy week for everyone!
Great to see all the entries for the "New Beginnings" challenge.
I appreciate all the hard work and effort going into these great pieces of art. I'm certainly learning a lot from all of the entries. Now...onto our feature!

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WINNER + FEATURE
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Congratulations *DeviantVicky for your win!
This week was a tight race, and I encourage everyone to make sure you get your votes in on time.

Here are some of my favorite pieces from her recent gallery.



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ENTRIES
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Remember...it's important to not only enter, but to send in a vote.

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RULES
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1.) Follow the challenge guidelines.
2.) Entries must be posted here in this journal, before deadline.
3.) Only one entry per artist.
4.) Keep postwork to a minimum (small adjustments/tweaks, watermarks)
5.) Have fun!!!


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CHALLENGE
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Uber-Tiles

This weeks challenge is to create a very detailed, intricate tiled fractal.
You have no transform limits, no variation limits. However, the catch is, you must
use both swirl and spiral in at least one transform in the fractal.
Kind of a tile with a literal twist if you will.

Deadline: Sunday, December 13 11:59pm (EST)

Have fun everyone!

I am absolutely amazed at how well things are going with our challenges. Everyone is doing such an amazing job, and I'm seeing individual progress in all our entrants! Everyone take a moment to take a bow for my applause:

I truly appreciate all the hard work and effort everyone is putting into these challenges. Especially in seeing so many people taking the time to explain how they have come up with their work, and providing the parameters for others to learn from. Again, great job everyone!

Now, onto our winner...

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WINNER + FEATURE
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~timemit takes the victory this week. He's only been on dA for 5 months now, but his gallery is full of some wonderful fractals! Here is a selection to whet your appetite.



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ENTRIES
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This week we see again, huge talent entering the challenge. Be sure to give them all a good look before sending in your vote!









Vote via note to me (one per person).

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RULES
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1.) Follow the challenge guidelines.
2.) Entries must be posted here in this journal, before deadline.
3.) Only one entry per artist.
4.) Keep postwork to a minimum (small adjustments/tweaks, watermarks)
5.) Have fun!!!


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CHALLENGE
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This week features a "tutorial" challenge. I present to you "The Beginnings" tutorial by *Anystasia


Please do not be intimidated by it. Take your time, read through it...really get to know the style and it's intricacies if you're so inclined. THEN!!! Your challenge is to create something new within the realm of this style. As you work, you'll see that the style itself is somewhat limited, this will push you to get your creative juices flowing to make something with your own personal style. There are no limits on transforms or variations this week, only make certain you give us something different!

Deadline: Sunday, December 6 11:59pm (EST)

Wish you all the best, and have fun!!!

I'm very happy to say that the challenge is coming along incredibly well. Not only was I surprised with how many entries we have this week, but I'm also amazed by what everyone has come up with! Excellent work by all of you, keep it up!!!

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WINNER + FEATURE
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This weeks winner is ~Prelkia
Here is his winning entry:

Be sure to stop by his page and give him a hearty congratulations.
Here are a few selections from his gallery.



Nicely done ~Prelkia !

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Entries
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This week has our most entries ever, please take a few moments before making your vote.
Remember to send in your vote before this week's deadline, and it might be a good idea to get it in before the holiday starts so that you don't forget.










Remember only one vote per person, sent to me via note.

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RULES
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1.) Follow the challenge guidelines.
2.) Entries must be posted here in this journal, before deadline.
3.) Only one entry per artist.
4.) Keep postwork to a minimum (small adjustments/tweaks, watermarks)
5.) Have fun!!!


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CHALLENGE
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Popping Bubbles

This week, I'm imposing a limit of 3 transforms total. This includes a final transform if you so wish to use one (thus limiting you to two regular transforms). Your goal this week is to create a wonderful fractal with these three transforms using the bubble variation in each transform. Feel free to use any combination of other variations, as long as bubble is present on each transform. I personally feel that this will be quite challenging to pull off, but I know everyone is capable!

Get to it, and have fun!!!

Deadline: Sunday November 29, 11:59pm EST