http://browse.deviantart.com/journals/?order=5&q=by%3Acypherx deviantART RSS for in:journals sort:time by:cypherx en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Fri, 24 May 2013 03:40:16 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Benefit-of-Deviant-Art-319552567 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Benefit-of-Deviant-Art-319552567 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:26:48 PDT Benefit of Deviant Art? nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2012-2013 *cypherx
For about 4-5 years now though, the constructive crits are few and far between and most of the sour crits are prefaced with the reason I shouldn't take offense to them. I just figured critique is a dead artform and I can't blame the individuals as the last of the good art critics were extinct.

Anyhow, I rarely work any commissions outside of private one's because I had this notion I just wa ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/ContestX-no-more-300135312 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/ContestX-no-more-300135312 Sat, 05 May 2012 05:10:11 PDT ContestX - no more nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2012-2013 *cypherx
I did get the hint after the lack of response from the last journal entry (I wasn't even able to make the 5-judge min this time), so simply put I won't be doing it.

I enjoyed doing them in the past but it looks like the time of interest has come and gone which is perfectly acceptable, and hey I get to do something else with my own money so win for me in that respect.

Thanks for those very few who did show interest in either joining or judging (I think the judges outnumbered the people wanting to en ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/ContestX-2012-Why-amp-call-for-judges-297092448 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/ContestX-2012-Why-amp-call-for-judges-297092448 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:31:00 PDT ContestX 2012 - Why?!? & call for judges nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2012-2013 *cypherx
But first... WHY???:

CypherX, you're not a corporation or a brand & this money comes out of your pocket so why, as starving artist yourself, do you hold these contests? What's your angle? What do YOU get from this?
·         Entertainment value: My concepts translated through someone else's skill = win. I absolutely love coming up with concepts and seeing artists rendition them the way their mind's eye envisions it – there are always sev ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/DA-prints-amp-Instant-Paypal-review-296750039 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/DA-prints-amp-Instant-Paypal-review-296750039 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:56:35 PDT DA prints & Instant Paypal - review nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2012-2013 *cypherx
It felt very corporately driven and left an extremely bad taste in my mouth.

I was very pleased and surprised to see them now allowing us to transfer monies instantly over to our paypal account (my preferred method of getting money over the Internet) as opposed to the quarterly approach.

Grading of new process:

Ease for artist: A+ - can't get m ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/There-and-back-again-an-artist-s-tale-292801557 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/There-and-back-again-an-artist-s-tale-292801557 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:13:40 PDT There and back again - an artist's tale nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2012-2013 *cypherx
Many a companion from many an origin she met along the way.

Sitting around the DA campfires, surrounded by gnats & mosquitoes they told her tales of their own travels, their perspectives, sharing with her their critiques, expertise, sometimes their bitterness from artistic-forebode & more rarely yet, an intimate real moment was exchanged.

The well-travelled warned her of thieves in the forests and of watermark-protections ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/update-on-Mady-thanks-amp-other-stuffs-275904194 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/update-on-Mady-thanks-amp-other-stuffs-275904194 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:44:00 PST update on Mady, thanks & other stuffs nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2011-2013 *cypherx
I'm happy to say she's doing a lot better as she's begun walking with a walker and even got to go home for a few hours. The steroids have caused her to gain about 15lbs (mostly in the cheeks & with her moon-face she looks like an adorable little chipmunk).

I realize sometimes people don't like reading about things of this nature, many people on deviant art are young/artists who hardly are able to buy a burger let alone help someone else out, so it's great to know that despite that, some people opened their change purses & wallets and gave what they could. ♥

I've made it a point to push money into ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Little-Mady-274064473 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Little-Mady-274064473 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:36:29 PST Little Mady nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2011-2013 *cypherx
I could tell of how she always wanted a large family and I thought her crazy but she had 4 kids anyhow! How last month her son (one of the identical twin boys) had to have a hole in his heart repaired as it was growing & how much strength my cousin had even with the prospect of open heart surgery on one so young.

But I think I want to get to the guts of the tale in its present… to her 5 year old Ma ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Art-theft-amp-Whatnot-254728683 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Art-theft-amp-Whatnot-254728683 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:32:40 PDT Art theft & Whatnot nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2011-2013 *cypherx
I've received many notes over the art4love thefts & they're appreciated.

It's fantastic that as a community so many banded together.

On a personal level; the pieces that were posted of mine (that I saw) had very little value & I couldn't imagine someone forking out $300+ to have those particular things on their walls. Doesn't change the intent factor but I'm not too worried. Pretty much everything that has value to me has been watermarked in one way or another or I've not posted online and unfortunately I feel that's the way it has ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Content-Critiquing-and-japan-220110310 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Content-Critiquing-and-japan-220110310 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:36:55 PDT Content Critiquing... and... japan nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2011-2013 *cypherx
He, like me, is an autodidact and had trouble getting valuable feedback from other artists aside from "nice painting" (which of course we all need those too, right).

So I went and viewed the 20 or so paintings he had done in oils for the last few years and you could visually see the kind of progress he made, just like any of us do... from flatter works to more dynamic works to taking a stride back to moving forward. Now [for me] the subject matter was bland... not really things I would have had an interest in painting at pr ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Welcome-to-your-Last-full-year-221901734 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Welcome-to-your-Last-full-year-221901734 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:26:31 PST Welcome to your Last full year... nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2011-2013 *cypherx
regardless, hope everyone paints loads (if it's yer thing), laughs much, and rekindles that tickle between their thighs. ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/spit-on-the-candles-222437223 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/spit-on-the-candles-222437223 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:41:26 PST spit on the candles nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2010-2013 *cypherx
I spent the day studying windows server 2008 so like an old chicky-poo no parties for Jen...

sporadic painting at best for me... am working on a "Tangled" inspired quasi-realism Rapunzel piece whose progress will be found here (will be sure to update sporadic-like):

http://inkbride.blogspot.com/ ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Ink-Bride-Blog-222979094 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Ink-Bride-Blog-222979094 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:42:09 PST Ink Bride - Blog nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2010-2013 *cypherx
two years in the making...
no seriously. I'll start it soon.

*scrunches nose*
don't hit me! ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/i-sux-i-do-223020485 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/i-sux-i-do-223020485 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:56:37 PST i sux, i do nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2010-2013 *cypherx
In that time I've missed magazine entry requests, potential job offers, freebee requests, commission requests, print requests, long-lost friends reaching out to me & lust/hate mail.

i've not worked on my website in years - pretty much let it putrefy.

i've unfinished project after unfinished project... and now it's a great mountain of unabsoluted shite.

not really sure what pill I could pop to be better but i acknowledge my sucktitude and apologize if i've come across as a pe ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/llama-staff-225162022 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/llama-staff-225162022 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:04:15 PDT llama staff nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2010-2013 *cypherx http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/the-elephant-rifle-226570048 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/the-elephant-rifle-226570048 Thu, 06 May 2010 01:43:06 PDT the elephant rifle nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2010-2013 *cypherx
After giving them a good run, my vote is to jettison the party from the earth & cut our losses. I realize about half (well it's an artist's website, perhaps 35%??) of you masturbate to the rhetoric of this party, but i really make no apology for my distaste for your kind.

The only form of recycling Republicans know of is use of another republican's thoughts which they regurgitate with fervorish frequency.

I'm pretty sure there's a newsletter that goes out to the vast majority of them that bullets all thoughts that are permitted to escape their gaping lips & they ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/ContestX-And-then-there-was-one-227624476 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/ContestX-And-then-there-was-one-227624476 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:32:13 PDT ContestX - And then there was one nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2010-2013 *cypherx
:iconpuimun:

Ze Judges

:iconfaerywitch::icondecopinkdingo::iconwildlifehoodoo::iconxouba: & Dan from outside the DA realm

Stephanie Takes home ze ca$h with her delightful piece, "The Queen of Spades Sends Her Regards"

I REALLY regret not buying the original before it was sold so swiftly as I'm starting to really love having additions to my collection of pieces created for me contests. Anyhewt, that aside, I dig the fact she put in her progress shots & it's definitely an impressive traditional piece, and while she kind of roughly says it was inspired by the contest, I would like to take a minute to say -- oh yeah, if ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/ContestX-Numero-Cuatro-ENDED-400-228079804 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/ContestX-Numero-Cuatro-ENDED-400-228079804 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:07:20 PST ContestX – Numero Cuatro - ENDED- $400 - nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2010-2013 *cypherx
Two choices this time - "99 Red Balloons" or "Through the Looking Glass"

either are open for interpretation although [no lie], I am hoping the through the looking glass interpretations will be Wonderland driven & hey, you're always welcome to merge the two in coital bliss if the offspring is visually appealing.

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This chickie carved some leather goodness for the contest.

I really dug this piece enough to want to own it in my private stash of masques, so i figured that alone should be enough to clue me in on who my personal favourite was.

You guys done great and should be drooling out mad lust juices for yourselves. Hopefully not walking away with the cash doesn't take away from the fact you have a cool new addition to your gallery and I'll hold another contest again in a week or so. I'm working on my own stuff right now and want to focus there.

happy val day and whatnot! gorge yourselves on the chocolate dripperies ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Contest-Quicky-Artist-stimulus-package-ENDED-228374644 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Contest-Quicky-Artist-stimulus-package-ENDED-228374644 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:46:25 PST Contest Quicky – Artist stimulus package - ENDED nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2010-2013 *cypherx
Thanks all those who participated, thought it was a quickie I thought there were a few fun concepts that came from it. Really makes me love doing these.

I think I already know my top few favs and now it's just a matter of figuring out the winner. Doing a poll is tempting because then any guilt for not picking someone diminishes and I can be like "well the people picked this one!"

We'll see. Either way, I'll go ahead and announce the person later on today and that person can note me their paypal info.

If I missed ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/little-boy-who-cried-wolf-to-catch-ze-swine-flu-229864032 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/little-boy-who-cried-wolf-to-catch-ze-swine-flu-229864032 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:19:02 PST little boy who cried wolf to catch ze swine flu nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2009-2013 *cypherx
I've added a few pieces to my portfolio just haven't done much by way of updating the gallery here and i don't know if I'll get around to it today as i'm bent on resting up in bed and that computer is alllll the way across the room.

it's funny... i can't tell if this place changed or if I did; maybe such sites only have appeal if you have time to pour into involving yourself with the dramas that are woven within them.

Perhaps once you've removed yourself from it then it simply becomes a ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Sentiment-for-the-Orient-233160229 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Sentiment-for-the-Orient-233160229 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:23:44 PDT Sentiment for the Orient nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2009-2013 *cypherx
Tale of the shell I became caught in some dream where sun didn't kiss my skin often enough to leave the markings to show my age. No wrinkles yet to indicate I've existed as long as I have though freckles still reminding me that in my youth I lived a great deal; the sun warming my deepest corners then. Long it's been since those days, yet lulls are made to be broken.

Pop my thought bubble with a slingshot leagues out of my reach. No sound breaks the silence aside from the clicking against the keyboard like pecking beaks against bone.

And yet I do exist, and you. The rain breaks against us... for us; yield ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/I-do-believe-in-fairies-234797150 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/I-do-believe-in-fairies-234797150 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:45:20 PST I do believe in fairies! nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx
the bastards ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/He-did-it-We-did-it-234954090 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/He-did-it-We-did-it-234954090 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:29:47 PST He did it. We did it. nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx
before that, I wanted to just express my surprise, relief and unrefined joy for what took place yesterday and last night.

I thought the thing was rigged, I honestly did. I thought the Republicans would break any law they could to make certain their guy didn't have to abide by the rules of democracy as we've seen in the past.

I've never wanted something for so long and with so much passion. Not ever.

And it was only two years (this is why I won't get a tat, people).

Two ye ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/DeviantKids-Portraiture-Project-235046252 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/DeviantKids-Portraiture-Project-235046252 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:36:01 PDT DeviantKids™ Portraiture Project nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx
With there being a rather finite amount of favourite artists who have features I find somewhat interesting, it limits how many paintings/sketches I'll end up with.

If you think you have a recognizable/different face, interesting features, hair, or just are a camera whore and want to have your photo thrown into the shuffle then feel free to gimme.

I ask that you don't note me (I really am ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Rusty-tincan-of-worm-guts-235231824 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Rusty-tincan-of-worm-guts-235231824 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:02:16 PDT Rusty tincan of worm guts. nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx
I'm a crone upon the denizen of deviants.

Tis a factoid. I have a family. We go on nature hikes. I dig camping and the smell of my hair after a bonfire. I even have a wrinkle or two.

I've been told constantly that I have a huge ego. I believe it has to do with naught more than the fact that I've an extra X chromosome and I'm missing the little vanishing Y. ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/if-you-could-pull-my-ickle-strings-235705511 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/if-you-could-pull-my-ickle-strings-235705511 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:16:34 PDT if you could pull my ickle strings... nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx
It's a hypothetical type question sort of dealy... it's not at all because I haven't had a solid executable idea for over a year and am meandering thru a sea of hopelessness forced into just working on my technique alone. Nothing of the sort even. just a 'humour me here' question. ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Wound-up-cogs-236034608 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Wound-up-cogs-236034608 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:08:24 PDT Wound up cogs nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx Locked up sans choice for eternity

prison of no walls or boundaries
no desire to break self free

lack opposable thumb to turn rusted key
Naught to do but fucking spree

Deep within the shallow frame
Rising up and down again

Yowling, licking, impulse quicken
Squirting, jerking, muffled purring
external hunger of internal stirring

Durance vile begets crooked smile
Don’t bite too hard and breed for a while

until bone dry of lusty things
then repulsion drives apart again ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Average-Jane-amp-Reluctant-Beau-236365705 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Average-Jane-amp-Reluctant-Beau-236365705 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:06:45 PDT Average Jane & Reluctant Beau nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx
You might whine today, but rest assured these are the "good times" you'll be sitting and missing months from now when your snot-ridden face is plummeted into your pillow and his memories mock you. And it won't be the first time, will it? You've been there before, and you thought the only medicine to kill the sadness was him. So you begged, pleaded, and out of ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/GirlPower-amp-153-DA-Style-237307696 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/GirlPower-amp-153-DA-Style-237307696 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:10:40 PDT GirlPower™ - DA-Style nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx
I'm always impressed when I find a guy here on deviant art who I consider to be a fantastic artist... and "he" turns out to be a "she".

It doesn't change the quality of their work a single bit. Doesn't change how m ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Anilingus-amp-Gagging-Gus-in-Dancing-with-Tripe-237426407 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Anilingus-amp-Gagging-Gus-in-Dancing-with-Tripe-237426407 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:18:59 PDT Anilingus & Gagging Gus in Dancing with Tripe nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx Rocking hips, bitten lips, sticky stink-eye

Gormandize Tweeny thighs with Daddy's heated tongue of lies
brushing, scraping, breeding, mating, deaf to daughter's cries

Sepulchral endowment discouraging empowerment with a stab from Grim's firm scythe
In the pews *thrust* newfound bruise splashing his water o' life

Ol' in out, *he knows* without a doubt it's the best lay that she's had
Sunday he preaches, Monday he beats us, Tuesday he's good Ol' Dad ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/amp-9829-238230149 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/amp-9829-238230149 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:54:37 PST ♥ nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2008-2013 *cypherx
:thumb75345173: ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Sesquipedalian-Suicide-238558540 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Sesquipedalian-Suicide-238558540 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:02:08 PST Sesquipedalian Suicide nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx Sprinkled like freckles across pale flesh
voluble verbiage of vital vulgarities
raping lobsters of boiling seas
flout distastefully oh! heated breath
slithering hungrily, accost my breast

And when thy tongue grows numb from lust
ride me out, one final thrust
deliquescing ice morph to dust
cyborg heart of rhythmic rust

Faineant foundling's deflowered wake
belly gravid with Ephemeron's take
naught left but pleasure's ache
and eternal hunger for one last rape ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/can-I-have-a-cup-o-amp-039-noodles-and-239642552 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/can-I-have-a-cup-o-amp-039-noodles-and-239642552 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:43:37 PDT can I have a cup o' noodles and nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
I've painted, read, studied, painted some more, tried to find the best porn flick ever created (by the way, if you do know which one please feel free to shoot me that way, I want something with plot that is almost a "real" movie, but with the naughty bits in ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/And-the-winner-is-239700936 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/And-the-winner-is-239700936 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:48:50 PDT And the winner is... nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
for her marvelous piece :thumb62311510:

I let Julie know days ago that she was the likely winner of the contest, and she did the most peculiar thing... she decided that she wanted to share the wealth. I know, unheard of; a selfless act in the "starving" circle-jerk of artists that is our generation. But she wanted more people who were involved to get a small amount of what she received, and told me I could break it down how I want to. I decided to let the runner-ups who were all EXTREMELY close to getting the second-place spot, each get a little nibble of Julie's money.

So Julie decided she ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/it-amp-039-s-not-over-until-the-Skinny-pale-goth-239716977 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/it-amp-039-s-not-over-until-the-Skinny-pale-goth-239716977 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:22:39 PDT it's not over until the Skinny pale, goth nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
I just want to let everyone know who is still waiting to hear the results that I am still waiting on one judge. The reason I just don't drop him is because right now two people are tied for second and he could change that. The reason that I want to find out is because there's going to be a slight twist that will concern the top five contestants. ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Top-11-239763341 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Top-11-239763341 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:48:50 PDT Context Χ (take)² - Top 11 nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
We're still waiting for :iconkingzog: to vote (go harass him if you're waiting to find out), but based off of the other votes I have a clear idea of who has won.

I won't make it official until Monday when I get back (assuming he's voted at that point). I'm sorry for those waiting who're tired of waiting, but with this many judges who don't live sleep and breathe online, I  should have said "may take up to two weeks to determine the winner".

Last time it took no time at all because there wasn ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Finalists-239780567 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Finalists-239780567 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:34:27 PDT Context Χ (take)² - Finalists nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
Finalists (in no particular order):

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Judges who haven't (sorry to put you on the spot guys - everyone go harass them... ehheh kidding :/):
:iconlenapo: :iconkingzog:

Alright, two of the judges have yet to vote, and I'm wondering what everyone else's feelings are on it, but I personally think I should just move on without them. The one thing is one of their choices might not have been picked yet, so there will probably be a few less finalists seeing themselves up on the finalist journal.

Also, one of the judges ( :iconwildlifehoodoo: ) have ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Dunzo-amp-1-239810775 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Dunzo-amp-1-239810775 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:09:35 PDT Context Χ (take)² - Dunzo&#1 nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx ---------------
ok, enough about me... back to the contest.

I spent a portion of last night staying up to look over every one of the kabillion posts in my contest journal. For the first time in a really long time I actually started to fall asleep at the keyboard, and had no idea (at some point) what I was looking at or for what reason... I think that's about the time I called it quits only to start back up again this morning before ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Dunzo-amp-1-239832271 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Dunzo-amp-1-239832271 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:23:21 PDT Context Χ (take)² - Dunzo&#1 nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
edit*If you don't see your piece below, let me know. These were all gathered from the journal the rules were posted in, but because I'm rushing to do this before work, it's possible I have missed some. Also, if you've been paying attention to the entries and notice someone you know isn't shown, please say as much. Just don't say "OMFG I can't BELIevE you MisSed HiS!"... as that tends to annoy me especially since I'm pointing out I haven't gone thru the painful process of checking all of the posts in my journal *edit

Below you'll find what I can only assume is most of the entries. I'm going to go thru my journal an ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Counting-down-to-500-Ends-12am-8-15-07-EDT-239882954 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Counting-down-to-500-Ends-12am-8-15-07-EDT-239882954 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:36:38 PDT Counting down to $500 - Ends 12am 8-15-07 EDT nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
to put that in perspective for you, you would have to sell 246 deviantart 8x10 prints sans premium print account (58 with the premium print service) to make that amount.

post finals/works in progress in the RULES link below... do NOT and I repeat NoT Not Not in a million years... note me with them. Don't forget to post your work in progress, otherwise you've just wasted your own time. Even if you see your piece below, if the work in progress wasn't included it won't be going to the judging round:

http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/12969902

Here's the final en ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Counting-down-to-500-239973617 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Counting-down-to-500-239973617 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:52:02 PDT Counting down to $500 nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
to put that in perspective for you, you would have to sell 246 deviantart 8x10 prints sans premium prints (58 with the premium print service) to make that amount.

post finals/works in progress in the RULES link below... do NOT and I repeat NoT Not Not in a million years... note me with them.
http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/12969902

Here's the final entries [thus far] from people who weren't too afraid of losing to try:

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And now, alm ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Final-Pieces-240227853 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-Final-Pieces-240227853 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:01:04 PDT Context Χ (take)² - Final Pieces nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx
Here's the final entries (thus far):

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The rules that matter

    • One Prize - $500 - Must be posted by Aug 15 (see rules for times) - Make your piece an ORIGINAL, illustrative-style piece that has the "best friends" theme & a title that tells a story tha ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-240606845 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-amp-178-240606845 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:38:47 PDT Context Χ (take)² nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx PLEASE SPECIFY IN THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR IMAGE/WORK IN PROGRESS THAT IT WAS DONE FOR THIS CONTEST

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Contest Grand Prize is $500, the runner-ups get pats on the heads & hopefully a cool piece to add to their galleries.

Let me announce the judges who've volunteered some of their time for this; I chose them based off of their artistic taste (I checked out their favourites). So in Alph order, here they are:

:iconBlacktutu: :iconfatius: :iconHgriffin: :iconlenapo: :iconLabyrinthine-Mind: :iconkingzog: :iconsaiaii: :iconxouba: :iconwildlifehoodoo:

Last time I wrote out an excruciatin ]]> http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-sup2-Update-240704441 http://cypherx.deviantart.com/journal/Context-amp-935-take-sup2-Update-240704441 Sun, 13 May 2007 18:46:53 PDT Context Χ (take)² - Update nonadult journals/personal cypherx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/y/cypherx.jpg?10 Copyright 2007-2013 *cypherx