What would Halloween be without letting loose your creative juices? (Quite literally!) One of Halloween's favorite pastimes is creating fun imagery in the flesh of a vegetable — pumpkins to be precise. For this year's Halloween spook-tacular, we want you to show off your carving skills!

First, grab a pumpkin or any fruit or vegetable. Any size, any shape, any color will do. If you can't find a pumpkin, you may use whatever fruit or vegetable you'd like! Feel free to pick something that can be found in your local area.
Second, carve to your heart's desire. Create a frightening face, a spooky scene, an eerie emote, or a silly self-portrait! Make something scary, make something merry, or make something that's merrily scary. The design is completely up to you.
Third, take a photo of your work and upload it to our contest gallery. Share your bone-chilling design with everyone.

Submit Work Here Check out =chaoskomori and =EarthBerry example carvings above for inspiration.

Werewolf Pumpkin by =chaoskomori Evil by =EarthBerry

A decked out, one-of-a-kind, custom made pumpkin trophy
1 deviantWEAR hoodie + shirt of the deviant's choice (subject to availability)
8,000 deviantART Points
Complete Emoticon Stress Balls Set
1 year Premium Membership
dA glow-in-the-dark lanyard
deviantART stickers

1 deviantWEAR shirt of the deviant's choice (subject to availability)
4,000 deviantART Points
Complete Emoticon Stress Balls Set
1 year Premium Membership
dA glow-in-the-dark lanyard
deviantART stickers

This contest begins October 20, 2010 at 12:01 AM Pacific and ends November 5, 2010 at 11:59 PM Pacific.

This contest is international and open to every witch, zombie, werewolf, goblin, and deviant alike who is at least 13 years of age and a member of deviantART. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. Contest is void where prohibited by law.

Remember, you may carve any fruit or vegetable and are not limited to using a pumpkin. Feel free to enter this contest as many times as you wish, but you can only win once.

Entries must be made after the start of this contest.

Staff and volunteers may participate but they cannot win prizes.

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:

Use of a fruit/vegetable
Carving technique
Visual impact
Creativity
Ability to strike fear and/or giddiness in the hearts of the judges

Judges include: $Ayame-Kenoshi
$chix0r
$Heidi
$Moonbeam13

Submit Work Here View All Entries

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Tomb Raider Reborn ContestTomb Raider Reborn
Your work may originate in any visual medium but must be submitted as a single JPG or PNG file, at least 3,000 pixels in the shortest length, and should be suitable to be adapted for use in a print.
Download the asset pack and watch the trailer above for inspiration and ideas.

Read the Official Rules & create your interpretation of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider.

Enter your unique Lara Croft image into the contest by using the SUBMIT ENTRY button below.

Train Your Brain Contest

The Art Department with deviantART brings you about the best news any art student could ask for: free tuition!

Through the Train Your Brain Challenge, The Art Department (TAD) is offering a massive number of exclusive scholarship opportunities to members of deviantART. TAD is the best of the best in providing online art education, with a variety of programs taught by world-class faculty. Check out their group, #TheArtDept, to watch video tutorials from their faculty!

Submit your work in one of the five disciplines offered by TAD: Illustration, Drawing and Painting, Animation, Entertainment 2D, and Entertainment 3D. Make something new or use something you've made in the past!
You could win tuition and travel to one of TAD's programs, a trip to Pixar Studios near San

Draw This Again ContestBack to School

The air is crisp and the leaves are changing, which can only mean one thing - school is back in session! DeviantART is celebrating the new school year with an improvement-themed contest, inspiring interviews, and an opportunity to help those in need.

To celebrate artistic growth, we're turning one of deviantART's most popular memes, Draw This Again, created by the amazing *Bampire, into a site wide contest. We're challenging you to take a piece from your past and draw it again to show how you've grown. Use the template below to submit your past and new work as a single entry to the Draw This Again Contest.
50 Semi-Finalists and 10 Finalists will receive bundles of prizes. Details below.

Merrell Diorama ContestYour Favorite Fall Memory

Merrell shoes and clothes invites you to get inspired by the change in seasons and bring your favorite fall memory to life in a diorama -- in a shoebox! Please join Merrell in the celebration of "Vendemmia" while paying homage to their unique and sophisticated Fall Collection of shoes and boots. Vendemmia is the age-old tradition of the Italian wine harvest, and for a few autumn months, the terraced hillside vineyards come alive with hard work and passion, and the fruits of this elegant dedication flourish for generat

Thursday: Lineart Contest!Welcome to 2013, Premium Members!

Well done on your New Year's Resolutions last week! You came up with inventive and goal-oriented aspirations. We can't wait to see you put them into practice, given that you're the leader of your country, an ant, or a pirate.

Our top six winners are!
Leader
President of Poland New Year Resolutions:
- to learn to speak properly and with charisma, so that my listeners won't fell asleep during my speeches ever again.
- finally come to terms with the government, and above all the opposition party
- to lose weight and quit smoking, so I could proudly represent the country and the nation abroad, on delegations and well ... everywhere, anytime.
by =Dererne
Julia Gillard, resolve to
1) Incroise the proice of oil.
2) Foind a new hairdresser.
3) Stoy in Paaliment at all costs!
by *IreneGypsy
Ant
1. I'll definitely start my swimming classes.
2.

Neil Gaiman Presents 'A Calendar of Tales'Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman asked fans around the world to help him tell a new kind of story. A few weeks, thousands of Tweets, twelve stories and a galaxy of art later, 'A Calendar of Tales' was born.
It's now ready for the world to see as a beautiful digital book. Have a look, see who contributed, or watch Neil's videos to find out more about the making of 'A Calendar of Tales.'
A huge thank you is due to everyone who took part in this project. Your energy and imagination inspired Neil, and now, can inspire the world.

To celebrate the completion of 'A Calendar of Tales,' we're introducing a brand new Profile Page badge. Immerse yourself

Thursday: Random Phrase Art Contest!Happy Thursday!
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving last week, and are rested up and ready for an art contest this week! Using a random phrase generator, your task is to make a piece of art depicting your random phrase!

Here's how to participate:

Use this random phrase generator to get a random two-word phrase. It's best to use the first one that comes up, but you may choose another.

Draw this phrase, depict it in a photograph, or write about it! Any medium is accepted. However this phrase inspires you, we want to see it!

Be sure to include your random phrase in the description of your piece! Without this, we won't be able to properly judge your piece. It's also helpful to indicate that your entry is for :dev

Beautiful Creatures Light Or Dark Contest

The movie Beautiful Creatures in association with deviantART are pleased to present the "Light" or "Dark" contest. Using the asset pack provided, and with inspiration from the trailer above, get ready to create your most compelling LIGHT or DARK version of Lena!
In the film Beautiful Creatures, based off of the best-selling novel, Lena is a caster, a person who can use magic, and on her birthday she will be Claimed for either Light or Dark. As that day approaches, Lena along with her love interest Ethan uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town. Is it fat

Participate in our Art Exchange Meme!
It's the holiday season, which means it's the season of giving and receiving! And what better way to get to spread holiday cheer than with a new art sketch exchange meme?
Participating is simple:
1. Copy and paste the following text into a comment on this journal, answer the questions, and post!
Name (or nickname):
Age:
Location:
Artistic medium of choice (digital, traditional, etc.):
I'm interested in sketching:
I'd like to receive a sketch of:
Interests/hobbies outside of art:
Anything else you'd like to share:
2. Read through comments left from other deviants. You might find someone with the same hobbies as you, someone who enjoys your favorite TV show, or someone who has similar artistic goals. Or, maybe you want something different! Variety is the spice of life.
3. Leave

Let it snow - CONTESTDEADLINE
THE RESULTS ARE UP!
This contest started on December 1st 00:00 GMT+2/EET and ended March 1st 00:00 GMT+2/EET - here's a link that helps you convert that in your time zone: Contest Deadline: Let it snow.
THEME
LET IT SNOW - Your work has to revolve around this theme.
Examples:

King of snow by ~adypetrisor Snow White by *Amanda-Diaz Let it snow... by *LenaZLair
Mini Snow Globe - Spheal by =Swadloon Snow flake by =The-Cute-Storm Snow Leopard by ~CallieFink
Let the Snow Fall by *yoruuko Bunny Snow Globe by ~Laiyee Snow Globe Swing by ~Zulma-san
ACCEPTED MEDIUMS
All (Photography, Digital art, Traditional art, Artisan Crafts, Literature - literally all mediums as long as the

Upgrade Your Space Contest!Upgrade Your Space
20 Winners will receive the Framed Fine Art Print they chose, up to 20"x30"!**
30 Runner-Ups will each receive 800 deviantART Points and a one-month Premium Membership.
** Subject to deviantART's Print review process.
The 20 Winners and 30 Runner-Ups will be chosen by full-time deviantART staff.
All entries will be judged on the following criteria with whatever weight the judges determine:
Reason given for the Print selection
Overall impact on the living space shown in the entry
Creative consistency in the space in which the Print will be placed

Skribble Contest: Let's Get Creative! Tweet

A mere eleven years ago, deviantART met its humble beginnings. Since that time, we've grown to be the world's largest online art community, but even a site as massive and established as deviantART had to start somewhere. We never forget those few small sparks that launched deviantART to be where it is today, and that's what we're celebrating during our birthday season.

For this year's community event, we're embracing the idea of starting small and creating something amazing from just a few quick sketches. We've started this work for you and challenge you to finish it with the pizzazz that only the best art community in the world co

KickFlip for the Cause ContestCreate a skate deck design for one of the four bands that will be shredding up the stage at this Summer's Vans Warped Tour and support the work of Boarding for Breast Cancer! Even better, winners walk away with some awesome prizes! Boarding for Breast Cancer, is a non-profit organization educating young people on breast cancer awareness and breast health. We're asking you, the artists of deviantART, to join Fearless Records and Hooligan Skateboards to benefit this great cause and to support the work of Boarding 4 Breast Cancer.

Here's the mash-up: The Vans Warped Tour, Cancer Education, Four Killer Bands, A Kick-Ass Skateboard Company – and – The Artists of deviantART!
Create a skate deck design for one of the four bands that will be shredding up the stage at this Summer's Vans Warped Tour and support the work of Boarding for Breast Cancer!
Boarding for Breast Cancer, is a non

Official Birthday Card Contest

Balloon 4 by ~LuMi-ViEcHBalloon 8 by ~LuMi-ViEcHBalloon 4 by ~LuMi-ViEcH
Celebration by ~Scorpion81Celebration by ~Scorpion81Celebration by ~Scorpion81Celebration by ~Scorpion81
Birthday Card Contest
CELEBRATE by =akrasiel deviantART is celebrating its 12th birthday on the 7th August and what better way to celebrate with a card from its awesome members?!
This is where you guys come in!
Make a card!
It is up to you to make a card celebrating dA's 12th birthday! You can use any medium for this, the more creative the better!
If you are into Artisan Crafts you could try your hand at papercutting, or add some little handmade charms to your card.
Mini Birthday Gift Sets by *claremansonWe have a Hulk! by *LittleGreenFrogButterfly Card by ~Himmapaangreeting card by ~megatron73
If you are into Traditional Art you could scratchboard a card, or try a collage or even mix t

Thursday: Change of Letter Contest!Thank you for inviting us to your hometowns in last week's contest! We saw a wide variety of scenery and got a glimpse into what makes your home special to you. Well done!
The top four winners are:

Typical Bergen Weather by =ChimeraDragonfang

Dillsburg Pickle Drop Truck BW by =TemariAtaje

breathe by =rhynwilliams

A Rodeo of Balloon Shapes by *tmulcahy

You will be contacted about your prizes in the next 24 hours.

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~Karaakai Nov 19, 2010

I dont even care who won any more. This is retarted lol.

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~the-third-twin Nov 19, 2010 Student Digital Artist

this is taking the piss now, how long does it take. I've looked at all of the entries and I've passed my own judgement on who should have won.

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$Ayame-Kenoshi Nov 19, 2010

Winners Announced!

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~the-third-twin Nov 19, 2010 Student Digital Artist

woohoo! i didn't win though

but i'm glad the winners were announced.

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~csaba1976 Nov 19, 2010

if it takes too long to name the winners, nobody even cares about who won...
halloween is long time over now, and the contest too

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~ryancaronongan Nov 18, 2010

So who won this thing?

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$Ayame-Kenoshi Nov 19, 2010

Winners Announced!

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~Anthrotimelord Nov 18, 2010

Is this contest going to happen next year?

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$Ayame-Kenoshi Nov 19, 2010

Maybe!

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~Laiku Nov 18, 2010

Maybe we see the results on Halloween next year

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