Apologies for uncharacteristically crass language, but WTF.
I wasn't properly following the contest.
How is all this that good?!
I can't even go back and throw likes in all directions, like some kind of forums Rambo; in that thread now - for what it's worth. Very glad to see that these top-tier prizes on offer brought out a great many unbelievable works all around, but damn - next time you're gonna need like, 30 prizes!
This post would cover half the screen if I started complimenting everyone great I saw, but I can't withhold myself from giving a shout-out at least to Blood Hound. Now, I've always been a huge fan of the simple pencil-and-shade medium personally: but they really proved that a great piece in it can stand toe-to-toe even with all the best and most detailed of the whole bunch. For me, I just loved the intricacy and feel of the scene created (though it’s gotta be said that so many people came out with great pieces with so much detail they could pass for a ‘Where’s Waldo’!). Amazing stuff.