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SPOOKY, CUTE, GOTHIC, HALLOWEEN ART DRAWINGS! WINNERS OF GOTH WITH OH & LACARMINA TSHIRT ILLUSTRATION CONTEST.
You. Pirates. ROCK! Thank you for the 40+ entries in my Go With Oh t-shirt design competition. The winner is at the very bottom of this post, so scroll down… down… down…
First, I want give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who took part. I’m blown away by your talent and effort; you all deserve to be honored. So I’m going to turn your designs into a backdrop for my walls! This way, your art will be a permanent part of my life and work. (Update: see the art piece I made.)
But there is only one contest winner… read on to see who took the top prize. (Image above by Yoru.)
I want to individually recognize every artist who submitted a drawing (these are posted in no particular order). Thank you Maruka; I love the Rococo frame and pirate flair. You really captured Basil Farrow’s expression.
Thank you Spike for making me into a witchy-woman! I break into a grin every time I see your work. Can’t wait to hang it on my walls.
Thank you Бонно-Бокко Хо – it’s wonderful how you incorporated the bats into the drawing. You perfectly drew Basil’s round, “good boy” face!
Thank you, Raido – I would wear this outfit in a heartbeat. The ghosts are awesome: they remind me that no matter where we are in the world, we can find spooky friends.
Thank you, Jenny – your drawing style is wonderfully unique. I love the Goth and sweet items you surrounded me with, that’s exactly what I’m about.
Thank you Marketa: a powerful work. The fangs and cross-hatching are marvelous, and it’s clever how you turned the forehead into a world map.
Thank you, Love Macabre – your name says it all. The rendering is magnificent, and Basil Farrow dangles exactly like that, with one paw out.
❤ Click below to see ALL the entries… and find out who WON! ❤
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GO WITH OH IS SENDING ME TO BERLIN, PRAGUE, LEIPZIG! WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN GOTH FESTIVAL. ENTER T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!
It’s bloody insane, and it’s happening: I’m going on a Gothic journey around Europe!
Go With Oh, an extraordinary site for European apartment rentals, is sending me to Berlin, Leipzig (Wave Gotik Treffen) and Prague. Keep reading, and enter our design contest for a chance to travel with me!
I won’t be alone; I’ll have rainbow-haired friends in tow. Yukiro Dravarious (seen here as Die Schwarze Frau) is accompanying me to Berlin and Leipzig.
Then Kat, alternative wedding blogger at Rock n Roll Bride, will meet me in Prague.
How did this dream come to be? I always keep my eye on travel trends, and Go With Oh is making waves. This holiday apartment rental company, with rooms throughout Europe, is doing intriguing work with social media and bloggers. I reached out, we chatted, and the team came up with an ingenious plan. Throw blood on the logo, and it becomes — “Goth With Oh.”
With their support, I’ll explore three of the world’s spookiest cities. As you know from my previous trips, I’m a fan of short-term apartment rentals: they’re full of personality, let you live like a local, and are budget-friendly (key for young travelers).
Stay tuned to my blog and social networks, where I’ll share my adventures. Starting with…
1) Berlin. Many of my Japan friends are now based here, including DJ SiSEN. They’ll take me to the best Goth clubs, shops, and haunts — including Last Cathedral horror bar (above).
2) Leipzig. Home to Wave Gotik Treffen, the biggest and baddest Goth music/culture festival in the world. Yukiro and I will be there, armed with press passes.
You can look forward to videos, and pro photos by Seventh Sin (who took the Leipzig images above. Remember their coverage of WGT 2011?)
3) Prague. I’ve always wanted to go to this vampiric city. Can’t wait to experience Dracula Clothing, absinthe ice cream, a steampunk-ish bar, and ghost tours.
So, who wants to join me? Here’s your chance. Design a T-shirt for La Carmina and Yukiro to wear on the tour. The winner receives a copy of the tee — and gets to see us wear your design in our videos and photos!
DESIGN GUIDELINES: Create a design for one side of the shirt. Any color is fine. Design must include my name (La Carmina), and the ‘Go with Oh’ or ‘Goth with Oh’ logo (see below).
HOW TO ENTER: Upload your t-shirt design to my Facebook Page and/or Tweet the image, using the tags @LaCarmina and @GowithOh
DEADLINE: All designs must be received by 12 noon, 22 May 2012, Berlin time.
WINNING: All designs will be showcased in La Carmina’s Facebook and Pinterest. I will choose my favorite — creativity is the key! Likes/Shares/Comments/Tweets will help persuade me.
Above are the logos; feel free to adapt them (see full instructions above). If you have questions, leave a comment or contact me.
Sounds like a fun weekend project? Then get cracking! I can’t wait to see your designs for my epic Gothic journey.
– To keep track of my travels, please add Go With Oh on Facebook and Twitter.
– Got sight-seeing tips for my trip? Anyone going to Wave Gothic Treffen? See you there, spooky-spooks!
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