My vote would have to go for SUBMISSION #1. It was a close call, though.
- THEME?
To be honest, none of the submissions really captured my idea of contentness. This, admittedly, may have something to do with my idea of contentness. It is, however, a very happy picture, and happiness is fairly similar to contentness, I reckon.
- WHY do you like it?
It's just. too. effin. sweet. Makes your heart melt.
Other than that, it's just a really pretty, well-made picture. I like the colours, and I really like the wee details (the Couple's Mask and the wee trinket thing of which I forgot the name that Kafei has).
- WHAT really gets your attention?
The expression of happiness on Anju's and Kafei's faces. It's really striking, and really nicely done, and very impressive how well it shows the happiness. The colours also stand out. I really like the blue background thing.
HONOURABLE MENTION: SUBMISSION #2
I was originally going to vote for this one, but then I noticed that there was supposed to be a theme of contentment. I personally just don't see the contentment in the picture. Maybe that's just me, though.
That said, the picture is
amazing. Seriously. The sheer amount of detail, the hairs, the wee eyes... It's the kind of stuff that made me give up on art on account of me never ever
ever going to be as good as that
(for the record, j/k).
Besides, it's huggable <3
SECOND HONOURABLE MENTION (if I'm allowed to do that): SUBMISSION #4
After submission #2 was ruled out for me, I had a very hard time deciding between #1 and #4. Both are simply amazing. First off, I absolutely
love the way the sky was done in #4. Seriously. The background, in general, is amazing, actually. The whole depth thing was carried out pretty much flawlessly. The foreground is brilliant as well. Link, Aryll and the two kids really look happy. It's a really nice scene. The attention to details is amazing as well. I love the attention to details as well. The wee blades of grass, the gulls in the background near the Lookout, the wee crab peeking over the slope, the cracks in the rocks, stuff like that. Seriously, it's an amazing work of art. I'm inclined to change my vote, to be honest
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Oh, and a big XD at entry #3
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Wait, SacredSturgeon is posting in A&W?
YOU DIDN'T SEE THIS!
*scurries off*