We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin.” 

― André Berthiaume

“We understand how dangerous a mask can be. We all become what we pretend to be.” 

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

“The irony of life is that those who wear masks often tell us more truths than those with open faces.” 

― Marie Lu, The Rose Society 

“Nothing is more real than the masks we make to show each other who we are.” 

― Christopher Barzak, The Love We Share Without Knowing

Hello everyone!

We're happy to announce our first contest! 

As you can guess its THEME is...

👥 ...WE, people, and MASKS that WE WEAR 👥

Who knows us, real? When and where we are ourselves, without our masks? We all wear masks, sometimes or constantly... We have a lot of them, for all occasions... 

🎨So, your TASK in this contest is to portray:🎨

🎭 a PERSON or people* (or at least a part of a body, like a face or a hand)
🎭 and a MASK or masks (or something that can be called a mask) 
🎭 with the EXCEPTION of GAS MASKS and RESPIRATIONS
🎭 in ANY GENRE (fantasy, surreal, dark, conceptual, etc.)
*clowns and jesters are welcome, just keep in mind, that Stewed-Tomatoes is planning another contest devoted to them, to be held in autumn or in winter.

HERE you can find a lot of works for your inspiration

⏰Terms:⏰

From September 1 till October 12

📑Rules:📑

📌You must be a member of to participate. JOIN US!
📌We accept just photomanipulations and mixed media (but with most of a photomanipulation)
📌Your artwork must be new and created specially for this contest.
📌All entries must include a link to this journal and the group icon in the description.
📌No limits for submissions. But only one your entry can win. 
📌No excessive violence, racism, gore etc. Nudity and dark art are welcome, as long as your artwork is made with good artistic taste.
📌Credit all stocks you used with a direct link. Always read terms and conditions on how you may use the stock.
📌All stock and resources must come from legitimate sources. What are illegitimate stock read HERE
📌No D.A watermark, just your little signature.
📌Submit your entry to the CONTEST FOLDER
📌We reserve the right to decline any work with too poor quality, or in case it doesn't meet the rules of the contest and doesn't fit its theme.

 Many thanks to our generous sponsors who made this contest possible:

 points donators:

       

 stock and feature donators:

 

Thanks to them we can have

👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 4 WINNERS! 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧

Two winners will be determined by community choice,

and two winners - by the founders choice.

All the winners will get:

💰400 points from our sponsors, via me, Lora-Vysotskaya

1 premium stock image from

2 exclusive stock from

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1 premium stock pack from

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1 premium stock image and a llama from

1 premade background and a feature from

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Feature for the winners and all the entries from

Well, you have 40 days to make a masterpiece! Amaze us with your imagination and creativity! 

Good luck!  

And please, add this journal to your favorites, tell your friends about this contest or mention it on your profile or group page. We will be very grateful  

All the entries:

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Journal skin made by Lora-Vysotskaya
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