Awesome work, everyone.

1. Midscrawl

2. No Logic

3. Aiglias 

1. Agilis

2. g8crasherboy

3. Mleeg 

1: g8crasherboy

2: Aigilas

3: Dave Brasgalla

1. HansNomad

2. Dave Brasgalla

3. No Logic

So many great pieces this month!

 This one was a killer as a lot of the people whose art I like entered.  I went with the most original and less obvious takes on the theme (in other words, those who were much more creative than myself and did not just paint actual swords)

1. Midscrawl

2. Aigilas

3. Arkis

 I like so much of the entries that I can't even comment because I would just be repeating myself over and over.  I'll just say--great job all!

1 - Midscrawl - brilliant!

2 - Arkis - brilliant angle!

3 - g8crasherboy - love it.

I'm really glad so many people participated in this one, had a hard choice for the top 3

1st Midscrawl - awesome work, love the details and the idea is very creative.

2nd Guang - I like the colouring and the idea, even though the sword isn't a big part in the picture you get the idea that its something epic, so well done.

3rd No Logic - I really like the mood you have set in this piece, I wish the sword might stand out a little bit more, but it still looks great.

Good luck guys

urgh, could i be any more derp brain! sorry guys, the 7th has long gone, the voting is over, done and dusted.

here's the verdict

Bandobras

jonnymarvel

Kodabble

Dave Brasgalla  =10

Aocdb

g8crasherboy = 17

Spudonkey

HansNomad = 9

Lemmikron = 8

Arkis = 7

Jimsday46

Voluspa

Si

JonathanMoore 1

Midscrawl = 36

Vampura 1 = 1

Aigilas  = 27

Mthollingsworth = 12

Mleeg- Art  =2

Guang   = 6

No Logic = 9

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Congratulations Midscrawl! well done!

Thank you to the lovely voluspa for the kick up the arse reminder!

Congratulations Midscrawl, you really earned for this victory ! :)

But also congratulations to you all - it was a great competition and very instructive experience. See you in next contest! ;) 

Congrats Midscrawl :)

And you're welcome kazky. That kind of kicks are my specialty ;)

Wow  I'm amazed considering the quality of the work in this challenge.

Thanks very much everybody, not only for voting but for inspiration, encouragement and the motivation to actually finish a pic for a change, all things that I was hoping for when I decided to join this challenge.

One major drawback to digital art (for me) has been that it is easy to watch or read tutorials and try out different techniques without investing anything and so consequently it's easy to put a file aside unfinished.

I believe these challenges are the antidote to that and a major prize for everybody is that finished piece of work.

Thanks again everybody, for the votes and for the warm welcome to this forum :)