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I'm a little late getting started on these showcases, but don't worry. I haven't forgotten! This is the first set of entries to my **[Portrait Art Contest](https://steemit.com/art/@sethlinson/20-sbd-in-prizes-portrait-contest)**!

#### If you wish to enter the contest, there's still time! Follow the link above to read the rules.

#### Disclaimer: I screwed up when I posted the rules due to lazy copypasta. I copied my rules from the Surreal Art Contest and neglected to remove a couple of them, so many of these entries are curiously tagged "surrealart"... my bad.

# And here they are!

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The first entry of the day comes from @paulavg, it's called *Mother!* and as the title indicates, it's a portrait of the artist's mother. The artist took a minimalist approach to the hair and clothing but added a lot of depth to the face and eyes through shading.

Take a look at the [original post](https://steemit.com/art/@paulavg/mother) to give the artist a vote!

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Next up is a drawing by someone who I've been a fan of here on Steemit for a while now: @miyata1987. It's a meticulously detailed portrait of Al Pacino. Just look at the realism! Amazing.

Miyata also submitted a portrait of his cousin.

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Check out the original post [here](https://steemit.com/surrealart/@miyata1987/portrait-contest-surrealart-al-pacino-and-a-portrait-of-my-cousin).

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This next piece brings the first splash of colour into the contest. It's a pen and ink drawing by @jepoyasinas. I'm incredibly impressed by the way the artist used warm and cool colours to create a vivid sense of depth. 

View the artist's original post [here](https://steemit.com/art/@jepoyasinas/portrait-contest-multicolor-portrait-using-titus-pen-or-my-first-time-to-use-esteem-to-make-my-blog-b4c20fbb3e3ec).

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This entry was drawn by @ksenja. It's the portrait of a man with green eyes. This mixed media piece used pencil and watercolour to create a really unique effect. 

Take a look at the artist's original post, including an in-depth explanation of the piece [here](https://steemit.com/surrealart/@ksenja/4rtlao-man-s-portrait).

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The final entry for this showcase comes from Venezuelan artist @prof.perez. It's a drawing of a friend of the artist who apparently resembles a video game character. The stark contrast of this work really makes it stand out.

Head over to the artist's [original post](https://steemit.com/surrealart/@prof.perez/portrait-contest) to leave an upvote.

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That's all for now. Remember, there's still time to enter the **[contest](https://steemit.com/art/@sethlinson/20-sbd-in-prizes-portrait-contest)**. I'm going to showcase all of the eligible entries before announcing the winners.

## ~Seth