Photoshop 101 Monthly Contest | August 2015

RULES:
❀ No spamming, but a few comments here and there won't hurt. Just don't bury the entries with comments.
❀ Please be nice to others and don't bash.
❀ Use what you made please. Don't steal anybody's designs.
❀ Only enter signatures and nothing else, please.
❀ You must make a signature that matches this month's theme. Anything else is definitely a no.
❀ Signatures can be any size as long as they are within Aarin rules.
❀ You make as many signatures as you want but they must follow the rules above.
❀ Winners must start the new contest's thread on the first of the following month.
❀ If you win, please copy & paste these rules and add yourself to the winners/theme list.

What do you win?
1. You get to be next month's judge
2. You get to choose next month's theme
3. Bragging rights

Judge for this month:
paplou

Theme for this month:
Anime 2015 (featuring any character from anime aired in 2015)

Past Winners & Themes:
August-October, 2009: loveusender ❚ Water
November, 2009: khoakhung ❚ Cats
December, 2009: BlackCoffee ❚ War
January, 2010: Buhbibutterfly ❚ Chibis + Rainbows + Lollipops
February, 2010: vizard light ❚ Real People
March, 2010: Halite75 ❚ Wounded or Injured or Bleeding Bishies
April, 2010: BlackAssassin ❚ Seven Deadly Sins
May, 2010: Melissa ❚ Seven Virtues
June, 2010: khoakhung ❚ Urban Life
July, 2010: Miyosha ❚ Seasons
August, 2010: Halite75 ❚ Advertisements
September, 2010: khoakhung ❚ Heaven & Hell
October, 2010: aislinnelise ❚ Friendship
November 2010: buhbibutterfly ❚ Crying and/or Kissing Bishies
December, 2010: divinegrace92 ❚ Red or Green Bishies
January, 2011: cabbit_girl ❚ Samurai and/or Ninja Bishies
February, 2011: Dragonfire Inferno ❚ Uniforms
March, 2011: Hyde ❚ White/Silver Haired Bishies
April, 2011: CNHegan ❚ Night/Nightlife
May, 2011: cabbit_girl ❚ Family
June, 2011: aislinnelise ❚ Refreshing
July, 2011: Chizumi ❚ Monochromatic
August, 2011: 888 ❚ Favourite Villian
September, 2011: biscuit ❚ Rain/Storm
October, 2011: buhbibutterfly ❚ sig based on the song 1925
November, 2011: Chawsu ❚ Regret
December, 2011: Wasabi2001 ❚ Hot and sexy
January, 2012: divinegrace92 ❚ Forgotten Fairytales
February, 2012: cherishedsaulie ❚ Megane
March 2012: aislinnelise ❚ Smiles and laughter
April 2012: khoakhung ❚ Free style
May 2012: paplou ❚ Fantasy vs Reality
June 2012: yaoiangel ❚ Sleep
July 2012: darker hei ❚ Naked Revelations
August 2012: yaoiangel ❚ Burtonesque
September 2012: Nouche ❚ Mafia
October 2012: gs1 ❚ Scars
November, 2012: buhbibutterfly ❚ Action and/or Sports
December 2012: DangerousAngel ❚ Animals
January 2013: dirrrty ❚ Favourite Hero
February 2013: cabbit_girl ❚ B&W
March 2013: aislinnelise ❚ Gender Neutral
April 2013: celtic7irish ❚ Weaponry
May 2013: Hyde ❚ Conflict
June 2013: cabbit_girl ❚ neon colors
July 2013: celtic7irish ❚ egg
August 2013: Raven ❚ Long haired bishies
September 2013: kerlyness ❚ Back to school
October 2013: celtic7irish ❚ Dance/Dancing
November 2013: No Entries ❚ Flowers
December 2013: peilicanhelican ❚ Flowers
January 2014: celtic7irish ❚ Suits
February 2014: peilicanhelican ❚ Romance
March 2014: buhbibutterfly ❚ Disney
April 2014: fataltea ❚ Gas Mask
May 2014: buhbibutterfly ❚ Crazy/High Strung/Touched in the Head/Etc
June 2014: Dragonfire Inferno ❚ Men Over 30
July 2014: celtic7irish ❚ Color Burst
August 2014: D.Ace ❚ Pirates
September 2014: celtic7irish❚ Samurai/Swords Men
October 2014: paplou❚ Halloween
November 2014: DangerousAngel ❚ No render
December 2014: celtic7irish ❚ Tattoo/Mark
January 2015: No Entries ❚ Snow/Snowflakes
February 2015: kerlyness ❚ Snow/Snowflakes
March 2015: peilicanhelican ❚ Puddles
April 2015: celtic7irish ❚ Shoujo
May 2015: kerlyness ❚ Heterochromia
June 2015: celtic7irish ❚ Fruit
July 2015: paplou ❚ Patriotism

So behind on anime. Thank goodness it's fairly easy to look up.

I don't know if I'm late for this, since it's already september, but I'm posting an entry anyways :P

...hi. ^^

Is this contest for August or September? I wanna try.. and test my rusty old lady PS skills on a Mac.. :3 Also, maybe learn anything about anime released this year.. >_>

I think it's for August, but for one reason or another, everyone basically forgot came September...so I guess we could just roll it over...so if you want to do something for September, I say go for it lol

I mean there's only one more day anyway.

Thanks for the reply. ^^ I think I'd best wait till the next one then. I don't think a few more hours will be enough for this old lady to research new anime and make a signature from one..

Haha. Nobody reminded paplou that it had closed, and participation has been...yeah. Usually 1-2 entries per month, if we're lucky. So I think that's part of it. I can poke paplou, though, and we'll skip September and do October, I suppose.

Sorry, I forgot about this for two months. >_<;; Both entries are beautiful. But there can only be one winner.
I chose Krly's entry as the winner. The overall image is aesthetically pleasing and well-balanced. Nice font and typography placement btw.

On another note, I think we should start providing incentive to winners, points, card or both to encourage participation.

Also, Krly and celtic should totally give me your sigs. Did I tell you I love them? I do. I want the God Eater and Euphonium sigs.

We could just start a pool for points/prizes or whatever. That way everyone is chipping in and no one will be excluded by being the sponsor. XD

Sorry to be entering as much as I should. I could see a pool working and that wouldn't stop me from entering, as I think it is completely fair.