I discovered Embracing Our Difference contest online. I chose "Rainbow Face", a color pencil drawing on black paper. The contest wants a horizontal size and the drawing, itself, is in square. To solve the problem, I added several manipulation effects in PhotoEditor (free online similar to PhotoShop) that made the work fit in the whole horizontal size. I used tools such as Blurred, Smudged, Sharpened, Paintbrush, and few more. I also used Adjustments to improve the color, the darkness/lightness, and so forth. I also used Filter for effects that enhance the quality of the work. So, the solution was to add rainbow Paintbrush strokes, add rainbow splashes and dots, and other tricks. I also enlarged the artwork to fit in the horizontal space, which helps the work look more in good use of space and make the composition more interesting.
If my digital artwork gets selected, it would be blown up into a large horizontal-shaped banner and be displayed in Sarasota, Florida from April 4th to May 31st, 2018. Here is the site for you look up and learn more about the display event:
http://embracingourdifferences.org/mission/
Here is the digital artwork I am submitting.
You can click on this image to see it bigger.
