Weekly Featured Masterpiece – Winner #5!

Hey Jammers! It is without saying that I am very sorry for such a late, late, late, late post. :O

This coming week, I'll have a couple days where my school starts late, in addition to the strong probability of a snow day. I'll use the extra time I get to update this blog.

But without further ado, lets give a big shoutout to lostfairy, Talloose, and Swimminggoofyseal for entering their stunning masterpieces into AJ Stream's ongoing art contest. But who, out of these three excellent artists, will be this week's winner?

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Swimminggoofyseal!!!

True to the artist's name, this piece depicts some goofy oceanic creatures swimming through their watery homes. No seals to speak of in this image, but it certainly looks like a fun place for one! :D

My favorite part of this picture is the little spiky pufferfish. So much joyful expression in so few lines! At the end of the day, I think that is what's truly admirable in an artist.

But beyond the adorable beauty of this image lies a message that rings truer today than any other time: be kind to the oceans, because their pristine beauty will someday be confined only to drawings if people keep polluting them at the rate they are now. 

The ocean is truly the heart of the world. The ocean evaporates and rains down over the land, deciding whether humanity's food farms survive through drought, deciding whether the trees and animals survive or not, too. The condition of the ocean affects the winds and weather, causing peaceful days, or devastating storms that leave death in their wake. 

The majority of the Earth's animals live in the ocean. The ocean is 95% unknown, yet almost all of the ocean is lethally polluted. 

Humans are destroying our last frontier before we can even learn about it. So many creatures in the oceans slaughtered by our own negligence before we can even name them. 

So pick up your trash before you leave the beach. Please. Better yet, set an example and do even more good by picking up other litter the next time you go! Bring a friend or two and make a real difference.

The ocean is a home we all live in, whether we have flippers or not. It is in the best interest of everyone to keep it clean and happy!

Or as Swimminggoofyseal puts it, ocean life forever. ^-^

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful artwork!!!

Anyone who leaves warm feedback for Swimminggoofyseal gets a digital cookie for their thoughtful kindness. <3

If you are interested in having a post dedicated to your artwork, as well as having it displayed in a place of honor on this blog for over a hundred Jammers to admire, here's how to enter:

Step 1: Display a Masterpiece you made in an unlocked den or an unlocked Jammer Wall.

Step 2: Comment your username on any post on this blog! I will see it and go check out your artwork.

Winners are usually chosen every Friday. 

If you have entered already and have not won, you can enter again! 

If you have already won, you can enter again, only the Masterpiece you enter has to be different.

Here's a little gallery of past winners:

Winner #1

Winner #2

Winner #3

Winner #4

What are you waiting for, guys? Time for another round of amazing Masterpieces! :D

I will try very hard to find time to post tomorrow, and a post on Tuesday seems likely. 

Until then, see you in Jamaa!