Congratulations. Like most of the entrants this artwork is absolutely gorgeous but definitely one of me favourites.
Personally I’m glad the next contest isn’t starting till next year. These contests are supposed to be fun and as eager as I am to show off my Lariska, trying to rush through them is just going to kill that fun. Best to savour the experience.
I bet a lot of the MOCists are okay with it, in all honesty; it’d probably get tiring pretty quick to keep jumping from one contest to another immediately. While I’m kinda sad that it means new additions to canon will be trickling in slowly, I think it’s for the best.
I’m almost completely happy with the results. My only, and very small gripe is the dominance of grey over green, but that is me nit-picking. I’m glad there won’t be another contest until after the holidays. I’m expecting to receive Bionicle pieces for Christmas, so I’ll be locked and loaded for future contests.
While this wasn’t my first choice, it’s still a solid design, and it fits the character amazingly. As for the name of the mask, why not just call it the Kanohi Artakha? The man already has an island named after him, why not a mask too?