Post by Santa Melty on Dec 15, 2020 0:28:55 GMT -5
Secret Santa Art Exchange 2020: 4371 Days With No Prizes
(We began accepting signups last week via Discord, but here's the formal announcement thread for all the traditionalists.)
The holidays have rolled around again, which means it's time for our annual art exchange.
Are you good at art? Trick question, that's not actually important. It is, however, mildly important that you read and understand the rules outlined below. This is basically the same every year, so if you've participated before this should all be familiar.
How It Works
Anyone here or in our Discord server is qualified to enter.
1. Declare your intention to participate by providing us with a Legends-related art prompt that is at most five words long.
2. When signups close, you'll randomly receive someone else's prompt via DM.
3. Create a piece of art based on your prompt and DM it to me.
4. On the 25th, we will post everyone's creations up for the world to enjoy.
The Timeline
Note that these are all soft deadlines, and exceptions can be made if you ask.
- Signups:
Any time through Dec. 18th
- Arting:
Dec. 19th - Dec. 24th
- Results posted:
Dec. 25th
Frequently Questioned Answers
If you have any questions not addressed here, feel free to ask.
- Do I need to be good at art?
No. This is not a contest, it's about sharing with the community, and no one will be judging you over the quality of your submission. In fact, we encourage people who don't have an art background to throw their hat into the ring. We hope you'll consider this to be an opportunity to try something new while making someone else's day a little brighter.
- What kind of art is allowed?
In terms of media, just about anything will fly. For context, we've accepted such things as ASCII art, live video, and playable games in the past. There are also no rules against non-visual media such as music or fiction, although this event has traditionally been more focused on visual art forms.
In terms of subject matter, anything within the scope of the forum rules is permissible. This means no mature content. We don't have a hard and fast definition for this, but ask that you use your judgement. If you're uncertain whether or not something is acceptable, err on the side of keeping it PG-rated. If you have any specific concerns related to subject matter, please let us know.
- Why the five-word prompt?
The goal is to allow each recipient to suggest a direction for the artist without strictly dictating what gets made. Our hope is that this will make the process more enjoyable for everyone involved. The artist will have more latitude to experiment, and the recipient is more likely to receive something unexpected.
- What should(n't) be in the prompt?
As mentioned above, part of the goal of the prompt is to give the artist more freedom. As such, we ask that you not go out of your way to craft prompts that are too specific. We also ask that you limit your prompt to game canon and not request things like fan characters or crossovers.
- What happens if I can't complete my art?
Don't worry about it. It's a busy time of the year for everyone, and we understand that sometimes plans don't work out. If you happen to be on the other end of this and don't receive something, please try not to take it personally.
Also, although we would like all of the art in by the 25th so that it can all go up together, you are free to submit your work late. We have no reason to reject it, and we're certainly not going to tell you that you can't give someone gift art just because our arbitrary deadline has passed.
Prompts
MegaTuga : "When all else fails."
ravenf6 : "These Ancients are crazy!"
@hayatofuruta : "Investigating a mystery, Hunting Fokkerwolf"
UltraViolet64 : "Back to the drawing board"
Digouter : "Come back, see me again"
SULucina : "Gargantuan Problem - Colossal Solution"
Santa Melty : "Hiding won't save you."
Results
- Imgur Gallery
- MegaTuga to @hayatofuruta : "Investigating a mystery, Hunting Fokkerwolf" (video download)
