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JaxPad Site Banner - January

I got the okay from the spottycat in charge to go ahead with this, so I think I shall!

We are looking to have topical banners done for each site for each month. The best part of it is that you get $50 USD if your art gets chosen!

The way this will work for January, to see how it all works in practice and iron out any kinks, is this:

Draw up a rough character sketch -- I cannot emphasize this enough -- rough sketch and post it here. Try not to spend more than, say, a half hour on it at most. Rough rough roughs! We will all choose the one we think works well. And then the artist will go ahead and finish up the piece and then collect the prize!

So, what to draw? It must involve one or more of the cheetah staff. You can find a whole list here on the about page. Other than that, it's free reign! Try to focus just on the character(s), as they will most likely be placed in front of the existing logos (although depending on the drawing, we may do otherwise!)

Now, for the fine (but normal sized anyway) print. This is open only to JaxPad artists. If you are on ArtSpots, sorry! There's another game for you. You must've been on the site for at least three months and have artwork in your gallery. If you are brand new here, you can still participate and vote, just wait until our contest in March to enter! Artists can only win once every two years. This is so we can allow more people to get their art up.

Regarding the art: We here at ArtSpots realize that you have control over your art. However, us, the cheetahs (and mouse), are part of ArtSpots. This means that by entering the contest you grant us exclusive right to your artwork for use on our site. In short, it can be posted in your gallery here, just not elsewhere without our permission. On the flip side, it also means we cannot use your artwork for anything else without proper compensation. If we want to use it on buttons, a shirt, or in a calendar, you will be paid again, a rate proportionate to the use and agreed upon. The original (if done in real media) can of course be sold in whichever art show you wish, although we want first-buying options. All this will be covered in more detail in the contract, but that's the short of it!

So, lets get a good handful of roughs up here and get started!

This sounds awesome!!! I'm glad this will be monthly, as I know I won't have time to enter for awhile.

So wait, the entire staff, save one, are cheetahs?? That's species nepotism if ever I saw it! ;) That'll be fun though, give me reason to learn felines better!

KoOkY! said: So wait, the entire staff, save one, are cheetahs?? That's species nepotism if ever I saw it! ;) That'll be fun though, give me reason to learn felines better!

We are ArtSpots, not ArtSqueaks, or ArtSocks, or ArtFloofs, or ArtWhazzamawhozits. ;) Besides, cheetahs are the canine-like cats!

'ArtWhazzamawhozits' is catchy. Perhaps administration should consider changing ArtSpots' name to that, eh? ;)

We are ArtSpots, not ArtSqueaks, or ArtSocks, or ArtFloofs, or ArtWhazzamawhozits. ;) Besides, cheetahs are the canine-like cats!

So what's a fox gotta do to get onto staff? Paint spots on himself?? Heeey that's a good idea. ;) Hehe. But that gave me idea for this picture. Dunno if it's really banner material being a non-staffer in there but either way. Fox trying to get in good with the group but Toulouse just not buying it. :) Just sketch so issues with it...

Woo-hoo! The first drawing is one with me in it. Now I can't complain about that. :) Very nice work, Kooky. Between this and the trading post, and watching you post stuff for awhile, I have to say that you are most certainly improving.

As for this contest, I will set a date of Sunday to get sketches in by so people can vote on Monday and we can go from there. So anyone paying attention, do draw! I shall make a new post about this as well, I think.

Looks like you got it this month, Kooky! Congrats! It's what the others get for dragging their feet. And I'll tell you what, since I'm in it, you can be in it no problem. ;) Just ink it up and color while I get the rest taken care of on this end. If it is any easier on your part, I'm not typically one to wear pants and shoes. (Hey, I'm a cartoon!) Although dressing up for a day out is not out of the question. I shall leave it up to you, fine sir! :)

Toulouse Cheetah said: Looks like you got it this month, Kooky! Congrats! It's what the others get for dragging their feet. And I'll tell you what, since I'm in it, you can be in it no problem. ;) Just ink it up and color while I get the rest taken care of on this end. If it is any easier on your part, I'm not typically one to wear pants and shoes. (Hey, I'm a cartoon!) Although dressing up for a day out is not out of the question. I shall leave it up to you, fine sir! :)

Yaaaay! ^.^ Not sure how much can be said about winning a contest where I was the only contestant though. Hehe. And that being said, would be silly of me to accept the "prize money" too. It'll be great having my art up on the banner alone. And okay, no pants. Hehe. I couldn't find any reference pics of you other than head shots so wasn't sure what else you wore. :)

KoOkY! said: Not sure how much can be said about winning a contest where I was the only contestant though.

lol, don't say anything, and just be happy! I once won $25 because I was the only contestant in a contest XD

I'm hoping to enter for February, January's just been too busy for me. What is the due date for the February one?

Whoo colored it last night. :) No background or anything as I dunno just how they'll be placed into the banner.