My 2018 Contests Update (February 20th)

Feb 20, 20183 min read

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Published: Feb 20, 2018

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Everybody, just a quick recap: If you're participating in my ongoing 2018 Original Character Open and you're working on upcoming entries, don't hesitate to note me with your update on your status as a contest participant and I'll get back to you in a short while. These rules apply, so listen: all you need for this contest is an original character (it can be inspired by anything), that character's ref sheet and subsequent choice of either a six-page origins minicomic (updated rule as of now) or 600-word origins short story regarding how your character came to be; after that, just submit your entries to your gallery upon completion with the hashtag #2018ContestsHostedByTheSkull or something identical or similar to that and link me to your submissions as soon as possible after submitting them to your gallery so I can include it in my 2018 Contests folder. It's simple, straightforward, and easy to do, and I'll even remind you of the status update I posted regarding this contest for further clarity.

Also, would you believe that contestant and judge applications for the second Maestro Art Contest are already on the table as you're reading this? If so, then you know what's what and that's a great thing. By the way, the rules for this contest are simple enough: Create as many digital or traditional entries of a real or fictional orchestral director in formal white-tie uniform (knee-length tailcoat or longer, white dress shirt and matching bow-tie and collared vest, and either one or two symphonic batons), submit them each to your gallery when finished and link me to each of the entries so I can include them in my 2018 contests folder. The forthcoming contest begins on June 1st, 2018 and ends on November 1st, 2018, and there will be prizes for all who participate, including nearly 1,800 points in free art requests and commishes for first, second, third and fourth place winners and three free small-sized digital gifts made on DeviantArt's Muro app for each participant (a 120-point value worth of free art for each participant). The official contestant and judge application process is open to all potential participants as of my finishing this journal, so good luck to you all and have a blessed week!