PXFIRE Drawn Art Contest

[Chakramaster]

DRAWN ART

Welcome all to the Drawing portion of this year's PXFire Summer competition! I hope you got that creative sense going wild and those pens, pencils, colored pencils, whatever you want to get that drive out! It's going to be a wild one!

Over these next 4 weeks we will be creating art. Anything you can come up with to fit the theme for the event. There will only be 3 challenges. Throughout the current event I may leave small hints to what the next theme will be, but you will get no direct hints ;). So pay attention to any wording.

You may be wondering. "How will I be judged?" Well well well, quick to jump to things I see. Let's get to it!

In each challenge you be be judged on a few things:

Design: In this you will be judged on design. How the character looks. If you can at least make your character look recognizable you will be good to go! Note, it does not HAVE to be a Pokemon. It can be your own human created trainer. If you want to use an OC, please provide a link or picture to this as well including your submission noting each in the submission. You will be judged on how the overall turnout of the sketch, banner, avatar, or whatever you choose to create. The overall appeal, design of it, and character. This challenge is worth up to 25 points.

Theme matches?: Generally when given a theme to go off of, you try and match to it as close as you can. So this is pretty basic right? Yup! Come up with whatever wacky, zanny, amazing ideas you got running through those heads of yours! I'm sure you guys got something amazing to show off! This challenge will be worth up to 25 points.

Additional Along with what you draw, did you add anything extra? One character focuses on something great, but did you add anything to give it more flare somehow? A little extra something to give off that feel to truly match the theme? Well here is your chance! While you do not have to add anything extra to fit this. Even something small such as actual fur or scales to the Pokemon, wind blowing a persons shirt, scarf, whatever is used in the picture. Any kind of effect you can think of even to a small little detail. Did you use any text in the creation? Does it block out important designs? Make sure it fits properly into the design. Small little details. This challenge will be worth up to 25 points.

Creativity: As a last little extra to go with it all. You will be based on your entire creativity on the design. How the character looks, pose, effects, backgrounds. Anything extra you can think of to add to the design will make it all better. Just don't get worried and want to add too much that it ruins your idea. More doesn't always necessarily mean "better." Any additional content you can think of to throw in your design to make it more appealing and fit the theme to show them you really are the BEST! This challenge will be worth up to 25 points.

Please remember to keep to forum rules as for content. If you have any questions please contact me via PM or VM for more information. A last little detail. Not everything needs to be hand-drawn. Things like tablets or computers are okay as well if it is what you are more used to using to "draw" anything. What's important is creating things how you know, not being forced to doing it another way just because it's labeled "drawn art."

Now, unto the the first challenge. For your first challenge, the theme is...

Challenge 1: Summer Heat

Create a design of something related to the heat of summer or keeping cool. Summer gets pretty hot and it also creates some interesting colors, treats, and events. Remember to think creatively on this. If you want to create an idea where you and your team are all involved even better! More creative, the better your submission may turn out.

[Chakramaster]

For those wanting to participate in the event please be sure to get your submissions in before the end of each week's challenge. This week's challenge is listed above. I will update the challenge in the original post and my latest post here come each new week. So please be sure to check both. If you have any questions about the challenge or the event please PM or VM me or ask me here (be sure to tag me to grab my attention).

[VeloJello]

Question! If we're using an OC, does there have to be a reference image for them? Or can we use an OC with no reference image, or draw an image of a being that's not our OC at all?

[Chakramaster]

Question! If we're using an OC, does there have to be a reference image for them? Or can we use an OC with no reference image, or draw an image of a being that's not our OC at all?

For conscience sake t might help to have an original image to go off of. So in case there's something in particular you want shown off to that character. Like an item they hold, or unique feature, etc it would help to know. That way if it's used in the submission it might help to push out exactly what you were aiming for. You don't have to, but it's up to you. It is not necessary or required to submit a reference. Though desciptions to your submission may be good if there's anything you want to describe of it.

[Shruikan]

Ok, just to make sure, the submission doesn't have to be pokemon related, right?

[Chakramaster]

Ok, just to make sure, the submission doesn't have to be pokemon related, right?

Nope. Be as creative as you want with it! Describe it a little too if you'd like just to help create an understanding of the image if you'd like

[VeloJello]

Finished my entry (I may have gotten a little swept up haha...)! Drew my OC from the Game of Storms RP - Jones the Heliolisk is soaking up some rays!

Spoiler:

[Scytherwolf]

Here's my picture!

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[Chakramaster]

Won't say too much on submissions so far. Don't want to sway opinions or others in their submissions. Great to see the submissions already coming in! Great work! Week 1 is coming along good so far.

[Noblejanobii]

Spoiler:

Here's my entry! Did the best I could with what I had, since I don't have a tablet, all I could use was a pencil and some crayons. Anyway, here's all the members of the Gracidea Order chilling in the summer sun! The archen ready to be the best at volleyball is Pokémon Trainer Sarah. The sky form shaymin serving the volleyball is Shurikan. The lugia spectating from the water is Soups. The jolteon relaxing under the umbrella is Arrow-Jolteon. The sneasel clutching the juice box and ready for some action is Azura Evley. The ivysaur guarding the cooler full of snacks and drinks is Spiderc. The pikachu reclined in the beach chair is The Nonexistant Tazz. The Salamence with the rocking shades is Soulmaster. And finally, the snoozing land form shaymin in the inner tube is me!